[Tango] Tango this week and next

[Lois Donnay]

We are continuing to work on Moves Women Love. Remember that women love the simple moves, when done well, so there will be a lot of technique. That includes walking and the embrace, because nothing can start without that. I  have a reputation for turning out good leaders, so I have a vested interest in making sure every leader has the right stuff!

In Thursday class we are working in a variety of embraces and styles. Leaders must have a good handle on close embrace down before you can move to open. Followers may find a different technique needed, so it may be a bit frustrating at first. The class size is small, though, so you can really get a lot of information in a short time.

Saturday June 21st is the Black Dog milonga. This month there will be a wedding party at the gallery next door, and the guests want to come out and check out the tango scene. Come early to the lesson and help me introduce them properly.

Other tango events coming up:
Friday, June 20 from 8:00 to 9:30pm Interested in Buenos Aires? This is a subject we talk about often at the Tuesday night party because most of the people who come have made the trip, and we are starting to make plans for the November trip. Let me know if you are interested - the deadline is approaching. We now have 5 people signed up!. "Please join us for Tango Happy Hour Organized by the TSoM Membership Committee Get to know other dancers off (but very near) the dance floor! Topic - "Let's chat about visiting Buenos Aires!" Special Guests - Marisa Riviere, Dan Griggs and Sanae Storey, Pauline Oo When - Where - Patio of Joe's Garage, 1610 Harmon Place, Minneapolis 55403  (right around the corner from Michael Cordner's milonga at Four Season's)  Host - Lindsay Orr, TSoM Membership Committee

Join us to share travel tips and experiences of Buenos Aires!  Marisa Riviere will be representing the portnenos (people from Buenos Aires). 
Marisa visits home at least twice per year and rumor has it she has a condo with an amazing view near the historic tango barrio, La Boca.  Dan 
Griggs and Sanae Storey just returned from their maiden voyage to Buenos Aires this past April.  They can provide perspective on navigating the 
milonga scene (and shopping?) as a couple.  Pauline Oo will be representing the single/significant-other-is-back-in-the-US traveler. 
Pauline's been there twice: November 2005 for 2 weeks and March/April 2007 for 3 weeks.

**Special guests of Tango Happy Hour are current TSoM members with experience of general interest to share with the tango community.  You need not be a member of TSoM to attend the happy hour.  You don't even have to like dancing.  Tango Happy Hour is organized at a time and place adjacent to a milonga or other event on the TSoM calendar.  Resulting conversations are intended to promote deeper connections among dancers on and off the dance floor.  C'mon, you know at least five people will be there!  Warning: spontaneous dancing may result. Email Lindsay with questions (orrxx058 at umn dot edu)"

Tango Clothing & Shoe Sale Saturday, June 21st  Clean your closet and make some cash! Come and drop off your pre-priced clothing, shoes and even music and videos. 
1.  Email Janice Rost at janicerost at msn.com for a form. She will  assign you a vendor number via email.
2.  Dropoff is 9 AM on Saturday.  We will have tables and some clothes racks. Bring your own hangers.
3. The sale is 10 AM to 1 PM.
4. Pickup cash and unsold items 1 to 2 PM the same day.
All leftovers will be donated to a charity. 
Sale location:  3322 Ivy Lane, Minneapolis, 55416 on the North West side of Lake Calhoun. Parking is on the North side of Ivy, Calhoun parkway and 32nd  
street (one block North)

Call 612-823-9028 with questions. Sponsored by Janice Rost and Barb Richied
June 23rd, 4:30 to?:  DANCERS WITH WAVES will be sponsoring a canoeing/kayaking/picnicking/dancing in the grass summer evening event at Lake Calhoun on Monday evening, June 23, 2008. This will be at the little beach across from the archery range on the south side of Lake Calhoun, not the big, main beach which is a few hundred yards west of this little beach. Nick will be there at 4:30 pm for the early birds. We stay until we're kicked out or arrested. This event is open to any tango dancers and their friends and family.


Lois Donnay
www.mndance.com

Schedule for tango lessons:
Classes held at Old Arizona Studios, 2821 Nicollet Ave S. 55408:
Beginners 6:30 PM - Tuesdays (Intermediates welcome to come early)
Intermediates - 8:00 PM Tuesdays  Code 24135

Classes held at: 3142 1st Ave S, Mpls, 55408:
Beginners 10 AM Saturdays, 
Advanced - 8:00 PM Thursdays

Cost is $14 per person per class

Just drop in! No partner necessary. All classes emphasize authentic
Argentine tango.
Sign up for the dance information email:
donnay.net/mailman/listinfo/dancers_donnay.net
Sign up for the weekly tango email:
www.donnay.net/mailman/listinfo/tango_donnay.net
Sign up for the weekly Buenos Aires trip email:
mndance.com/mailman/listinfo/bsas_mndance.com

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://mail.donnay.net/pipermail/tango_donnay.net/attachments/20080617/54d99907/attachment.html