[TSOM-Announce] See You Sunday!

Hello, tango friends, 

In case you missed Diana Devi's note, yours truly will be hosting the practica this Sunday, October 2. There'll be music, of course, and items for sale... women's shoes (36, 39, 9.5, 10) and clothing (tops, bottoms, dresses); both used and new.

So, bring your friends to practice together, or bring yourself and connect with others who are there to work on stuff too.

Time: 3-5 p.m.

Place: Triune Masonic Temple, 1898 Iglehart Ave., St. Paul

Cost: $5.00  (college student, half price!)

See you there!

[TSOM-Announce] Fwd: Tango&I October Newsletter, what's happening in TC tango world?

What is offered in October at Tango & I Looking for a Practice partner? Want to buy Tango Intention cards? Featured video: Gaston Torelli, Moira Castellano Practica music October 1 by the Neophyte Challenge group Private lessons info View this email in your browser October! New Tango semester at TanGo & I Oh yes!  Back to tango work at Tango & I, we've got you covered!   Every Saturday morning at 10am and Wednesday evening at 6.30pm   BEGINNER LEVEL  Our beginner curriculum is one that you want to be able to lead and follow!  Check it out! Wednesday evenings 7.30 ALL LEVEL Group A: The Ocho Cortado!   Group B: The Gancho Wednesday evenings 8.30 INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED LEVEL Playing with the embrace, enter the world of fluid motion. Movements in close embrace should flow easily into an open embrace and back again. Explore your movement with us.  Every Saturday morning from 11 till 1  PRACTICA   Looking for a Practice Partner? Send me your name via email here  Show up at the Sat. October 8 Practica at 11.30am I will introduce you to other people who are looking to practice. Practice with people from the group to find a fit for you. Exchange names and set up times! Tango Intentions cards Would you like a deck of Tango Intention cards? These are the ones we used in the September classes. Pick an intention before you go to a milonga, or to a practica. You have seen the different ways that intentions can be used. You might even find something that you think Tango & I should implement in their classes! We would be happy to hear from you! I will make a bulk order in 2 weeks time. $21 for one deck Buy Now Talk about intentful  dancing!!! Look at Gaston Torelli ( My dance teacher) and Moira Castellano dancing to to Donato.  What intentions do you see? Fluid would be my first observation. That embrace! I wonder if being envious can also be a good thing?? It does drive me to be better, a deep feeling that stirs inside: " I think I can, I think I can"  Watching and mimicking are a powerful learning tool. Want to share your video here? Tell us about why you are moved! Private lessons? Absolutely!  why you should take advantage of that possibility In a private lesson we focus completely on you, and if you bring your partner, on your partnership as well. How does it feel when you dance? Deepen your personal tango knowledge with a style that fits you! And what can we do to give you the right practice skills to improve your Argentine Tango. Our goal is for you to feel confident on the dance floor, so that other people love dancing with you as well. To book a private lesson with Sabine  you can search for her availability on her Google calendar. Find a date that works and send an email to reserve. Copyright © 2016 Tango and I, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Tango and I 5816 Pleasant Ave Minneapolis, Mn 55410 Add us to your address book

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Sabine Ibes 

www.tangoandi.com

www.tangoteachercoop.org

[TSOM-Announce] Extreme Free Tango

Hello Tango Friends,

Do you remember a few short years ago when everything was Extreme?  Extreme sports, extreme eating, extreme makeovers, tiddly winks... etc? Well thank goodness that fad is gone!  And of course you can be sure we would never resurrect it to manipulate you into dancing more tango! Totally!

So this week at Practica, Desperados announce Maximized Tango!

That's right. This Monday, come and practice, and then Share a Move to  Maximize your tango. 

Come out on the floor with any partner and show us something you like or something you're working on.  We'll put your name in the hat for a lucky draw. Three people will win single class passes for Maxi Gluzman's upcoming seminar weekend. And one super lucky winner will win a day pass (three classes). 

Augusto is bringing Maxi into town, and is co-sponsoring the prizes with us.  Thanks Augusto!

Paul Lohman and Diana Devi have volunteered to  manage the affair this week, as I am on travel. 
(Just another reason I can't win a pass!)

As always, Prime Desperado Scott Chase will ensure that all of you have a friendly atmosphere and good music to fuel your evening fun.

Wishing you all the best,

Michael, Scott and your friends at Desperados

[TSOM-Announce] Maxi Gluzman Argentine Tango workshops in Two Weeks... Early registration open.

From Augusto Morrone:

Maxi is Coming in two weeks!!!!!

Maxi Gluzman, the authentic milonguero that can help make your dance simple or complex, but always delightful with great musicality and a flexible, comfortable embrace. Step up your milonga. Master the giros in the Tango Vals. Learn some fun movements that work in tango and milonga.   

Saturday, Oct 15, 2016 (Four Seasons Dance Studio, 1637 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis)

 

1:15 to 2:30. Rhythmic musicality, Dancing to D'Arienzo and friends:  This class is about understanding what makes the D'Arienzo style unique and finding the combination of steps and timing needed to interpret it.

2:45 to 4:00. Flexibility of the close embrace:  Why is it that some steps that seem so simple are so difficult to lead or follow, or they don't feel totally good when performed? The answer is (almost) always in the embrace. In this class we will learn a series of steps to illustrate how we can adapt our embrace to expand our vocabulary and the quality of our dance.

4:15 to 5:30. Crossed system in milonga:  This class is about how adapt the crossed system to milonga.  We will learn crosses, ochos, and different kind of milonga-primed giros.

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MAXILONGA, Saturday, Oct 15, from 9 pm to 1 am, at the Triune Masonic Temple, Maxi will DJ.
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Sunday, Oct 16, 2016 (Four Seasons Dance Studio, 1637 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis)

 

1:15 to 2:30. Advanced musicality: In this class we will study phrasing, contrapiano, and canyengueado to enhance our musicality as leaders and our balance and responsiveness as followers.

2:45 to 4:00. Advanced giros in waltz: in this class we will learn how to lead and follow complex giro structures within the waltz musicality.

4:15 to 5:30. Hamacas in tango and milonga: we will learn several hamaca movements, their technical secrets, and how to make them work across rhythms.

 

Pricing: Early bird (1 week in advance) All 6 workshops $140.          

3 workshops $75.  At the door $30 each.                               

Students (full time): $45 for 3, $20 each at the door.           

Privates $80, or $70 booking 2 or more --- Contact: Augusto at "amorr838@yahoo.com" or 952-649-8061.

 

More Maxi Workshops in Rochester Oct 22 and 23, and TSoR Grand Milonga, Oct 22 at the Dahl Dance Center.

See the attached Flyer for more details.

[TSOM-Announce] New Proposed TSoM Bylaws

Greetings Tango Dancers,

 

The TSoM Board is in the process of updating our bylaws. (are some of you yawning already?....)

 

The Bylaws are the document that regulates how our organization is run and while they may not make for scintillating reading, they are important as they help the board to be efficient and protect our wonderful organization.

 

You can read both the existing TSoM Bylaws here:

http://www.mntango.org/boardLibrary/TSoM_ByLaws_2013-Jul-25-3.pdf

 

And the proposed bylaws here:

http://www.mntango.org/boardLibrary/Proposed-2016-TSoM-Bylaws-Revision.pdf

 

We are interested in any comments you have about the proposed bylaws. It is the Board’s plan to approve the new bylaws at the October 20^th board meeting – with or without further revision.

 

Thanks

Paul

 

[TSOM-Announce] TaNgO FUNdamentals and Sunday Practica with a special Twist

Tango FUNdamentals  - a new lease on common steps and movements.  Class perfect for beginners or those that want to learn a new role, or for someone who wants a different approach.  We will go through some common movements so that you will be comfortable on the dance floor while building your dance vocabulary.    We will build on the things that we started last week with connection to the music, the  floor, our bodies and our partners. 

Followed by Tango for You  We will spend an hour working on individual technique then move into  partner movements that use those same movements.  We will be continuing the drills plus adding a few more new things to the mix!  

Where are these classes?  At the Historic Triune Masonic Temple

Address:  1898 Iglehart Ave St Paul MN 

When: Thursday night at 7pm and 8pm

Cost $15 per class or 2 for $25 College Students 1/2 price. 

Sunday Practica  with be a Practica with a Twist!!  Pauline Oo is our host for the practica AND Pauline will be bringing some things with her..... 

What things you might ask ?  Well she has some new and previously owned shoes ( and by the way I will have some of mine too1) As well as some various articles of clothing, so come to practice , come to shop!!  

Time from 3-5 pm  - $5.00 College Student half price!  

Coming Sunday October 23, 2016 The Fabulous Foot Class!   Learn how to care for your tango feet with a detailed guide and tools needed to create healthy happy feet!   

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Diana D Devi

Argentine Tango

Certified Gyrotonic® Instructor

The body tells the truth ( paraphrasing Martha Graham) 

[TSOM-Announce] TSoM Waterfall

The TSoM Board fields lots of comments from our members and we try as best we can to be responsive. One area that often yields comments is the Waterfall.

 

TSoM Milongas have a Waterfall dance – a mixer – because we feel that it is part of our mission to create a friendly environment and one that enables people to “mix” and get to know one another. Some folks love the Waterfall; others do not.

 

So to try to find some middle ground, the board decided to be a bit more predictable in how and when the Waterfall happens at TSoM Milongas. Going forward:

·       the Waterfall will take place around 10:15 pm

·       and will be two songs in length.

This way we can get folks dancing with each other and perhaps even dancing with people they haven’t danced with in the past, while also limiting the length of time.

 

All this being said, the Twin Cities is, in fact, one of the most welcoming tango communities in the country. Thanks to all of you who make is so! But we want to foster and enhance that image. So we hope that you will take part in the Waterfall and seize the opportunity to meet some new dancers and continue to make the Twin Cities a fun and welcoming place to dance tango.

 

See you on the dance floor,

 

Paul Lohman

On behalf of the TSoM Board.

 

[TSOM-Announce] Midwest Tango Festival

MORE TANGO HONORS FOR MINNESOTA.

The Twin Cites has been chosen for the Midwest Tango Festival. The festival will be held the weekend of November 25th, 26th, and 27th (yes -- the Thanksgiving weekend). The organizers found Minnesota to be active and welcoming with a vibrant tango community. I know they were correct in their assessment.

www.midwesttangofestival.com/

The organizers of the Festival are looking for "crash" housing (a cot, a day bed, a mattress, a shower, etc.) for about 12 experienced festival team members who will  come in from afar to make the Midwest Tango Festival professional and beneficial for the participants.

About 150 to 200 out-of-town participants will find lodging at our local hotels. All they need is a smile and, perhaps, a tanda. Lessons and milongas go on all day.

The festival will also need volunteers from our local tango community;  for example, venue set-up, venue clean-up, decorations, refreshments. Any special touches, such as a resource for empanadas or tango-related decorations would also be appreciated. 

Please contact Scott Chase if you can help.

scottchase2708@gmail.com

The local team members will be rewarded by the festival organizers.

[TSOM-Announce] Membership Sale Ending Soon

Just one more week of the

TSoM Membership Sale

Starting October 1^st membership in

TSoM will cost $25.00.

Until then just

 

 

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to join all of your tango friends who support Argentine Tango in our community.

Joining or renewing is easy. Just click the link below to pay online.

 

Or you can click here to

download a form that you can

fill out and mail in.

 

 

Please join today! And Thanks!

Paul Lohman

On behalf of the TSoM Board

 

 

[TSOM-Announce] Bob Barnes' Tango Trio at Loring Pasta Bar, Sunday 9/25, 6-10PM

¡Queridos Tangueros!

 

This Sunday (September 25) Bob Barnes' Tango Trio will play an evening of Tangos, Vals and Milongas for dancing at the Loring Pasta Bar.  The trio features Amy Tobin on violin, Greg Byers on Bass and Bob Barnes on Bandoneon.

The trio specializes in playing arrangements and transcriptions of Golden Age instrumentals with some danceable Piazzolla arrangements and originals thrown in. This Sunday we will play new Tandas of DiSarli, Troilo & Piazzolla, as well as some of older tandas. We will also play our danceable arrangement of Astor Piazzolla's "4 Seasons of Buenos Aires". And if you are wondering, there is no overlap in repertory between Rogue Tango and the Trio. Bob will DJ tandas of golden age tangos (and beyond!) between and after the 3 live sets.  

 

The Loring Pasta Bar is at 327 14th Avenue Southeast,  Minneapolis, MN 55414 (612) 378-4849. Reservations are suggested if you would like to have dinner and to be seated around the dance floor. There is no cover charge, but we do suggest that you buy at least a drink or two to help support live music.

 

¡Un abrazo milonguero a todos!

-Amy, Greg & Bob

[TSOM-Announce] ISO photos of local tango scene

Hello Twin Cities Tango Enthusiasts,

I am currently working on developing a new website for TSoM. It would be great if I had some fresh photographs depicting the local tango scene. TSoM's current website has a decent collection already (a lot shared by Dave Rost) which will be useful, but they are getting a little stale historically.

If any of you — especially those who regularly photograph events (Paul Lohman, Juan Garcia, Yanhua Deng . . .) — have some favorite images you'd like to share, please forward to me (Don Rowe): dgrowe201@icloud.com. They should show milonga parties in action — either wide-angle or focused detail of such. This may include shots of live music bands at our local events. Rochester is included in "local."

Please: just send me your favorites, not your entire collection.

It will be assumed that any images you send to me/TSoM will be granting TSoM permission to post on the new website or use in promotional materials. 

Thanks in advance for your help.

Don Rowe

Events Coordinator

Webmaster (self-appointed) :-)

Tango Society of Minnesota

 

[TSOM-Announce] Fwd: Dance the night away! Tango Fusion this Saturday

Tango Fusion View this email in your browser Tango Fusion Milonga!!!! Saturday September 24 @ 9pm You blink and time passes you by! This Saturday let your tango dancing be the one that makes time stand still! Being able to close ones eyes, feel the music, tune in to your partners breathing. Adjust your embrace so that you are very comfortable and when you do open your eyes; you are in a different part of the room altogether!      Paul Lohman will give you the music to transcend  Dance Life Ballroom will give you the space to glide on the floor Sabine Ibes will give you the inspiration to move at the mini lesson. If you want to see people simply having fun, you can while enjoying a glass of wine or refreshment, sitting comfortably chatting to your neighbor or new found tango buddy! Dance Life Ballroom ; 6015 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis Mini Lesson 9pm   Dancing 9.30pm DJ Paul Lohman Entrance $10  (student with id? $5) Saturday evening September 24 9 till 1   Copyright © 2016 Tango and I, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Tango and I 5816 Pleasant Ave Minneapolis, Mn 55410 Add us to your address book

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Sabine Ibes 

www.tangoandi.com

www.tangoteachercoop.org

[TSOM-Announce] TSoM Board Meeting - this Thursday

The TSoM Board will hold its monthly meeting this Thursday at the Downtown Central Library. If you have an item for the agenda please send a note to president@mntango.org

 

All are invited.

 

September 22, 2016

7:00 pm

Location: Downtown Central Library

300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis 55401

 

AGENDA

1.     Introductions

2.     Approve Agenda

3.     Review of August Minutes

4.     Process Documents

5.     Waterfall

a.      Announcements

6.     Board nominations Committee

a.      Need: Secretary, Treasurer, 4 other seats

7.     Bylaws Revision

8.     Midwest Tango Festival Update

9.     Review of September 10, Milonga                                 

a.      Attendance

b.     Financials

10.  October 8th Milonga [Four Seasons]

a.      MC – Paul Lohman and Augusto Morrone

b.     Food – Avery H and Gregory B.

c.      DJ – Lois Donnay

d.     Lesson – Rebecca Abas

11.  TSoM Scatter Cards

12.  Treasurer’s Report

13.  Membership Update

a.      TSoM Announce Users

14.  Web Site Update

15.  Web Master transition

16.  TSoM Policies

17.  November Board Meeting Date?

18.  Next meeting: Ridgedale Library, October 20th

 

 

[TSOM-Announce] Tango at Open Streets - Edina - Sept 25th

Hola tangueros,

Join us this Sunday, Sept 25th, from 1pm-5pm at Open Streets on 50th and France, in Edina.

We'll be located on France, between 50th and 49th, close to a Caribou Coffee.

To all TEACHERS: you're welcome to join us and bring information about your classes/events.

Los esperamos!

Bataclan Tango

[TSOM-Announce] Special Class Sunday 2pm with Gaby Mataloni

Just a quick reminder Gaby Mataloni and I will be teaching a special class on Sunday at 2pm  - Connect the dots !!  

About connecting your body to connect to your partner.

Time 2pm 

Place Historic Masonic Triune Temple

Cost $15

College Student 1/2 price

Practica 3-5 pm 

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Diana D Devi

Argentine Tango

Certified Gyrotonic® Instructor

The body tells the truth ( paraphrasing Martha Graham) 

[TSOM-Announce] Fwd: get the word out ( : Tango & I Challenge

spread the word!! View this email in your browser Tango & I needs YOUR help! We had a lovely group of new tango Challenge students that would start last night, and then:  2 days before hand: one injury, one unexpected 2 month trip to India, and one couple who simply could not commit!  And we were down to 4.........   We have decided to postpone the start date to October 6!  Spread the word!  Or  YOU want to start learning so much more about this beautiful dance. With more background information about the music we dance to, the movements we dance, the dancers we admire you too can experience a growth in your dance like you have not felt before.  Please share the link to the tango challenge at Tango & I  http://tangoandi.com/tango-challenge/    Any questions: Please Contact Sabine  Copyright © 2016 Tango and I, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Tango and I 5816 Pleasant Ave Minneapolis, Mn 55410 Add us to your address book

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Sabine Ibes 

www.tangoandi.com

www.tangoteachercoop.org