Yes Sue, last night, as any other Thursday night, it was great at Firehouse!

Celebrating Joe's and Jan's birthday!.

Just to be in the company of people whom I have met years ago, new and old friends, what a treasure!

Anyway, please help me to identify to the server that your newsletter is not spam.

It came into my spam - whom should I contact?.   Optimum or AOL?

See you next Thursday.  I will bring a cake from the bakery in Ellenville besides my regular "something" dish.  Enjoy the week-end. 

A big thank you, for an enjoyable evening.   Eva

Dear Joe,

On Thursday, September 4 (That's two weeks from now,) Firehouse Tango will be at Victor's Maywood Inn, less than a mile from The Knights of Columbus.   The time and schedule is the same as always. The place will change, the price will be lower, and you CANNOT bring wine.

Please note that we will be going back to our old schedule just for this night.

Victor's Maywood Inn

122 W. Pleasant Avenue
Maywood, N.J. 07607-1235
(201) 843-8022

 http://www.maywoodinn.com/

Thursday, September 5

7:00 - 8:00 PM :                   Beginner lesson with Fran Chesleigh

8:00 - 9:00  PM                     Intermediate Lesson with Fran Chesleigh

9:00 - 11:00 PM                   Milonga

Admission is only $10 and includes lessons and milonga.  The Maywood Inn has an excellent menu and bar.  We encourage you to try both.  Please do not bring wine.

For additional information, call Sue at 201-825-1570

DIRECTIONS TO VICTOR'S MAYWOOD INN -

FROM KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL - GOING TOWARDS MAYWOOD AVE

Start going northwest on Grove Avenue towards Elm St to Maywood Avenue.  Make a left on Maywood Avenue. Take the 3rd right onto W Passaic St.  Go .3 miles and turn right onto Lincoln Avenue.  Go .08 miles and turn right onto West Pleasant Avenue. Victor's Maywood Inn is on the right at 122 W Pleasant Avenue (two-way street with a middle divider).

 ROUTE 17, NORTH

Exit at the Passaic Street, Rochelle Park - Maywood Exit. Go right on Passaic Street towards Maywood. Continue on Passaic Street about 5 blocks to Spencer Joseph Way. Make left onto Spencer Joseph Way and proceed to our parking lot on left.

ROUTE 17, SOUTH

Exit onto Route 4, East, and follow directions for Route 4, East.

GARDEN STATE PARKWAY, NORTH

Exit after the Bergen Toll Plaza at Exit 160. Make a right onto Passaic Street (towards Maywood) about 1 1/4 miles, to Spencer Joseph Way. Make left onto Spencer Joseph Way and proceed to our parking lot on left.

GARDEN STATE PARKWAY, SOUTH

Take Exit 163 onto Route 17, South, in Paramus and exit onto Route 4, East, and follow directions for Route 4 East.

ROUTE 4, EAST

Exit in Paramus at Spring Valley Road, Oradell / Maywood Exit. Continue toward Maywood on Spring Valley Road to West Pleasant Avenue. Make a left onto West Pleasant Avenue (two-way street with a middle divider). Victor's Maywood Inn is on the right about 2 1/2 blocks.

ROUTE 4, WEST

Take the Paramus exit. Exit is after the underpass and marked "Bergen Mall Entrance". At the end of the exit make a right onto Forest Avenue. Forest Avenue will turn into Maywood Avenue, continue south on Maywood Avenue to West Pleasant Avenue (at light). Make right onto West Pleasant Avenue (two-way street with a middle divider). Victor's Maywood Inn is on the left about 3 blocks.

ROUTE 80, EAST

Exit 62 to the Garden State Parkway North and follow the directions for the Garden State Parkway, North

ROUTE 80, WEST

Exit 63A to Route 17 North and follow directions for Route 17, North.

Queridos amigos,

De nuevo noticias alegres:

Octavio sigue progresando poquito a poco.  Anoche me dijeron que está descansando y que ya van tres días que no tiene nada se fiebre.  

Abrazos!

Adam

Translation by Sue

Dear Friends,

Again happy news:

Octavio continues progressing little by little. Last night they told me that he is resting and that it is now three days with no fever.

Hugs!

Adam

Message from Angela Maria August 19th:

Dear tango friends, The distinguished gifted artist OCTAVIO BRUNETTI is in the hospital since August 3rd fighting a severe life-threatening bacterial infection for which doctors still do not have an answer. Thanking you for your concerns but as per his family's request NO visitors are allowed at this time.

OCTAVIO BRUNETTI "played with many important musicians such as famous singer Alberto Castillo, Eladia Blázquez, Ruben Juarez, Domingo Federico, Rodolfo Mederos and Osvaldo Piro, and he has shared the stage with Horacio Salgan-De Lio and AtilioStampone. His talent earned him many awards and took him to perform at the famous Teatro Colón, Teatro San Martin,Buenos Aires, Teatro San Martin inCórdoba, Argentina, still at a very young age. In 2002, he was named conductor at the Provincial Orchestra of Popular Music in Cordoba.

"He has played with bandoneón masters Daniel Binelli, Raul Jaurena, Hector DelCurto and Tito Castro, and is one of the most sought after tango pianists of our times. He founded his own tango quintet in September 2006, the Argentine Tango quintet.[1] His recordings include "Saludos" with Domingo Federico, "Tierra y Asfalto" with his own Duo, "Inquietudes" with Omar Torres Quintet, and most recently he has recorded with world famous cellist, Yo-Yo Ma ​." A few weeks ago,​ the N.Y.tango community was honored with a wonderful and inspiring performance by the Octavio Brunetti Tango Orchestra at​ the ​​ Midsummer Night Swing festival in Lincoln Center ​.​ Let us pray for the healing of a great friend, gifted artist Maestro Octavio Brunetti <https://www.facebook.com/octavio.brunetti>, a musician who made a difference in the world's tango community.

Let us send Octavio healing thoughts of good health and strength as we visualize Octavio whole and healthy back on stage sharing his inspiring music with us. Let us think of Octavio renewed and healing by the power of God's energy continuously moving through him. Thinking of Octavio and his family,

Angela Maria

Tango tip of the week

Hello everyone, Pat here. A few weeks ago, Fran discussed what a follower experiences, when she dances with a good leader. As Fran promised in that Tango Tip, I will now discuss the experience of a leader dancing with a good follower. Again, this leader has some knowledge of his role, but may have acquired a few bad habits and might never have danced with a more experienced follower.

When our leader, as described above, has the opportunity to dance with a more experienced follower, he will likely feel very nervous. This could produce one of two reactions: either he will be timid and may forget a lot of what he knows, or bravado will appear and he will bluster his way around the dance floor, trying to get the dance over as quickly as possible.

We will assume that our good follower has learned her craft over time. In taking the embrace, she will be relaxed, she will not cling or lean on her partner, but will wait on her own balance for the first lead, which might be shaky and indefinite, or it might practically knock her over. This first step will provide an important clue to the follower as to how she needs to respond to this leader.

As the dance progresses, our couple will be getting more acquainted with one another during each successive movement. Our follower has her balance under control and therefore will not be falling about or making inappropriate weight changes. She will stand up straight, and under no circumstances will she try to back lead. With each new step, the leader will begin to realize that some of those habits he has acquired in dancing with less experienced followers are not necessary anymore. He does not have to push her around. His leads miraculously seem to work. He can relax. Simple steps seem effortless.

For this leader, the experience will be eye opening - his follower is listening to him and stopping in balance, when he pauses. When he gets adventuresome and tries a molinete, he'll probably use his typical method of leading this movement with a fast, whirling turn. He's in the habit of thinking that this might be impressive (all too common unfortunately.) Right here, the good follower will pull out all the stops in using her technique to make each step in the turn a deliberate movement, and in the process, actually slowing her leader down. She will not allow herself to be pulled around and become off balance. The next time he leads this movement, the chances are he will move around more slowly, knowing that there's no need to rush.

This follower has been trained in lead/follow Tango, which means that she does not anticipate, but waits for the lead. She does not try to "help" her partner in any way. She is in balance and she listens with her body. When dancing with a "step-happy" leader, the occasion may, arise when a movement causes what one might call a "derailment." This means that the step is basically not leadable to a follower who has not learned it beforehand, and our couple might find their feet become intertwined. Let's assume they do not fall down, that apologies are made and, hopefully, our leader returns to the improvised dance.

It is common that when a leader is still learning to lead, and has an opportunity to dance with a more experienced follower, he will be surprised at how easy the leading seemed during the dance. No wrestling matches, no "instruction" by the leader necessary, no bumping into other dancers. When the music ends and the dance is over, our leader might be lucky to have caught a glimpse of the truth about Tango:  the importance of the simple dance and the connection with his follower, two people dancing together, paying attention to one another, their movements seeming effortless.

Every Saturday, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Dance Manhattan, Fran and Pat host a special beginner/intermediate practice, geared toward helping you bring your skills up to speed. The cost for the practice is $10 per person. (Bringing a partner isn't necessary.) Fran and Pat are always on hand to answer any questions you may have about your dancing, and to help you with material you're working on. If you'd like a private lesson, call Fran directly at 212-662-7692, or email him at franchesleigh@mac.com. For the practice, all you have to do is arrive with $10 and your dance shoes in hand.

 Every day, our dear friend and teacher in Buenos Aires posts a historical tango fact of the day. These interesting and informative tidbits always include English, Spanish and Italian  information and a relevant recording. You can see all of them and listen to the recording by simply joining Monica Paz PractiMilonguero Facebook page. Below is a link to the Facebook page, where you can hear the music:

August 18th, 1908

ERNESTO FAMÁ is born. He was one of the first to distinguish himself as a refrain singer. At the beginning, in the orchestras, the role of the singer was limited to only singing the refrain, the stanza that gets repeated throughout the song. He recorded more then 350 themes. He did it with Di Sarli, Fresedo, and the Tipica Victor among others. With Francisco Canaro he gained his fame singing almost 240 songs.  

♫ NO HAY TIERRA COMO LA MÍA Francisco Canaro y Ernesto Famá (1939)

⊙ CD Nº5 Colección Natucci (40 CD) +info

 https://www.facebook.com/MPTango

And the following one for her latest interview (She regularly posts interviews that she does with surviving old milongueros) : 

MP Tango Interview

MPTango Presents Eduardo "El Nene" Masci at PractiMilonguero

Click on cc underneath the screen for English subtitles.

We look forward to the reopening of Domingo Tango Club after a well-deserved summer break.   This is our favorite New York milonga with our favorite New York DJ, Rich Ariza.

Sunday Evening:

6:30 'till 10:30 PM

hosted by Richard & Eddie

TRIANGULO

Ballroom Dance Resort Weekend: September 12-14, 2014

 Joe and I are planning to attend this weekend.  Let me know if you would like to sit with us (firehousetango@gmail.com .) 

This is our 99th dance weekend!  We are pleased to introduce you to the new HONOR'S HAVEN RESORT & SPA (formally known as the Fallsview Resort).  Located only 90 miles from New York City and Albany on a 250 acre private estate with spectacular surroundings and glorious views of the Shawangunk Mountains.  The new ownership has renovated all the public spaces and the hotel grounds.  Best of all, they have thousands of square feet of wooden dance floor. Honor's Haven Resort also has the finest chef in the Hudson Valley, making it the perfect dance venue!

• Overnight Accommodations at Full Service Resort
• 7 Meals
• Champagne & Wine Reception
• Open Bar Cocktail Party & Smorgasbord
• Over 50 Dance Workshops
• Night & Day Dancing to 4 Great DJ's 
• Swing Shift Orchestra
• Great Gatsby Theme Saturday Night
• Dancing During Lunch & Dinner
• Top Nite Club Entertainment Each Evening
• Friday Lunch is on us! (Served from 1 - 2 PM)
• Your choice - Separate Dance Facilities for Latin, Ballroom, Argentine Tango, & Hustle/West Coast Swing
• Special Thursday Night Package (Join us for our Stardust Mixer Thursday Night to meet old and new friends)
• Call for more information 800-537-2797 (Monday-Friday 9am - 5pm) Outside USA & Canada 845-794-4707
• DAY PACKAGES AVAILABLE (based on availability, limited space) - Click here for info!

 *For more information click here --> Dance Weekend FAQ Section

OVER 50 DANCE WORKSHOPS
Please note: Each class is designed for different levels of proficiency.
Most classes are repeated offering everyone a chance to learn these stylish new steps.
(A) Beginner     (B) Intermediate     (C) Advanced

*SPECIAL WORKSHOPS*
2 Hour Salsa Workshop
2 Hour West Coast Swing Workshop
2 Hour Argentine Tango Workshop
*2 Hour Hustle Workshop

Click Here to Meet The Stardust Dance Faculty

The following folks helped set up, break down and clean up before and after the milonga. Without them, there would be no Firehouse Tango.

• Tsipoyra Sartan
• Steve Turi
  
• Elena Titova
  
• Walter Milani

Terri Lopez - A few more reasons

Last week, I  started to give reasons why Terri is indispensable.  Here's another:  She makes our vacations and trips possible by stepping in and taking over.  Not only does she know every little thing that makes Firehouse tick, but she does most of them better than I do.  Again, I want to offer a very special thank you to Terri.

In case you missed last weeks message, here it is: 

By the time Joe and I arrive every Thursday, the doors and cabinets are opened, the tables are set up and covered, the coffee is made, the dishes, trays, and utensils are out, and we are almost ready to relax and have a drink.  During the night, she is our official greeter who makes sure that everyone is comfortable.  At the end of the night, she cleans up and makes sure that everything is put away in its proper place. 

Tonight, without even telling her, I announced that Terri would start the birthday dance with Carl while I started with Joe.  Of course, she  complied happily.  Oh, did I mention the huge tray of arroz con pollo she cooked for the celebration?

Without Terri, available for all this, we would have to close up shop.

• Herb - Peanut butter pretzels
• Bonny - Guacamole and chips 
• Eva Roth - Chocolate cake
  
• Debbie Glasser - Blueberry bars
• Jack Block - Cheese
  

• Mary P
  
• Walter Milani
• Bob Brillo
  
• George Ngo
• Edna Negron
• Horatio Piccioni Horatio Piccioni
• Naum and Slava Khromov Krukovsky