Okay, Okay, we get it!  Independence Day is a day for fireworks and family.  Only a few folks wanted tango.  No tango in Maywood on Thursday, July 4th.  We will see you on June 17 and July 11th. 

Someone, I can't remember who, asked about July 4th and was thrilled that we were going to be there.  If you are that person, please don't come and then be mad at me.

We had lots of responses, but Steve Turi's e mail, below, sums it all up.

You know there's nowhere else I'd rather be than Firehouse.
I do think though, that most of Firehouse may well be elsewhere.
I'd be inclined to cancel for the holiday.
Torn and sad,
Esteban

• Lunch is from 1p-2p... includes very nice gourmet 3 course menu, lovely room, white tablecloth ten tops mostly.  There is a cash bar.

• Michelle and Bob Friedman will DJ the lunch hour with all styles-  a little tango ( they do play Di Sarli for the AT fans), mostly Latin- salsa, cha cha, meringue, Rumba,West and east coast swing, foxtrot, waltz, even two step sometimes. It's fun.
  

• The milonguita is listed as 2:30-4:30, but Ilene (great DJ) will be ready to play at 2pm.

• The lunch is $35 per person ( basically what it costs Stardust to cover the meal) an d that $35 would include the milonguita as well.For those who might not be able to make lunch but still want to come, the milonguita is no charge.
  

• The room is the Zephyr Lounge, just down one flight of stairs from the ballroom where lunch happens.   It's a good size for us... not too big, so the energy stays up.

• Ilene needs the names of the people who want to come in advance as she has to give them to the gate keeper, otherwise they can't get on the property ( technically) so you can just email names, the sooner the better (It's best to contact her by Saturday evening or e mail by 10 am Sunday at the latest), to imhmedia@yahoo.com or call Sue's cell phone at 201-826-6602 or Ilene Marder can be reached at 845 399-9034 for  information.  

• As far as I understand it, everyone will pay at the front desk- and get a wrist band for lunch. Can pay cash, check or credit card.

• People should  get there a little before 1pm- there is a nice large lobby where they can hang out... some people like to come really early as there is also a shoe dealer and other tanguero type items including jewelery, shoe bags, etc being sold.  But they will be packing up after lunch...so if anyone is interested in buying shoes ( lots of low heeled ladies shoes and really comfy dance sneakers, they could come at  noon.

Tango on the Hudson - Sunday, August 25, 2013

Don't miss our annual Firehouse Tango on the Hudson Outdoor Picnic Milonga Sunday, August 25 from 4 to 8 pm.   The event will be held at the Alpine Pavilion; one of the loveliest spots in this area, right on the Hudson River.

Followers, imagine for a moment that you are at a Milonga, sitting at a table on the edge of the dance floor. You are hoping that someone will come up and ask you to dance. When this happens, and you get up and assume the dance position, what do you do and what are your thoughts?

If you have danced with this person before, and you know exactly what he's going to lead and how he will treat you - do you just go into autopilot and move around the floor hardly thinking what's happening? On the other hand, if you have not danced with the person before, are you nervous and do you drape yourself around him so he can do whatever he wants and just carry you around the floor?

Neither of these scenarios has anything to do with what your actions should be when someone asks you to dance. Instead, here are five things for a follower to think about as she gets up to dance:

1. Posture:

I am going to stand straight up with my weight on both feet, keeping my shoulders back and down and my chin in.

2. Following the lead:

I will resolve to follow my leader to the best of my ability. I will wait for each lead and will not anticipate what he's going to do next. 

3. Balance:

At the end of each step I will come onto my own balance and bring my feet together.

4. No leaning!

I will maintain my own upright balance throughout the dance, and will not lean, cling or drape myself around my leader.

5. When things go wrong ...

I will not immediately think it's my fault. I will try to help rectify the situation and hope that my leader feels the same way.

This 5-point Followers Tool Kit #1 should help any follower feel more confident as she gets up to dance. If used on a regular basis, you will find that your following becomes more accurate and the dance more enjoyable for both yourself and your leader.

• Terri Lopez 
• Tony Mele - In absentia
  
• steve turi
  
• Stephen Maisch
  
• Jesse Barton
• Mary Epiphan
• Nona and Joseph
  
• Debbie Glaser
  

• Fred Meyer
• George Ngo
• Bill Krukovsky
• Jean Shedlock
• Enrique Zuniga
• Bob Brillo
• Dan & Georgina
• Horatio Piccioni
• Frank Reisch
• Eduardo Campos
• Terri Lopez