[Tango-L] Tango marathons

[Vince Bagusauskas]

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Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Tango marathons
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John said:

>Sydney Salon Tango Festival  - September - October

You forgot "Tango in the Spring" in Canberra over the same weekend.


>I'm getting the feeling the organisers of national events and one-off 
>touring teachers will need to be very selective, coordinate nationally 
>with other organisers and make sure that their offerings are excellent 
>quality to succeed.


A clearing house of events nationally is never going to happen.  It would
mean that "teachers" and the few clubs would need to band together and form
a Australian Tango Federation of sorts similar to what they do in ballroom,
to regulate the syllabus, qualifications, competitions etc.  At least
informally I believe in Melbourne teachers talk to each other.   If BsAs
had such a Federation then maybe Australia would follow in its footsteps. 

I have heard that of local milongas that had waned in the past couple of
years.  So to me any event that attracts people to make a critical mass of
dancers, can only do the community good.

Vince
In Melbourne