【Intermediate】Dance with the music II

* Daniel will substitute Derrick for this Saturday's intermediate tango lesson. Daniel & Agnes will keep teaching dance with the music, part II.

【Intermediate tango lesson】
Instructors: Agnes & Daniel
Time: Saturday afternoon at 4:30-6:00 pm
Place: Shi-Dai Dance Studio (4F, 20 Siping St., Taipei)


* Eric Chang will lead the advanced practica this Sunday.

【Advanced practica】
Leader: Daniel & Stacy
Time: Sunday afternoon at 4:30-6:00 pm
Place: Shi-Dai Dance Studio (4F, 20 Siping St., Taipei)
Fee: NT1000 for four sessions, to be completed within two months time. NT300 if paid by session individually. Participants can arrive earlier and practice for free from 3:30-4:30.

【TANGO Fortress】Last milonga

* Due to some changes, Fortress Cafe will not continue hosting milongas in 2008. This week is the last milonga at this venue. We express our gratitud to all the tango lovers who have supported us these months.

【TANGO Fortress】

Time: Friday from 7pm to 11pm
Place: Fortress Cafe (Zhongshan Hall 2F)
Add: 2F, No.98, Yanping South Rd.
Tel: (02) 2381-9551
Entrance: Minimum consumption of NT300
Public transport: 3 min. walk from MRT Ximen station.

【Let’s TanGo to 2008 Year End Party】

Time: Dec. 31st Monday 8:30PM-1:30AM
Place: Hues Space,9F No.23 Chang-An East Road -- http://www.hues.com.tw
Entrance: NT600 including finger food, drink and wine. Buy before 12/30 to enjoy discount price NT550.
Contact Stacy 0916985815 for more info.

Activities:

-"My first tango": a beginners session from 8:30 to 9 pm for friends that are new to tango. During the night we will also have couple of "my first tango" sets where we will encourage tango aficionados to invite these newcomers to dance.

-"Most popular dancer or the year": think back and write down three dancers that you think have enjoyed most dancing with in 2007. The most popular ones (three women and three men) will get a special gift prepared by Taipei Tango.

-"Tango exhibition": exhibition by the teachers of Taipei Tango Association.

-"Chacarera Time": a glimpse into the argentinian folklore "chacarera", quite popular among tango dancers all over the world.

-"The last set of 2007 and countdown": and now, everybody in the dance floor, embrace, and countdown!

DJ: Daniel Liu
Organizers: Aimee, Theta, Stacy and Daniel.

【Intermediate】Dance with the music and play with the rhythm!

* Derrick & Agnes will teach how to dance with the music and play with rhythm. Those looking for an upgrade in dancing shall not miss the lesson!

【Intermediate tango lesson】
Instructors: Derrick & Agnes
Time: Saturday afternoon at 4:30-6:00 pm
Place: Shi-Dai Dance Studio (4F, 20 Siping St., Taipei)


* Daniel & Stacy will lead the advanced practica this Sunday.

【Advanced practica】
Leader: Daniel & Stacy
Time: Sunday afternoon at 4:30-6:00 pm
Place: Shi-Dai Dance Studio (4F, 20 Siping St., Taipei)
Fee: NT1000 for four sessions, to be completed within two months time. NT300 if paid by session individually. Participants can arrive earlier and practice for free from 3:30-4:30.

【TANGO Fortress】Last two milongas

* Due to some changes, Fortress Cafe will not continue hosting milongas in 2008. This week and the next are the last two milongas at this venue. We express our gratitud to all the tango lovers who have supported us these years. The Taipei Tango Association will keep looking for suitable places to open a new milonga.

【TANGO Fortress】

Time: Friday from 7pm to 11pm
Place: Fortress Cafe (Zhongshan Hall 2F)
Add: 2F, No.98, Yanping South Rd.
Tel: (02) 2381-9551
Entrance: Minimum consumption of NT300
Public transport: 3 min. walk from MRT Ximen station.


* Don't forget the X'mas Tango Party this Sunday at Barbados!

【2007 X'mas Tango Party】

Time: Dec. 23rd Sunday 8 pm - 12 am
Place: Barbados (1F, 101 Songren Rd., Xinyi District, at the back side of Capital Building, next to Brown Sugar.)
Dress code: Red, white, or brown, or combination of those colors.
Entrance: NT400 including one drink. NT350 for people meeting dress code.
Activities:

1. Most "desirable" man/woman of the night -- take a look around and write down the most desirable person you see.

2. "Women rule" -- during this hour women are welcome to invite men to dance.

DJ: Stacy Jou
Organization team: Aimee, Theta, Stacy and Daniel.
Special thanks to: NTU tango club, Barbados Restaurant.

***

【Let's TanGo to 2008 Year End Party】

Time: Dec. 31st Monday 8:30 pm - 1:30 am
Place: Hues Space (9F, 23 Changan East Rd.) http://www.hues.com.tw/index.asp

Details to be announced soon.

【Intermediate】Turns with hooks (giros con ganchos)

* Derrick & Agnes will continue the thread about ganchos this Saturday and combine the movement with turns.

【Intermediate tango lesson】

Instructors: Derrick & Agnes
Time: Saturday afternoon at 4:30-6:00 pm
Place: Shi-Dai Dance Studio (4F, 20 Siping St., Taipei)


* Derrick & Agnes will lead the advanced practica.

【Advanced practica】

Leader: Derrick & Agnes
Time: Sunday afternoon at 4:30-6:00 pm
Place: Shi-Dai Dance Studio (4F, 20 Siping St., Taipei)
Fee: NT1000 for four sessions, to be completed within two months time. NT300 if paid by session individually. Participants can arrive earlier and practice for free from 3:30-4:30.

【Intermediate】Ganchos & combination 1

* Derrick & Agnes will start a two-lesson session of ganchos and combinations. This saturday afternoon will be the first lesson. Join the class to work on one of the most characteristic movements in argentine tango.

【Intermediate tango lesson】

Instructors: Derrick & Agnes
Time: Saturday afternoon at 4:30-6:00 pm
Place: Shi-Dai Dance Studio (4F, 20 Siping St., Taipei)


* Eric Chang will be sharing for the first time at the advanced practica. Topic will be "following when leading". Eric has prepared several relevant exercises for the topic.

【Advanced practica】

Leader: Eric Chang
Time: Sunday afternoon at 4:30-6:00 pm
Place: Shi-Dai Dance Studio (4F, 20 Siping St., Taipei)
Fee: NT1000 for four sessions, to be completed within two months time. NT300 if paid by session individually. Participants can arrive earlier and practice for free from 3:30-4:30.

【TANGO Fortress】Free beginners session this week

* Free tango session led by Daniel & Stacy this Friday at the TANGO Fortress. Tell your friends about it!

【TANGO Fortress】

Time: Friday from 7pm to 11pm (free session from 6:30 to 7pm)
Place: Fortress Cafe (Zhongshan Hall 2F)
Add: 2F, No.98, Yanping South Rd.
Tel: (02) 2381-9551
Entrance: Minimum consumption of NT300
Public transport: 3 min. walk from MRT Ximen station.

【Intermediate】Salon tango 2

* Derrick & Agnes will continue teaching salon tango this Saturday afternoon. Improve your improvisation skills (men and women) and start enjoying in the milongas!

【Intermediate tango lesson】
Instructors: Derrick & Agnes
Time: Saturday afternoon at 4:30-6:00 pm
Place: Shi-Dai Dance Studio (4F, 20 Siping St., Taipei)

* Derrick & Agnes will lead the advanced practica on Sunday afternoon. Topics: rhythm and asynchronous movement.

【Advanced practica】
Leaders: Derrick & Agnes
Time: Sunday afternoon at 4:30-6:00 pm
Place: Shi-Dai Dance Studio (4F, 20 Siping St., Taipei)
Fee: NT1000 for four sessions, to be completed within two months time. NT300 if paid by session individually. Participants can arrive earlier and practice for free from 3:30-4:30.

【TANGO Fortress】The milonga of Taipei

* The milonga at Fortress Cafe keeps climbing to become the milonga of Taipei, especially after NYNY milonga closed. This is currently the only milonga run by the Taipei Tango Association. Keep supporting us! We will continue offering all tango lovers an excellent selection of tango music at this wonderful venue.

【TANGO Fortress】

Time: Friday 7 ~ 11 pm
Place: Fortress Cafe (Zhongshan Hall 2F)
Add: 2F, No.98, Yanping South Rd.
Tel: (02) 2381-9551
Entrance: Minimum consumption of NT300
Public transport: 3 min. walk from MRT Ximen station


Other milongas this week:

【Esencia milonga】

Time: Saturday 8 pm ~ 12 am
Place: B1, No.2, Songjiang Rd., Taipei (10 min. walk from Exit1 of MRT Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station)
Entrance: NT200 including drink
Organizer: Peter Wang (0952963556)

【Intermediate】Salon tango 1

* Derrick & Agnes will teach salon tango this Saturday afternoon. This is expected to be the first of a series of lessons of the same topic. Post-improvers do not miss it!

【Intermediate tango lesson】
Instructors: Derrick & Agnes
Time: Saturday afternoon at 4:30-6:00 pm
Place: Shi-Dai Dance Studio (4F, 20 Siping St., Taipei)

* Daniel & Stacy will lead the advanced practica on Sunday afternoon. Part of the work will be about "enrosques".

【Advanced practica】
Leaders: Daniel & Stacy
Time: Sunday afternoon at 4:30-6:00 pm
Place: Shi-Dai Dance Studio (4F, 20 Siping St., Taipei)
Fee: NT1000 for four sessions, to be completed within two months time. NT300 if paid by session individually. Participants can arrive earlier and practice for free from 3:30-4:30.

【BEGINNERS】New tango lesson on Dec. 8th

Dec. 8th (Sat.) New Beginners Tango Lesson –- TANGO 1

Instructors: Derrick & Agnes
Time: Starting on Dec. 8th every Saturday afternoon at 2:00-3:30 pm. Total 8 lessons.
Place: 4F, 20 Siping St., Taipei
Fee: Discount price of NT2500 if registered and paid before Dec. 7th (included). NT2800 if paid afterwards.
Includes: Free practice time on Saturday afternoon at 3:30-4:30 pm
Clothing: Wear comfortable clothes and easy-pivoting shoes.
To register: Email your name, gender and contact number to info@tangotaiwan.com.
To pay:
- Come to Shi-Dai Dance Studio on Saturday or Sunday afternoons at 3:30-4:30 pm. Address: 4F, 20 Siping St., Taipei. Ask for Stacy Jou.
- Make a transfer to:
Bank: Cathay United Bank, An-Ho Branch. Bank Code: 013
Account No.: 027 506 106 406
Account Name: Jou Szu-Chi
Please notify us by phone or by email after the payment.
Contact Stacy Jou at 0916985815 for queries.


Dec. 9th (Sun.) New Improvers Tango Lesson –- TANGO 2

Instructors: Daniel & Stacy
Time: Every Sunday afternoon at 2:00-3:30 pm
Place: 4F, 20 Siping St., Taipei
Fee: Discount price of NT2500 if registered and paid before Dec. 8th (included). NT2800 if paid afterwards.
Includes: Free practice on Sundays at 3:30-4:30 pm
To register: Call Stacy at 0916985815

Topic this week: cruzadas 2

* Derrick & Agnes will continue the thread started two weeks ago and keep working with cruzadas on this week's intermediate tango lesson.

Intermediate tango lesson
Instructors: Derrick & Agnes
Time: Saturday afternoon at 4:30-6:00 pm
Place: Shi-Dai Dance Studio (4F, 20 Siping St., Taipei)

* Derrick & Agnes will lead the advanced practica on Sunday afternoon and work on "dancing together".

Advanced practica
Time: Sunday afternoon at 4:30-6:00 pm
Place: Shi-Dai Dance Studio (4F, 20 Siping St., Taipei)
Fee: NT1000 for four sessions, to be completed within two months time. NT300 if paid by session individually. Participants can arrive earlier and practice for free from 3:30-4:30.

Daniel & Stacy perform on Saturday night

* Daniel & Stacy will perform this Saturday at the 2007 World Music Festival - Drum & Dance. They will form part of the "Dance Extravaganza", which includes belly dance, argentine tango, flamenco and salsa in one number -- quite an original concept that means people from all over the world dancing for peace.

2007 World Music Festival - Drum & Dance

Time: Sat. Nov. 17th at 19:00
Place: Shin Kong Mitsukoshi New World Square (Hsinyi Branch)
Details: http://www.iov.org.tw/twcs%2Dddf/

Picture photographed by Tony. Courtesy of the Inter Culture Arts Association.

Last NYNY milonga of this year -- tonight!

* If you haven't been to the oldest milonga in town, you don't want to miss this.

NYNY Milonga

Time: 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm
Place: NYNY Restaurant
Add: 1F, No.180, Sec.4, Nanjing East Rd. (close intersection Nanjing East Rd. and Kuangfu North Rd.)
Tel: (02) 2570-0702
Entrance: NT350 including one drink

Picture: Oct. 2001 at NYNY milonga

Topic this week: giros con sacadas

* Derrick & Agnes will teach "giros con sacadas" in the intermediate tango lesson on Saturday afternoon. Come and learn more about this very characteristic movement and concept in Argentine tango -- "sacada".

Intermediate tango lesson
Instructors: Derrick & Agnes
Time: Saturday afternoon at 4:30-6:00 pm
Place: Shi-Dai Dance Studio (4F, 20 Siping St., Taipei)

TANGO Fortress -- free lesson on Friday!

* Free tango lesson led by Daniel & Stacy this Friday at the TANGO Fortress. Tell your friends about it!

TANGO Fortress

Time: Friday from 7pm to 11pm (free lesson from 6:30 to 7pm)
Place: Fortress Cafe (Zhongshan Hall 2F)
Add: 2F, No.98, Yanping South Rd.
Tel: (02) 2381-9551
Entrance: Minimum consumption of NT300
Public transport: 3 min. walk from MRT Ximen station

Several albums of the 2007 Taipei Tango Festival are online!

Photos by Yulian Wu:



Photos by David Juang:


More albums to come! Stay tuned.

Visit the 2007 Taipei Tango Festival BLOG to watch larger photos or comment on them.

Photos of Daniel & Stacy performing at Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall

Daniel & Stacy performed last Sunday in the "Charity Concert on Dream Fulfillment" at Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, organized by the Taipei Dental Association. Planning of the event was made by Inter-Culture & Arts Association. They grouped five types of dance including belly dance, tap dance, tango, flamenco and salsa into one single program, quite an innovative idea. This was also the first time for Daniel & Stacy to perform at the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall. Albums of two of the photographers are already online. Very nice pictures! Look them up for yourself:

Photos by Cougar:
http://www.wretch.cc/blog/SUVcougar&article_id=25399365 (blog)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/suvcougar/sets/72157602505480608/ (album)

Photos by Tony:
http://www.tonylee.idv.tw/tony/mylog/image/2007/1014/ (blog)
http://www.tonylee.idv.tw/tony/mylog/image/2007/1014/all/ (album)

The same program is scheduled to be performed again in middle of November. Details to be announced later.

Lindsay Lohan gets her tango on

Apparently, there will be a new tango movie called "Dare to Love Me" to be released next year, costarring Lindsay Lohan. The movie will be about Carlos Gardel and a prostitute he has a romance with. Check here for more information. Thanks to Dino for the share.

Oct. 13th (Sat.) New Beginners Tango Lesson

~ No dancing experience required; no partner required. If you can walk, you can dance tango, no kidding!

Time: Starting on Oct. 13th every Saturday afternoon at 2:00-3:30 pm. Total 8 lessons.
Instructors: Daniel & Stacy
Fee: Discount price of NT2500 if registered and paid before October 11th (included). NT2800 if paid afterwards.
To register: Email your name, gender and contact number to info@tangotaiwan.com.
To pay:

- Come to Shi-Dai Dance Studio on Saturday or Sunday afternoons at 3:30-4:30 pm. Address: 4F, 20-3 Siping St., Taipei. Ask for Stacy Jou.
- Make a transfer to:
Bank: Cathay United Bank, An-Ho Branch. Bank Code: 013
Account No.: 027 506 106 406
Account Name: Jou Szu-Chi
Please notify us by phone or by email after the payment.

Practice time (free for enrolled students): Every Saturday afternoon at 3:30-4:30 pm
Studio address: 4F, 20-3 Siping St., Taipei
Clothing: Wear comfortable clothes and easy-pivoting shoes.
Contact Stacy Jou at 0916985815 for queries.

Tango lessons over the weekend to be suspended due to Krosa typhoon

The following lessons will be suspended:

- Oct. 5th 6:30 pm beginners session at Fortress Cafe to be postponed until Oct. 12th.
- Oct. 6th 2 pm beginners lesson to be postponed until Oct. 13th.
- Oct. 6th practica and intermediate lesson to be suspended
- Oct. 7th improvers lesson, practica and advanced practica to be suspended.