At appropriate times during the year, we take a look back at some Firehouse Tango highlights. We sincerely thank all of you who have been with us from the start, the
newcomers, and everyone in between. Every one of you contributes to making us who we are.
03/20/2003 Argentine Tango instructors Carlos and
Rosa announce they are leaving for Paris and ask if we would like to continue Pasional, their weekly milonga at Paramus firehouse # 4.
03/27/2003 Sal and Laura Zullo host first session of Tango Co-op while Sue, Joe and Eva are in Buenos Aires.
04/1/2003 Sue Dallon publishes first weekly newsletter.
04/17/2003 Fran Chesleigh teaches first lesson as guest instructor.
06/12/2003 Tango Co-op members vote to change name to Firehouse Tango.
07/20/2003 Fran has accident - recommends Jak Karako as replacement.
07/29/2003 CJ Puotinen publishes interview of Fran Chesleigh, first of a series of Firehouse Tango instructor interviews.
09/4/2003 Jak Karako teaches first lesson as guest instructor.
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02/3/2004 Goodbye party for
Jak
02/10/2004 Fran is welcomed back as permanent
instructor.
03/16/2004 First Firehouse Tango trip to Buenos
Aires. Fran Chesleigh and Pat Altman run milonga and buffet and write newsletter. They call it the Cat's Away Milonga, and it becomes an annual tradition.
04/20/2004 Firehousetango.com web site is launched.
04/29/2004 Firehouse Tango outgrows firehouse and moves to Maywood Knights of Columbus Hall.
05/6/2004 Firehouse Tango celebrates first anniversary in new home with live music by Hector Del Curto trio. The anniversary celebration will become an annual event.
06/17/2004 Fran's half-hour basic tango class is expanded to full hour.
07/2004 Fran adds one hour intermediate lesson and teaches from 7 to 9 pm every week
08/30/2004 First Firehouse Tango on the Hudson picnic milonga. These will continue as an annual tradition.
06/15/2006 First Fran Chesleigh Tango Tip published in Firehouse Tango newsletter
09/2006 Firehouse Tango's first Milonga Month. Fran Chesleigh teaches
a two hour milonga lesson for entire month. This becomes yearly tradition.
05/31/2008 Monica Paz from Buenos Aires visits Firehouse Tango and gives first Saturdayworkshop. She will continue to visit Firehouse on her yearly trips to the U.S.
02/31/2009 New Year's Eve is Thursday night, and Firehouse Tango has New Year's Eve Milonga
03/2011 Rich Ariza, Hector Scotti and Felix Pacheco join Firehouse as guest DJ's while Joe recuperates. Sue then takes over and when Joe returns, they begin to alternate weeks.
12/23/2011 Norma, Terri and Marion suggest a Christmas/Hanukkah party inviting everyone who wants to bring a dish. It's a
resounding success, and we decide to continue the tradition every year. It's so much fun that we add a new year's party, as well.
1/5/2012 Firehouse Tango
starts its tenth year with Fran Chesleigh's Argentine Vals lessons. This, too, becomes an annual tradition.
05/23/2013 Firehouse Tango celebrates its tenth
anniversary with lots of original friends starting the anniversary dance and new friends joining in.
09/12/2013 A night to Remember.
Lightning, thunder, floods, and no electricity could not keep the Firehouse folks from dancing the night away by flashlight, proving once again that we are, indeed, a very special place.
12/26/2014 Good-bye to Joe Dallon, co-founder of Firehouse Tango. His spirit dances on.
And many more years of weekly milongas, anniversaries, and special occasions at our wonderful Firehouse Tango.
