I have just commited Firehouse Tango to two more years at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Please continue supporting
us. I hope that it means as much to you as it does to me.
Celebrations at Firehouse
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Next week
There are no celebrations next week, only great dancing, eating, and socializing with some of the nicest folks around.
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
Questions from Sue about trip to Spain
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My two daughters and I are planning a trip to Spain for late August/September. We're thinking of going to Madrid, Granada, Seville, and Marbella. We would like to get recommendations for hotels, sights, restaurants, transportation, and anything else to make our time more enjoyable. Has anyone has been to these cities? I'd
appreciate any information you can give me. Thanks I played Elvis Presley cortinas last week. Not sure what to choose for next week: maybe the next decade with the Beatles. or maybe the previous decade with Sinatra?
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 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 Ingrid Jacob
Good Morning Sue, I hope your voice is returning soon! It was a very nice anniversary milonga last night and I was happy to attend with Karl. And for the first time ever I won a prize! It was my lucky
night.
Ingrid
Note from Sue: We just love having Ingrid and Karl at Firehouse. Of course, those incredible cakes that Ingrid makes for us (I have very seriously called her the world's best baker) just add to the pleasure.
Last week, after thanking everyone for their anniversary contributions, I forgot to acknowledge Ingrid. Feeling terrible, I
apologized over and over. Ingrid, being Ingrid, said "no problem, it's nothing." This was her message to me after my umpteenth apology:
Sue, in the meantime I read the newsletter and you gave much 'attention' to the cake, thank you. In a big crowd as you always have one cake is never enough. At TutT I set aside plates with names on it for those who are 'the workers'. Next time I'll do that at Firehouse so you get a piece that you deserve so
much. We hope to make it more often to Firehouse.
Note from Sue: I will gladly accept the offer.
From Nathan Amitai
Congratulations, that’s quite an accomplishment and a milestone. Sorry I was not able to join you celebrating Firehouse Tango anniversary as I had a back surgery just recently. But I promise to come as soon as I become more mobile and able to dance.
Regarding the timeline – you may recall that before Rosa and Carlos started their Pasional in Paramus, they and Vicky and I ran the Tea to Tango Milonga in Englewood on Sunday afternoons. I remember your and Joe’s first steps there under Rosa’s watching eyes. Fran and Pat used to come there too as did many other Tango lovers and Milongueros. Too bad we couldn’t continue to run it due to my weekly commute to Dallas. But you have done a magnificent job in perpetuating the endeavor and making it into one of the NJ premier Tango venues.
All the
best, Nathan
Hi everybody, Fran here with your Tango Tip of the Week. I have some breaking news for you, something you may not be aware of, something that maybe no one has ever told you before. Are you ready? Here it comes: Tango is a slow dance!
What? Tango is a slow dance? Really?
That's right, my good friends and neighbors. Slow.
S...L...O...W.
If you were born in Buenos Aires, and you learned your Tango by dancing socially in
the milongas, you already know this, of course. On the other hand, if you learned here in the USA -- either in one of the dance schools, or worse, if you suffer from chronic YouTube-itis -- your Tango might currently resemble acrobatic speed walking more than real Tango.
I'm not blaming you for not realizing that Tango is a slow dance. It's not your fault. In this country, everything seems to move
at a lightning pace. We walk fast, we talk fast, we eat fast, we feel the need to get it all done right now, this second, if not sooner. We multi-multi-multi-task. Why should our Tango be any different?
Okay, let's just take a minute. Let's take a nice, deep breath -- really deep -- and then let the air flow out slowly. Really. Try it right now.
Does it feel good? Do you have that ahhhhhhhhhhhh sensation? This is what your Tango should feel like. Just like the release from a long, deep breath.
One of the serious impediments to dancing Tango slowly is that we tend to think of the dance as a series of more-or-less rapid continuous steps, just like Foxtrot, or Waltz, or
Salsa, or Swing. But this is not the case. Tango consists of a discrete series of individual movements, each of which has a beginning, a middle, and an ending. When you dance Tango, it's important to feel the totality of each step -- rather than just flowing from one movement to the next in an unconscious way.
I'd like you to try an exercise. Come on, humor me, okay? The next time you and your
partner get up to dance, I want you to fix the following challenge clearly and firmly in your mind:
At the end of each step we take right now in this dance, we're going to come to a complete stop, and bring ourselves totally into balance.
That's the exercise. You can't take two, three, four,
or five steps, and then stop. You can't fall to the other foot at the end of your step. You can't use weight changes in place as a substitute for balance. You can't do anything unconsciously. Each step has a beginning (the lead/follow), a middle (the travel), and an ending (the balance). Your job -- whether you're a leader or a follower -- is to notice each component of each step.
If you're in the habit of speed-walking your Tango, this exercise will feel really weird. It will be a technique you've never tried before -- stopping completely between one step and the next. At first, you probably won't like it at all. But very gradually -- if you persevere with the exercise -- you'll begin to discover a new kind of control over your overall movement within the dance.
Quiet balance between steps. You may even start adding this newly discovered technique to your normal Tango repertoire. And if so, you'll be dancing much more closely to the way they do in Buenos Aires. Wouldn't that be worthwhile?
Try the exercise. I think you'll like it.
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
No Los Pitucos Milonga in June - New location starting July 16 |
There is no Los Pitucos Milonga in June!As you probably know, the Los Pitucos Milonga monthly event is moving! Unfortunately, as a result there is no Milonga this coming Saturday, June 18th The good news is that the new location is almost 50% larger and has a wooden floor! The next Milonga is
on Saturday, July 16th 2016 at the new place: THE AMERICAN LEGION
65 Oak Street
Oakland, NJ 07436For the grand opening event we have special guest teachers and performers - Carolina Jaurena & Andres Bravo For more information about them and directions to the American Legion please check our website at http://lospitucos.comSee you in July, The Los Pitucos people
Simply Social Dancing events in June
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Biagio's Restaurant for Dinner & Dance 299 Paramus Rd, Paramus NJ
Sunday, June 19th
A mix of music for all types of partner dancing. This is a good place to invite new dancers and friends. A beginner dance lesson to start off the
night.
$35.00 for dinner and dancing (includes tip) / Cash bar
For this event, reservations are very important. It allows our host to prepare the room and enough food!
For reservations and
directions: *******************************
Latin Night at La Havana
59 110 Moonachie Ave, Moonachie NJ
Tuesday, June 28th 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! An Argentine Tango lesson to start (for all level dancers).
$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.
Birth of HORACIO
SALGÁN, conservatory trained pianist. He was one of the few tango musicians of that time trained in the 5 basic instrumental activities: performer, conductor, composer, arranger and orchestrator. With his own orchestra (1944-1957) he did not have popular acclaim. His style was highly original: was he ahead of his time? Let’s hear. ♫ LA CLAVADA. Horacio Salgán (1950)
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.
Steve Maisch Jesse Barton Tsipoyra Sartan Steve Turi Lynn
Gross
I'm putting Ingrid Jacob on this list for her absolutely luscious cake, made with white wine and almond flour, with delicately layered kiwis on top. As I have said before, Ingrid gets my vote for the world's best baker.
Vely and Adeline - They've been with us only about a month, and in that short time, they have become an invaluable part of our Firehouse family. At the end of the night, Adeline even folded tables, a task that I don't do (Is it sexist to say "I think it's a man's job"?) You two are amazing!
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
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- Ingrid & Karl Jacob - Weintorte
- Eva Roth - Pork with Vegetables
And these people brought
wine
- Barbara Lombardi
- Ingrid & Karl Jacob
- George Ngo
- Walter Milani
- Bob Brillo
- Mike
Casale
- Al & Lilian
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