Tango News
17 November
Hola Tango Lovers!
This week
there are two milongas and a practica in the area as well as various
courses and classes
- Andrea Hosts The Tuesday milonga at the Dance Junxion in Rosebank
- Emiliano hosts the Sunday milonga at the Argentinean Association .
- Bert hosts the Friday practica at Alchemy.
- See upcoming events for Two Year end Milongas
Here's to seeing
everyone on the dance floor!
Monday
17 November
Beginners
Tango Course weekly at Katz's in Sandton.

Every Monday
Time 18:30
Price R120.00 per lesson
per person.
Venue Katz's School of dance
Sandhurst Centre, 60 Rivonia
Road, Sandhurst Sandton.
If you wish to join the course please confirm with
Emiliano.
Contact: Emiliano Fernandez :Professional Argentine Tango Teacher
emiliano.tango@yahoo.com Tel: 072 980 5747
Tuesday
18 November
Tango
Courses, Classes , Milonga's and Practica's at the Dance Junxion in
Rosebank

Argentine Tango Prelim Class
18:30 to 19:30
Teacher :
Ralph
R100/class

Argentine Tango Beginners 6 Week Group Course
19:30 -20:30
Teacher:
Tony
R660/person for 6 weeks, or feel free to drop in for one lesson only at
R110
Currently running .
Argentine Tango Intermediate class
19:30 to 20:30
Teacher :
Ralph
R100/Class
R360/month
Milonga/Practica included 20:30 to
23:00
Weekly
Milonga
This milonga /practica is one of the weekly highlights in
Johannesburg. It has been held regularly since 2007 and follows the lessons and
courses.
DJ: Andrea is the regular D.J . Sometimes other local D.J's
and overseas visitors play the music.
Time 20:30 to around
22:30
Cost: R40.
The venue has a cash bar with a superb
sound system , large professional dance floor and excellent lighting.
For
more information call 011 442 6462.or
info@dancejunxion.co.za
Beginner's
Course weekly at the Argentinian Association of South Africa
Argentine Tango
Beginner's course
19:00 to 20:00
Teacher Emiliano
Price: R120.00 per
lesson per person.
at the Argentinian Association of South Africa in Marks
Park, Judith Road in Emmarentia.
If you wish to join the course please
confirm with Emiliano
For more information contact him at
emiliano.tango@yahoo.com; 072 980 5747.
19 November
Weekly Tango
Lessons and Workshops at La Casa Del Tango in Norwood with Emiliano. Contact
Emiliano for starting time this week.
Emiliano
FernandezProfessional Argentine Tango Teacher
emiliano.tango@yahoo.comFacebook: Emiliano
Fernandez
072 980 5747

Contact Emiliano at emiliano.tango@yahoo.com or 072 980 5747 for more
information.
20 November
Argentine
Tango classes at the Dance Café

Argentine Tango classes are held from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
at the Dance Cafe.
Experience the thrill of dancing Argentine Tango and
improve your dancing skills, Learn to dance Argentine Tango in a delightful
social and friendly environment. Our Instructors are professional and qualified
to teach you the social basics all the way to competitive steps Price R750.00
for the course
For more information call 011 465-5113 or email
info@dancecafe.co.za.
Beginner's
Course at Argentine Ambassadors' residence in Pretoria

Every Thursday
Time 18:30 to 19:30
Price:
R120.00 per lesson per person.
Venue Argentine Ambassadors Residence
270
Johan Rissik Drive, Waterkloof Ridge , Pretoria
If you wish to join the
course please confirm with Emiliano.
Contact: Emiliano Fernandez :Professional Argentine Tango Teacher
emiliano.tango@yahoo.com Tel: 072 980 5747
21 November
Friday
Night Tango at Alchemy.
Tango Lovers.
With this
venture, we (the teachers) hope to grow and unite the community… but we can’t do
it alone. We need the support of you – our community. So, help us make Friday
night a Tango night in Johannesburg!
… and bring your friends along. We will
have them dancing a tango in ‘no-time’.
Dancers who take classes with
the Maestros will automatically gain entry to the Practica after the class. For
those who just want to ‘practica’, the entry will be R30 person, and will start
after the classes - at 9pm.
Emiliano will be taking Beginners through an
8 week course - guiding them to the fundamentals of leading and following from
the heart/chest. (for more details see his flyer)
Emiliano: “My goal is to
transfer the passion and respect for classic tango. In the end of the 8 lessons
my students must be able to circulate in the dance floor environment without
crashing into other couples, following the music and doing basic structures and
combinations in classic style.”
Tango-Tensity (Bert and Lerato) will be
taking intermediate students through an 8 week course – focusing on the
communication between the partners. We explore what it is we are communicating;
how we communicate; and the skills we use to communicate effectively. Mastery of
the art of communication within our Tango, is an essential milestone on any
Tango dancer’s path. (for more details see their flyer)
Sonia and Ralph
– Primo Tango will come together for the first time - after a decade apart - to
conduct 4 classes at Alchemy – aimed at the more advanced Tango dancers, who
want to expand and improve on the structures and patterns they know. This class
will be the re-uniting of old friends; and the exploring of new Tango moments.
(for more details see their flyer)
Alchemy is a Martial Arts and Fitness
centre that is opening its studios - and huge hall - to the Tango community, so
that we can make Friday night a Tango night in Jozi. (address: Alchemy Health
and Fitness Centre, cnr Lewisham and Beyers Naude Drive, Blackheath; near Cresta
shopping centre)
All classes will run from 8pm to 9 pm on Friday nights
– beginning the 3rd of October - followed by a ‘Practica’ till
late.
For more details and prices of lessons and courses, please
see the teachers’ flyers.
(Please note: Alchemy is a martial arts centre and
does not have a bar facility. You are invited to bring your own snacks and
refreshments to enjoy at the Practica.
There is a pizza restaurant and a
steak house around the corner from Alchemy - for those who want to have a meal
before or during the Practica.)
‘La
Practica’ / the Practise session
The Format of our Practica...
Unlike a
milonga the musica is not played in ‘Tandas’ (group of three or four ‘tangos’ or
‘valsesitos’ or ‘milongas’ played in a row)… And there are no ‘cortinas’ (a
musical sound-byte that breaks up the ‘Tandas’)…
We will play: 15 mins of
‘tango’, 15 mins ‘vals’, 15 mins of ‘tango’, 15 mins of ‘milonga’ – in a one
hour cycle… and then repeat. This gives a couple the opportunity to practice
what they have learnt to ‘tango’ music for 15 minutes… and then try the same
moves and structures to the different rhythms and tempos of ‘milonga’ or ‘vals’
as well.
‘Cortinas’ at a Milonga, oblige the couples to split up and find new
partners at the end of each ‘Tanda’. At practicas the partners are not obliged
to split up as they may be practicing something together… and so we do not
interrupt the couples with ‘cortinas’.
Practicas are also social occasions
and so some may come just to dance and socialise with other ‘tangueros’… it’s
not all about work and practice.
So, join us on Friday nights - at Alchemy.
There’s Tango there!
See you
all on the dance floor soon!
JoburgTango
Sonia
and Ralph
Bert
and Lerato

Emiliano
Vanesa
Tango
Ladies Style - "Tecnica para mujeres" with Vanesa Mestre
Starting at Alchemy
on Friday the 17th of October - Vanesa will share her knowledge and talent with
the ladies of Tango. Vanesa will start a progressive cycle especially for the
ladies who would like to improve their Tango Technique.
Vanesa’s classes will
focus on: the correct walk; the axis; ‘adornos’ / adornments; musicality and
posture.
Vanesa: “The technical class is not a couple’s class, but the men
are welcome… The class is not only for single women !!!! All tango's dancers
should practice the technical tango... “
Tango Ladies Style will be a
progressive cycle with classes happening on the Fridays that Primo Tango is not
teaching (please see their flyer for more details) so as to slot in nicely for
those who would like to join us every Friday for a class.
That is: Fridays
the 17th & 31st October and 7th and 28th of November with Vanesa doing
“Tango Ladies Style”, from 8 – 9 pm…
and 10th and 24th September… and the
14th and 21st November with Primo Tango.
The Price for Tango Ladies Style
R400 for all 4 classes or a ‘drop-in’ fee of R130 per class. Of course -entry to
the practica afterwards is included.
22 November
23 November
Sunday Milonga hosted by
Emiliano

The last 2TO TANGO MILONGA of the
year!A different Sunday Tango Social. The best argentine
braai and an after lunch milonga!Join us for the lunch at
13.00 or later for the milonga and enjoy a relaxing Sunday afternoon with Tango
and friends.Hope to see you in the table or in the dance
floor!If you come for the braai don’t forget to book
sending an e-mail to:
emiliano.tango@yahoo.comWORD OF
MOUTH! Emiliano FernandezProfessional
Argentine Tango Teacher
emiliano.tango@yahoo.comFacebook: Emiliano
Fernandez072 980 5747 Visit
http://www.tangojoburg.com/?p=222 for the latest update and
late changes to the evenings schedule.
1)
Year end Milonga at Houghton Golf Club
SAVE THE DATE
FOR
YEAR END MILONGA - Sunday 30 Nov - 7pm Please book
your meals now as, if we don't get the numbers the evening will have to be
cancelled as there is a minimum number of meals that need to be booked.
Bert Tango Tensity and Stasi are hosting the year end Milonga at the Houghton
Golf Club.
Dress is Tango Elegant.
Entrance to Milonga R50.00
Buffet dinner R145.00 served from 7.30pm
MENU
Slow Roast Beef covered in Brown Gravy
Fluffy White
Rice
Roasted Seasonal Vegetables
Green leaf salad with homemade
dressing
Bread Rolls & Butter
Dessert: Pavlova Roll filled with Lemon Curd Mousse
Vegetarian option available. Order when booking.
Dinner to be paid for in advance via EFT or cash to Stasi.
Banking details on booking.
Book with Stasi 0828212166 or email
stazi@global.co.za or message on Facebook.
2)
Dance Café Year end Party
Articles
This week there is an interesting
article titled Cabeceo : A Users Guide
Visit
http://www.tangojoburg.com/?p=295
Please see
http://www.tangojoburg.com/?page_id=30 for a list of
teachers in the Johannesburg area .
Please see
http://www.tangojoburg.com/?page_id=32 for tango
opportunities throughout South Africa.
This website offers information about
Argentine tango events in the greater Johannesburg area.
The site includes
information about teachers, milongas and practicas. It also offers general
information about tango in other parts of South Africa and a gives a hint of
some of the other dance opportunities in the greater Gauteng area.
It is
administered by tango lovers in the area.
http://tangojhb.co.za/
Information about
Argentine tango including terminology, guides to tango music, articles about
learning and dancing tango, reviews of instructional videos, and
linkshttp://www.tejastango.com
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