Here is a list by date of some of the main tango events in and around the UK.
UK
Tango Tangks - Bramshaw
22-24 January Tangkademy - Siobhan Kruse-Dougherty
& Michael Lavocah
26-28 February Tango Tangk - Jenny Frances &
Ricardo Oria
26-28 March Super Tangk - Korey
23-25 April Tango Tangk - Ines Moussavi and
Constantin Rüger
28-30 May Super Tangk - Melina and Detlef
25-27 June Tango Tangk - Biki and Muzo
24-26 September Super Tangk - Ines Moussavi and
Constantin Rüger
26-28 November Tangkademy - Jenny Frances &
Ricardo Oria
Tango Feast - Torquay
27-29 March
19-21 June
9-11 October
10-13 December
Tango Mango - Totnes
12-20 February
31-15 August
October
Edinburgh Festival 28-31 May
http://eitf.org.uk
River Tango Festival 8-12 September
www.rivertango.co.uk
Europe
Brussels Festival 1-5 April
http://blog.brusselstangofestival.be
Capri Festival 18-21 June
www.capritangofestival.com
Siracusa Festival 24-27 June
http://www.siracusatangofestival.com/indexeng.html
TangoCamp
Several European locations in June
www.tangocamp.com
Sitges Festival 14-18 July
www.tangositges.com
Catania Festival 10-16 August
http://www.caminitotango.com/festival.html#English
La Milonga del Corazon (Malmo) October
www.lamilongadelcorazon.com
TJ
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Tango Focus
I think that 2009 was a great tango learning year for me. I have been lucky enough to have attended many more workshops. These are much more focussed on in depth teaching than the regular weekly classes. I guess after a point you just require depth in small things you already do than trying to find new things to do. Maybe this is a maturity of knowing what the field has and my understanding of it. Assuming it is a natural process one goes through when studying any field of endeavour there is always a point you reach an overall awareness of all parts of the field. You may not be able to do most parts of the field of work, but you can atleast make reference to them to compare and contrast.
I have had a much greater exposure to a wider variety of great teaching couples this past year. Teachers have come from both the UK, Europe and Argentina. Patterns are now emerging to related ideas that I can connect between different teachers. It is like a picture that is out of focus. One teacher can give you a lens that focuses on one segment of it. Another may give you another lens focussing on the same or different spot. Two images of the same area can look different depending on magnification. Where as before I saw two images of the same spot as contradictory I see them as complimentary. Of course, you need to see all segments at a similar focus to be able to see the whole thing. I have pretty much seen most of the whole thing atleast at a high viewpoint. Finding new segments is the finding of new types of moves. I have enough already to explore. Drilling into one segment more deeply is where new concepts of body awarness, ways of movement that provide greater connection, stability, freedom are found. Looking at old things in new ways is where I get the most reward now.
The segments to explore that I found the most rewarding are the ones that are the most encumbersing. That is the walk of just one step. Pivoting as the center of the giro. Finally, having a good connected presence in which the rest can happen.
TJ
I have had a much greater exposure to a wider variety of great teaching couples this past year. Teachers have come from both the UK, Europe and Argentina. Patterns are now emerging to related ideas that I can connect between different teachers. It is like a picture that is out of focus. One teacher can give you a lens that focuses on one segment of it. Another may give you another lens focussing on the same or different spot. Two images of the same area can look different depending on magnification. Where as before I saw two images of the same spot as contradictory I see them as complimentary. Of course, you need to see all segments at a similar focus to be able to see the whole thing. I have pretty much seen most of the whole thing atleast at a high viewpoint. Finding new segments is the finding of new types of moves. I have enough already to explore. Drilling into one segment more deeply is where new concepts of body awarness, ways of movement that provide greater connection, stability, freedom are found. Looking at old things in new ways is where I get the most reward now.
The segments to explore that I found the most rewarding are the ones that are the most encumbersing. That is the walk of just one step. Pivoting as the center of the giro. Finally, having a good connected presence in which the rest can happen.
TJ
Thursday, 21 January 2010
Tango UK Community
I am greatly pleased by the argentine tango growth in the UK since I
began. I can only really comment on my corner of the country the
central southern coast and hope that is representative.
Argentine Tango is a relatively young dance here. Now you have to ask
young relative to what?
Here are some facts and educated guesses as a comparison
Tango
Oldest tango outside London is Edinburgh Tango Society started in 1997.
Tango Oblivion in Devon was started by Ruth Zimmermann in 2000.
Tango in Hampshire started in 1999 with a course at The Point,
Eastleigh, led by Brian and Fiona Gale which led to the birth of Tango
UK (Steve and Debbie Morrall) in 2000.
Alternatives
Ballroom has decades on all the others. Very competition focused so I
guess far fewer social milonga style events.
Salsa older. If Hampshire is any average has about a quarter the
classes run each week compared to modern jive across the county.
Lindy even smaller community than Salsa.
WCS is relatively new to the UK. Only a dozen or so mature
communities (3 years+) across the country. Growing fast so could
double in three years. WCS has about 3 major overnight events a year.
Modern jive is about 30 years old. Ceroc the big daddy held their
first event in 1980. It has best guess 60% share with 150 venues with
over 30 franchises.
If I were to guess I would say there up to 30,000 regular modern
jivers in the UK and about 2500 regular Tangueros.
As an illustration of community strength:
Major tango events for 2010
Tango Feast x4
Super Tangk x4
Tango Tangk x2
Tangkademy x2
Tango Mango x3
Eton Tango x2
Major modern jive events 2010
Ceroc Champs
Ceroc Weekends x10
Jive Addiction Weekends x3
Franco Weekend
Warmwell x
Rock Bottoms x5
With the exceptions of two Feasts and Tango Mango no accommodation is
provided at tango events compared to the modern jive events. Tango
events rarely go beyond 1pm. Nearly all modern jive weekends will
have dancing beyond 4am each night.
The gap is narrowing as in 2007 you would of had 7 fewer tango events,
almost half.
TJ
began. I can only really comment on my corner of the country the
central southern coast and hope that is representative.
Argentine Tango is a relatively young dance here. Now you have to ask
young relative to what?
Here are some facts and educated guesses as a comparison
Tango
Oldest tango outside London is Edinburgh Tango Society started in 1997.
Tango Oblivion in Devon was started by Ruth Zimmermann in 2000.
Tango in Hampshire started in 1999 with a course at The Point,
Eastleigh, led by Brian and Fiona Gale which led to the birth of Tango
UK (Steve and Debbie Morrall) in 2000.
Alternatives
Ballroom has decades on all the others. Very competition focused so I
guess far fewer social milonga style events.
Salsa older. If Hampshire is any average has about a quarter the
classes run each week compared to modern jive across the county.
Lindy even smaller community than Salsa.
WCS is relatively new to the UK. Only a dozen or so mature
communities (3 years+) across the country. Growing fast so could
double in three years. WCS has about 3 major overnight events a year.
Modern jive is about 30 years old. Ceroc the big daddy held their
first event in 1980. It has best guess 60% share with 150 venues with
over 30 franchises.
If I were to guess I would say there up to 30,000 regular modern
jivers in the UK and about 2500 regular Tangueros.
As an illustration of community strength:
Major tango events for 2010
Tango Feast x4
Super Tangk x4
Tango Tangk x2
Tangkademy x2
Tango Mango x3
Eton Tango x2
Major modern jive events 2010
Ceroc Champs
Ceroc Weekends x10
Jive Addiction Weekends x3
Franco Weekend
Warmwell x
Rock Bottoms x5
With the exceptions of two Feasts and Tango Mango no accommodation is
provided at tango events compared to the modern jive events. Tango
events rarely go beyond 1pm. Nearly all modern jive weekends will
have dancing beyond 4am each night.
The gap is narrowing as in 2007 you would of had 7 fewer tango events,
almost half.
TJ
Friday, 15 January 2010
Tango UK Growth
At the start of my sixth tango year, I wanted to show you how the
tango community has grown while I have been dancing. I am using my
knowledge of what was available to me during the years selected.
Of course some things may have existed I had limited knowledge about.
Also, my willingness to travel has increased over time. This is part
of the maturity of my dancing and the desire to find new things.
2005
Tango Tangk x4
Tango Mango x2
Norfolk Bylaugh Event
2010
Tango Feasts x4
Super Tangk x4
Tango Tangks x2
Tanglademy x2
Mango x3
Eton Tango x2
TJ
tango community has grown while I have been dancing. I am using my
knowledge of what was available to me during the years selected.
Of course some things may have existed I had limited knowledge about.
Also, my willingness to travel has increased over time. This is part
of the maturity of my dancing and the desire to find new things.
2005
Tango Tangk x4
Tango Mango x2
Norfolk Bylaugh Event
2010
Tango Feasts x4
Super Tangk x4
Tango Tangks x2
Tanglademy x2
Mango x3
Eton Tango x2
TJ
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