Dance Floor Cools for Mother’s Day

We have canceled our practica on May 13. Happy Mother’s Day to moms everywhere.

The next milonga has been scheduled for 6:30-9:00 pm at Dance Dimensions on May 20, 2012. This milonga will replace the 2:00 pm practica that had previously been on the calendar.

The cost for the milonga on May 20 is as follows: anyone that pays $15 to attend Rick’s tango class is in the milonga at no cost. KATS members are invited to the milonga at no cost but asked to bring a snack or drinks to share, e.g. chips and dip. Visitors that are not members and have not attended Rick’s class are asked to pay a $5 floor fee for the milonga.

April 22 milonga

Enjoy a tango with us this Sunday at Knoxville’s Absolute Ballroom.

We will be holding a milonga at 6:30-9:30 in lieu of our regular afternoon practica. The dance is free to KATS members; non-members are welcome to join us for $5 apiece.

We are asking members to bring one of the following: drinks to share, chips and dip, miscellaneous fruits, nuts, miscellaneous finger foods, or desserts.

Absolute Ballroom is located at 9119 Executive Park Drive. Check our calendar for a map.

First weekend of May

Attention Knoxville tango fans! The first weekend of May was made just for you.

If you’re up for a road trip, head out to Asheville May 4-6 for the 8th Annual Regional Tango Weekend, featuring Rebecca Rorick-Smith and Eric Lindgren and Jay Abling. Check with Karen Jaffe Argentine Tango for details and registration.

If you’d rather stay in town you’re still in luck. Rick Harris will be teaching from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Dance Dimensions. Check with the KATS calendar for details.

March Milonga in the Old City

MILONGA,  MARCH 31, at Old City Entertainment Venue! The KATS board is paying the floor fee so all KATS members can attend a new venue in the old city at no cost. This is an exciting night spot in Knoxville. They have a slick floor, sound system, lighting, food and drinks. Parking suggestions will be announced at a later date. Tango starts at 6:30 and winds down at 9:45 p.m.

Remember Daylight Savings Time change on the morning of March 11. KATS practica at SDC starts at 2:00 p.m.

Rick Harris wrote to confirm that he will be teaching at Dance Dimensions (see “Where We Dance” page for directions) this Sunday, March 11, and again on March 25. Classes are 4:30-6 p.m.

Video links from Jan

Jan Simmons sends us links to two YouTube tango videos.

The first is “A Tango Song: Mala Junta, danced by Natacha y Jesus.” Says Jan, “Admittedly this is ‘Stage Tango’ but I still love it. One of the first I saw that took my breath away, and I never tire of it. Natascha is acclaimed as one of the best stage tango performers. Her molinete is so fast it’s almost a blurr! Even though as a couple they seem ‘light,’ if you study his movements, they’re very ‘into the floor/grounded.’”

 

Next is a video of Pablo Inza and Moira Castellano at the Seoul Tango Festival, 2002.