Sue out next Thursday, Terri, Steve, Richard and Fran take over Firehouse |
Sue out next Thursday, May 7 I will be out of town next week, but have no fear, you will be well taken care of.
The logistics - The A Team
Terri Lopez (Wonder(ful) Woman) and Steve Turi (aka Superman) have generously offered to head up our
milonga logistics team in addition to their normal invaluable weekly help. The tasks involved in running Firehouse are monumental, and we are incredibly fortunate to have so many fabulous friends willing to step in whenever needed.
So What about the Music?
Not to worry. While we are away, your tangos, milongas and valses will be spun by fabulous guest DJ, Rich Ariza. I promise you will not be disappointed.
DJ Richard Ariza
Richard hosts the delightful Friday afternoon milonga at
Triangulo WWW.TANGONYC.COM. He has guest DJ'd at many New York and New Jersey milongas, and has done those honors at Firehouse often. If you haven’t been to Triangulo, you don’t know what you’re missing. You'll find information below in this newsletter about
Triangulo.
Richard is always adding to his excellent tango collection, and we are happy to hear his selections at Firehouse.
How about the newsletter?
This Firehouse Tango newsletter has been published nearly every week since March, 2002 and thanks to Fran and Pat, next week will be no exception.
Among his countless talents, our remarkable instructor, Fran Chesleigh, is a professional writer. As always when I am out, he and his equally extraordinary assistant, Pat Altman, flawlessly and with a style of
their own, take over the task of writing the Firehouse Tango newsletter. I will then send out their handiwork.
This awesome duo is usually found at “Fran’s Table” in the alcove closest to the DJ table. They are always happy to answer your Tango questions or show you how to do something you might have missed, so make sure to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to learn
from the best. May 7-
Richard Ariza DJ's (see details above)
Birthday of Marta Bautis (See details below)
May 14 - Birthday of Gay Fallows Monteblanco and lesson by Walter Monteblanco
Fran on vacation - Walter will teach lesson on May
14th
Fran and Pat are going on a well-deserved vacation in England, and they will be out on May 14th.
Walter and Gay travel so often that something had to give, and it was his weekly group lessons. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to find out why Walter's students love him so much.
Gay's Birthday
Gay returns to Firehouse in between extensive world travels with her husband and our dear friend, Walter. We are thrilled to have her whenever we can. Gay has been a Firehouse friend for years, and we are always happy to celebrate with her. Walter will start the birthday dance, and then all of the Firehouse milongueros can join
in.
May 21 - Birthday of Bruce Thomas and Susan Konight
For years, Bruce was a mainstay of our cleanup crew. He hasn't been able to come for a while, but we are delighted to celebrate his birthday and his fiancee, Susan's, as
well.
May 28 - No celebrations - Just great dancing, socializing, and
eating
Next Thursday, May 7 - Birthday of Marta Bautis
Marta Bautis has been around tango for a long time. She is a terrific dancer, and the Firehouse tangueros will love doing the
birthday dance with her. Don't miss it.
Marta is an Argentinean filmmaker who began her career as a photojournalist and has worked throughout Latin America. She is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work has been screened at numerous national and international film festivals. She is also a faculty member at the School of Contemporary Arts, Ramapo College of New Jersey and founder of
Tiempo Azul Productions.
Last Thursday April 30th - Birthday of Walter Monteblanco
What a fabulous special birthday celebration! Walter chose Pugliese and we danced and danced and danced and the ladies kept cutting in, seemingly without end.
After four selections, Peter and Walter gave us a comical finale.
Walter brought a delicious cake and champagne for the toast. Terri made arroz con pollo, I made roast pork in gravy, and Eva brought home-made empanadas. Eduardo brought flan to honor the occassion.
If heaven is anything like celebrating one's birthday at Firehouse Tango, it has a lot to recommend it. Frankly, I'd rather be at Firehouse.
Thank you lovely tangueras, for a birthday memory I shall cherish. Con mucho amore,
Steve Turi
I keep saying I do not want to celebrate any more birthdays, but how many men will line up to dance with me, if not for the traditional tributes on birthdays.....oh well, you know that is not really true because our tanqueros dance with all of the ladies...
Terri Lopez
Buenos Aires with Firehouse Tango November, 2015 - More information |
Latest information on Buenos Aires
Our trip to Buenos Aires from October 30 to November 9th, 2015 (with a possible optional extension to either Mendoza or Iguazu Falls) is on.
Last year, we took a group and exceeded all expectations (references are happily available.) If you think you want to come, please send me an e mail at firehousetango@gmail.com or call me at 201-826-6602.
Trip details and payment information are below.
How
Much: The cost of the trip including everything listed below (excluding air) is $2100 (double occupancy). Single supplement is available for an additional fee of $400. Airfare should be about $1,400. Payment Schedule: $400 at signup - Non refundable (Single Supplement $400) due about May
7th $400 June 4th- Refundable if canceled before September 3 $400 July 2 - Refundable if canceled before September 3 $400 August 6 -Refundable if canceled before September 3 $500 Balance September 3 - Non
refundable
We advise you to purchase trip cancellation & medical insurance (for example www.accessamerica.com ) You should make your air reservations as soon as possible, since the fare may go up. There is also an Argentina Reciprocity Fee of $160. This is a one-time payment that is good for ten years.
How to Register: Give check made out to Firehouse Tango for $400 together with your name,
address and phone numbers to Sue or send to Sue Dallon, 16 Fox Hollow Rd. Ramsey, NJ 07446. For more information or references ask Sue or call 201-825-1570 or 201-826-6602.
What's
included?
- 8 nights/ 9 days in Buenos Aires with the friendliest group around
- Stay at the excellent, centrally located Bauen Suites Hotel
- Full breakfast every day
- Welcome luncheon at the hotel
- Transfers to and from
hotel (included if traveling with group on American # 953 and #954)
- Private group lessons with excellent local teachers and local partners (male and female) for each person
- Milongas with local hosts (male and female) who are there just to dance with us
- City Tour
- Full day at gaucho ranch with barbeque and
show
- Popular Tango show with dinner
- Day at San Telmo Flea Market & enough free time for shopping, exploring the city, visiting museums, taking private lessons, visiting milongas on your own or resting (heaven forbid)
- You most certainly will want to visit a shoe store (shoes cost about 1/3 of price here) Prices in Buenos Aires are amazingly low &
additional costs are minimal
- Excellent & inexpensive local teachers highly recommended
Cortinas for Percy Sledge - Nov. 25, 1940 - April 14, 2015 |
The cortinas for this Thursday were all in honor of one of Joe's favorite singers, Percy Sledge, who died this week at the age of 73.
A cortina (curtain) is a short piece (20–60 seconds) of non-dance music that is played between tandas at a milonga (tango dance event). The cortina lets the dancers know that the tanda has ended. The partners can then without insult thank each other and return to
their own tables, to find a new dance partner at the next tanda. Cortinas are used at many of the milongas in Argentina and Uruguay but are increasingly common elsewhere. - Wikipedia
Let us know if you are celebrating an occasion and would like to request special music for that night’s cortinas. We will try very hard to accommodate you. We welcome readers' contributions about Argentine Tango in general and Firehouse Tango in particular. Send your thoughts to firehousetango@gmail.com We welcome readers' contributions about Argentine Tango in general and Firehouse Tango in particular. Send your thoughts to firehousetango@gmail.com
From Fred Rueck
Hi everyone, Fran here with your Tango Tip of the Week. Do you know that I teach Tango at the Argentine Consulate in New York? I mentioned that fact in passing to a one of my classes the other day, and a lot of the people in the room said "I didn't know that!" Hmm. Maybe you don't know about it either. Here's the deal. Every Wednesday
from12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. I teach a 2-hour class at the Consulate. I've been doing it for fourteen years. No kidding. And the thing is ... it's absolutely FREE! Yes, that's right, Tango classes for free. Okay, I know, the 12:00 p.m. time may be a bit difficult for your schedule, if you happen to work for a living. You'll have to switch to the night shift, take the day off, or maybe quit your job entirely. (Isn't that a pleasant thought -- except for that pesky rent/grocery
issue?) And, of course, you have to either live in -- or take the scary plunge of actually traveling to -- New York City. No, there's no parking unless you want to fork over fifty bucks or more -- so you'll have to go public, but you'll live. And when you arrive, Tango shoes in hand, there we are, Pat and I, every Wednesday, ready to hand over those priceless Tango treasures you'd otherwise have to spend tons of hard-earned cash to accumulate ... two unforgettable hours of pure Tango
bliss, and all for the low, low price of ... nothing! Could anything be better than that? If you'd like to join us, all you have to do is show up. The address of the Consulate is 12 West 56th Street right in the heart of the Big Apple, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues (closer to Fifth). Tell the nice lady at the front desk that you're there for Tango, and she'll direct you to the right place. We usually get somewhere between 40 and 60 people. (You'll be
shocked to learn that there are almost always more women than men.) Everybody is really friendly, we all work very hard, and people seem to have a great time. So now you know. Please feel F-R-E-E to come to the Consulate anytime. The price is right; you'll meet lots of new people; maybe grab a little lunch afterward; check out a museum or an art gallery -- the possibilities are endless!
Saturdays with Fran and Pat at Dardo Galletto Studios
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Please join us for our Saturday Practica at Dardo Galletto Studios, 151 West 46th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues; 2-4pm, $10 per person. (Bringing a partner isn't necessary.) We think it’s just like being in Buenos Aires! We’ll both be on hand to answer
any questions you may have about your dancing, and to help you with material you're working on. Plus you get a new “must-have” tango move each week! If you’d like a private lesson, call Fran directly at 212-662-7692, or email him at franchesleigh@mac.com. Don’t forget to visit our website at www.franchesleigh.com and join is on Facebook at www.facebook.com/franchesleighllc
View Monica Paz' terrific tango Facebook posts - my pick from
this week is below
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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: Below is a link to Monica's interview with Juan Carlos Pontorielo from February 8, 2011. He passed away recently. How wonderful to have this video history.
Un bello recuerdo
Juan Carlos Pontorielo Q.E. P.D.
https://youtu.be/CiEib0rZ92Q
Calendario Milonguero
Birth
of PASCUAL CLAUSI, bandoneon player and composer. Clausi wrote that in one occasion he went to see Carlos Gardel, shortly before the singer would go on stage, in order to interest him in his composition ECHANDO MALA,. Gardel told him he would sing the song the same night. The story confirms a known fact, the prodigious memory the Zorzal had. Now a theme by Clausi for dancing. ♫ EL PAISANITO. Juan
D’Arienzo (1944)
⊙ En la Colección Natucci dedicada al director (5 CDs) +info
Here is the Facebook link to see Monica's tango calendar: https://www.facebook.com/MPTango And the following one for her latest interview (She regularly posts interviews that she does with surviving old milongueros) : New MP Tango Interview MPTango Presents Carlos Horacio Funes at PractiMilonguero Click on cc underneath the screen for English subtitles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6X8BC1MX1s&feature=youtu.be
Our cancellation policy - We STILL rarely cancel |
Even though we had to cancel once this year, we still rarely cancel!
We want to remind everyone that if the weather looks really bad, we will leave messages on our web site www.firehousetango.com and phone 201-825-1570. You can also reach
us on my cell phone 201-826-6602. Feel free to leave a message on either of these lines.
We cancel only when absolutely necessary (only about eight or nine times in all these years - including, unfortunately, the first scheduled milonga of March, 2015), but please check whenever you're not sure. If there isn't any message, we're on.
During Hurricane
Sandy, when we had only cell phone service, I was able to leave a message on my cell, so I guess that the best number to call is 201-826-6602.
The following folks helped set up, break down and clean up before and after the milonga. Without them, there would be no Firehouse Tango.
- Elena Titova
- Bob Armstead
- Ferd Ritz
- Jesse Barton
- Steve Maisch
- Walter
Milani
- steve turi
And of course, without Terri Lopez and steve turi we would have to close up shop.
A reminder that Firehouse Tango does not supply wine - Your fellow tangueros bring it. Therefore, if you drink it, please make sure to bring a bottle every so often.The folks below brought food and wine this week - - Erica Alberto - Cookies
- Bonny - Guacamole & Chips
- Eva Roth - Empanadas (home made and lots of them)
- Eduardo Campos - His delicious flan
And these people brought wine- Mary Pagano
- Adrienne Burton
- Walter Milani
- George Ngo
- SM
Krukovsky
- Edna
Negron
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Bob
Brillo
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Horatio
Piccioni
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Jesse
Barton
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Francis &
Marie
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Eduardo Campos
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