March 3rd, 2009 in Tango In Miami | 58 Comments »
Even the City of Coral Gables, which has managed to maintain its independent existence from Miami, vehemently protecting its own identity and structure from being infiltrated by outsiders, cannot protect itself from tango. Dianne Castro runs a Tango practica every Tuesday in the heart of Coral Gables, just three blocks north of the Miracle Mile at Shakra Relaxation oasis.
I will make a more detailed post about the place with my thoughts about the kind of tango music, and the flavor of tango etc. as soon as I manage to go and experience dancing there myself, but for the time being here is the address and times and costs:
Tango Practica “El Abrazo” with Dianne Castro
(and all of you)
Shakra Relaxation Oasis
271 Alhambra Circle,
Coral Gables, FL 34145.
Ph: 305 - 975 - 7753.
The place is just three blocks north of Miracle mile, between Ponce De Leon Boulevard and Le Jeune Road.
The guided practica runs from 8 PM to 10 PM and the cost is $15.
February 22nd, 2009 in Tango Places | 35 Comments »
Although, famous for its coffee and notorious for its weather, Seattle is a city bustling with culture. For the tango lovers, this means that it has an extremely active and well developed tango culture and a big tango community. There is a tango event happening in Seattle every night of the week and on most days there are multiple options to choose from.
A very good friend of mine, who also happens to be an excellent tango dancer himself, was based there for two years and had a great time enjoying all the classes, milongas and practicas that Seattle has to offer. For the itinerant tanguero passing through Seattle, he highly recommends putting on your best pair of tango shoes the following :
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There’s also a milonga at Dance Underground on Saturdays which is cool.
The best place (online) to check out the scene is http://allseattletango.com/
Thanks to Satyen for sharing this information with us.
If you are looking for tango instruction in seattle, I would highly recommend taking classes from James Fridgen. I attended his workshops at the Princeton Tango Festival in 2007 and I really liked his teaching style and the conceptual way to think about tango. He teaches at the 8th style school of tango.