Next Thursday, June 2- Birthday of Marie Gregoire
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Thursday, June 9 - Firehouse Tango 13th Anniversary Celebration
Firehouse Tango started in 2003 and has been going strong ever since. Amazingly, we are still here, celebrating our
thirteenth anniversary.
We are planning to add lots of extra-special delights on Thursday, June 9th. More about that next week.
As always, admission of $15 includes dinner, lesson, dancing and socializing with some of the nicest folks around. The event is at the
Knights of Columbus Hall, 105 Grove Avenue, Maywood, NJ 07607. For additional information call Sue at 201-826-6602.
The schedule for the evening is:
7:00 - 8:00 All-level Argentine Tango lesson with Fran Chesleigh & Pat Altman 8:00 - 10:00 Buffet opens and recorded music for dancing by DJ Sue 10:00 - Drawings
for door prizes (Really nice ones and lots of them) 10:30 - 12:00 Dancing to recorded music by DJ Sue Admission of $15 includes dinner, lesson, dancing, and socializing with some of the nicest folks around
June 23 - Birthday of Adrienne Burton
Adrienne, who has been coming to Firehouse for a few years, celebrates her birthday on June 23rd. She is very excited about dancing with the Firehouse Tangueros. Please don't disappoint
her
Celebrations at Firehouse
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Next Thursday, June 2nd Birthday of Marie Gregoire
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are always lucky to be able to host any Gregoire celebration.
Francis will start the dance with Marie, and then all you guys can cut in to tango with this awesome lady. As always, we will celebrate Marie's birthday with many delicious goodies brought by Francis and Marie. Don't miss it.
Last Thursday, May 26 - Birthday of Frank Reich
Frank showed us all what a terrific
dancer he is. We were absolutely delighted that he decided for the first time to celebrate his birthday at Firehouse. The dance was awesome, and I was honored that he asked me to start it with him. I hope he'll want to have his birthday celebration at Firehouse every year from now on. I brought the birthday cake, Eva brought a chocolate mousse cake, and Hilda made two incredibly delicious flans. 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 I played Whitney Houston cortinas last week (Recommended by Debbie.) Next week, I'll play Bob Dylan selections. He celebrated his 75th birthday this week.
Any other suggestions? I always love feedback. Let me know if you love or hate my selections or anything in between. Same for my playlists. Remember, I do this for you, and I really aim to please.
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 at Firehouse Tango extend our sympathy to Maribel Soto on the death of her mother, Maria Antonia Soto. You can send cards and messages of condolence to her at this address: Maribel Soto
263 Franklin Avenue Apt 37, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 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 Hi everyone, Pat here. When last we heard from our heroine on her first trip to Buenos Aires, she was climbing the stairs to El Beso Milonga – the moment of truth was at hand …
As you emerge into the milonga, the music and the atmosphere
are overwhelming. Your group checks in, and makes its way over to a table near the edge of the dance floor. The couples on the floor look so good – dancing together to the music all in a general movement around the floor. There is so much to take in; you hardly hear the group leader saying that if you want to dance, you must go and sit in the area where the other ladies are waiting … for the cabeceo.
Getting Seated You follow the others in your group. One of them, who has taken this tour before, says that because it’s your first time, you should sit somewhat apart from them – otherwise the milongueros who know them will only dance with them and not you. What? That’s not fair, is it? “Fair” is not a part of this game. Unfortunately, these guys will always opt for someone whom they know
can dance, rather than take a chance on someone new. Alone You move to a seat that is separated from your group, feeling apprehensive. The music starts a new tanda, and across the room you see the cabeceo in action – a silent communication from afar. Ladies all around you are getting up and
walking towards the dance floor. You forget that you are supposed to stare across the room and look for the nod … you are watching the women and the meetings on the dance floor …. And then the music starts and you are sitting alone. Your eyes were all over the place, and now they are down.
Complete failure.
Ladies Room You get up and go to the Ladies Room to pull yourself together. You practice your stare in the mirror – no, not a deer in the headlights. Try a look of confidence. That’s more like it.
Is it me?!! Back out to your seat. You try to breathe evenly. The
tanda is coming to an end. Stop blinking. Don’t let your head turn or move about. DO NOT LOOK DOWN. Look across the room …. Oh, my goodness, is that man looking at you??? You’re not sure, but keep looking his way. You see him nod and it has to be you. You nod to him. He starts walking over towards your seat, and as he nears, you see he’s looking at the woman behind you …. Oh no, you are frozen, not breathing. You watch as they go onto the dance floor. They both look good. They
must know each other. Ladies Room II Another escape. You try to relax. It’s OK, only the first cabeceo you’ve failed. Practice your stare again. RELAX. Imagine you’ve been doing this for years. Back out to your seat.
Getting the hang of this … OK, the tanda has ended, and dancers are returning to their seats. You are relaxed, your breathing is normal, you are staring across the room (yes, you’ve been doing this for years…) You see someone – a nod – you nod back. As you are watching him cross the room towards you, you notice another milonguero who also seems to be approaching you. The first
milonguero is now offering his hand. You take it, while glancing at the second man who hesitates for only a moment before continuing on towards the men’s room.
Reality! Your milonguero starts talking to you as you both move onto the dance floor – you do not understand him, but smile and laugh a lot. Soon, he takes you in the
dance embrace, and merges with the other dancers – you have little time to think, and you just move with him around the floor. Somehow, everything you’ve been learning in your lessons is far away. At the end of each song, everyone on the floor stays and chats until the music starts again. You smile and laugh, nod your head, and dancing commences once more. There are no fancy steps, just dancing – very close -- to the music. When the tanda is over, and you are escorted back to your seat,
it could definitely be said that you are on cloud 9!!
No longer alone You feel like joining your group again – this experience has been pretty overwhelming and more  than enough for one night. Things will never be the same now. You have come through the rapids, and are safely in calmer waters. You have met and overcome a unique challenge, which you never need to worry about again.
This trip is going to be great!
Saturdays with Fran and Pat at Dardo Galletto Studios Please join us for our Saturday Practica at Dardo Galletto Studios, 151 West 46th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues), 11th floor; 2-4pm, $10 per person. (Bringing a partner isn't necessary.) Pat and I will 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, you can visit our website at www.franchesleigh.com, call Fran directly at 212-662-7692, or email him at franchesleigh@mac.com Join us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/franchesleighllc
Latin Night at La Havana 59
110
Moonachie Ave, Moonachie NJ
Tuesday, May 31st 7:00 to 10:00 pm
Mostly Salsa
and Argentine Tango... some Bachata, Merengue, Rumba, & Cha Cha. A Latin evening for those who enjoy Latin music, food, and dancing! A Tango lesson to start. $20.00 cover includes 2 house drinks or i drink & 1 Latin Night appetizer
Sponsored by Lisa - Simply Social Dancing
View Monica Paz' terrific tango Facebook posts -
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I hope that this link to Monica's Facebook page works for everyone. Her tango and vals with Daniel Arias in Los Angeles is a joy
to watch.
https://www.facebook.com/monica.paz.127?fref=ts
Here is another link to Monica's tango calendar:
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
Our cancelation policy - We STILL rarely cancel
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Even though we had to cancel once last 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 on my
cell phone 201-826-6602. Feel free to leave a message if I don't answer.
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.
Hilda and Rafael Mike Porro Elena Titova Steve Maisch Tsipoyra Sartan 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 -
- Eva Roth - Chocolate Cake
- Hilda - 2 Flans
And these
people brought wine
- Barbara Lombardi
- Chris Vander Wal
- Walter
Milani
- George Ngo
- Richard Abrahamsen
- Mike Porro
- Bob Brillo
- Francis & Marie
- Eduardo Campos
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