[Tango-L] Steve pastor, Megan,Candombe/milongathon

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A couple of weeks ago, a local started an all milonga guided practica on Wednesdays in Vancouver WA (Portland's neighboring city). It only runs every second week though, as the hosts alternate. It has proven very popular so far. Nobody has offered this kind of format here before to my knowledge. It runs concurrent to a tango practica at the same place, but they are considered separate events (discounted entry fee if you want to attend both). There are no cortinas, and it is quite the marathon, even at an abbreviated 90 minutes.  You aren't kidding when you say that the medics can carry out the fallen!  Seniors are advised to consult their doctors before attending.... ;-)

Ciao,

Randy F
Portland OR


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From: "Nussbaum, Martin" <mnussbau at law.nyc.gov>
>  Megan, or Steve Pastor wrote, For you dancers out there: what do you
> like? In reference to Candombe and milonga.  
> If Megan does not use Candombe at all, the dancers are missing out on a
> whole lotta fun.  You should invite Facundo and Kelly Posada to give
> workshops on Candombe in your community, they are wonderful. 
>  I dance about 6 nights a week in NYC.  I want to hear more milongas,
> more candombe, more canyengue, at every milonga I attend.  There is
> never enough, usually one tanda per hour or two. I often rest during the
> ubiquitous tangos to save energy for milonga.   In fact, I would welcome
> an occasional   "All-Milonga-Milonga", (a milongathon?)at which nothing
> but milonga/candombe/canyengue was played all night, maybe with a one
> tanda break per hour for tango, at which time the medics could carry out
> the fallen.  The milongathon should only end when the last surviving
> couple throws the white towel onto the floor.  How about it, hosts/DJ's?
> There's gotta be other lunaticos as insane as me.     
> 
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