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TANGO FESTIVAL 2011

TANGO IN VANCOUVER!

Tango Dancing in Vancouver is fun! Each venue offers a different atmosphere and mix of music. **






VENUES



Tuesdays
La Tangueria Esposito - Tango Social
Polish Community Centre
4015 Fraser St. (corner of 24th Av. upper dance hall)
8:00 to 11:00 pm
host Wendy and Lucio (604) 872-8726
no partner required
spacious dance floor with beautiful sprung wood floor
DJ: Tango alternated with breaks of Milonga and Tango/Waltz
more modern recordings as the evening progresses
Cover Charge $7


NEW! Wednesdays
"El Centro" Open Practica
Polish Veteran's Hall
1134 Kingsway (b/w Fraser & Knight, just east of Glen)
9:00 to 11:30 pm
hosts Emiko & Francis, (604) 685-0034
no partner required
Traditional tango music
cover $8


Thursdays
Libertango Tango Social
St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Centre
3150 Ash Street (near 16th)
9:30 pm to 12:30 am
hosts Monica and Gabriel Monty
(604) 224-7666
no partner required
Gabriel DJ's
cover $8


Fridays
Tango Social
Tango a Media Luz
2155 Commercial Drive
(between 5th & 6th Av. next to bowling Alley,
entrance next door to Ethiopian restaurant)
Dancing 9:30 pm to 2:00 am
host Clarry DJ's: (604) 836-8040
no partner required
Admission: $10


NEW! Fridays
El Centro Tango Social
Polish Veteran's Hall
1134 Kingsway (b/w Fraser & Knight, just east of Glen)
Dancing 9:30 pm to 1:30 am
hosts Emiko & Francis, (604) 685-0034
no partner required
Admission $10


1st and 3rd Saturday of each month ( 18TH OF DEC 2010)
Magic Tango Late-night Tango Social
at 505 Studio
505 Hamilton Street
Dancing from 10:00 pm - 3:00 am
music: mostly traditional with neo/alternative toward the end
Hosts Tatiana, Elena, Marina
(604) 780-7835


TANGO FESTIVAL IN CANADA
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Thu 14/4-11 - Sun 17/4-11
Canada

TANGO LIVE 2011 - 2nd Vancouver International Tango Week
4 days of inspiring tango dancing
www.tangolive.ca
Workshops & performances with brilliant charismatic teachers
Talented creative DJs / Relaxed atmosphere + Socializing + Fun :)
... and much more... in beautiful spring Vancouver!

Canada, Vancouver - 4875 Victoria Drive

LEARN TANGO FROM CERTIFIED DANCE INSTRUCTOR

SUSANA DOMINGUES


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Email:
susana@tangovancouver.com

Phone:
(604) 602-1831


A certified instructor with the Canadian Dance Teachers Association, Susana also holds a Bachelor of Applied Arts from Ryerson University. She is credited with having taught a number of Vancouver's Salsa teachers. Susana gave her first performance of Salsa and Merengue in Toronto in 1986. Soon after she began assisting in class instruction.

By 1989, Susana was winner of the first ever Salsa Competition at Berlin Nightclub (now called Manhattan Fuel). After winning that competition, she went on to assist in the organization and promotion of the club's following 8 competitions.

Recently Susana was in TV commercials for Zales Jewelers and Armstrong Flooring. Since her arrival in Vancouver, Susana has spawned a whole new crop of talented Salsa dancers. Between teaching sessions Susana makes regular trips to Latin America to continue her study of dance. With over 20 years of dancing, Susana has developed her clear, concise system of teaching which breaks steps down to achievable segments.

ALL ABOUT TANGO IN METRO VANCOUVER

LEARN HOW TO DANCE TANGO IN VANCOUVER
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BEGINNER
10 Tuesdays
format info >>
March 23-May 25/10
8:30 - 9:55 p.m.
(nearly 15 hrs of instruction)
Polish Community Centre
4015 Fraser St. (at 24th, lower hall)
venue info >>
Instructor: Susana Domingues (CDTA)
$161.90 + GST





10 Wednesdays
format info >>
March 24-May 26/10
7:00 - 8:25 p.m.
(nearly 15 hrs of instruction)
VGH Wellness Centre
Heather St. between 10th & 12th Av.
venue info >>
Instructor: Susana Domingues (CDTA)
$161.90 + GST





INTERMEDIATE

NEW STEP LIST EVERY SESSION!
10 Tuesdays
format info >>
March 23 to May 25/10
7:00 - 8:25 p.m.
(nearly 15 hrs of instruction)
Polish Community Centre
4015 Fraser St. (at 24th, lower hall)
venue info >>
Instructor: Susana Domingues (CDTA)
$161.90 + GST


PRACTICAS AND MILONGAS IN VANCOUVER BC
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The Venues: A - Tango a Media Luz, 2155 Commercial Drive; B - RC Legion, 2643-128th Street, South Surrey; C - SPK, 1134 Kingsway(between Fraser and Knight); D - Dance Addicts Studio, 4622 Hastings, Burnaby; L - St Mary's Ukranian Catholic Centre, 3150 Ash Street; E - Edam Studio, 303 E 8th Ave; M - Maritime Museum, 1905 Ogden Ave; P - Polish Centre, 4015 Fraser St. at 24th Ave; S - 2474 Prince Edward Street, T - 2486 Bayswater at Broadway; Y - Yasel Studio, 4603 Main St. at 30th Ave. Click on 'Maps' for a schematic map and for driving directions.


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BUENOUS AIRES AND TANGO

TANGO HISTORY AND MODERN BUENOUS AIRES
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After driving in an open truck for 63 blocks “de punta a punta” (all the way) through the old, loved and most “tanguera Avenue” of Buenos Aires, the famous calle Corrientes, EL MONUMENTO AL TANGO named “Virulazo” (Virulazo was a one of the first and greatest dancers and teachers of el tango) by their creators, was settled at its last destination: one of the squares in Puerto Madero located at “Avenida de los Italianos” and Azucena Villaflor Streets, right in front of the emblematic Rio de La Plata at the Buenos Aires’s harbor. This is, no doubt about it, the right place to honor and to remember all those immigrants that got to that harbor many years ago and became a very important part of the Tango’s history and beginning. The sentimental and emblematic caravan was escorted block by block for musicians, poets, composers, dancers and all kind of admirers and personalities representatives of the 2 X 4. Three of the most authentic legends of El Tango: Leopoldo Federico, Horacio Ferrer and Ben Molar were leading the crowd. It could not be in any other way… finally and after more than a hundred years of existence making the history of this city, the Music of El Tango would have its very well deserved physical respect and recognition….. Its own monument!

El Tango in the City of Buenos Aires, its place of birth and grow has been represented trough the years in many different forms and in very emblematic places. Barrios and famous streets, City squares and corners shows today all kind of works of arts and testimonials dedicated to remember and to honor its more greatest Maestros and Composers:

One of the most representative “paseos” that pay respect to the great Masters of Tango is, and everyone in he tango’s world knows it, “Caminito” in La Boca neighborhood. Visited by thousands of tourist and tango funs from all over the planet, this place was the inspiration for Juan de Dios Filiberto to create the music of one of his most famous tangos: “Caminito“. The statue of Coria Penaloza, the creator of the tango’ words, close to the statues of Filiberto and Gabino complete this Buenos Aires attraction. Later on don Benito Quinquela Martin, another of “La Boca” most beloved sons painted “Caminito” in its masters pieces… and immortalized this colorful, authentic and representative “Paseo del Tango“ !

Another piece of the tango history is “El Abasto” where Carlos Gardel starts singing when he was a boy, and today “Pasaje Carlos Gardel” a short street, shows a full size bronze statue of “El Zorzal Criollo” smiling like a king and wearing his famous tuxedo. Enrique Santos Discepolo another one of those unforgettable Masters has also been immortalized in a “pasaje” and a “plazoleta” (little square) that connects calle Corrientes with Rio Bamba Street. “Discepolin” like his friends used to call him, has been remembered in “Parque Chacabuco” one of the most representatives barrios of Buenos Aires. The singer Roberto Goyeneche has his own square and statue at “Saavedra” neighborhood, its place of birth…. And the late Master of Mastes don Osvaldo Pugliese, one of the most important chapters in the tango history has also been remembered with a statue at “Villa Crespo” neighborhood, his place of bird also, in calle Corrientes and Drago but…. believe it or not… up to this very important moment of its life Buenos Aires and el Tango did not have a monument dedicated to its MUSIC ! That music that not only is a proved and a sound success all over the world, but also represent the vivid personality and the closest and most authentic definition of “El Porteno” (the men of the harbor) with all of its daily hopes, problems and dreams!

The monument to its music is a very suggestive and abstract work of art, and was built in stainless steel, weighs 2 tons, is 3 and half meters tall and is supposed to resemble the life, soul and spirit of the 2 X 4. Taking the shape of a giant Bandoneon, the main and most representative musical instrument of El Tango, this piece involves in itself and get elevated in a visible projection of rhythm and movement. According to its creator Ms Estela Trevino the piece is an abstract work of art (To abstract for me) that represent the tango’s spirit with its music, its dancers, its singers and all its poetry. Mss Trevino won a contest organized and started by “El Comite Pro-monumento al Tango”. During 6 long years this Committee worked in the project without any City or Government financing and was able to get the money and the necessary founding to erect the “Tango’s Monument of Buenos Aires“. After that more than 300 local artists, poets, musicians, funs and all kind of volunteers worked “for free” in over 15 exhibitions and festivals organized by the committee during that period of time (6 years). With this revenues plus money collected from different private Argentinean companies and organizations, they were able to get together the amount $ 350.000 (Argentinean pesos) to pay for the work of art and them… was donated to the city !

This incredible project started and was initiated by Ruben Reale, a reporter specialist in Tango when in the year 2002 He knowledge that EL TANGO came out to be the first one after a worldwide survey “To establish how and for what Argentina were identified in other parts of the world”. Then, according to this reporter: -“I asked myself: How could be possible than this beautiful Music, that represent us and identified us all over the world, does not have its own Monument in Buenos Aires, its place of bird? After this an “urban Art Contest” with the intervention of 71 different proposals, was organized in order to start this sensational project. The winners came out to be Mi ss Estela Trevino and hers son Alejandro Coria. Alejandro said at that time -“We had to represent in only one piece, the music, the poetry, the dance and the singing of El Tango… but without going to the usual “farolito” or the usual “couple of dancers“, and the final result was an abstract figure that take us to “El Bandoneon” because of the shape and the movement of the steel”-

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Tango Gold Routine

Tango Gold Routine/composition

Long side 1

Link to DC short wall; Chase with link ending; Progressive link
Reverse turn with closed ending; Contra check
Back corte ending DC long wall

Short side 1

progressive link ending DC; closed prominade
drop oversway to prominade DW
fall away 5 step ending DC long wall
progressive link; reverse turn open ending link
progressive link ending DW short side

chase repeat

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PRACTICA IN DOWN TOWN VANCOUVER

SUNDAY EVENING EVENT
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:Sunday Practica at El Centro – Join us for a POTLUCK at 6:30 p.m., the practica starts at 7:30 p.m. (422 Richards Street, 2nd floor). Included in the weekend package or $8/$5 students. $50/10 visit passes also available.

MONDAY PRACTICA IN VANCOUVER

TANGO PRACTICA
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Come practice, experiment, and develop your dance. This practica promotes a diversity of styles and an exchange of ideas in an informal, accessible and creative environment. A place to move, think and be inspired.


Monday Nights 8 - 10pm
$5

2474 Prince Edward St, Vancouver map

PRACTICA IN DOWN TOWN VANCOUVER

El Centro Practica
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WhenSun Jun 28 7:30pm – Sun Jun 28 11pm (Weekly at 7:30pm on Sunday)
20090628T193000/20090628T230000Weekly at 7:30pm on Sunday
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Wheremap422 Richards, Vancouver

Created ByEL CENTRO Argentine Tango Dancing
DescriptionEveryone is welcome at Francis and Emiko's open practica. All levels and styles. No partner required. Traditional music. Refreshments served.

$8 drop-in
$50 for 10 visits (no expiry, non-transferable)
$5 drop-in for students (with student I.D.).

For information: 604-685-0034

Tango moments

An often asked question is: Why do you do tango? There are several answers to the question, depending on the person, but in North America and other non Latin American cultures, the answer is probably that something is missing in the culture - the emotional warmness from physical contact with others. We innately seek this contact in our lives, and so tango fulfills us. Ultimately, we are all looking for a feeling from dancing. That feeling nourishes our spirit, and really is essential to all of us. Tango is very special and unique. Other dances may allow you to have a partner in your arms, but the feeling is not quite the same.  Of course, the feeling we get from tango may not always be a blissful one, however, on a given night, with a given partner, a special connection may be formed where one (or both) of the couple is transported and the divine manifests itself through the dance. It's called the Tango Moment, and dancers live for it. Some, so much that they will keep coming to dance, even though the connection with many of their partners is not giving them this tango moment. The tango moment is fleeting, and elusive. 

So how do we achieve a tango moment? How do we give someone else the experience that they desire? In this dance, ones personality comes forth whether they know it or not. We all transmit information to one another at a subconscious level, and in tango, people become even more sensitive to these transmissions. So perhaps the best suggestion to improving your connection to someone, is to improve your self outlook, but also to embody compassion and feeling for your partner. Years ago, I talked with Argentine master teacher Alicia Pons through a friend who translated. We talked about the feeling of the tango. I was new to dancing, and here was a woman who had been dancing for literally decades, with the best milongueros of Buenos Aires, imparting some details. I told her that I played an instrument, and that to me, tango was much like music, it could be done mechanically, but great music was always played with feeling. She replied 'Yes!! It is this way with all great arts, and tango is the same.' Earlier, we had danced. I was a neophyte and hardly able to do her justice, but it was an opportunity to dance with someone special, so I asked, and even though the form was probably not good, the spirit of much feeling was transmitted. Near the end of our conversation, my friend and translator parted with us to return to the dance floor. Alicia's english was very limited, as was my spanish. But, she said 'remember,' and then switched to Spanish: 'Tango es en el corazon.' Tango is in the heart. 'Aqi' she said, and tapped her chest. Si Senhora, I replied. Tango es en el corazon. Then, she offered the kindest praise that a Milonguera could. I will never forget Alicia, for her grace and compassion both on and off the dance floor, and, because, she was one of my first 'Tango moments.'