Milongas nationwide and worldwide

tangobro said:
I posted a reply on this thread, that included a link to a Tango Calendar in NYC and a link to the myspace page for a popular milonga in new york city. I posted it twice - each time I got the message that it had been submitted to the moderator, but it never appeared. I checked the FAQ''s for the board & don't think my reply violated any rules. What happened?
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New members are not allowed to post links until after a certain time. Repost teh info w/o a direct link. We'll get it through.

And, welcome again to the DF.
 
Cambridge Tango

I had one of the best three days dancing ever; The Cambridge All-Nighter was excellent; lots of visitors from around the UK; London, Cornwall, Manchester, Windsor, Norwich, Cornwall, Devon and from further afield: Homer & Christina guest teachers from the US, plus dancers from Russia, Paris, Germany, Holland. The hosts put a huge amount of effort into the organising. Mike Lavocah was an excellent DJ and the floorcraft was good, and people courteous and considerate- irrespective of what style they were dancing; and the range of how people were dancing was wonderful to behold; no factions, just people enjoying themselves.

And thank you to the ladies who showed me a few new things.
 
bordertangoman said:
Mike Lavocah was an excellent DJ and the floorcraft was good, and people courteous and considerate- irrespective of what style they were dancing; and the range of how people were dancing was wonderful to behold; no factions, just people enjoying themselves.
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Dunno what floor you were dancing on, but I got kicked, trodden on, rudely obstructed and cut up too many times for my taste. When exhaustion had cleared the floor it was somewhat better. I like to think that half of my steps should not have to be avoiding incoming threats. While I have experienced worse, I have also experienced much better.

However, I second your comments about the prodigious effort of organisation, and general atmosphere being good. Salute to the DJ for keeping the tunes going from 9-5. So many people lasted the whole night, meaning Michael kept the vibes positive. Generally speaking, everyone was friendly.
 
kieronneedscake said:
Dunno what floor you were dancing on, but I got kicked, trodden on, rudely obstructed and cut up too many times for my taste. When exhaustion had cleared the floor it was somewhat better. I like to think that half of my steps should not have to be avoiding incoming threats. While I have experienced worse, I have also experienced much better.

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well I dont think it should be a contact sport but dancing close and small and fast is part of the fun. Havnt you heard of the Dangerous Sport of "Salmoning": dancing against the line of dance without toucing anyone? I cant say I came away unscathed but I will protect my partner first so I dont care less about the stiletto that landed on my foot I just had to pause until its owner lmoved before I could carry on dancing.And an apology is all it takes to smooth things over. Maybe I have more endorphins so I dont feel it so much.
 
bordertangoman said:
Havnt you heard of the Dangerous Sport of "Salmoning": dancing against the line of dance without toucing anyone?
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"Salmoning" is when you jump into the river and club it to death with a big stick, right? Then you cook the fish for lunch. :shock::roll::eyebrow::rolleyes:
 
Angel HI said:
New members are not allowed to post links until after a certain time. Repost teh info w/o a direct link. We'll get it through.

And, welcome again to the DF.
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Thanks Angel Hi - Well if milongadicto is still checking for goings on in New York City's Tango community - google Richard Lipkin's guide to Argentine Tango to hit newyorktango dot com. If you are in NYC on the 2nd Saturday of the month (any month) the All Night Milonga hosted by Sarah Larocca is popular, but there are things going on every day.

To get an idea of what some of the places look like you can see some of the performances I posted on YouTube, search for my page - Tangobro. The vids are of performances, not the whole milonga, so you won't see the other rooms in the milonga where Alternative Music is played or where dancers who like the "big moves" are encouraged to take their dance.
 
kieronneedscake said:
Dunno what floor you were dancing on, but I got kicked, trodden on, rudely obstructed and cut up too many times for my taste. When exhaustion had cleared the floor it was somewhat better. I like to think that half of my steps should not have to be avoiding incoming threats.
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I was there too, but from the way you describe things, it sounds no different to an average Friday night at Negracha! ;)

kieronneedscake said:
However, I second your comments about the prodigious effort of organisation, and general atmosphere being good. Salute to the DJ for keeping the tunes going from 9-5. So many people lasted the whole night, meaning Michael kept the vibes positive. Generally speaking, everyone was friendly.
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I was hugely impressed by the constant stream of cakes and snacks to keep the munchies away!
 
Hi everyone,
I'll be going to the East Coast for Thanksgiving and might spend some days in NYC... Any recommendations with regards to practicas or milongas? I went to 2 that I found online back in May, but perhaps as a combination of me being a stranger, arriving too late, and maybe not befriending anyone in an afternoon practica, I felt the people were rather cold. When I went to Chicago, for instance, I felt people were friendlier. Also, does anyone know if a lot of people will leave town for Thanksgiving? Yeah... it's still two months away, but better to plan ahead.
 
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