Last Updated: July 4, 2011
Denver Practica News
Please join us this Tuesday, and every Tuesday thereafter.
Class 6:30-7:30,
Teachers: Beginner: Amy Beaudet and Tom Stermitz
...Beyond Beginner: Lucia Rose
Practica 7:00-10:30, DJ: Dave Jones
Turnverein Dance and Cultural Center
1570 Clarkson Street
Denver, CO 80218
See our Classes page for pricing:
http://www.tangocolorado.org/classes.aspx
Next Board of Directors Meeting - Monday, July 11
6:30 to 8:30 PM
1722 14th Street, Suite 180
Boulder, CO 80302
It is located on 14th St. between Arapahoe and Canyon 2 blocks east of Broadway. If you're coming in from 36 you take a left at Arapahoe, down to 14th, and take a right.
All members are welcome.
The Board of Directors currently has two at-large positions open. If you'd like to help direct where Tango Colorado is going through the end of the year, please notify the board by email: board@tangocolorado.org, or come to the meeting to see what it's REALLY like.
Next Tango Colorado Milonga - July 16
Tango Colorado July Milonga
Saturday, July 16
9PM to 1AM
Turnverein Dance and Cultural Center
1570 Clarkson Street
Denver, CO 80218
DJ: Robert Dodier
Member Students, Seniors and Active Duty Military: $5
Members and Non-Member Students, Seniors and Active Duty Military: $10
Other Non-Members, $15
A Day at Vail - Saturday, August 6
12:30 - 1:30pm Beginner Tango Class - taught by instructors from Tango Colorado
1:30 - 2:30pm Master Tango Class - taught by Natalia Hills and Alvaro Salas.
2:30 - 4:00pm Milonga
If you, as a Tango Colorado teacher or DJ, are interested in teaching the beginner class or DJing the milonga, please contact one of the following:
Chuck Scillia, the Education and Outreach coordinator - chuck@tangocolorado.org
The Tango Colorado Board of Directors - board@tangocolorado.org
Stay tuned for further information.
Future performance opportunities
August 2 - Colorado Oil and Gas Association
October 20 - Metro State
If you are interested in participating in one of these events, please contact Chuck Scillia, our Education and Outreach coordinator - chuck@tangocolorado.org
Tango Colorado needs a logo!
The Tango Colorado board would like to solicit entries for a Tango Colorado logo.
Contact Sharon Tuck (sharon@tangocolorado.org) or see her TC News posting for further details:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TangoColoradoNews/message/6899
The entry deadline is August 1.
Board Vacancies
There are TWO vacancies on the Tango Colorado Board of Directors. They are both for at-large director positions. No experience necessary! If you want to give back to the community, and HAVE FUN DOING IT, please let one of the current board members know of your interest.
The grace period for 2010 Memberships expired January 31!!
No change in price for membership in 2011!!
All Tango Colorado memberships expired at the end of the year, regardless of when you joined. There was a one month grace period in which we admitted 2010 members at member rates. That grace period ended January 31; please renew as soon as you can. If you're not on the 2011 Member list, and you don't renew at the practica, we'll admit you at the non-member rate.
More information and prices can be found at http://www.tangocolorado.org/join.aspx
You can also renew your membership at the Denver practica. Membership forms are available there. If you want to download, print and fill in the form ahead of time, or mail it in, you can find it at: http://www.tangocolorado.org/docs/tc_membership_form.pdf
Please contact the Membership Chairperson if you have any questions: Cammie Strange, membership@tangocolorado.org
No more Music Score or Video Lending Service
The current Board of Directors has decided that they want to limit Tango Colorado's exposure to copyright infringement so there will be no more Music Scores or Videos to borrow. Please contact the resident expert, Ruddy Zelaya for more information - ruddy@tangocolorado.org, or 303-459-2101.
Coming Soon
July 16 - July milonga at the Turnverein
August 6 - A Day at Vail
September 4 - Labor Day Picnic and Milonga - back at Cheesman!
AT THE PRACTICAS - SUMMARY
DENVER on Tuesdays
TEACHERS:
Amy Beaudet and Tom Stermitz - Beginners
Lucia Rose - Beyond Beginners
DJs:
July 5 - Dave Jones
July 12 - Fatima Hirji
July 19 - Grisha Nisnevich
July 26 - Darrell Sanchez
Here's a reminder about the floor space at the Denver classes and practica. For classes, the Beginner class is to the right (south side) as you enter the ballroom, the Beyond Beginner class is to the left (north side), and the small space in the middle is for people to practice who aren't taking the classes. During the practica, after the classes are finished, the space to the left as you enter the ballroom is for milonga-style (more formal) dancing with a very definite line of dance, and the space to the right is for practica-style, less structured and informal dancing. People who are practicing or taking private lessons should use the south side of the ballroom.
Upcoming Teachers
| Beginner | Beyond Beginner | |
| August | Robert Dodier | Amy Beaudet and Tom Stermitz |
| September | Roberta Farley | Robert Dodier |
| October | Camilo O'Kuinghttons | Roberta Farley |
| November | TBA | Camilo O'Kuinghttons |
| December | TBA | TBA |
TC BEGINNERS & BEYOND BEGINNERS CLASSES & PRACTICAS
Introduce your friends to the magic of tango or come for a refresher yourself. Our fundamentals classes
always focus on the essential basics of tango connection, the walk, balance and basic figures. Multi-class
discount packages are available and gift certificates as well. Denver offers two simultaneous classes:
Beginners and Beyond Beginners.
Tuesdays in Denver:
The Turnverein Dance and Cultural Center
1570 Clarkson, Denver 80218
Classes: "Beginners" and "Beyond Beginners": both from 6:30-7:30 pm
Practica: 7:00-10:30pm
Cost (Multi-Class discounts available):
Class & practica:
Members: $8 regular, $4 for Students with ID, Seniors over 65 and Active Duty Military
Nonmembers: $10 regular, $8 Students with ID, Seniors over 65 and Active Duty Military
Practica only:
Members: $5 regular, $2 for Students with ID, Seniors over 65 and Active Duty Military
Nonmembers: $10 regular, $5 Students with ID, Seniors over 65 and Active Duty Military
2011 Tango Colorado Milongas schedule:
Save these dates for upcoming TC milongas!
Though dates are subject to change, below is a list of the milongas that have currently been scheduled:
February 5 - At the Highland House
March 5
April 2 - Tango Tiempo
May 7
May 29 - Memorial Day Festival, Historic Carousel Pavilion at Old Elitch Gardens
July 16
August 6 - A Day at Vail
September 4 - Labor Day Festival at Cheesman Park
October 1
November 5
December 10 - Holiday Ball at the Avalon
TANGO HOSTS
"Tango Hosts" is an ongoing project that continues to play a vital role in introducing new dancers into our Tango Colorado community. Dancers, both men AND women, are needed for TCs Tuesday Night Practica in Denver. Tango Hosts get FREE admittance into the Denver Practica. Becoming a Tango Host is fairly easy. Just sign up at the front desk at the Turnverein, review the "Tango Hosts" policy, and pickup the Flower ID and off you go. When you're finished, return the Flower and list the number of Tandas danced so the success of the project can be followed. We encourage instructors to host as well.
ADDITIONAL NEARBY PARKING AT THE DENVER TURNVEREIN
Please click here for information regarding parking at the Turnverein: http://www.denverturnverein.org/Location/ParkingOptions/tabid/142/Default.aspx or view the pdf parking map at http://www.tangocolorado.org/docs/turnadditionalparking.pdf
MEMBERSHIP RATES ARE PRORATED QUARTERLY
Remember that your dues go directly to the Turnverein and they set the rates. Your membership entitles
you to reduced entrance at ALL the Turnverein clubs events, the ability to post to TC News and TC Bulletin Board,
and more!!
The Membership form has now been uploaded to the website -
http://www.tangocolorado.org/docs/tc_membership_form.pdf
Check out the Join page, too:
http://www.tangocolorado.org/join.aspx
for quarterly prorated rates.
Click on Tango Colorado Membership Application under "Join Tango Colorado" or you can pick one up and fill it
out at the Denver practica.
HOW TO JOIN OR RENEW
Current and New Members:
- Fill out a form to Join TC or Renew your membership at the Denver practica.
- Join or Renew online at http://www.denverturnverein.org/
- Print out the Tango Colorado membership application form from the link on the Join page of the TC website, turn it in at a practica in Denver or mail it with payment (payable to The Denver Turnverein) to our membership chairperson, Cammie Strange at 9026 Ammons Court, Westminster, CO 80021.
- Print out the online renewal or application form from the Turnverein's website and mail it with payment to Cammie Strange, above.
IMPORTANT NOTE TO INSTRUCTORS, DJs, and PROMOTERS regarding renewal:
Anyone who TEACHES or DJs for TC at the Denver Turnverein, and all regular EVENT PROMOTERS must be a member of Tango Colorado, so make sure you renew your membership ASAP. Again, thank you for helping us with this task!
If you have any general questions, please contact board@tangocolorado.org
If you have questions about renewing your membership, please contact the Membership chair, Cammie Strange: milonguera@comcast.net
MEMBER PHOTO GALLERY
Please contact us ( webinfo@tangocolorado.org ) if you are ready to have your photo added to the gallery on the website and we'll try to arrange an appointment for you. If you already have a nice close-up shot, you can email us and we will determine if it can be used for the gallery. We continue adding photos, a few at a time. It's really great to be able to identify our partners and friends. You can view the gallery by going to http://www.tangocolorado.org/photodriver.html?album_name=tango_colorado_members . Don't be shy.
CALENDAR UPDATES & EMAIL LIST POSTS
PLEASE SEND YOUR INFO! KEEP IT CURRENT! PLEASE send info to
events@tangocolorado.org
Remember, you must be a MEMBER of TC to post events.
ONGOING EVENTS
Please make sure to check the calendar each week! Last minute announcements and changes are made through this
TC News email group, so if you're not certain whether or not an event is occurring, make sure to check your email!
TC Calendar page: http://www.tangocolorado.org/calendar.aspx
TEACHERS/PROMOTERS: Please continue to check the calendar regularly, even if you have recurring events
(events@tangocolorado.org), to ensure your events are up- to-date!
EMAIL GROUP and POSTING QUESTIONS??
If you need help finding information about our email groups (TC News or TC Bulletin Board), please go to the
"Documents and Policies" page under Resources on the website and review the Documents relating to the Email lists.
Posting instructions are included (in the fine print at the bottom) on EACH message you receive.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Attention dancers: Tango Colorado is a volunteer-run organization. It takes a lot of help from many people to keep all of these great dance activities up and running. TC needs your help to make it all work. Please let us know if you can help in any way from donating a little time at the practicas, to helping plan the big events, or serving a term on the board of directors. Tango Colorado is a big family and we need help from everyone to make it great! Please share your ideas, talents and time with us! Write to board@tangocolorado.org or talk to one of the volunteers at the TC practica on Tuesday.