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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
The Best Alberto's Milonga ever!
For those who went to Alberto's milonga last Sunday it was a real treat. Usually it doesn't start getting crowded with the good folk until around 9pm or 930pm, but when we got there at 730pm it was already bustling. The ambience was great... warm, glowing, cozy, comfortable, dazzling. And a ton of great dancers and teachers showed up, including my teachers. I think the big draw was Tete, who I'm not really familiar with, but near the end of the night, both Orlando Paiva Jr. & Laura Tate, and Tete & Silvia gave performances of a tango and waltz each. I had higher expectations of the performances, but it was still awesome to be in the presence of such famous people. Martin and I mingled a lot, dancing each with 7 other people besides each other, which is more than usual, and there were still two people I had wanted to dance with that evening but they left before the night was over (Milonga was extended until midnight since it was so happening). Vijay was also the DJ that evening, and the music was incredibly good (not surprising!) Here are the videos from the performances that night:
Hero Worship and False Idols (repost from 2011)
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In every field there are famous folks who have become cult figures, from
rock 'n roll, to fashion, to sports, to science, to TV, etc.
Tango is among the w...
Meeting my Match?
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On Sunday, I'm sitting alone at a local *milonga* while my partner goes off
to dance a *tanda *with one of her friends. I'm minding my own business
just st...
Zen Nihon Kata
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Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing
*Kyoshi* Yuriko Nakamura (Fukuoka) and *Kyoshi* Keiko Fukuda (Nara)
demonstrate Zen Nihon Kata during th...
On the crest of the wave
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I think it's arguable to say that the visibility of tango outside of
Argentina has reached a point not seen in recent memory, perhaps even not
since the he...
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