Hi all,

For those of you who were looking forward to the FUSE night on Nov 17 - I'm
sorry to say
that we had to cancel because our venue double booked and as the festive season
is soon
upon us, it is hard to find good available venues.

BUT DON'T DESPAIR ......

URBAN EXCENTRICS will be playing at the Newtango Xmas Party on Friday 15
December.

Watch this space for details!!

Have a great weekend dancing.

Anne-Maree

Hello

The lovely Anne Marie has offered her Paddington venue up to the
Wednesday night crowd for the same $5 entry/donation price.

So please make your way to Paddington if you still want to enjoy a
tango or two on Wednesday evening from 8:30pm.

You can get the directions from www.newtango.com.au.

I have been contacting some venues and am awaiting an outcome on their
decisions, i'll let you know as soon as we have something.

Enjoy

Karen

Hello Tangueros

It is with great sadness that Melt Bar have advised that they will be
discontinuing the Tango milonga on Wednesdays beginning this week. It
hasn't been viable - a common problem with hosting tango in bars
apparently.

Don't despair however! I am already in discussions with other venues
and will advise their outcome as soon as possible.

Thanks to everyone who came and enjoyed and supported this venue.

Stay tuned and continue to watch the Wednesday night space on
www.sydneytango.com.au

Kind regards

Karen

The following sydneytangodancers poll is now closed.  Here are the
final results:


POLL QUESTION: As many of us are curious - why don't you tell us how you liked
the Byron Bay Tango Festival - for those who have been there (tick all that
applies)?

CHOICES AND RESULTS
- It really rocks - I had the time of my life - any time again!, 1 votes, 8.33%
- It was ok..ish - 50% chance that I got here again, 0 votes, 0.00%
- I did not like it overall - not worth the money - for me., 0 votes, 0.00%
- I particularly liked the practicas, 1 votes, 8.33%
- I particularly liked most of the workshops, 2 votes, 16.67%
- I danced a lot with dancers from other cities, 2 votes, 16.67%
- I did not get enough chances/opportunities to dance, 0 votes, 0.00%
- I mainly danced with dancers I knew anyway, 0 votes, 0.00%
- I learned a lot also because I danced a lot with others and good dancers, 1
votes, 8.33%
- It was great to socialise/get to know fellow tangueros, 2 votes, 16.67%
- It helped strengthen the Tango community in Australia and/or Sydney, 2 votes,
16.67%
- I did not like some of the workshops, 0 votes, 0.00%
- I had problems with the accomodation., 0 votes, 0.00%
- I managed to share travelling costs with fellow tangueros from Sydney, 1
votes, 8.33%
- I did not like it for other reasons, 0 votes, 0.00%



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Jairo and Amy have cancelled tonight's milonga at Hyde Park's Bar
Quattro due to the weather forecast of rain and wind. Please pass this
on to anyone you think might miss the SMS or this email.

My advice is to stay on the south side of William St. The traffic's
also less congested there. Going North along Darlinghurst Rd there are
usually spots available within the last two blocks (start looking when
you cross Liverpool St, which is not too far to walk). Metered,
mostly, but only $1.10 an hour and only until 10pm.

Hope that helps!
Rachel



--- In sydneytangodancers@..., "june es" <esjune@h...>
wrote:
>
> Hi all
> I drove to the Melt Bar last night but could not find a spot to
park. Anyone
> know where to park - where it is a comfortable walk to and from my
car at
> that time of the night? Thanks for any suggestions.
> June
>

Hi all
I drove to the Melt Bar last night but could not find a spot to park. Anyone
know where to park - where it is a comfortable walk to and from my car at
that time of the night? Thanks for any suggestions.
June

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Hi all,

At the Lazy Sunday Afternoon Milonga this Sunday at my place, I would like us to
welcome
Robin into the tango world.  Please come and help me celebrate Klaus and Ulla's
little
treasure by dancing and wetting the baby's head!

Usual story 3pm and 4pm classes followed by milonga from 5pm.  Contact me for
more
details!!

OH -and thanks to all those who came to MELT to help me celebrate my birthday
and the
lovely pressies -  I hope to see you there tonight - YEY!!

There is a Melbourne tango dancers Yahoo group (you'll find a calendar
there too) - seems it is not as
easy to get things moving in Melbourne as it is in Sydney, if you read
Fabio's last posting. Go to http://mtd.socialtango.com/ and register.

For those who haven't heard (and there's always someone!) Saturday
night's milonga (La Cumparsita) is at The Quarryman's hotel, cnr.
Pyrmont Bridge Rd and Harris St, Pyrmont, starting at 8pm .

Hola amigos,

Thanks Alex for the uploaded photos!

In future everyone (where are our keen photographers .. Alex, Tamara,
Janusz, Karen etc.) can also add their own Tango photos to the
community's very own photo album. Especially private Tango birthday
parties and other special events - which not everyone can always
make..

Just click on photos on our website
http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/sydneytangodancers

I have also added another link for free NeoTango
(traditional+fusion+alternative/non Tango) music to listen to.

There are now a number of fantastic resources (music, videos, info)
in the links section on the community website.

You will need (to create - if you haven t yet) a yahoo ID to use
these features.

Happy dancing and see you on the dance floor,

Klaus

Hello Tango lovers

Just a quick reminder that the Melt Bar Launch is on tonight.
It's going to be a fabulous night, complete with live music and
performances. So hope you can make it.

Below are the details.


Tango@TheMelt

Every Wednesday evening from 9pm

12 Kellet Street
Kings Cross

Enjoy the cool ambiance of Sydney's newest and exciting venue for
Neuvo Tango @ The Melt Bar

Groove with lovers of tango losing themselves in the music and the
moment. Meet the teachers whose passion of tango is contageous.

Ongoing there will be occassional live music and performances as
well as a playlist that is ever evolving and contributed directly
from Buenos Aires.

"When you dance tango you become ready to move beyond lifes fears.
You acquire a way to celebrate lifes romance. You dance of dreams of
passion, tension and release frustration, conflict, separation from
home and loved ones and of resolution. You dance of your destiny in
the making."  anon

From 8.30-9.30 Tiempo de Tango will appear at Bar Quattro (behind St
James Stn at the end of Market St) - FOC - the only cost is $5 entry.
But please buy a coffee, a glass of wine or something. We may lose the
venue if we don't spend more money there - and that would be awful. At
the moment the noodle market is next to the cafe and the park looks
amazing.

Hi All,

A few things to note!!

1)  15th Oct - Newtango's Lazy Sunday Afternoon Milonga cancelled, milonga
now at Marrickville to showcase Cecilia Gonzales

2) 18 Oct - MELT Bar Grand opening and my birthday celebrations for 9pm -
hope to see you all there!

3)  19 Oct - Newtango and Urban Excentrics doing free concert for Homeless
People at Eddie Dixon Centre ( aka Eastside Arts Café - behind Uniting
Church) 5.30 - 7pm.  Please come and bring tango shoes and support us!!

Tanks heaps and happy dancing this weekend.


Anne-Maree Therkleson
newtango

www.newtango.com.au
0425 248 203

Hi all

Just a quick note to let you know that we won't be proceeding with a
class prior to the milonga.

This decision is two fold - I should have looked at the lists of class
options already on Sydney Tango, before suggesting this. There is a
veritable smorgasbord out there. The Melt Bar milonga is the perfect
followup to those classes already available and there won't be any
conflict as a result.

Also we want the milonga to be spontaneous and it will be a lot less
work for me :)

Thanks to those who made the effort to vote.

In regards to the other poll, we have a majority of $5 entry, which
won't put off those who have already been to a class, but will top up
whatever is taken at the bar.

Hope to see you on the 18th if not before.

Karen

The following sydneytangodancers poll is now closed.  Here are the
final results:


POLL QUESTION: Would you attend classes held by a rotating roster of
teachers from different Tango Studios at the Melt Bar.
(See previous post on 4 Oct).

If so, please indicate what type of teaching you are
interested in.


CHOICES AND RESULTS
- Yes, I would attend every week, 2 votes, 8.00%
- Yes, although probably every 2nd week, 2 votes, 8.00%
- Yes, but only once a Month, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Depends on the teacher, 2 votes, 8.00%
- No, I'm only interested in the Milonga, 3 votes, 12.00%
- Neuvo intermediate/advanced, 4 votes, 16.00%
- Neuvo beginner/Intermediate, 2 votes, 8.00%
- Milonga, 2 votes, 8.00%
- Style / Musicality, 5 votes, 20.00%
- Mix of the above, 3 votes, 12.00%



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Hi guys,

As we have all these handy tools here and so many members of the
group - why no start our own favourite dance music database?!

I have created the first four records and will add more in future if
it appears being used ;)

Go to the website http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/sydneytangodancers
login and click on database, then on on the specific music database.

You can see all entries, add your own and search for songs etc..

Obviously one persons favourite is not the same for everyone but
chances are good that others may (at least) like it too!

You can always sort it after genre if you are e.g. not into
electronic tango.

Perhaps some milonga organisers/djs in sydney might get some ideas
too!

Happy dancing,

Klaus

Hello

Thanks for the great feedback, and yes, sorry for the polls, its
just interesting to get dancers thoughts without talking to you all
individually.

As I'm new to organising these things you'll have to bear with me.
While I'd prefer not to collect money at the door I'll do what it
takes to ensure the longevity of the venue.

This poll seems to be in favour of the $5 door entry, so we have a
little top up to give to management, while making it a very cheap
night out. I'm hoping dancers will come to me to offer their
contribution, rather than chasing them up, I would prefer to be
dancing ;)

I like the idea of having a class prior to a milonga, but that's me,
because I can only dance a couple of nights a week. To those dancers
who can dance 5 nights a week, I am eternally envious. However if
only a few show interest in this idea, then the milonga only it will
be. It is also up to the teachers as to whether they want to take
the punt on a small class turning up. This can be seamless though,
people only interested in the milonga can just turn up for the
milonga.

The music will continue to be the priority and ever evolving. While
Lindsay may be on the other side of the world, he continues to
provide input and music to our milonga. Was that 1500 hours of new
music Lindsay? It will only be lacking one person, Lindsay care to
join us?

The opening night will indeed be a night to remember. Can't wait!

Karen
--- In sydneytangodancers@..., "januszur"
<januszur@y...> wrote:
>
> I did like the Soho Bar Milonga phenomenon, because it was a
> (polite) rebel: it did not try to attract anybody with anything.
> Wasn't this itself an attractive principle?
> Nobody was asked to vote, to answer polls, to express any support…
> yet dancers voted, expressed the support with… their legs… some
> (legs) remarkably well.  The rebel grew and felt well.
>
> It all stemmed from "Ether" - neither present or absent Lindsay's
> egoism. Yes, I would like to call him a "bastard egoist", but I
have
> not got any substance to support it. Ooops !
> Oh, yes I have one: he left for Buenos Aires and continues to
> complain about utterly boring  Milongas held there. What a
splinter!
>
> Personally I don't think that pleasing majority, helps the
pleasing
> act itself at all.
> I suspect, the poll on what the future Milonga at Melt should
> contain, indicates the presence of some kind of "vacuum" or should
I
> write absence of "substance".
>
> A variety of good music is a must!  That attracts  Tango Lovers.
It
> worked at Soho. That is the most important effort that must not be
> neglected by the organiser.
>
> Do we need the 5th wheel in the car? Of course we do need it (in
the
> boot):
> Let's keep classes with teachers at schools.
> That is where they do their great work.
>
> Let's not melt too many things together, rather refine… the
presence
> and character of this new milonga: "The Refinery @ The Melt"
>

Hola fellow tangueros,

Tomorrow's (Saturday) workshop "Fun combinations with boleos" is the
last one before the break on the following weekend (Oct 14,15).

So instead of coming to Newtown next week we could see each other in
Chatswood - where Cecilia Gonzales does her workshops and practica.

FunkyTango will resume the regular programm the week after on Saturday
21st Oct with a special workshop on technique: "Pro-active leading &
following - the latest developments in Tango technique and
communication between the dancers."

Happy dancing and see you on the dance floors!

-Klaus

Hello everyone.  Mark here.  Announcing the start of new classes and a supervised practica on Thursdays in Annandale (between Glebe and Leichhardt); starting Thursday 19 October.

I'm calling my outfit Axis Tango 'cos it seemed like a good idea at the time.  I'll be concentrating on modern style and method (not surprisingly for those that know me at all!) with a strong emphasis on technique and "philosophy" of tango.   In other words I'll be giving people the tools to create what they want in the tango and ideas about how to think it through for themselves.  I'm not interested in making distinctions between "traditional" and "nuevo" tango.   I find what is common to all styles and eras and make that the basis of the teaching.

There's beginners at 6:30 pm, so if you know anyone who's thinking of starting I'd appreciate your letting them know I'm out there.   It's $120 for 8 weeks but I collect money on the second week.   So if people decide the tango or my approach to it is not for them they get one week for free.

There's advanced/experimental at 7:30pm.  This is a modern/extremist class where I show very advanced moves by building them up from basic techniques and ideas (or breaking them down into basic techniques and ideas).   That way people can learn something about all of tango and get something cool to do to modern or ancient music.  It's $20 casual or you can buy a concession of 8 weeks for $120; use them when you want, they don't expire.

I'll do a different subject each week; email me tangomark@... to find out what it's going to be.   I'm working on a website so that people can just go and have a look for themselves; details of that will appear here when it's ready.

The first week will be ganchos relaxados; how to transform gancho into a smooth sinous circular movement.   This will transform other moves such as giro, sacada, volcada.   Week two will build on week one, the subject will be introduction to enganche .  This is the "octopus" tango invented by my teacher El Pulpo.  It's a sinous way to link gancho, sacada, barrida, sentada, and even volcada and colgada together as well as a beautiful thing to do in its own right.   Come to both weeks: nobody in Sydney is doing a good gancho relaxado yet, so it won't hurt to do week 1.  I can't teach all of Pulpo's stuff in 2 weeks of course, but we'll make a fine start.   Week 3 depends on what happens in week 1 and 2; I've got a bucket full of great things to show.

There will be a supervised practica from 8:30 to 9:30 with mostly modern tango music, not a lot of jazz and no cortinas.  When I say supervised it means I'll be available for teaching so that people can get individual help or clear up anything they didn't get in the class.   I can also settle disputes about what happened and what should have happened, talk endlessly about my precious opinions, that sort of thing.  Milonga rules don't apply; you can stop and work on something, stick with one partner the whole time or whatever.  It's $2 or free for students.  My students, that is.

Transport:  For cars take the Parramatta Rd, turn at Johnston St, between Norton St and Pyrmont Bridge Rd.   Alternatively come over the Anzac bridge or along the Western Link, turn into The Crescent, then right into Johnston St.   Booth St is midway between Parramatta and The Crescent, the church you want is opposite the post office.  It's not the church with the big steeple, that is 1 block south of Booth St.  Annandale is quiet and suburban, plenty of parking in the streets around the church.

For buses take the 470 from Circular Quay via George St, or 370 from Clovelly via Zetland and Alexandria up King St, they meet on Broadway and go via Glebe Point Rd and Wigram Rd. to Booth St; get off at the Johnston St corner.

I did like the Soho Bar Milonga phenomenon, because it was a
(polite) rebel: it did not try to attract anybody with anything.
Wasn't this itself an attractive principle?
Nobody was asked to vote, to answer polls, to express any support…
yet dancers voted, expressed the support with… their legs… some
(legs) remarkably well.  The rebel grew and felt well.

It all stemmed from "Ether" - neither present or absent Lindsay's
egoism. Yes, I would like to call him a "bastard egoist", but I have
not got any substance to support it. Ooops !
Oh, yes I have one: he left for Buenos Aires and continues to
complain about utterly boring  Milongas held there. What a splinter!

Personally I don't think that pleasing majority, helps the pleasing
act itself at all.
I suspect, the poll on what the future Milonga at Melt should
contain, indicates the presence of some kind of "vacuum" or should I
write absence of "substance".

A variety of good music is a must!  That attracts  Tango Lovers. It
worked at Soho. That is the most important effort that must not be
neglected by the organiser.

Do we need the 5th wheel in the car? Of course we do need it (in the
boot):
Let's keep classes with teachers at schools.
That is where they do their great work.

Let's not melt too many things together, rather refine… the presence
and character of this new milonga: "The Refinery @ The Melt"

>
> Fabulous News!!! Melt Bar have decided to host us on Wednesday nights.

Onya Kazza,

You're a legend.

Yeah, the place beats Soho hands down as a tango venue so get your
butts down there! (If I was as charming as Karen, I would have tried
to organise something there instead too ;-) )

By the way, it's particularly appropriate for tango because I believe
it has at times in the past been a swinger's club and host to a phone
sex business. I was too young at that time to have much interest in
swinging or phone sex, but I'm sure there's someone around who can
confirm that rumour.

Err, but anyway, the point I originally wanted to make was: nice work,
and I hope it will be a great night.

Lindsay.

Hello everyone.  Mark here.  Announcing the start of new classes and a supervised practica on Thursdays in Annandale (between Glebe and Leichhardt); starting Thursday 19 October.

I'm calling my outfit Axis Tango 'cos it seemed like a good idea at the time.  I'll be concentrating on modern style and method (not surprisingly for those that know me at all!) with a strong emphasis on technique and "philosophy" of tango.   In other words I'll be giving people the tools to create what they want in the tango and ideas about how to think it through for themselves.  I'm not interested in making distinctions between "traditional" and "nuevo" tango.  I find what is common to all styles and eras and make that the basis of the teaching.

There's beginners at 6:30 pm, so if you know anyone who's thinking of starting I'd appreciate your letting them know I'm out there.   It's $120 for 8 weeks but I collect money on the second week.  So if people decide the tango or my approach to it is not for them they get one week for free.

There's advanced/experimental at 7:30pm.  This is a modern/extremist class where I show very advanced moves by building them up from basic techniques and ideas (or breaking them down into basic techniques and ideas).   That way people can learn something about all of tango and get something cool to do to modern or ancient music.  It's $20 casual or you can buy a concession of 8 weeks for $120; use them when you want, they don't expire.

I'll do a different subject each week; email me tangomark@... to find out what it's going to be.   I'm working on a website so that people can just go and have a look for themselves; details of that will appear here when it's ready.

The first week will be ganchos relaxados; how to transform gancho into a smooth sinous circular movement.   This will transform other moves such as giro, sacada, volcada.  Week two will build on week one, the subject will be introduction to enganche .  This is the "octopus" tango invented by my teacher El Pulpo.  It's a sinous way to link gancho, sacada, barrida, sentada, and even volcada and colgada together as well as a beautiful thing to do in its own right.   Come to both weeks: nobody in Sydney is doing a good gancho relaxado yet, so it won't hurt to do week 1.  I can't teach all of Pulpo's stuff in 2 weeks of course, but we'll make a fine start.   Week 3 depends on what happens in week 1 and 2; I've got a bucket full of great things to show.

There will be a supervised practica from 8:30 to 9:30 with mostly modern tango music, not a lot of jazz and no cortinas.  When I say supervised it means I'll be available for teaching so that people can get individual help or clear up anything they didn't get in the class.   I can also settle disputes about what happened and what should have happened, talk endlessly about my precious opinions, that sort of thing.  Milonga rules don't apply; you can stop and work on something, stick with one partner the whole time or whatever.  It's $2 or free for students.  My students, that is.

Transport:  For cars take the Parramatta Rd, turn at Johnston St, between Norton St and Pyrmont Bridge Rd.  Alternatively come over the Anzac bridge or along the Western Link, turn into The Crescent, then right into Johnston St.  Booth St is midway between Parramatta and The Crescent, the church you want is opposite the post office.  It's not the church with the big steeple, that is 1 block south of Booth St.  Annandale is quiet and suburban, plenty of parking in the streets around the church.

For buses take the 470 from Circular Quay via George St, or 370 from Clovelly via Zetland and Alexandria up King St, they meet on Broadway and go via Glebe Point Rd and Wigram Rd. to Booth St; get off at the Johnston St corner.