<center>Mala junta / No hay luz / Ask Aleandro</center>: agosto 2006

Milonga A Media Luz, Atlanta

Venue: 1st Existential Church, Candler Park
Host: Cooperativa
DJ: Horacio
Dancecard: Bonnie Marie, Elsa from Mexico, Heidi from Asheville, NC, Kristin, Margit, Mary from Auburn, AL, Nathalie, Olena from the Ukraine, Sara, Sherry from Minnesota, Solange from France.
Notes: First dance with Sara who brings her Papa.
Kissed and made up with Margit.
Danced Milonga with Zouzy.
Bonnie Marie caught my cabeceo from across the room. But then she comes to me before the music starts instead of waiting patiently for me as she should. So she gets a proper scolding for her fox paw . . . that is faux pas for Zouzy and Sherry and all my other Francophile readers. But we say fox paw here in Georgia.
Kristin is back from Buenos Aires looking lean, tanned and lovely. She is a porteña. She dances with feeling, so soft, confident, elegant, precise and responsive.
Danced Milonga con traspie to a Candombe with Elsa. She giggles as we click together.
Sherry can't wait to dance with Mickey but she leaves too early.
Danced La Cumparsita with Bonnie Marie.
trEATS: Sherry's Sangria.
Regrets:
The heat.
No photo of Elsa.
Photonotes:
Tonight I debut shooting with my new Fujifilm FinePix S9000 with the benefits of an amazing 9 Megapixels. Even so, it's still a little point-and-shoot toy. But I like it.
I've decided to rely more on my Flickr Gallery.
So I will no longer photoblog in line.
Go to my Flickr Gallery to see my photos.
Enjoy!

Ron wrote on Tango-Georgia:
By the final "La Cumparsita" last night, 75 dancers had found their way to Milonga A Media Luz @ Tango Bistro--a new record! Thanks to all who came from near and far, with special thanks to
the Members of La Cooperativa Milonguera, whose commitment to this milonga makes it possible
Sherry Quayle, for the delicious Sangria
Zouzy Bonnet for her great work at the door as well as in setup and breakdown
Horacio, for his "top of the line" music
Very pleased to announce that five of the original seven Cooperativos--Jane Ingols, Tracy Miller, Kristin Wendland, Horacio Arcidiacono, and Sid Gordon--were in attendance, as well as "The Father of Argentine Tango in Atlanta" himself, Mr. Steve Rose.
Next MAML is Sunday, September 24th. See you then.

Milonga Evolution

Clint's Milonga
Dancecard: Bonnie Marie, Edie, Emmanuella, Heidi from Asheville, NC, Mavis, Olena from the Ukraine and Stephanie.
Notes: It's amazing! Everybody is dancing like Gabe! When I grow up I want to dance like Gabe too! Most of the music is OK. But some of it is so "evolved" that its not danceable. Even for Gabe. Where "even" is meant in the best sense of the word. ;-)

[Tango-L] Live Music

The Monett Times

That's "M.O.N.E.T.T." with two T's.

Leah

[Tango-L] Our Tango / Your Tango

Milonga Avra

Venue: Juniper & 5th, Midtown, Atlanta
Host: Neil
Music: Horacio
DJ: Yani
Dancecard:
April, Claire from Champaign-Urbana, IL, Elsa, Emannuella from Ft Lauderdale, Jane, Margit, Natahlie, Sherry, Svetla
Notes:
We have a good turnout with visitors from Florida, Indiana and Illinois.
Scott subs for Yani as DJ.
Angel objects to DiSarli. He prefers Troilo.
Horacio arrives on Argentine time. There is more energy with Horacio's music.
April and Angel come after teaching in Augusta.
I come from the TangoRoho practica in Athens. So I had been dancing from 2 to 5 pm in Athens. Then I dance from 9:30 to 11:30 pm at Avra. I finish a Candome and I'm exhausted. So I rest. But then I disappoint a woman who wants to dance.
Last month there were twice as many men as women. This month I have this problem that there are more women than men. I manage as best I can. ;-)
Regrets:
My weak left knee.
I forget to bring my Greek Music. Svetla is disappointed.
The floor is wet and sticky with new wax.

Tango Estilo Villa Urquiza

It all started because I didn’t understand the meaning of Jennifer and Ney’s class at “Meet in the Middle” with the title “Tango Estilo Villa Urquiza.” Ney explains that their style is style of Buenos Aires but not the style of El Beso. Their style is more like the style danced in Club Sunderland or Sin Rumbo in the barrio of Villa Urquiza.
Ney says that some folks in the States try to dance more milonguero than the milongueros.
I think back on the history of the dance where the available space in the milongas forced everyone into the closet embrace in the center of the city but in the out-skirts of Buenos Aires there was more room and more flexibility.
Since I don’t know Ney I ask someone where he’s from. They say “The Bronx.”
Jennifer and Ney dance very well. My best dance of the weekend is a tango vals with her.
But I wonder if their style is the “social dance” or more for the stage? Is “Tango Estilo Villa Urquiza” our dance / baile nuestro or theirs? Is “Tango Estilo Villa Urquiza” a place where New Yorkers would be more comfortable dancing in Buenos Aires? I wonder?

[Tango-L] Where to Dance in Bs As if You're from NYC?

[Tango-L] The world's best Argentine Tango Festival

Tango Missouri

My stained glass is called "Tango Missouri". I drew it in 2000 while still living on the farm, waiting to move into my building and dreaming of tango there. I just fabricated it in 2006 in time for my third tango festival, the dream has come true. The models in my mind were of my son and then future daughter in law. They still don't tango but I think they have been inspired when I surprised them with their images in tango...
Karen Whitesell

Best of Show Me by Me

Best Adornos - Anna, Tonya
Best Attendance - Tulsa
Best Canyengue (Followers) - Tonya
Best Canyengue (Leaders) - Ray, Tom
Best Canyengue Couple - Tonya y Tom
Best Connection - Ida, Vicki
Best Dressed Overall (Followers) - Susana
Best Dressd in Negro (Followers) - Kathryn
Best Dressed in Rojo (Followers) - Leah
Best Dressed in Blanco (Leaders) - Ney
Best Food - The Home Grown Tomatoes
Best Looking Blonde from Iowa - Kathryn
Best Milonga Con Traspie (Followers) - Claire, Mariallan, Tonya
Best Milonga Con Traspie (Leaders) - Michael, Tom
Best Milonga Couple - Tonya y Tom
Best Missouri Bumper Sticker - Whenever I find Mr Right, my husband scares him away.
Best Running Gag - The Butt Jokes
Best Vals Couple - Jennifer y Ney
Couple Having the Most Fun - Barbara y Robert
Most Acrobatic Couple - Mila y Korey
Most Amazing - Margaret
Most Revealing - Mila
Nicest - Janis, Karen
Saddest Milonga Face - Neil

Thanks for coming

Karen wrote on August 8th:

Well, today, tuesday, I'm finally up... And first mission today is to write everyone and thank them for coming, making this event so, eventful! And I know it's the people, not the props, that make a good festival, and you deserve all the credit. Tulsa community got the prize for most here, over 20...mostly Karenna and Mark's students. I forgot to introduce all promoters in the area... Please write me as you remember ways to improve, or problems to address. We're always working and thinking of next year... Please share pictures and videos with me, that's a great gift to me. Especially any videos or class summary, since Janis or I did not get to do one class...we need new material for all those Mt Vernon people who will want to learn tango after seeing what fun we were having...that is my goal for this festival, to get people dancing here, to have someone to dance with every week, not just once a year. Most are coming from too far to expect weekly dancing, but we sure can have a gathering throughout the year. I would like you to schedule every 5th Saturday here for something special. There are 4 per year...and we'll start in December... In Sept we need to all go to Memphis on the 5th Sat. So circle those fifth Saturdays for Mt Vernon. We are such a trucking town, it'll be called "The Fifth Wheel Milonga." We'll be going to other neighbors as we get their schedules. The photographer I hired, David Lesue, will be posting his pictures on his website shortly, available for one month. Thanks for giving me tango love, Karen

Meet in the Middle, Mt Vernon, MO - Sunday Night

DJ: Robert
Dancecard:
Anna from Chicago, formerly from Russia
Claire from Monterey, CA
Karen from Mt Vernon, MO
Kathryn from Des Monies, Iowa
Margaret from Memphis, TN
Mariallan from Memphis, TN
Notes:
Danced to "Meet in the Middle" with Karen.
Danced milonga con traspie with Claire.
Another Leader who I don't know comes over to me and sits by me and tells me mano a mano that when I was dancing with Claire my face showed intense concentration. It's evident that I'm working hard to give her a good dance. Her face is sublime showing that she enjoys the ride. I wasn't sure whether this was a compliment or a criticism for not dancing milonga with my happy face as I've been taught so well by Horacio: siempre feliz! Happy face for milonga and a sad face for Tango. So I've awarded myself the "Saddest Milonga Face" in "Best of Show Me by Me."

The Farmer's Daughters

Tonja y Tom Canyengue Demo on Video

Canyengue by Tonja y Tom

Notes: Fun funky class. Learned that sticking your butt out is not bad.
Regrets: Hard on my back and knees.

Leah y Ray

Susana y Ray

Tonja y Tom

Meet in the Middle, Mt Vernon, MO - Saturday Night

DJ: Robert
Dancecard:
Cathy from Tulsa, OK
Cindy from Tulsa, OK
Ida from Mt Vernon, MO
Kathryn from Des Monies, Iowa
Leah from Monett, MO
Lucinda from Eureka Springs, AK
Mariallan from Memphis, TN
Margaret from Memphis, TN
Rae from Springfiled, MO
Sarah from Tulsa, OK
Notes:
Tango Lorca sounded way better at the milonga than it did at the Theater.
Danced a tango vals with Lucinda.
Danced a milonga with Rae.
Danced a milonga con traspie with Mariallan.
Danced a milonga con traspie with Sarah. It was her first. She learned more about traspie in my three minute dance than she did in the class by the same name. Its not the words that you hear that matters. Its what you feel.