Pablo and Ines in Argentina once again!

Pablo and Ines have arrived safely back in Argentina to spend Christmas and New Years with family and friends.  They have just completed a fantastic Austraslian Tour and are ready to relax!

Here is a video compiled by Mark Jones with some additions by Pablo - what a great recap of the weekend it was.  Thanks Mark and Pablo for the great video.

Enjoy viewing it!

Santa DJed and we had a ball!

Thank you to everyone who came to the Christmas Milonga.  What a fabulous evening it was with dancing till midnight (yes we went an hour over the time as we were all having so much fun :-))

A special thanks to all those who supplemented the main menu with the following delicious additions:

Gwenny's captivating Corn Pie
Nicki and Mike's Special and Delicious Christmas Cakes
Kay and Jacky concocted a storm in the dessert department - WOW what a surprise that was ( a HUGE thank you chicas)
and did you taste Stevan's Really Good Dutch Mayo? - YUM!!

Stevan and our lovely Golden Bay tangueros Julie and Mark helped me set up in a flash - what stars! Then all hands were on deck for the big clean up, thanks Nicki, Jon, Kay, Jacky, Chris, Bevan, Petra and anyone else I may have missed out - it made such a big difference having you there to debrief and clean at the same time, while just about falling over with exhaustion :-) 

Of course none of these milongas are fabulous without you, the dancers and the DJs.  SANTA made a special appearance from the North Pole via an Estancia sporting a  rebenque whip and boleadoras.  He made quite an entrance ringing himself in and was on fire with his superb music.  Thanks Granta Claus!

So now we have 2 more classes then we herald in the New Year.

Last Sunday class today and last Monday class tomorrow followed by drinks at Bar Berlin tomorrow (Monday night) at 7.30.

Monday night's class is students choice!  What will it be?

See you soon :-)

Christmas Milonga

See you all Friday night at the 

Christmas Milonga

Masonic Hall, 107 Nile St, Nelson

Doors Open 6.30pm

Dinner at 7pm

Guest DJ plays Traditional Tunes to get us starting dancing till about 9.30 followed by 

D JAM with a mix of Traditional and Nuevo till 11pm.

Dine and Dance $30

Dancing only (after dinner) $15

Come and join us for a wonderful evening as we farewell 2013!

Christmas Milonga 20 December and January Tango Activities

Yes it is almost upon us, Christmas - Can you believe it!

RSVPs are coming in fast in for the Christmas Milonga and if you have not already responded please do so soon as I will be buying goodies for the party and need to know numbers :-)

I would like to extend a special offer to the beginners who have just completed their 1st Taste of Tango course.  You are invited to attend the Christmas Milonga for $15, dinner and dancing included as a congratulations for finishing your course.  Usually we hold a special milonga for you but as it is so close to Christmas we can't do that tis year!  So please come to the milonga and meet all the other tangueros who share your passion for dance!

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Tango for the rest of the year and January 2014

Sunday Technique Class
1 more Sunday Technique Classes left for this year.
Sunday 22 Dec

Monday Beginners Class
Monday 16 Dec 6pm - 7.15pm
Tonight heralds the end of the beginners course.  I look forward to seeing you all tonight for the final  wrap up class.

Monday Intermediate Class
2 more Intermediate Classes left for this year
Monday 16 Dec 7.15pm - 8.45pm (boleo combinations)
Monday 23 Dec (for the die hards!) 6pm - 7.30pm

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CHRISTMAS BREAK

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IMMERSION SESSIONS

I am available for Intensive Private lessons over the January holiday period.  Book in for two or three hours a day for two or three consecutive days and feel your tango improve substantially.  Private lessons are a way to hone in on any issues and learn new steps, deeper connection or focus solely on musicality with the repertoire you have.  These sessions are tailored specifically for you and include a yummy little snack as well!  POA

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1st MILONGA of 2013
Wednesday 8th January
Bar Berlin
8 Church Lane, Nelson 
6pm - 10pm
$5

For those of you who will be in Nelson and who will be bereft without a tango over the holidays - come straight from work or the beach and have a bite to eat and let's dance up a storm!

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WELCOME 2014
FLORAL MILONGA
Friday 17th January
Masonic Hall
107 Nile St, Nelson
7pm - 11pm
$15

Don those pretty dresses and flowery shirts guys and gals and let's all meet up again for the formal beginning of the Tango Libre year.  Door prizes and fun guaranteed.  As usual soft drinks and nibbles provided.

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Sunday Technique Class @ St John's Hall, Casual $15
Recommences 19 Jan 5.30 - 7pm

Monday Classes @ St John's Hall, Casual $15
Recommences 20 Jan 6pm - 7.15pm
Improvers (continuation of the beginners course or need a refresher ) 6pm - 7.15pm
Intermediate 7.15pm - 8.30pm

NEW BEGINNERS COURSE

Please let all those you know who want to start learning tango that I will be teaching at Waimea College from 19 February - 2 April 2014 on Wednesday nights - the fee is $75 for the course and people can contact Trish Armstrong at Waimea College directly on the following email address to book (must have a partner) Trish.Armstrong@waimea.school.nz  Mininum numbers required for course to proceed - she'll let applicants know the status.

ST JOHN'S

The next beginners course at St John's will be at the beginning of the second school term of 2014. 

8 week course held on a Monday night

12 May - 30 June 2014

Hope to see you all at the Christmas Party to farewell the year.

Upcoming class news and Xmas Milonga

A quick reminder that there is no Sunday Class this Sunday 1st Dec.  I'm on holiday!

Monday Classes 2nd Dec
Beginners Class 6pm - 7.15pm
Nicki and Jon will be running the beginners class from 6pm - 7.15 on Monday night.  They will be consolidating the Salida Basica and Ocho Atras (back ocho).  Please come along and support them and the beginner students who, I have to say, are starting to move very fluidly around the dance floor.

Improvers/Intermediate Class 7.15pm - 8.45pm
The usual 7.15pm - 8.45pm class will turn into a practica.  The cost of the practica will be $5.  Please come along and have a practice dance on Monday night - Beginners are encouraged to stay and get lots of practice in.  The idea of a practica is we all help each other understand moves and practice good technique.

Sunday Technique Class 8 December, 5.30pm - 7pm
I will be back from holiday in time to teach on Sunday 8 Dec.  I hope to see you all there!

Xmas Milonga 20 Dec 6.30 - 11pm
Xmas is nearly upon us and I am already thinking of the menu for the Xmas Milonga.  Those of you who came last year will know that I cooked for you all and some very lovely people bought some yummy contributions to the dinner as well.  Then we danced it all off through the evening!  This year I have a guest DJ and maybe even some guest dancers from out of town.  So get dressed up and let's party tango style in what will be a truly lovely way to end the tango year.

I will need the RSVPs for the catering by 13 Dec at the latest so I can get really organised and buy all the provisions.  The cost is $30 per person and this includes delicious and healthy mains, naughty desserts and simple soft drinks.  Please BYO if you want a glass of vino! Children can eat for $15 each.  I try and cater for vegetarians and carnivores.  If you have other serious dietary needs please let me know and I all do my best to provide options for you as well.

So put the 20th Dec in your diary now and email me your intent to come.  If you can please pay before hand that would be really helpful.  You can give me the money in class :-)

I hope you all have a wonderful week and see you on the 8th Dec in the Sunday Technique Class.

Anne-Maree

Ines and Pablo - Thank you

Hi everyone,

Just a quick thank you to all who came and supported Ines and Pablo while they were here in Nelson.  We had a weekend bursting at the seams with tango activities -  6 workshops and three milongas - they have left with the BEST impression of the friendliness and commitment of the Nelson tangueros.  So a generous thank you to all of you who supported the weekend by coming to classes or milongas or dinners or all!  Clearly this weekend would not have been nearly as successful if it wasn't for you!

It is always a pleasure to host such vibrant, fun teachers who open their hearts and share their knowledge.  Who also, I think, are not afraid of pushing the boundaries of dance exercises to show another way!  (those of you who came to the Monday class will know exactly what I mean ;-))

Meanwhile - back to our quieter lessons ….

SUNDAY CLASS
See you all on Sunday at 4pm for our regular Sunday class. Note the earlier time as the Verdict Milonga will be following the class.
This weeks class will focus on C&P (Connection and Projection).
All levels welcome! $15 Old St John's.

NOTE FOR FUTURE
There will be be no Sunday class on 1st Dec as I will be high tailing it to Auckland for my beautiful niece's wedding!  Class will resume on 8th Dec.

TANGO SHOES FOUND from MONDAY NIGHT'S CLASS
I have acquired a blue Dowson's bag with two pairs of tango shoes in it - so if they are yours… contact me! 027 238 0458

PRIVATES
I am now available for private lessons on a Saturday - so if you are keen to develop your tango a little more quickly or drill down to the nitty gritty - contact me and book a space.

Hasta la Pista Tangueros!

International Tango teachers coming to Nelson

Our guests are in Sydney at the moment and are then heading to Nelson on Thursday

**Exciting**

Update....

Workshops are attached in the email.  Please have a good read and book in if you have not already done so.   You can pay in full in class tonight, on this Friday night or at the workshops over the weekend.

Private lessons are filling up. The cost is $80 an hour and you can have them with either or both of them.  They will be held at The Tango Room in Dundas St.  There is one space available on the Thurs night from 7-8pm,  no space left on Friday, one space on Sunday from midday to 1pm, and a few spaces left on Monday afternoon from 2pm - 6pm.  Contact me to book. 

FRI NIGHT MILONGA  7-11pm

Don't forget to be on time as the Tango Elements class starts at 7pm followed by the Milonga (social dancing night).  The cost for both the class and the Milonga is $25.

This is the perfect class to kick start your tango again if you haven't been for a while! 

If you cannot make the class and want to come to the Milonga only it starts at 8.30pm and the cost is $15 on the door.

Let's give our travelling tango guests a big friendly warm welcome Nelson style!    It is their first time in NZ and they are pretty excited about coming here :-)

I suggest guys wearing your most fabulous shirts to wow the Argentineans!

SAT NIGHT MILONGA

For the Sat night Milonga we have a guest DJ.   DJ Grigor Aslanyan Dj'd the opening night of the NZ Tango Festival this year and he will regale us with his fabulous music selection at Bar Berlin.  You can read his bio here .  The milonga on Sat night is included in the Package Deal of $145 otherwise it is $15 on the door. There will be a performance around 9pm ish.

  

Remember Bar Berlin serves great pizza so maybe come a little bit hungry as well!

SUNDAY FAREWELL MILONGA

This little relaxed milonga has always proven a popular one and will be at the Boathouse in Rocks Road (straight after the last class finishes) at 5.45pm.  Remember to bring a plate to share and your own drinking vessels and drink!  There is no bar available.  It is a free event and is a very lovely way to finish the weekend, soaking in the last rays of the day whilst over looking the harbour and dancing up a storm. 

Please spread the word to dancers you know and get them back on the floor learning from this fun young couple.  Looking forward to seeing you all at the workshops, the milongas, all or some is good!

Abrazos,

A-M