Somehow the rain didn’t stop many from doing whatever they wanted to do today! Several of the group had private lessons. It is Jayne’s birthday so she treated herself to a hair trimming and a pedicure. I think Claudia went to the museum. So many were busy anyway. And it gave me a chance to [...]
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Flagstaff Tango – Workshop with Daniela Borgialli – April 24th-25th Human Nature Dance Studio, on Phoenix St., between S. Beaver and S. San Francisco Saturday April 24th 1-2:30pm – "Social Dancing in Small Spaces" 3-4:30pm – "Social and not-so Social Boleos" Sunday April 25th 2-4pm – "Sexy Legs and All"- a Followers workshop (Guys welcomed) [...]
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(So it’s not really tango but seems very related to tango – connection and community are the real issues at hand. Consider joining us) COMMUNITY LOVE 100 handmade signs—100 untrained volunteers—1 simple act of community kindness Everyone gets a pre-painted sign with a positive word. WHEN: • Wednesday, MARCH 24th, 2010 — 3:00pm-6:30pm WHERE: • [...]
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So I have finally put my ideas into play and started a course in the community at a really lovely studio in Scottsdale. It is right in the heart of the galleries in Old Town and it is all windows on the north side – not too big not too small. I really like the [...]
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I spent the weekend at the Houston Tango Festival and I am really impressed with the whole weekend. Mikas and Antje have really grown the enthusiasm for argentine tango and of course, many others are to be thanked for helping out. I was amazed at how many great dancers from various parts of the country [...]
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Some of you may know that by teaching at the University I often have between 40 – 80 students per semester in my tango classes. I teach 2 levels of Tango at Arizona State University. They are both credit courses which means I have a curriculum and grading. I have wanted to post some of [...]
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Tagged: argentine tango, el abrazo, social argentine tango, tango embrace
Follower’s Technique Time: 8:15pm – 9:00pm Milonga continues until 11:30pm Location: Sheraton Hotel & Suites Street: 5151 E Grant Tucson, AZ Rommel and I will be bringing shoes – and we might actually have our next shipment in by then – depending on whether they ran into Santa’s traffic or not! Hope to see you [...]
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Daniela and accesstango wishes everyone a very Happy Day. I have many things to be grateful for and I see it all around me, every day. Thank you.
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My friend and tango colleague, Sharna Fabiano, in Washington DC sent around to find out what songs teachers and DJ’s would recommend for beginners and newbies to tango. “Becoming familiar with the rhythms and cadences of authentic tango dance music is an important part of the learning process! We believe this music will help you [...]
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Tagged: accesstango, daniela borgialli, golden age music, sharna fabiano, social argentine tango, tango mercurio
So many exciting things going on in my tango world including this announcement today. I received emails from so many people today with this declaration. It will be interesting to see how this plays into the world of tango outside of Argentina. Tango and Candombe have been declared Intangible Patrimony of Humanity at the UNESCO [...]
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