Tango News

RODOLFO A WINDHAUSEN

2006-12-26T10:41:00.000-05:00

RODOLFO A. WINDHAUSEN

Rodolfo A. Windhausen has been dancing tango for several decades now. His interest in the music stems from his Argentine family tradition: his father, his mother and his maternal grandmother were all passionate tango dancers.

His father, an inveterate milonguero, had learned to dance in Buenos Aires in the late 1920s. (He was instrumental, while he was studying in Germany in 1930, in arranging the premiere of Enrique Santos Discépolo’s famous tango “Yira, yira,” whose first performance was offered in Berlin by the orchestra of Spanish bandleader Juan Llosas.)

His father’s extensive collection of tangos (78rpm records) included many gems by Rodolfo Biagi, Aníbal Troilo, Miguel Caló, Osvaldo Pugliese and other tango greats. Rodolfo grew up listening to those masterpieces, and learned the basic tango steps from his father.

His mother used to win amateur tango contests and his grandmother, a classically trained pianist, was a consummate tango performer and dancer until her death at the age of 93.

In the 1960s, Rodolfo saw some of the great Argentine tango bands perform, among them Pugliese and Troilo, and was among the many youngsters who adhered fervently to Astor Piazzolla’s innovative “new tango.” (Many years later, as a journalist he interviewed and befriended the maestro.) In the early 1970s, while working as an arts writer in Tucumán, Argentina, he produced a memorable tango concert by Piazzolla’s Quintet in that Northwestern city.

As a reporter, he interviewed many tango figures, including de Caro, Piazzolla, the Sexteto Mayor and Amelita Baltar. He reviewed the cast of original “Tango Argentino” show in the mid-1980s for The Associated Press (AP), as well as reviewed other Broadway and off-Broadway dance productions like “Tango Pasión,” “Forever Tango” and “Tango Apasionado.” He also reviewed the now-famous 1987 Central Park concert by Piazzolla’s Quintet.

He writes regularly for El Once Tango News of London, ReporTango of New York and El Milonguero of Miami, and had a tango column at www.exploredance.com of New York. He has also contributed tango pieces to El Tangauta magazine of Buenos Aires, and to other publications in Latin America.

In the 1990s, he translated and adapted into English the liner notes for several tango CDs issued internationally by Milan Records, including three by Piazzolla’s group.

In recent years, he has covered Cosmotango, the annual international tango conference in Buenos Aires, and other festivals worldwide.

He can be found at most milongas in New York, Buenos Aires and Miami, which he promotes extensively through his tango information list and has been organizing private tango events, milongas, tours and parties in those cities.

His most recent productions were at the Novecento, Nascimento and Pravda restaurants in New York, at a Cape Cod, MA social club, at Novecento and Tapas & Tintos Restaurant in Miami Beach, and at the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts (Miami), in all of which he has performed with various partners.

Rodolfo A. Windhausen
Cell. (786) 486-1194 e-mail: windha@gmail.com or windha1@comcast.net

New milonga in Miami

2006-05-30T12:50:00.000-05:00

A new milonga will open June 6, 2006, at the Ritz=Carlton Hotel in Coconut Grove, Florida, hosted by dancer-teacher Monica Llobet and sponsored by CVC Productions and the hotel in Miami.
The new tango place will feature a regular class for beginners, starting at 8:00PM, with milonga afterwards, in the Amadeus Bar of the posh Miami hotel.
The address is 3300 SW 27th Avenue, Miami. For directions, you can use http://mapquest.com. For further details, e-mail tangoperformers@aol.com and slug it Milonga in Coconut Grove.
Saludos tangueros
Rodolfo
Miami

Tango Festival Miami Beach

2006-05-22T13:48:00.000-05:00

The 10th edition of Tango Fantasy will take place in Miami Beach, Florida, from May 26th through June 3, 2006.
During the encounter there will be classes by renowned Argentine teachers, including Osvaldo Zotto and Lorena Ermocida, Facundo & Kely et al.
Live music at daily milongas by the orchestra of bandoneonist Miguel Arrabal, with alternating DJs providing recorded music.
The event's details can be found at www.tangofantasy.com

Tango in New York (1)

2006-05-22T13:30:00.000-05:00

COME JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF TANGO IN NEW YORK

HOSTED BY: KARINA ROMERO-DARDO GALLETTO
COVER :$10
MILONGA: Wednesdays, 9:00 pm -1:00 am
CONTACT:KARINA 646-342-9910

LAFAYETTE GRILL
54 FRANKLIN STREET (Broadway and Lafayette)
212-732-4449

Apartments-Rooms in BA

2006-05-15T16:57:00.000-05:00

Apartments/Rooms in BA
Departamentos/Habitaciones en Buenos Aires

(See English below)

* Departamento de un ambiente en Palermo Soho, a media cuadra de la plaza Armenia (Costa Rica), equipado para Internet, TV cable, ideal para tangueros/as extranjeros.
Tarifas: Por día: USD 30; semana: USD 210, con USD 30 adicional por día hasta 13 días; dos semanas: USD 350 con USD 25 por día adicional. Por mes: USD 480. Se habla inglés e italiano. Comunicarse con María Lidia Fiorentini al 4745-2935 ó 5277 0060 o con María Marta Honig al 15 5413 5674, o por e-mail a marialidia.fiorentini@gmail.com.

* Furnished, fully equipped apartment for rent in Buenos Aires' trendy Palermo Soho area, half a block from Plaza Armenia (Costa Rica), walking distance from La Viruta and other milongas. Ideal for foreign tangueros/as.
Rates: daily US$30, weekly US$210 (US$30 for additional day up to 13 days); two weeks US$350 (US$25 per additional day); monthly US$480. English and Italian spoken. Contact María Lidia Fiorentini at (54-11) 4745 2935 or María Marta Honig at (54 9) 54135674, por by e-mail to marialidia.fiorentini@gmail.com.
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Otros apartamentos y habitaciones disponibles en Buenos Aires. Escríbanme a windha1@peoplepc.com.
Other apartments available in BA. Write me for details to windha1@peoplepc.com

Saludos tangueros
Rodolfo

Tango in Spain - Tango en España

2006-03-30T16:40:00.000-05:00

Ø TANGO EN ESPAÑA/ TANGO IN SPAIN
Ø
31 de Marzo y 1 de Abril de 2006
5º Festival Internacional de Tango de
Sagunto (España).

PROXIMA MILONGA HENDAYA 1 de ABRIL

La Milonga de Bibiana
BAILE TANGO ARGENTINO
Animado por Bibiana Guilhamet y Antonio Llamas

Casino Hendaya
Casino Sokoburu
121, Bulevar de la Mar HENDAYA

Entrada 10 EUROS (con consumo)
harmonia64@9online.fr
bibiana.guilhamet@gmail.com

Del 28 de Abril al 1 de Mayo se celebran los Encuentros
Transmediterráneos de Tango
http://webs.ono.com/cambalachetangocartagena/%20CambalacheTangoCartagena@ono.com.

Organizado por Cambalache Tango Cartagena, España.
mailto:cambalachetangocartagena@ono.com

Mallorca: Club Tango Comunidad
Valenciana, Bassata,
El Club de Tango Mallorca, Buenos Aires Tango urcia. Información Telf. 639 613 502 Rafa, 696 861 827 Paco.

Del 5 al 7 de mayo se celebra el *Primer Festival Internacional*
de Tango en Alicante *"Alicante baila Tango"* en Alicante
(*España*) con la actuación de *Johana Copes y Martín Ojeda*.
Organiza la Asociación ABA Tango mailto:aba_tango@yahoo.com.
Información: 647 884 032 - 687 820 210 - 966 300 062.

Los días 13 y 14 de mayo se celebra el Primer Encuentro de Tango "Villa de
Ardales" (Málaga - *España*) organizado por la Asociación Andaluza
de Tango Doble A
http://www.dobleatango.com/, tfno: 695610614.

Tango Italia

2006-03-24T09:36:00.000-05:00

Tango Italia

For information on tango in Italy, see the newly-designed http://tangoitalia.com. It also contains useful tips for traveling in Italy.

Pour information sur le tango en Italie, voyez le site http://tangoitalia.com. Il contient également des conseils utiles pour voyager en Italie.

Para información sobre el tango en Italia, ver http://tangoitalia.com. Contiene también informaciones útiles para viajar a Italia.

Saludos tangueros
Rodolfo

Update Milongas in Miami (March 2006)

2006-03-03T09:19:00.000-05:00

This is an updated list of milongas in Miami as of March 3, 2006. (See disclaimer at the bottom).
Saludos
Rodolfo

Milongas in Miami

Sundays
International Club of Argentine Tango (CITA)
Italian-American Club
700 South Dixie Highway
Hollywood, Florida (north of Miami)
Class begins at 7:00PM - Milonga afterwards
Admission: $10

Mondays
Tapas & Tintos Restaurant
448 Española Way
Miami Beach, FL
Class starts around 8:00PM - Milonga afterwards
Information: (305) 832-6565 (Francisco)

Práctica w/ Diego and Diana
New Milennium Ballroom
1484 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd, Hallandale, FL
9:00pm beginners;  9:00pm to 10:00pm intermediates
Advanced Práctica 10:00pm to 12:00pm
Admission: classes including practica: $12 Práctica only: $6
Information: (786) 554-2770

Tuesdays
Práctica at Miami Contemporary Dance
1919  Purdy Avenue
Miami Beach, FL
Class begins 8:30PM - Práctica starts at 9:30PM
Admission: $10 (free with class)
Information (305) 538-2988

Thursdays
Milonga de Gardel
10303 SW 72 Street
Miami, FL
Begins at 9:00PM
Admission: $10
Information: Angel (305) 632-2567

Fridays
Milonga at Dancemasters
Dancemasters Studio
12390 West Dixie Highway
North Miami, FL
Information: Jorge Nel (786) 273-8803

Saturdays
FIU Milonga (only 2nd Saturday of the month)
107 SW Avenue at SW 8th Street
Graham Center Building  (Atrium)
Class begins 8:00 - Milonga at 9:00PM
Information: Angel (306) 632-2567

TANGO FANTASY MILONGA  (new)
American Czechoslovak Cultural Club
13325 Arch Creek Road,
North Miami, FL
10:00 PM until 2:00 AM or later
Admission: $10 (includes class previous to milonga, at 8:30PM)
Information: Lydia Henson (305) 274-2705

Milonga del Pueblo
Best of Dance Studio
6255 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL
Class at 8:00PM - Milonga at 10:00PM
Information: Randy (305) 266-1897
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DISCLAIMER: This listing is only for general infomation. It has no commercial purposes, and it only includes data provided voluntarily by milonga producers in the Miami metropolitan area.
Not responsible for typographical errors, missing or inaccurate data.
Please check by phone before you head to the listed places, for possible cancellations or changes.

Miami Tango-related events (March 2006)

2006-03-02T18:17:00.000-05:00

Miami:
Tango-related events in March:

March 11, 8:00 pm and March 12, at 7:00 pm.
Luis Bravo’s show Forever Tango.
Jackie Gleason Theater -1700 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, Fl.
Tickets: $44.50-$64.50
www.Ticketmaster.com or call 305 358-5885/ 954 523-3309

March 12, 7:00 pm.
Tangokinesis, Compañía de Tango Moderno, directed by Ana María Stekelman.
Amaturo Theater, Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
201 SW Fifth Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, Fl. 33312
Tickets: $35-$55
Information: 954.462-0222 or www.browardcenter.org

Etiquette Rules in Tango

2006-02-22T14:46:00.000-05:00

This article was published previously in a dance website. (c) Copyright R.A. Windhausen, 2006. All rights reserved. It cannot be reproduced or distributed without a written permission from the author.

SOME ETIQUETTE RULES FOR TANGO
By Rodolfo A. Windhausen

Of all forms of popular dancing, tango is one of the most demanding. Not only because of the intricacy of some of its steps, but also because of the rules dancers must follow on the floor.

Unfortunately, these rules are being ignored by younger generations, mostly on the excuse that they are old fashioned or have little bearing on the dancing itself. In fact, they are essential to keep the flow of dancing and, in many cases, to prevent turning the tango experience into a source of clashes.

The rules are also useful for purposes other than the dance itself. They are grounds for a basic, "civilized" form of social interaction a point that is sometimes missing in dance halls these days.

The first and perhaps most important norm for good tango dancing is to dance counterclockwise.

The physical nature of this dance makes this technique essential to avoid collisions. Although some seasoned dancers maintain it is virtually impossible to avoid clashes or tripping somebody inadvertently, it is the most useful tool to prevent accidents and even injuries on the dance floor. (It almost goes without saying, also, that you should apologize either on the floor or after you have finished dancing to the other dancers if you happen to collide with them.)

The counterclockwise dancing is called, in Argentine tango jargon, "la ronda" -- literally, the round. If all dancers follow the round, the likelihood of collisions is reduced considerably and the dancing becomes not only more pleasurable, but safer as well. The second rule may sound rather simplistic, but is no less true. You must be alert about other dancers --- and learn to wait. For this, one can resort to balance one¹s partner sideways or back and forth, depending on the circumstances and on the availability of space on the floor. Spins and sudden turns or complex embellishments (such as ganchos, etc.) are out of the question on a crowded dance floor.

A third rule is that you must listen to the music. A frequent and unfortunate occurrence, these days, is the bad habit of dancing without listening to the rhythmic nuances. In tango, learning to dance to the music can be particularly difficult, especially to arrangements composed after the mid-1940s, when legatos and rubatos became more common and the rhythmic alterations more pervasive. Many non-Argentine dancers can (and usually do) feel at a loss trying to figure out what to do, so they tend to dance every tango the same way: a big mistake.

Closely related to the previous rule is the following one: Never count the steps. Nothing is worse for good tango dancing than trying to figure it all out by numbering the steps or resorting to the "quick-slow" routine of ballroom dancing. In this case, the blame lies not so much on the dancers, who may have been taught that method in a dance studio for the sake of expediency, but on the teachers, who should put more emphasis on the need to follow the rhythm than in turning dancing into a mathematical exercise.

The fifth rule is more social than technical: Learn to yield. In tango, unlike other dances, you should never monopolize the person you are dancing with, whether it¹s a man or a woman. You may like to dance with someone in particular, but at a milonga you should stick to the unwritten rule of dancing no more than three or four tunes in sequence with the same partner.

Whatever your particular relationship with your dance partner (spouse, boyfriend-girlfriend), you must keep in mind that tango is, by nature and tradition, an experience to be enjoyed with many different dancers if only because that is also a good form of learning to adapt to different dancing styles.

Last but not least, there are two other ancillary rules that should be kept in mind. You should encourage newcomers to learn to dance, be patient with them and, most importantly, never criticize them or try to correct their mistakes while on the dance floor. Unless you are at a "práctica" (practice session in a dance studio), you should never stop in the middle of the floor to give instructions or lectures to your dance partners.

In addition, you should take breaks to let your feet rest and watch others spin around. Not only out of respect for your own body, which may quickly give out signals of tiredness and force you to make mistakes, but as a sign of consideration to your next potential partners. Very few things are socially more bothersome than the worn-out excuse: "I am tired." If you really are because you danced too much on a particular evening, you should just resort to a simple solution: Go home.

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Milongas in Miami

2006-02-17T16:31:00.000-05:00

Below you'll find a updated list of milongas in Miami as of February 17, 2006. (See disclaimer at the bottom).
Saludos
Rodolfo

Milongas in Miami

Sundays
International Club of Argentine Tango (CITA)
Italian-American Club
700 South Dixie Highway
Hollywood, Florida (north of Miami)
Class begins at 7:00PM - Milonga afterwards
Admission: $10

Mondays
Tapas & Tintos Restaurant
448 Española Way
Miami Beach, FL
Class starts around 8:00PM - Milonga afterwards
Information: (305) 832-6565 (Francisco)

Práctica w/ Diego and Diana
New Milennium Ballroom
1484 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd, Hallandale, FL
9:00pm beginners;  9:00pm to 10:00pm intermediates
Advanced Práctica 10:00pm to 12:00pm
Admission: classes including practica: $12 Práctica only: $6
Information: (786) 554-2770

Tuesdays
Práctica at Miami Contemporary Dance
1919  Purdy Avenue
Miami Beach, FL
Class begins 8:30PM - Práctica starts at 9:30PM
Admission: $10 (free with class)
Information (305) 538-2988

Thursdays
Milonga de Gardel
10303 SW 72 Street
Miami, FL
Begins at 9:00PM
Admission: $10
Information: Angel (305) 632-2567

Fridays
Milonga at Dancemasters
Dancemasters Studio
12390 West Dixie Highway
North Miami, FL
Information: Jorge Nel (786) 273-8803

Saturdays
FIU Milonga (only 2nd Saturday of the month)
107 SW Avenue at SW 8th Street
Graham Center Building  (Atrium)
Class begins 8:00 - Milonga at 9:00PM
Information: Angel (306) 632-2567

Milonga at the American Czechoslovak Club (new)
13325 Arch Creek Road,
North Miami, Fl
10:00 PM until late
Admission: $10 (includes class previous to milonga, at 8:30PM)
Information: Lydia Henson at 305-274-2705

Milonga del Pueblo
Best of Dance Studio
6255 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL
Class at 8:00PM - Milonga at 10:00PM
Information: Randy (305) 266-1897

DISCLAIMER NOTE: This listing is only for general infomation. It has no commercial purposes, and includes data provided by milonga producers in the Miami area.
Not responsible for typographical errors, missing or inaccurate data.
Please check by phone before you head to the listed places, for possible cancellations or changes.

A bandoneón is NOT an accordion

2006-02-13T13:36:00.000-05:00

How many times have you read that the bandoneón, tango's prime musical instrument, is "a type of accordion imported from Germany”?
Do not repeat it. It's dead wrong.
A bandonéón is NOT an accordion but a far more complex instrument, closer to the concertina than to any other instrument of the same kind.
Even the most reputable music dictionaries give inaccurate or incomplete definitions of bandoneón.
The instrument was created in the 19th century in Germany to replace organs and harmoniums in small churches -- hence its organ-like sound . It was presumably imported in the mid-1800s into the River Plate area by German sailors and soon became the staple of tango orchestras.
The most accurate yet approximate definition of it is found in
Wikipedia
bandoneón

Bandoneon "Cardenal" (made by ELA for Hohner)
The bandoneón is a free-reed instrument particularly popular in Argentina. It plays an essential role in the orquesta tipica, the tango orchestra.

Early bandonion, ca. 1905.
The bandoneón, called bandonion by its German inventor, Heinrich Band was originally intended as an instrument for religious music and the popular music of the day, in contrast to its closest cousin, the German Concertina (or Konzertina), considered to be a folk instrument. German immigrants to Argentina brought the instrument with them in the early twentieth century, where it was incorporated into the local music.

Alfred Arnold bandoneón, ca. 1949.
Like accordions and concertinas, the bandoneón is played by holding the instrument between both hands and either pushing in or pulling out the instrument while simultaneously pressing one or more buttons with the fingers.
Unlike the accordion, the bandoneón does not have keyboards per se, but has buttons on both sides; and also unlike the accordion, most buttons on the bandoneón produce a different note when played closing than when played opening. This means that each keyboard has actually two layouts - one for the opening notes, and one for the closing notes. Since the right and left hand keyboards are also different, this adds up to four different keyboard layouts that must be learned in order to play the instrument.
Additionally, none of these keyboard layouts presents a scalar sequence of notes. Many of the adjacent buttons form triads, for example the buttons under three adjacent fingers might sound Ab, C, and Eb when the instrument is pushed in, and G, Bb, and Db when it is pulled out. This makes it easy to play simple music with I-V harmony, but quite challenging to play elaborate scalar passages and runs.
Saludos tangueros
Rodolfo

North Florida Mini Festival

2006-02-08T18:21:00.000-05:00

North Florida Close Embrace Mini-Festival:  April 2006
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A Weekend With Robert Hauk...

****One of the Premiere  Teachers of Close Embrace Tango...
****A Major Force in The Portland Tango Community, and ...
****A Teacher In Demand at Many Festivals and Workshops Across the Country,

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Giving Workshops for Intermediates and Beginners...

In Gainesville, Florida on April 14, 15 and 16th, 2006
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Join the FUN...Feel the PASSION...of Close-Embrace Tango...With a True Master of the Art!

****10 Workshops
**** 3  Tango Dances
**** Live Music Saturday Night
**** Thrilling Exhibitions

****Learn to dance tango the Buenos Aires Way
****Experience a deep and satisfying connection with your partner
****Expand your  capacity for expression and  improvisation
****Add more playfulness and fun to your tango experience
****Learn innovative and exciting close-embrace tango steps

Dear Friend,

Marsha and I are deeply honored to have Robert Hauk from Portland, Oregon come to Northern Florida to teach close embrace tango.  Robert has many years of experience teaching tango.  His main influence is Susanna Miller.  He has taught at many festivals and in many cities throughout the US.  He is in great demand as a teacher. We are very fortunate that his busy schedule allows him to join us this year!  Portland is known for its high level of tango dancers. Robert, along with many others, is a major force in creating fine dancers and building the tango community in Portland.  He is a pioneer, bringing close embrace tango, the way it is danced in Buenos Aires, to the northwest part of the United States.

In part, because of his influence and those like him, this close-embrace way of dancing tango has caught on and is now flourishing throughout the United States.  There are very mature well-developed tango communities in San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Denver, Minneapolis and many smaller communities because of the efforts of Robert Hauk  and others like him. Now he is coming to North Florida to share his deep insights and understanding of tango with tango dancers in the Southeast.

We welcome tango dancers from Gainesville and all around the area: Tampa, Orlando, Melbourne, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, and St. Augustine, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm, as well as Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

Classes Friday Evening-April 14:
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Where:
Unified Training Center
809 W. University Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601
352-379-7398

Beginners:  6:30-7:45PM--Cost: $35
Intermediate/Advanced: 8:00-9:15PM-- Cost: $35

Classes Saturday Afternoon-April 15:
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Where:
Orion Fitness Center
3442 W. University Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32607
352-373-4439

Beginners: 12:00-1:15PM-- Cost: $35
Intermediate/Advanced: 1:30-2:45PM-- Cost: $35
Beginners: 3:00-4:15PM-- Cost: $35
Intermediate/Advanced: 4:30-5:45PM-- Cost: $35

Classes Sunday Morning/ Afternoon-April 16:
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Where:
Orion Fitness Center
3442 W. University Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32607
352-373-4439

Beginners: 10:00-11:15AM-- Cost: $35
Intermediate/Advanced: 11:30AM-12:45PM-- Cost: $35
Beginners: 1:00-2:15PM-- Cost: $35
Intermediate/Advanced: 2:30-3:45PM-- Cost: $35

Milonga Friday Night-April 14:
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Where:
Unified Training Center
809 W. University Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601
352-379-7398

When:    9:00PM - ???-- Cost: $15

Milonga Saturday Night-April 15:
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Where:
Unified Training Center
809 W. University Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601
352-379-7398

When:     9:00PM - ???-- Cost: $25 -With live tango orchestra
Live Music Saturday Night Milonga: With Tango Sur From Tallahassee, Florida
Live Music:  9:30-12:30AM
DJ: 9:00-9:30PM & 12:30AM-???

Milonga Sunday Night-April 16:
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Where:
Unified Training Center
809 W. University Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601
352-379-7398

When:    8:00PM - ???-- Cost: $15

Workshop Prices: $35 per workshop or save with our package prices--

Package Prices:
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Package #1. Five Workshops: $150, before March 15, 2006 and $170 after March 15, 2006.
Package #2. Total Weekend (Includes five workshops and all three milongas): $170, before March 15, 2006 and $195 after March 15, 2006.

No partner necessary - partners will rotate

Registration:
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Pre-registration strongly encouraged. Contact Teo Bartek at: 352-331-1336 or email teo77@hotmail.com

JOIN US!

Close EmbraceArgentine Tango...An exciting, romantic, passionate weekend adventure!

Copyright, 2006 Theodore Bartek
All Rights Reserved

Cosmotango Buenos Aires

2006-02-05T13:14:00.000-05:00

Dear list members/ friends:
One of the most attractive tango events in Argentina is the Congreso Internacional de Tango Argentino (CITA, better known as Cosmotango.
Here is some information on the upcoming 2006 edition.
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The most important features of the 8th annual Congreso Internacional de Tango Argentino
March 12-19, 2006
Buenos Aires

World's best professional master teachers to learn from, including
Fabián Salas y Carolina del Rivero, Mariano "Chicho" Frúmboli y Eugenia Parrilla, Julio Balmaceda y Corina de la Rosa, Eduardo Cappussi y Mariana Flores, Sebastian Arce y Mariana Montes, Esteban Moreno y Claudia Codega, Damian Rosenthal & Celine Ruiz, Cecilia González, Milena Plebs, Adrián Veredice y Alejandra Hobert, Damian Essel y Nancy Louzan, Nito y Elba, Facundo y Kely, Eduardo Saucedo y Marisa Quiroga, Sergio Natario y Alajandra Arrué, Chiche y Marta.


Over 140 classes for all levels and all styles to choose from, including these types:
-  Fundamentos-Estructura (Excellent for Beginners)
-  Estilo Cosmotango (Nuevo Tango)
-  Estilo Salón (Traditional)
-  Estilo Milonguero (Close Embrace)
-  Estilo Todaro (por Antonio Todaro)
-  Clases Especiales en distintos elementos del Tango (Boleos, Ganchos, Sacadas, etc.)
-  Adornos
-  Ritmo-Musicalidad
-  Improvisación
-  Milonga
-  Vals

6 days of instruction with over 20 classes to choose from every day;

6 Milonga Nights with the best live orchestras, local milongueros and tangueras, and special performances by the best professional dancers of Buenos Aires;

2 theater shows by the Master Teachers.

Taxi dancers at every milonga

Guided practicas every day

The following packages are offered:

  Number of Classes  Extra Classes  Theater Shows by the Masters Milongas with professional exhibitions Discounts on CosmoTango merchandise (T-shirts, videos, etc.) Price until Nov. 30 Price until Dec. 31 Price starting Jan. 1
Package "A" 20 included US$15 each All 2 included  All 6 included  10% US$475* US$550* US$600*
Package "B" 15 included US$20 each All 2 included  All 6 included  5% US$400*  US$475* US$525*
A la carte** 1 to 14 US$25 each  US$50 each   US$15 each  -  - - -

All prices are in U.S. dollars.

*Price Discount Policy: Previous CITA members get 10% off the package "A" or the package "B" prices. Groups of 10+ members get 10% discount. Discounts cannot be combined together. To join a group, please contact the group organizers.

**A la carte registration is subject to classes space availability, is NOT available via Internet, and is only available in person in Buenos Aires.
**La registración a la carta está sujeta a disponibilidad en las clases y comenzará en Buenos Aires el 21 de Febrero de 2006.

REFUND POLICY:
Registration Fee less $50 if a refund request is received by Dec. 31, 2005.
50% of the Registration Fee if a refund request is received by Feb 28, 2006.
No refund requests will be accepted after Feb. 28, 2006.
Schedule of classes (including the final roster of teachers), shows, and all other events is subject to change without prior notice.
In the unlikely event of "CITA-2006" cancellation by CosmoTango, registration fees will be refunded in full.

The schedule consists of 6 salons with each salon holding 4 classes per day. Each class is 90 minutes long, and there is a 30 min. break between classes. IMPORTANT: Class size is limited to 40 students with gender balance being the highest priority. The earlier you register, i.e. pay for CITA-2006, the better your chances are to be in the classes that you want. The schedule of classes is ready and sign-up will begin very soon.   El programa de clases sera finalizado a principios de Enero, y será publicado en cosmotango.com. El programa consistirá en 6 salones, y en cada salon se dictarán 4 clases por día. Cada clase tendrá una duración de 90 min.y habrá 30min. de descanso entre clase y clase. El tamaño de las mismas estará limitado a 40 alumnos por clase, siendo el equilibrio entre mujeres y hombres la más alta prioridad. La inscripción a las clases se hará utilizando cosmotango.com de la siguiente manera. El acceso a la página de inscripción será otorgado en de acuerdo a la fecha de inscripción personal en el evento. Cuanto antes se haya registrado (i.e. comprado su paquete) – más rápido le será posible inscribirse para las clases, lo que significa que sus chances serán mejores para inscribirse en aquellas clases que más le interesen.

The events will be taking place in several locations in the center of the city within very close proximity of the Bauen Suite Hotel (Av. Corrientes 1856), which is located near the intersection of Av. Callao and Av. Corrientes. To see what the weather in Buenos Aires is like, click on the Yahoo!Weather button ->

To attend CITA classes, knowledge of Spanish is not required, as most of the teachers have years of experience teaching in English around the world. Experienced translators will be provided for teachers who don't speak sufficient English.

Currently, the value of the Argentine peso is approximately 2.9 pesos to 1 U.S. dollar (click here for current rates). This exchange ratio makes Buenos Aires a great bargain for tourists shopping for hotels, transportation, food, clothing, and tango shoes!  Low cost airfares to Buenos Aires can be found on many travel websites. We recommend the following hotels: Savoy Hotel - http://www.savoy-hotel.com.ar, Bauen Suite Hotel - http://www.bauensuite.com, Atlas Tower Hotel - http://www.atlastower.com.ar/, Sarmiento Palace Hotel - http://www.hotelsarmiento.com.ar

For more information, see www.cosmotango.com

Saludos tangueros
Rodolfo

How to send - Cómo enviar - Comment envoyer

2006-02-02T23:12:00.000-05:00

Cómo enviar a este blog
The safest way to send information, comments or any other materials to this blog is to e-
mail me to windha1@netzero.com.

La forma más fácil de enviar información,
comentarios y otros materiales a este blog es mandármelos a windha1@netzero.com.

La
manière la plus facile d'envoyer des informations, commentaires, etc, a le blog est de les
envoyer a mon adresse; windha1@netzero.com.

Saludos tangueros Rodolfo
posted

My résumé

2006-02-02T23:11:00.000-05:00

My resume/Mon résumé/Mis datos
RODOLFO A. WINDHAUSEN
Rodolfo A. Windhausen has been dancing tango for slightly more than 40 years now. His interest in the music stems from his Argentine family tradition: his father, his mother and his maternal grandmother were all passionate tango dancers.

His father, an inveterate milonguero, had learned to dance in Buenos Aires in the late 1920s. He was instrumental, while he was studying in Germany in 1930, in arranging the premiere of Enrique Santos Discépolo’s famous tango “Yira, yira,” whose first performance was offered in Berlin by the orchestra of Spanish bandleader Juan Llosas.

His father’s collection of tangos (in 78rpm records) included many gems by Rodolfo Biagi, Aníbal Troilo, Miguel Caló, Osvaldo Pugliese and other tango greats. Rodolfo grew up listening to those masterpieces, and learned the basic tango steps from his father.

His mother won several amateur tango contests and his grandmother, a classically trained pianist, was a consummate tango performer and dancer until her death at the age of 93.

She had danced, among others, to the tune of legendary orchestras like Julio de Caro, Francisco Canaro and Roberto Firpo at such renowned dance halls of Buenos Aires as the Palais de Glace.

In the 1960s, Rodolfo saw some of the great Argentine tango bands perform, among them Pugliese and Troilo, and was among the many youngsters who adhered fervently to Astor Piazzolla’s innovative “new tango.” Many years later, he interviewed and befriended the maestro.

In the 1970s, while working as a journalist in Tucumán, Argentina, he produced a memorable tango concert by Piazzolla’s Quintet in that Northwestern city.As a reporter, he interviewed many tango figures, including de Caro, Piazzolla, the Sexteto Mayor and Amelita Baltar.

He reviewed the original “Tango Argentino” show in the mid-1980s in New York for The Associated Press, as well as other Broadway and off-Broadway dance productions like “Tango Pasión,” “Forever Tango” and “Tango Apasionado,” as well as the now-famous 1987 Central Park concert by Piazzolla’s Quintet.

He has written on the genre for several publications in Latin America. In the 1990s, he translated and adapted into English the liner notes for several tango CDs issued internationally by Milan Records, including three by Piazzolla’s group, and did the translations into English of two new opera CDs for andante of New York-London-Paris.

In recent years, he has covered Cosmotango, the annual international tango conference in Buenos Aires. He is now writing a book, “Memoirs of a bandoneonist,” on the life and antics of legendary bandoneón player Héctor “Tito” Castro.

Lately, he has organized private tango events, milongas, tours and parties in Miami, New York and Buenos Aires. His articles on tango have been published in http://www.exploredance.com/, El Once Tango News of London, ReporTango of New York, United Press International of Washington DC, El Tangauta of Buenos Aires and El Nuevo Herald and El Milonguero of Miami.

e-mail: windha1@netzero.comCell. phone (786) 486-1194

World Tango Fest in Buenos Aires

2006-02-01T11:55:00.000-05:00

The Great Milongueros of Buenos Aires tell the History of Tango at the
5th WORLD TANGO FESTIVAL
Buenos Aires, 8th /15th October 2006

The Great Masters

Guest Star: Juan Carlos Copes
Gloria & Eduardo Arquimbau
María Nieves
María & Carlos Rivarola
Milena Plebs
Osvaldo Zotto & Lorena Ermocida
Roberto Herrera & Tamara Bisceglia
Claudia Codega & Esteban Moreno
Nito & Elba
Javier Rodríguez & Andrea Missé
Demián García & Carolina Bonaventura
Ana María Schapira
El Pájaro & Mecha
Tete & Silvia
Pablo Villarraza & Dana Frígoli
'La Turca'M.del Carmen & Jorge Díspari

Guest Artists: "Corporación Tango" Dance Group

6 Great Orchestras:

Color Tango
Los Reyes del Tango
Gente de Tango
Orquesta Típica Fernández Fierro
Beba Pugliese
Las del Abasto

1st INTERNATIONAL MEETING WITH
THE GREAT MILONGUEROS OF
BUENOS AIRES

This year, the 5th WORLD TANGO FESTIVAL will take place simultaneously with the First International Meeting with the Great Milongueros of Buenos Aires.

Along the week, the festival's participants will attend special workshops, taught by "milongueros porteños" from different neighbourhoods. They have witnessed the early days of Tango and its developement through the last decades within the ambient of the most emblematic Milongas in Buenos Aires.

In these unique classes, that will include testimonial and documentary material, the Great Milongueros of all times will expose the characteristics and evolution of Tango through the decades, sharing their impressions and experiences. In addition, they will show and teach steps and figures that were born right on the dancefloor of the milongas porteñas, where these milongueros have been, and still are, dear and reputable characters, well known by their precious contribution to the History of Tango.

"Los Milongueros"

Gloria & Eduardo
María Nieves
Tete & Silvia
"La Turca" & Jorge
Osvaldo & Coca
"El Indio"

visit us www.worldtangofestival.com.ar

5th WORLD TANGO FESTIVAL
Viamonte 1479 11º "A"
(1055) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel/Fax: ++54 11 4372-1587 ++54 11 4371-7427
email: worldtangofestival@fibertel.com.ar

Tango festival in DC

2006-02-01T09:49:00.000-05:00

March 16-19th, 2006, Washington DC , 5th International Tango Festival

Four days of almost non stop dancing with the best DJs, Dancers and Teachers from the US, Europe and Argentina

Seven milongas totalling about 40 hours of social dancing, and a choice of more than 30 classes ,

Teachers: Komala and Stefan (Nijmegen), Alex Krebs (US), Meredith and Andres (Buenos Aires), Ney Melo (US)

Registration is open: check it out to get the early bird prices ,

Complete info: http://www.dctangomarathon.com

Organizer and Event Director: Anne-Sophie Villé AnneSophie@le-tango.com

New milonga in Miami

2006-01-31T09:54:00.000-05:00

A new milonga will open on Saturday, Feb. 11, in North Miami. Information below.

El sábado 11 de febrero abrirá una nueva milonga en North Miami. Información abajo.

Saludos tangueros
Rodolfo
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Saturdays/ Sábados
Tango Fantasy Milonga
American/Czechoslovak Cultural Club
13325 Arch Creek Road, North Miami, FL
Time: 10:00PM till 2:00AM or later
Admission: $10.00
For information and directions, call Lydia Henson (305) 274-2705.

Tango Fest in Spain

2006-01-27T07:33:00.000-05:00

1er FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE TANGO DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
22 - 27 de febrero 2006
T A N G O,    C A R N A V A L   Y   S A L S A

¡No solo para expertos y alto nivel, también hay un programa
de clases para los que empiezan desde cero!
¡Principiantes y "Singles" bienvenidos!

      TODAS LAS NOVEDADES, ACTIVIDADES, HORARIOS, PRECIOS, INSCRIPCIÓN, etc... YA SE ENCUENTRAN EN NUESTRA WEB!
VISITE: http://www.TangoCanarias.com

  ¡¡¡ DESCUENTOS para los que se inscriben ANTES DEL 30 DE ENERO !!!

¡¡¡Ya contamos con participantes de diferentes países de Europa, incluso de America y del Caribe!!!

NOVEDADES INCREIBLES EN COMPARACIÓN CON FESTIVALES TRADICIONALES:
Bailar Tango participativo encima del famoso gran escenario del Carnaval
Bailando Tango en el desfile de la Gran Cabalgata de Carnaval
Milonga campestre (Baile-Fiesta) con auténtico asado argentino-canario
Cursos temáticos y magistrales, Bailes & Shows con estrellas mundiales invitados
Baile - Milonga de disfraces en el Carnaval
Masaje para bailarines
Y más sorpresas...

www.TangoCanarias.com

Tango Info Resources

2006-01-21T17:03:00.000-05:00

A handful of resources to get information about tango in Argentina and other parts of the world in the Internet:

http://www.todotango.com/english/main.html
http://www.elportaldeltango.com/
http://www.elonce.dircon.co.uk/html/once_news.html
http://www.tangoreporter.com/
http://www.eltangauta.com
http://totaltango.com/index.html

This is a non-exhaustive list and will be updated periodically.
Saludos tangueros
Rodolfo

Buenos Aires: Exhibition

2006-01-15T12:47:00.000-05:00

If you are planning to be in Buenos Aires between now and March 5, you may want to see the exhibition titled "Luz, cámara y tango," which displays photos and posters of movies related to tango.

It features, among others, Argentine movie stars who, like Libertad Lamarque, were also tango singers.

The show is at the Centro de los Museos de Buenos Aires, Avenida de los Italianos 851, in Puerto Madero.
Admission is free on weekdays and 3 pesos (=1 US dollar) during weekends.

Saludos tangueros
Rodolfo

Update milongas in Miami (01/13/06)

2006-01-13T17:43:00.000-05:00

Update milongas in Miami

Below you'll find a updated list of milongas in Miami.
For additions, corrections and other information, e-mail me at windha1@netzero.com
Saludos
Rodolfo

Milongas in Miami
Sundays
International Club of Argentine Tango (CITA)
Italian-American Club
700 South Dixie HighwayHollywood, Florida (north of Miami)
Class begins at 7:00PM - Milonga afterwards
Information: ph: (561) 241-6585 (Carmen Ibáñez)
Admission: $10

Mondays
Tapas & Tintos Restaurant
448 Española Way
Miami Beach, FL
Class starts around 8:00PM - Milonga afterwards
Admission: free (average consumption at the bar $10) (class $10)
Information: (305) 832-6565 (Francisco)

Práctica w/ Diego and Diana
New Milennium Ballroom
1484 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd, Hallandale
9:00pm beginners; 9:00pm to 10:00pm intermediates
Advanced Práctica 10:00pm to 12:00pm
Admission: classes including practica: $12 Práctica only: $6
Information: (786) 554-2770 contact: Diana

Tuesdays
Roberto's Practica
12390 West Dixie Highway
Dancemasters Studio
North Miami, FL
Time: 9:00 PM.
Admission: $10.
Information: Roberto (954) 986-0261

Práctica at Miami Contemporary Dance
919 Purdy Avenue
Miami Beach, FL
Class begins 8:30PM - Práctica starts at 9:30PM
Admission: $10
Information (305) 538-2988, contact: Ray or Soledad.

Thursdays
Milonga de Gardel
10301 SW 72 Street (Miami Elks Lodge)
Miami, FL
Begins at 9:00PM
Admission: $10Information: Angel (305) 632-2567

Práctica at Milonga del Pueblo
Best of Dance Studio
6255 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL
Class at 8:00PM - Práctica afterwards
Admission:$10 .
Information: Randy (305) 266-1897

Fridays
Milonga de Roberto
Dancemasters Studio
2390 West Dixie Highway
North Miami, FL
Time: 10:00PM.
Admission:$ 12
Information: Roberto (954) 986-0261

Saturdays
FIU Milonga (only 2nd Saturday of the month)
107 SW Avenue at SW 8th Street
Graham Center Building (Atrium)
Class begins 8:00 - Milonga at 9:00PM
Information: Angel (305) 632-2567

Milonga del Pueblo
Best of Dance Studio
6255 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL
Class at 8:00PM - Milonga at 10:00PM
Admission:$ 10
Information: Randy (305) 266-1897

Saludos tangueros

Rodolfo

Guillermina Quiroga in New York

2006-01-13T08:49:00.000-05:00

Tango, Historias Breves by Guillermina Quiroga
Direct from Argentina!
The passionate and sensuous tango comes toNew York with the company of Guillermina Quiroga, a remarkable dancer and choreographer whose extensive credits include appearancesin Tango x2, Forever Tango and Tango Argentino.
Her show, Tango,Historias Breves (Tango, Brief Stories) explores the mystery ofman's relationship to God and to his fellow man through the rich language of the tango.
Bringing us close to stories of life and love, the show delves deeply into the fundamental role destiny plays.
When? Friday January 27 & Saturday January 28, 2006
Where? Skirball Center @ NYU, 566 Laguardia Pl. at Washington Sq.South, New York City
Tickets: $45, $35 (Friends: $40, $30)
Box Office: (212) 992-8484
Ticket Central: (212) 279-4200
More info @ www.skirballcenter.nyu.edu________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 2 om:

Tango in Istanbul

2006-01-12T13:09:00.000-05:00

Dear list members/ friends:
Please note that there is now a website in English for the International Tango Festival to be held in Istanbul in July of 2006. See http://www.tangointurkey.com/festival2006English/
Saludos tangueros
Rodolfo

Tango on the radio

2006-01-11T08:42:00.000-05:00

Dear list members/friends:
If you want to listen to tangos while working at the computer, here are some useful links:

La 2 x 4 (LS1) Buenos Aires: http://la2x4.gov.ar/

Radio Tango Argentina: http://webs.satlink.com/usuarios/f/fm2000/

FM-Tango (Rosario, Argentina): http://www.fmtangorosario.com.ar/ (click on Radio Live)

Tango Evolution Radio (Atlanta, Georgia): http://www.live365.com/stations/clintr434

As a curiosity, you can hear Old Guard tangos at Radio Criolla (Israel): http://www.live365.com/stations/199068

Reception varies according to your system’s streaming capabilities. Most sites offer free downloads of the most popular audio software (RealAudio, Windows Media Player).

Enjoy.
Saludos tangueros
Rodolfo

US Tango Congress 2006

2006-01-10T13:44:00.000-05:00

USTC 10th Annual Memorial Week & Weekend Grand Celebration in Miami Beach

The largest and longest tango festival in the world outside of Argentina!

9 Days at Miami Beach's Deauville Beach Resort - 6701 Collins Ave. (305) 865-8511Friday, May 26 through Saturday, June 3, 2006

Osvaldo Zotto and Lorena Ermocida Fabian Salas and Carolina del Rivero Fernanda Gui and Guillermo Merlo Guillermina Quiroga and Gustavo Rojas Chicho Frumboli and Eugenia Parrilla Facundo and Kely Posadas Silvia Grynt and Guillermo Salvat Dany "El Flaco" Garcia and Silvina Valz Los Hermanos Macana

Orquesta Gente de Tango
For the first time in Tango Fantasy we are bringing a full orchestra from Buenos Aires, (9 musicians).
"Gente de Tango" plays the music of DiSarli. The orchestra will be giving "Music Clinics" for the Tangueros musicians in attendance. The orchestra will play every night at the Milongas with a repertoire so extensive that they will need not repeat any music for the nine nights they will be at the festival.

Once again this year, Tango Fantasy presents TWO Masters of Tango Shows!(Sunday, May 28 and Saturday, June 3).

Tango Fantasy Festival 2006 will have 10 "Taxi Dancers" imported directly from Argentina to dance with all the ladies at our 9 nightly Milongas and also assist with daily workshops. This fabulous benefit is for all female registrants.

An authentic "Milonguero" from Buenos Aires will conduct special workshops. More news and registration form on our flyer. Call us to be added to our mailing list.

The 2005 schedule is a guide to how the program works.Register early for savings. Email Lydia Henson tangofantasy@aol.com or info@TangoFantasy.com or call (305) 274-2705.

Julio Bocca in Florida

2006-01-10T13:22:00.000-05:00

Julio Bocca in Florida

Julio Bocca, exceptional and striking Argentine-born star of American Ballet Theatre, leads a troupe of elegant dancers and fiery musicians that will transform the Jackie Gleason theater into a Buenos Aires tango hall. The dazzling Bocca, hailed as “the world’s No. 1 in male classical dance” by Clive Barnes of the New York Post, partners with men, women and even a huge stepladder in a thrilling evening set to the incredible music of Gardel and Piazzolla.
While the show is defined as contemporary, Bocca brings traditional values to the stage. Through dance he acts as cultural leader speaking to the world about the national identity of his dance. His dexterity and infatuation with Argentina set him apart and have brought him recognition as one of the world's most exemplary performers.
Born in Buenos Aires in 1967, Mr. Bocca began dancing at the age of four. At the age of eighteen, he gained international recognition when he won the gold medal in the Moscow International Ballet Contest. He was then engaged by the American Ballet Theatre with which he continues dancing to this day, reaping an ever increasing collection of mentions on the part of the press and admiring audiences.
When:
Saturday, February 4, 2006, 9:00 PM
Where: Jackie Gleason Theater, Miami Beach
More information:
http://www.gleasontheater.com/
As a guest artist, Bocca also dances with the world's most prestigious companies: the Royal Ballet of London, Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, the Kirov of Saint Petersburg, the Paris Opera and the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. Since 1990, he and his partner Eleonora Cassano have been touring the world with Ballet Argentino, a company founded by them which includes many tango numbers in its repertoire.
Jackie Gleason: http://www.gleasontheater.com/
Saludos tangueros
Rodolfo

My resume/Mon résumé/Mis datos

2005-12-27T21:08:00.000-05:00

RODOLFO A. WINDHAUSEN

Rodolfo A. Windhausen has been dancing tango for slightly more than 40 years now. His interest in the music stems from his Argentine family tradition: his father, his mother and his maternal grandmother were all passionate tango dancers.

His father, an inveterate milonguero, had learned to dance in Buenos Aires in the late 1920s. He was instrumental, while he was studying in Germany in 1930, in arranging the premiere of Enrique Santos Discépolo’s famous tango “Yira, yira,” whose first performance was offered in Berlin by the orchestra of Spanish bandleader Juan Llosas.

His father’s collection of tangos (in 78rpm records) included many gems by Rodolfo Biagi, Aníbal Troilo, Miguel Caló, Osvaldo Pugliese and other tango greats. Rodolfo grew up listening to those masterpieces, and learned the basic tango steps from his father.

His mother won several amateur tango contests and his grandmother, a classically trained pianist, was a consummate tango performer and dancer until her death at the age of 93. She had danced, among others, to the tune of legendary orchestras like Julio de Caro, Francisco Canaro and Roberto Firpo at such renowned dance halls of Buenos Aires as the Palais de Glace.

In the 1960s, Rodolfo saw some of the great Argentine tango bands perform, among them Pugliese and Troilo, and was among the many youngsters who adhered fervently to Astor Piazzolla’s innovative “new tango.” Many years later, he interviewed and befriended the maestro.

In the 1970s, while working as a journalist in Tucumán, Argentina, he produced a memorable tango concert by Piazzolla’s Quintet in that Northwestern city.

As a reporter, he interviewed many tango figures, including de Caro, Piazzolla, the Sexteto Mayor and Amelita Baltar. He reviewed the original “Tango Argentino” show in the mid-1980s for The Associated Press, as well as other Broadway and off-Broadway dance productions like “Tango Pasión,” “Forever Tango” and “Tango Apasionado,” as well as the now-famous 1987 Central Park concert by Piazzolla’s Quintet.

He has written on the genre for several publications in Latin America. In the 1990s, he translated and adapted into English the liner notes for several tango CDs issued internationally by Milan Records, including three by Piazzolla’s group, and did the translations into English of two new opera CDs for andante of New York-London-Paris.

In recent years, he has covered Cosmotango, the annual international tango conference in Buenos Aires. He is now writing a book, “Memoirs of a bandoneonist,” on the life and antics of legendary bandoneón player Héctor “Tito” Castro.

Lately, he has organized private tango events, milongas, tours and parties in Miami, New York and Buenos Aires. His articles on tango have been published in http://www.exploredance.com/, El Once Tango News of London, ReporTango of New York, El Tangauta of Buenos Aires and El Nuevo Herald and El Milonguero of Miami.

e-mail: windha1@netzero.com
Cell. phone (786) 486-1194

How to send to this blog/Cómo enviar a este blog/Comment envoyer

2005-12-27T20:42:00.000-05:00

The safest way to send information, comments or any other materials to this blog is to e-mail me to windha1@netzero.com. La forma más fácil de enviar información, comentarios y otros materiales a este blog es mandármelos a windha1@netzero.com. La manière la plus facile d'envoyer des informations, commentaires, etc, a le blog est de les envoyer a mon adresse; windha1@netzero.com. Saludos tangueros Rodolfo

Tango From The Heart

2005-12-25T19:01:00.000-05:00

Tango From The Heart
Sexy Step Intensive for Intermediates:
Teo and Marsha Bartek, Instructors from Gainesville, FL
http://www.gainesvilletango.org/
Sexy Step Tango Intensive: Intermediate/Advanced Close-Embrace Tango 2 days of "Almost-As-Good-As-Privates" Tango Intensive Classes are limited to 12 students, so each student will get personal attention to focus on their individual needs. Each day is an intensive 8 hours, less lunch and breaks.Teo and Marsha have studied close-embrace tango in BsAs, New York, Paris, and other cities. They have been truly addicted to tango, and have logged over 500 hrs of private instruction and studied at workshops with such masters as Carlos Gavito, Juan Carlos Copes, Osvaldo Zotto, Omar Vega, Guillerrmo and Fernanda, Rebecca Schulman, Pablo Veron, Miriam and Hugo, Hsueh-tze Lee, Brigitta Winkler, Maria Jose Sosa, Cecilia Saia, Viviana Parra, Veronique and Thierry and Ricardo Vidort, Robert Hauk with Barbara Durr, Danial Lapadula, Mariela Franganillo, Valeria Solomonoff, Eva Carrozza, Jr Cervila, Jak Karako, Fabian Salas, and many others.This Tango Intensive focuses on se-xy steps that you can do in close embrace. You will learn, unique, interesting, and sometimes outrageous steps that can be easily followed in close embrace. This is an opportunity for you to spice up your repertoire of steps, and do something new, interesting and different. These steps are fun to do. And because they are done in close embrace, you can do them in a very small space.Click below for testimonials from past students: http://www.gainesvilletango.org/19-testimonials-about-argentine-tango-lessons-classes-workshops-and-training-in-gainesville-north-centra-florida.htm
Here are some of the se-xy steps you will learn:
**Double volcados **Sensual ocho cortado **Multiple forward ochos alternating traspie with regular time **Enrosque in close **Snake **Multiple boleos walking back **Colgado to snake **Back ocho dip with high boleo, amage, sacada and ocho **Sultry boleo to high kick and leg wrap around man **Back ocho to intimate boleo with leg wrap and high kick when exiting **Back ocho to reverse direction molinete and bridge **Entrada-boleo-promenade to kick under knee **Mutiple walking forward in circle alternating syncopation and regular time **Medium boleo on lady's right leg from back ocho-with amague to the diagonal **Short three to sacada and dramatic boleo **Ocho cortado with leg wrap and hook **Three different playful and sexy lunges with lady's adornments **Multiple low rock steps **Molinete to the right. Stop. Lady's tight leg hook between the man's feet. **And much more. A total of 20 new sensual steps!
Where: Tango From The Heart Studio 2224 NW 102nd Way Gainesville, FL 32606 352-331-1336 teo77@hotmail.comWhen: Saturday and Sunday, January 28 & 29 9:00 am - 5:00 pmPrice: $195 for two full days, No partner necessary - partners will rotateRegister: To register email your name, address, and telephone number to: Teo Bartek at teo77@hotmail.com or call 352-331-1336

Milongas in Miami

2005-12-25T11:02:00.000-05:00

Below you'll find a updated list of milongas in Miami.
For additions, corrections and other information, e-mail me at windha1@netzero.com
Saludos
Rodolfo

Milongas in Miami

Sundays
International Club of Argentine Tango (CITA)
Italian-American Club
700 South Dixie Highway
Hollywood, Florida (north of Miami)
Class begins at 7:00PM - Milonga afterwards
Admission: $10

Mondays
Tapas & Tintos Restaurant
448 Española Way
Miami Beach, FL
Class starts around 8:00PM - Milonga afterwards
Information: (305) 832-6565 (Francisco)

Práctica w/ Diego and Diana
New Milennium Ballroom
1484 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd, Hallandale9:00pm beginners; 9:00pm to 10:00pm intermediates
Advanced Práctica 10:00pm to 12:00pm
Admission: classes including practica: $12 Práctica only: $6Information: (786) 554-2770

Tuesdays
Roberto's Practica
12390 West Dixie Highway
Dancemasters Studio
North Miami, FL
Information: Roberto (954) 986-0261

Práctica at Miami Contemporary Dance
1919 Purdy Avenue
Miami Beach, FL
Class begins 8:30PM - Práctica starts at 9:30PM
Admission: $10
Information (305) 538-2988

Thursdays
Milonga de Gardel
10303 SW 72 Street
Miami, FL
Begins at 9:00PM
Admission: $10
Information: Angel (305) 632-2567

Práctica at Milonga del Pueblo
Best of Dance Studio
6255 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL
Class at 8:00PM - Práctica afterwards
Information: Randy (305) 266-1897

Fridays
Milonga de Roberto
Dancemasters Studio
12390 West Dixie Highway
North Miami, FL
Information: Roberto (954) 986-0261

Saturdays
FIU Milonga (only 2nd Saturday of the month)
107 SW Avenue at SW 8th Street
Graham Center Building (Atrium)
Class begins 8:00 - Milonga at 9:00PM
Information: Angel (306) 632-2567

Milonga del Pueblo
Best of Dance Studio
6255 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL
Class at 8:00PM - Milonga at 10:00PM
Information: Randy (305) 266-1897

Saludos
Rodolfo