Saturday, October 30, 2010

Adjustments for lessons on Oct. 31st

Dear friends,

Yvonne will not be able to teach tomorrow due to an injury. The following adjustments have been made:
Derrick and Agnes will teach Basic 2 from 2:00-3:30
The Int/Adv lesson from 5:00-6:30 will be suspended

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Tanguisimo Tango Space

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Jorge Díspari y María del Carmen Workshops in Taipei


<< The Masters >>
Maria del Carmen Romero (AKA Marita "La Turca")
Born in the beautiful city of Paraná in the argentinean province of Entre Ríos, María del Carmen moved to Vicente López of Buenos Aires at a very young age. She showed interested in dancing as a little girl, and her father started to teach her to dance tango. At the age of eight, her father took her to a tango competition in a neighborhood milonga. Her father was Don Héctor Rea, uncle of the legendary Gerardo Portalea. María del Carmen and her father won the championship. On September 8th this year María del Carmen celebrated her 58th birthday, and her first 50 years of tango. After starting to dance tango she asked the adults to take her to the milongas, but it was hard back then to let a little girl enter a milonga. After growing up, she frequented the milongas dancing with the best dancers, and becomed the dance partner of Don Carlos Estévez "Petróleo". She accompanied this man, one of the greatest innovators in tango salón, in his last performances of his life. Finishing her work with "Petróleo" she met Jorge Díspari at Club Sin Rumbo, and have danced together until now...

Jorge Daniel Díspari
Jorge was born in Villa Urquiza of Buenos Aires. He liked tango since he was a child, but at that time he preferred the music and to understand the lyrics rather than the dance. In a Saturday evening he saw his parents leaving the house very well dressed and asked where they were going; they said they were going to dance tango at Club Sin Rumbo. He went with them and got strongly attracted to the dance, therefore changing his whole life. He spent two whole years going to the milongas to watch how people danced, until one day he tried to dance with somebody. Gerardo Portalea, that used to teach at Club Sin Rumbo at that time saw it and told Pupi Castello: "Lead him and let him follow..." Two years later he would meet María del Carmen Romero and would start to dance together...

<< Timetable >>
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<< Class Content and Prices >>
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<< Registration and Payment >>
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<< Argentinean masters talk about Jorge Díspari in Hong Kong >>
Leandro Oliver talks about Jorge Díspari


Alejandro Hermida talks about Jorge Díspari


<< About Jorge y Marita >>
Tango dancer Ney Melo has a very nice description of The Masters:
"Known for having one of the best "caminatas" (walk) in tango today and a master of enrosques, agujas, and lápices, Jorge is also one of the few teachers of the Villa Urquiza style of tango. This is the style made famous in the milongas at Club Sin Rumbo and Sunderland. Marita "La Turca" has a unique musicality and is precise in her use of adornments. They both learned from Gerardo Portalea, "El Turco" José, "Milonguita", Carlos Estévez "Petróleo", "Cachito" Montegaza, "Finito", José Lampazo, and Alberto Villarrazo; the original dancers who developed the Villa Urquiza style of tango."

<< About This Workshop >>
This is the first time we have an opportunity to invite milongueros to Taiwan for workshops and exhibitions. They are the teachers of many of our teachers, have danced for most of their life, and have seen too much tango; they have so much about the dance and the culture to share with us. Six workshops and a guided práctica is so short, yet we might find a gem!
Many workshops are of the level for Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced. Although it is for "all levels", we strongly recommend the advanced dancers to take the lessons. We should treasure these priceless moments and learn face to face with milongueros.
I (Daniel) will be translating throughout the lesson and try my best to transmit every single detail that the Masters say.

Come and enjoy the workshops!
Daniel and Stacy,
on behalf of the Taipei Tango Association and Tanguísimo Tango Space.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Buy your Forever Tango tickets at Tanguisimo and get 20% discount


Reserve a ticket for the Forever Tango performances at Taipei Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall on Nov. 26-28 and get 20% discount.
Show details: http://newaspect.org.tw/English/index.php

Price and shows:
2010/11/26
Fri. 19:30 Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
500,700,900,1200,1500,2000,2500

2010/11/27
Sat. 19:30 Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
500,700,900,1200,1500,2000,2500

2010/11/28
Sun. 14:30 Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
500,700,900,1200,1500,2000,2500

How to reserve your ticket:
1. Book and pay at Tanguisimo Tango Space (cash only)
2. Deadline will be 15 of November
3. New Aspect will deliver us the tickets
4. Come to Tanguisimo to collect your ticket

Tanguisimo Tango Space
Address: 7F-4, No.169, Zhongxiao East Rd., Taipei.
Tel: (02) 27791136
www.tangotaiwan.com

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

【Tanguisimo Halloween Party】

Time for Halloween party!!! This year we will not only have more prizes for those who have the most creative costumes, there will also be a mystical performance prepared by "TangoLoco". This show is a mix of tango, fairy tale, pop dance and traditional opera. Come to find out this top secret at Tanguisimo and have fun with us all night!

Time: Oct 30th (Sat) 8:00PM~12:30AM
Place: Tanguisimo (7F-4, No.169, Sec 4, ZhongXiao E. Rd)
Entrance: NT300 including 1 drink
DJ: Daniel
Special: Lucky draw+ Best costume election+ Mystical performance by "TangoLoco"

Thursday, October 7, 2010

【Tanguisimo Tango Bar】

Live tango music played by bandoneón at Tanguisimo Tango Bar on October 22nd. You will not only be able to enjoy the beautiful and touching music played by Mark Wu but also the fantastic tango dance performed by Daniel Liu and WeiNing Chen. Come to enjoy your Friday night at Tanguisimo with us!


Time: October 22th (Fri.) 8:00PM (Doors open at 7:40PM)
Venue: Tanguisimo (7F-4, 169 Sec. 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Taipei)
Entrace: NT300, tickets are sold at the door
Player: Mark Wu
Dancers: Daniel & WeiNing

Monday, October 4, 2010

【Tango Basic 1】

Experience the magic of the most sensational pair dance in the world -- Argentine Tango! No need to have a partner, and we speak English. We sustain that argentine tango should be taught by two teachers, one man and one woman, as it is the best way to learn it right.

[Thur. Tango Basic 1 ]
Instructors: Julian & Susan
Time: Every Thursday at 7:00-8:30 PM, starting on Fabruary 17th. Total 8 lessons.
Place: Tanguísimo Tango Space (7F-4, No. 169, Sec. 4, Zhong-Xiao East Road)

[ Registration and Tuition Fee ]
Registration: Please email your name, gender and contact number to info@tangotaiwan.com
Tuition Fee: NT3600 ( including one 1.5-hrs lesson and a 1.5-hrs weekend practica.)
Special Package: NT.3400 including the following for those who make the payment before February 15th:
1. One milonga ticket: worth NT300.
2. One Tanguisimo Cultural Talk ticket: worth NT200.
Payment: Pay at Tanguisimo or pay by ATM or bank transfer (Please inform us the last 4 digits of your bank a/c once you complete the payment.)
Bank: Cathay United Bank (Bank Code 013)A/C No: 027 506 106 406
Practica: Saturday or Sunday 3:30-5:00 on the same week as the class takes place.
Dress: Comfortable clothes and shoes.
Studio: 7F-4, No. 169, Sec. 4, Zhong-Xiao East Road.(Intersection of Dun Hua South Road.)

For further questions please email to info@tangotaiwan.com or call 02-2779-1136