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Monthly Archives: February 2008

The revenge of the tango—a woman’s narrative
21 Feb 2008

The revenge of the tango—a woman’s narrative

by WebsiteManagement | posted in: LATEST NEWS | 0

Originally published in the Tango Club (Auckland) website by Era Soukhin, 21 February 2008 I fell in love with Argentine tango on my twentieth birthday. I distinctly remember the moment: sitting in an armchair, snuggled in my mother’s Scottish rug, … Read More

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Nic Holland

2 days ago

Nic Holland

Nic Holland created an event for TangoClub Auckland. ... See MoreSee Less

Fundraising Milonga

January 26, 2018, 8:30pm - January 26, 2018, 11:45pm

We would love to see you this Friday at Pasion Por Tango for a wonderful night of Tango. Proceeds going towards an upgrade to the sound system and to repair the floor. See you soon.

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Alex Tjahjana

12 hours ago

Alex Tjahjana

Alex Tjahjana created an event for TangoClub Auckland. ... See MoreSee Less

El lugar para bailar

January 28, 2018, 7:00pm - December 2, 2018, 10:00pm

With the NEW time 7P to 10P, El lugar para bailar will be at the Studio 2, the ground floor of Viva Dance Studio, next to Biscocho café. A single entrance fee is payable and covers for all dancing in the building, which includes salsa, bachata, kizomba, and zouk upstairs. El lugar para bailar occurs every last and first Sunday of the month, and it’s an open level practica. Please come and join us whether you’re an experienced, beginner, new to tango, or interested about tango. If you need any help, just shout. Footwear The studio have a smooth wooden floor very suitable for your soft soled dance shoes. Entrance fees General public: $8 Viva member: $5 Concession card: $5 You can pay at the reception upstairs, or in the studio 2 downstairs. If you are interested with using the concession card, you'll need to buy the card in a set of 5 or 10 entries. Food and beverages We provide water, but the closest food sellers are the pub next door, the Mobil petrol station at the corner of Ponsonby and Karangahape Roads, the restaurants on the Ponsonby Rd, or Mc Donald’s about 500 metres away on the Great North Rd. Parking Free parking on Ophir, Abbey, and Gundry Streets around the studio, also at Chapman and Nixon streets located across the studio. There’s also a paid Wilson carpark at the corner of Gundry Street and Karangahape Road. Enquiries and other information Feel free to contact me at 021 046 8785, or check Auckland Tango website: aucklandtango.co.nz/event/el-lugar-para-bailar/

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Denise McCombe

19 hours ago

Denise McCombe

TANGO MAHI Thursday Practica tonight 25 January 2018 at 7:30pm-10pm.
Pasion Por Tango Studio at 4 Poynton Terrace, Newton, Auckland Central

Guided practica at 7:30pm
Music tonight - Grant Fromont
$5.00 per person

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Alex Tjahjana

2 days ago

Alex Tjahjana

See you tonight :) :) :) ... See MoreSee Less

Deck Outdoor Practica

January 10, 2018, 1:00pm - January 24, 2018, 3:00pm

A stunning outdoor venue for Practica (hopefully!) accompanied by a nice cooling breeze! If the deck is wet or if we aren't on the deck, please go to the ASB Foyer (our backup location), corner of Jellicoe & Halsey Streets. The deck practica is a free and relaxed event to practice tango, enjoy the music and the stunning view, catch-up with friends, or just dance. Please come and join us. About the viewing deck The viewing deck is located behind The ANZ Events Centre, Wynyard Quarter. It is an outdoor but secluded space with excellent view of the harbour. A wonderful environment for practica from sunset into the night. In the event of rain, the roof will keep us reasonably dry. Direction ANZ Events Centre is the building across the Wynyard Quarter Waterfront Milonga venue. You will see a ramp up to the viewing deck on the right hand side of the ANZ Events Centre entrance, near the Wynyard Crossing (the open footbridge). Once you are on top of the deck, just simply follow the Tango music and you will find us. On the left hand side of the building, there’s also a stairs towards the deck. Footwear The deck is reasonably smooth with small gaps between panels and it has been tested by the organisers in heels, dance sneakers and normal flat shoes. They don’t appear to have any trouble with the gaps. However, we would suggest ladies to bring both heels and flat shoes/dance sneakers. Things to bring Please bring your own drinks, food, blankets and feel free to bring your own chair, since there are no benches around. We usually bring 2 or 3 blankets to sit on or wrap around; so if you need some, just ask. There are coffee shop, ice cream shop, and many restaurants nearby, though they might already close at 10pm. Toilet There’s a public toilet available close to the venue, behind the Wynyard Quarter information centre. Drinking water fountain There’s one located nearby, behind the Wynyard Quarter information centre. Parking There’s Jellicoe Street car park, about 7 mins away from venue; at the intersection of Jellicoe & Beaumont Streets. The last time we checked the parking fees were as follows: Mon-Fri 7.00am- 10.00pm (free parking after 10p). 1 hr: Free 2 hr: $6.00 3 hr: $12.00 4 hr: $18.00 Sat & Sun 7.00am-10.00pm (free parking after 10p). 1 hr: Free 2 hr: $2.00 3 hr: $4.00 4 hr: $6.00 Payment with credit cards will incur $0.50 transaction fees. There’s also some free on-street parking around, just make sure you read the parking signs in that area. Photos & Social Media Please use #thedeck in any of your social media posts. Backup location In case it rains heavily or when you get to the venue and nobody is there, please check the foyer of ASB Bank. It's on the corner of Jellicoe and Halsey Streets; between Marvel Grill, and Johnny Barr's. For more accurate pin drop on the map, please check: aucklandtango.co.nz/event/the-deck-practica-2/?instance_id=14816 All enquiries Alex email: alexkusuma@1sweetlove.com mobile: +64(0)21 046 8785 Sonny email: sonny.berlin.nz@gmail.com mobile: +64(0)27 326 6288

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Clair Petley

2 days ago

Clair Petley

I like his advice, it's a free course for male leaders although today's lesson applies to everyone - be happy, enjoy tango & Smile 🤣 also my favourite dancers have Always accepted me, as I am...
..." MAKE PEOPLE FEEL GOOD
This is one of those things which are important in every human interaction, not only milongas. If you want to have good time on any milonga its better if you make people around you happy. Spreading good mood is not hard, but many people seem to forget this simple truth.

Being competitive, showing off on the dancefloor, pushing around for better position for cabeceo or any other reason is not enough to spoil the evening.

This is also important in your relationship with your dancing partner. Make her feel good: ask her questions she likes to answer, make a joke or talk about things which make people feel positive.

Old milongueros considered tango a big party – there is no reason you should not as well.

DON’T JUDGE

Let me begin this point with an example. It is a segment of a conversation which I had with one of my most favorite dancers. She is a teacher and very experienced dancer. We talked about her favorite dancers and when I asked her to explain why she likes one of them, she said:

“It feels like he is in love in my dancing. I do not feel that he is bothered if I make mistake. There is no judging, there is no forcing or insisting on anything. I feel like he unconditionally accepts everything I do.”

This is something which I have heard before. People like to feel accepted when they express themselves. Dancing is exactly that – expressing who you are. You can not expect good connection if you are not able to accept how your partner is dancing.

Focusing on her mistakes is one of the biggest obstacles. I had this problem myself.

As a teacher I formed this bad habit of analyzing my partners’ dances. I had to work on myself a lot to change that and to get more enjoyment in their dancing and their energy. And also, to allow them to enjoy my dancing and energy.

YOUR HOMEWORK

They say that tango starts with a look in the eyes. Let’s make an experiment: let’s start every dance with a smile instead. From your next milonga before the start every tanda give your partner a big smile looking at her eyes: she will try to smile back.

Abrazos

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Milonguero Mindset - FREE email lessons

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Milonguero Mindset is an easy-to-follow FREE email course for male tango dancers. Join hundreds of dancers learning how to re-shape their dance by changing how they think and feel.

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Gabrielycarolina Tango

3 days ago

Gabrielycarolina Tango

Gabrielycarolina Tango posted in TangoClub Auckland — with Carolina YGabriel Tango. ... See MoreSee Less

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Cecilia Trini

6 days ago

Cecilia Trini

If you haven't heard about dance floor flow, here's a guide 😁🎶 ... See MoreSee Less

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Denise McCombe

6 days ago

Denise McCombe

Air New Zealand delivered the Berliners... meet them tomorrow at Tea and Tango..... yay!!!!! #aotearoa #AstridWeiske #tango ... See MoreSee Less

Tea and Tango

January 21, 2018, 4:30pm - February 18, 2018, 7:00pm

Once a month, we invite you to join us for a relaxed practica where we can spend the time practising, socialising, dancing together… and Nicole and I bring our home-made baking to share with you with a cup of tea. Informal – all levels are very welcome as are visitors to Auckland. DJ will vary month to month. Your hostesses… Denise McCombe and Nicole Schouwey – Do join us for this fun afternoon. Parking is permitted outside Parisian Ties main building, and in Pitt Street and other surrounding streets. Come down the stairs to the right of the building where you will be warmly welcomed.

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Cecilia Trini

5 days ago

Cecilia Trini

Today Free Beginners Tango class at El Sizzling Lomito 😁 ... See MoreSee Less

Sunday TANGO NIGHT

January 21, 2018, 7:30pm - January 21, 2018, 10:30pm

El Sizzling Lomito is pleased to provide a real Argentinian Tango experience right here in the heart of Auckland and delicious Argentinian food and drinks. Make your dinner reservation now to get a FREE TANGO LESSON from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm calling us at 09 336 1339 and enjoy the Milonga afterwards.

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