UCSB Argentine Tango Club

Spring Quarter Milongas!

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:58:00 +0000

Hello Everyone!
There are two Milongas scheduled for this quarter...
They will be Saturday, April 19th and Saturday May 17th.

The usual place, on the UCSB campus in the Student Resource Building's MultiPurpose Room.
Starts at 9pm, $5 admission, $3 for club members.

Hope to see you there!

Floor in the SRB MultiPurpose Room

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:21:00 +0000

For those of you who don't already know, the floor in the SRB room is wood, and can be easily marred, so please wear your least marking suede bottomed shoes! Thank you and see you on Saturday!

Map to SRB MultiPurpose Room

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:23:00 +0000

Here are directions to the parking lot. Once you turn left into the parking lot, park it like it's hot, and you will see a building to the right across the bike path with red curtains. That's the place.
Call me if you get lost! (760)815-5267
besos
sarah

Winter Quarter Milongas!

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:16:00 +0000

Hello and Happy New Year!
I have three fun-filled Milongas planned for you:

January 26th
February 16th (special guests Fernanda & Guillermo will be there!)
March 15th

All three start at 9pm and will be on the UCSB campus in the Student Resource Building's MultiPurpose Room.

General Admission $5
Club Members $3

Hope to see you there!

ANOTHER Fall Quarter Milonga! Dec. 8th

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:50:00 +0000

Hi Everyone!
The UCSB Argentine Tango Club has scheduled another Milonga for Saturday, December 8th. It will be in the MultiPurpose Room in the Student Resource Building again on the UCSB Campus.

Everyone had a great time at the last one, so if you couldn't make it, be sure to stop by and check out the new venue!

We look forward to seeing everyone again!

Take Care,
Sarah Augustine

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:31:00 +0000

Here is the campus map that shows the exact location of the Student Resourses Building. On the map it is simply titled "Student Resource." The building is located next to Lot 22 which is also right next to the Events Center. The room is a large oval shaped multi-purpose room with red curtains and it is impossible to miss once you see the building. I am including the wedaddress for the map just in case the one that I have included turns out to be too small or unreadable. I hope to see everyone at the milonga on Saturday. The free beginner class starts at 8 and the milonga starts at 9. It is $3 for club members and $5 for non club members. Refreshments will be provided.

http://www.aw.id.ucsb.edu/maps/ucsbmap.html

Fall Quarter Milonga!

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:06:00 +0000

Fall Quarter Milonga!

Hello Everyone!
This is your new club co-president, Sarah Augustine.
I want to inform everyone of the upcoming milonga that the club has scheduled. It is going to happen November 3, 2007, and is going to be in a new venue: the new Student Resource Building’s MultiPurpose Room! It is that new building right across the bike paths from the new parking garage, in the oval-shaped room with the sexy red curtains.

The party will start at 9pm, and Andrew Le will be teaching a FREE BEGINNER CLASS right before at 8pm. Please come and bring your friends to support us!

$5 admission
$3 for club members

For those of you that don’t know, to join the Argentine Tango Club, there are quarterly dues of $5 per quarter. If you plan on being involved in the club, the dues will definitely be earned back, and thensome! We put that money towards making trips to other milongas, food for milongas, etc. Please join!

Also, we want your feedback about the new room! Let us know what you think!

Thanks and take care,
Sarah Augustine

[UCSBtangoclub] CalTech Milonga

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:13:00 +0000

WHOAA KIDS!

A big heads up for you guys: The CalTech All-Night milonga will be on the 4th Friday of this month rather than the 3rd--that makes it next weekend on May 25th and not this Friday.

Make that a date.

PEACE,
Andrew

IMPORTANT: Club Elections this Saturday!

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:05:00 +0000

HELLO CITIZENS!

I had forgotten to mention it, but we postponed the club officer election from our last meeting to this upcoming meeting on Saturday, May 19 in Rob Gym 2120 at 4:30pm. Be there. If you are affiliated with the university (student, faculty, whatever) and would like to run for a position (president, vice president, or secretary), you may email me to nominate yourself. If you plan to run for a position, but cannot make it to the meeting, nominate yourself anyway so that you can be included on the ballot.

Remember that only university affiliated persons may run or vote for these positions. We are looking forward to having a new roundup of visionaries to lead our community.

On another note, Gato and Andrea are coming to town to teach a workshop series from June 8th through June 10th. We are working on details of a discount for members who have been participating in the Saturday practica. More news to come soon. Check out the details of their workshop at http://tangosb.com

CalTech is coming up. I am going to see if they will allow me to guest DJ there for a 2 hour span after waffle time. Details about that and trip arrangement to come soon.

Stay tuned and I will see you all on Saturday (or Friday!),
Andrew Le

Club Elections this Saturday--BE THERE!

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Wed, 02 May 2007 07:34:00 +0000

What's Crackin' Kiddies,

This is an emphatic reminder that the officer elections for the UCSB Tango Club is this Saturday at 4:30pm in Rob Gym 2120. The three official seats (president, vice president, and secretary) for the tango club are up for grabs for the next ambitious tango visionaries, who must be affiliates (student or faculty) of UCSB.

The meeting will take no more than 10 minutes. Come participate, dance, and have a great time with us.

YAY!

Spring Quarter Milonga and Field Trips

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:25:00 +0000

Spring Quarter Milonga Dates:

Saturday, May 12th

Held in Rob Gym 2320, free beginner's class from 8pm-9pm, dancing
from 9pm to midnight. $3 for members/$5 general admission.


Field Trips (So far):

CalTech All Night Milonga: Friday, May 18th

Spring Quarter Welcome and News

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:56:00 +0000

Hi kids,

It's Spring 2007 and we have some important stuff coming up for the
tango club as the year comes to a close. These are the things you need
to know right now:

Our first meeting of the quarter will be next Saturday, April 14th,
which coincides with the start of spring quarter's argentine tango
classes taught by Brian Griffin through the Recreation department. We
have some important announcements and decisions to make so I hope to
see you all there to take part in the decision making.

Secondly, we are proud to announce that we have club t-shirts
available for purchase. They are the design that we voted on during a
meeting last quarter: Tango Dancers Do It All Night Long. They are
high quality American Apparel t-shirts and are available in men's
large and women's medium for $18 each. Bring some cash and help
support the club by getting a witty and mildly naughty shirt at the
same time!

Finally, in order to consolidate our tools and make it easier to
manage all club related items, we are switching from Yahoo Groups to
Google Groups. By Saturday, you will all receive an invitation to join
the UCSB Tango Club from Google Groups. All you have to do to accept
the invitation is click on the link enclosed in the email to subscribe
to our mailing list. The current Yahoo group will be deleted by this
Saturday.

To recap:

*1st Class: Saturday, April 14th @ 3pm, Rob Gym 2320
*1st meeting Saturday, April 14th @ 4:30pm, Rob Gym 2320
--Bring $5 for dues, $18 for a shirt if you want one
*Join the Google Groups UCSB Tango Club mailing list by accepting the
email invitation.

Have a great Easter and Passover and Spring Fertility Festival! I hope
to see you all on April 14th. Please support the club by paying your
$5 dues and buying a great shirt for only $18! I'm excited about this
quarter and if we have the mullah, I'll plan some off tha hizzle
shiznit so you can get your tango on.

Milonga, Friday, Feb 23

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:47:00 +0000

Our last milonga of the quarter will be held on Friday, February 23rd at 10pm at Rob Gym 2320.

There will be a free beginner's class before the milonga starting at 9pm. Everyone is welcome to come.

We hope to see you all there.

Ciao.

No Plans for CalTech Milonga Tonight

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:05:00 +0000

Hey Tango Kids,

The last few weeks have been busy enough with tango and homework that
I have not been about to pull together a club sponsored trip to
CalTech's all night milonga for tonight. Sorry.

There may still be people who are planning to go, so check around with
your hardcore tango buddies for carpools and whatnot.

Sorry again about this. Next quarter we will have a solid plan for
taking a hardcore group to an all-nighter or two.

In other news, please come to the tango club meeting tomorrow at Rob
Gym 2120. We have a few important items to discuss and vote on.

Finally, come to the final milonga of the quarter next week on Friday.
Please remember that since our guest teacher Andres will be teaching
his workshops that Friday until 10pm, our milonga will be starting a
little later than usual: 10pm. We will go as long as anyone still
wants to dance.

Don't forget about Andres' workshops tonight!

Ciao,
Andrew Le

Welcome Back, It's Winter 2007!

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:50:00 +0000

Hey kids, Happy New Year!

I know all of you are excited to be back in class and just aching to
start dancing again. We are planning thrilling events this quarter to
help everyone better their dancing and have a great time. And the best
news is that just about all this is free for members. Here are some
dates for you all to keep in mind:

Saturday tango classes through UCSB begin January 20 in Rob Gym 2310
at 3pm. Check the UCSB Leisure Review.
(http://www.recreation.ucsb.edu/leisure/leisure.php)

Tentative Milonga Dates (will be confirmed by the end of the week):
Saturday, January 27
Saturday, February 10
Saturday, March 10


Other fun events will be voted on and planned during the quarter, so
make sure to come to the club meetings on Saturdays in Rob Gym 2310 at
4:30pm! Don't forget to bring that measly $5 to pay your club dues.
Cash only please. It's a pain to cash a $5 check.

Want more dancing? No problem! The Santa Barbara tango community is
growing, providing more opportunities to get your tango fix in each week!

Wednesdays: Live Tango music and dancing @ Cafe Buenos Aires, 1316
State St, 7:30pm to 11pm. No Cover.
Saturdays: UCSB Tango Club Practica @ Rob Gym 2310, UCSB, 4:30pm to
6pm. Free.

I'm looking forward to seeing you all this Saturday at the practica at
4:30 in Rob Gym 2310 or, if you're brave enough, at the Cafe Buenos
Aires tonight!

Ciao,
Andrew Le
Your President

Upcoming Events

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:30:00 +0000

Saturday tango classes through UCSB begin April 14th in Rob Gym 2320
at 3pm. Check the UCSB Leisure Review.
(http://www.recreation.ucsb.edu/leisure/leisure.php)

Spring Quarter Milonga Dates:
Saturday, May 12th
Saturday, June 2nd
Held in Rob Gym 2320, free beginner's class from 8pm-9pm,
dancing from 9pm to midnight. $3 for members/$5 general admission.

Field Trips (So far):
CalTech All Night Milonga: Friday, May 18th

Want more dancing? No problem! The Santa Barbara tango community is
growing, providing more opportunities to get your tango fix in each week!

Wednesdays: Live Tango music and dancing @ Cafe Buenos Aires, 1316
State St, 7:30pm to 11pm. No Cover.
Saturdays: UCSB Tango Club Practica @ Rob Gym 2320, UCSB, 4:30pm to
6pm. Free.

We also dance late at night at various awesome places around town. Especially
on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and sometimes Fridays and Saturdays.

But you have to be with the cool people to get in... we're all cool around here.

CalTech All-Night Milonga Field Trip: Friday, November 17

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:54:00 +0000

We're going to meet in the Rob Gym parking lot Friday night at 9:00pm
and leave shortly afterwards. We're renting a 12 passenger van which
should hold everyone we have heard from. We're planning on staying
through to the bitter end (5am) so be prepared! Taking a nap before
hand would be a good idea. We have budgeted for one additional car,
in case anyone wants to leave earlier. So, if you need to leave early
and you can drive, and there are others who need to leave early as
well, then the club will cover that car's gas.

As a reminder, the club will be paying $5 towards club members'
admission. Please remember your student IDs! Non-student price is
$7, so you'll need to bring $2 to cover the rest of admission.

Dress code is semi-formal, so please, no shorts (but you'd freeze anyway).

If you are planning to come, please send us your phone number so that
we can contact you. For any questions, you can email Kara.

We'll see you Friday night!

Final Fall Milonga: Saturday, December 2

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:53:00 +0000

Place: Rob Gym 2320
Time:

Introductory Lesson: 8pm-8:45pm
Dancing from 9pm 'til Midnight

Price: $3 for club members; $5 for everyone else
Free food and some refreshing refreshments are provided.

Argentine Tango at UCSB: Guidelines and Etiquette

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:38:00 +0000

Below are some guidelines and etiquette rules for UCSB Argentine Tango's practicas and milongas. By being polite and observing some basic etiquette rules, we can ensure a pleasant, fun, and safe experience for everyone.

We've undertaken an involved, rich and intricate pastime. We're all beginners. We don't feel superior because we have been dancing longer than x or just learned neat step y. We help everyone who's trying to do well by cutting them some slack, being patient with them, encouraging them and watching out for them. We're eager to help but we don't assume that they need our instruction.
You're not required to dance with everyone who asks you at the milonga or practica. We would hope that if you decline you do so kindly and politely. We would hope that if your invitation is declined you would take it gracefully like the adult tanguero you are and not like a three year old.
You're not required to ask everyone at the milonga or practica to dance with you. We would hope that you would make an effort to dance with people who are sitting around not dancing. We are a community and need to help and encourage each other.
Milongas are for dancing socially. Although we should feel free to use in milongas what we're in the process of learning , constant stopping to practice a step or figure we're simply not up to yet is inappropriate and distracting to everyone; you may not notice it, but it's creating problems for other dancers who haven't done anything to you; it's particularly tormenting to your partner; it's also usually dangerous.
Practicas are for practicing. Although we may break the monotony of the practice session with a relaxed dance, the idea is not to sit around waiting for a dance partner, and then to dance tanda after tanda. The idea is to practice. One neat thing about practicing is that you don't need a partner.
Practice the basics. It's great that you've always wanted to be an acrobat and join the circus, and heck, do your fancy steps if it's appropriate (see below). But first master the basics: walk without falling into the step, maintain your axis, don't lean onto your partner, lead well, and only if you're a leader, follow well if you're a follower.
Please don't teach us how to dance. We may politely look at you silently when you teach us, but we're usually very unimpressed and in danger of developing passive aggressive tendencies. Here's the hierarchy:

Never teach, since you're not the teacher
Don't offer suggestions during a milonga since milongas are… that's right, they're for dancing socially
Do ask questions, exchange ideas, heck, offer suggestions even…but only at the right time and place and in the right way.

The right time and place is the practica, since practicas are…that's right, they're for practicing. The class may also be another good place, although it's probably best to defer to the teacher. The right way is through questions and gentle suggestions that don't imply that you know everything and we're clueless. An even better policy is to wait until you're asked.
Milongas are social events. So, feel free to be sociable. Talk to people, get to know them, have a chat... when you're not dancing. Please. No, really, please. We don't chat when we're dancing tango. It messes up our dancing, it irritates our partners (at least the ones you should care about), it particularly irritates other dancers.
By the way, all this talking, getting to know, chatting that is absolutely fine to do if you're not dancing... please do it off the dance floor!
Leaders, respect the line of dance. Please. Passing happens only in very rare cases. We definitely don't dance in, or cut through, the middle. We really don't like it when you do that. Followers, help you partner respect the line of dance, the floor and the crowd. Respectfully decline to dance with leaders who are unsafe and disrespectful.
Be safe. Leaders, be aware of the dance floor, your fellow dancers, the traffic. Never take a back step without checking. Followers, provided your leader is safe, and your feet stay on the floor, you should be fine. Never lift your foot unless you're absolutely certain you have the room.
Adjust your dance to the occasion. If there's room you can take up room, whether you're leading or embellishing. If the floor is crowded your dance has to change; drastically. It's the sign of a good dancer. We're decidedly not impressed if you do "impressive" stuff on a crowded floor. Most "impressive" stuff is not impressive anyway. Really, take our word on this one!
Here's how we know you're a good dancer: you focus on your partner, you focus on the music, you're aware and respectful of the floor and other dancers, your movements are as clean and crisp as you can make them. Don't try to imitate your favorite instructors' shows; they are shows, on an empty dance floor, and for an audience. Try to imitate your favorite instructors' social dancing: chances are it's simple, crisp, focused, clean, and supremely careful and safe.
Most importantly: Have fun! You're not learning tango so you can stress out about being able to do a particular pattern or compete with the next dancer. As a general rule, your dancing improves for you and your partner when you relax and enjoy the music, the dancing, and the connection.

Milonga: Saturday, November 11

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 01:28:00 +0000

Place: Rob Gym 2320
Time:

Introductory Lesson: 8pm-8:45pm
Dancing from 9pm 'til Midnight

Price: $3 for club members; $5 for everyone else
Free food and some refreshing refreshments are provided.
Performance by visiting instructors Fernanda Ghi and Guillermo Merlo

No Practica on Saturday, October 28

Andrew Le — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:15:00 +0000

Due to UCSB restrictions for the Halloween weekend, the practica is cancelled for this Saturday, October 28th. Any cars that do not have a Halloween weekend parking pass through UCSB will be towed after 5pm.

The regularly scheduled Saturday tango class will still be meeting in Rob Gym from 3pm to 4:30pm.

We'll see you there.

UCSB Argentine Tango 3-Tier Discounts

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:38:00 +0000

About the 3-Tier Discount Program
To promote the continued study of Argentine Tango and the active participation of our members, the UCSB Argentine Tango Club offers tiered discounts based on member attendance to club sponsored events and activities.

Information regarding the UCSB Argentine Tango 3-Tier Discount program is listed below. This program is available to all paid members of the UCSB Argentine Tango Club, student or non-student. Enrollment in this program is automatic for all paid members.

Point Schedule
Club Meetings: 1 point
Club Milonga: 2 points
Milonga Setup: 1 point
OSL Sponsored Special Event: 2 points
Out-of-Town Milonga: 2 points
Possible Points for all local events and activities: 15

Other activities scheduled during the quarter may offer additional opportunities to earn points.

Tier Benefits
Tier 1: 5-9 points

$5 discount on one class of a guest teacher workshop 2

Tier 2: 10-14 points

Certificate for one free drop-in Argentine Tango class at the Carrillo Recreation Center on Wednesday nights

$5 discount on up to two classes of a guest teacher workshop

Tier 3: 15-infinity points

Certificate for one free drop-in Argentine Tango class at the Carrillo Recreation Center on Wednesday nights
$5 discount on all classes of a guest teacher workshop series

Rules

Points are accrued only after member has paid club dues.
Points are added at the event only by a club officer.
Points are nontransferable and have no monetary value expressed, implied, or imagined.
Certificates for free classes are nontransferable, expire at the end of the academic year, and have no monetary value expressed, implied, or imagined.
Points cannot be retroactively added for any event.
Points can only be earned for official club sponsored events.
Point totals for each member are kept on record by the club and are indisputable.
Point totals for all members are cleared at the end of the quarter.
Continuing members with 5 points or greater in the previous quarter automatically start the new quarter with 5 points.
All members agree to these rules at the time of membership payment.

We sincerely hope you enjoy dancing with us and that your $5 membership dues was worth it!

Activities Fair 2006, Recap

Andrew Le — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 04:10:00 +0000

Thanks to those who came by to help out or say hi on Wednesday at the Activities Fair. The Kara and Marlon tango show went over quite well and we got another group of interested people.

Yayers!

Do be do be doooo.

CalTech Milonga: Friday, October 20

Andrew Le — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 22:54:00 +0000

I am going to the CalTech Milonga--for the dancing, yes, but especially for the fresh waffles at 2AM. This is a club sponsored trip, meaning the club will pay for admission for any active members who want to come.

I will be arranging a car pool. If you need a ride, need some convincing, or need a drink. Please leave a comment here or email me and I will be more than happy to arrange something with you.

From their website:
"The California Institute of Technology is located at 1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91125, south of the 210 Freeway and west of the 110 Freeway."
The milonga goes from 11PM to 5AM. Waffles included.
Bring your college ID and admission is $5, but free through us!

I need a count for budgeting purposes, so if you don't tell me you're going, you're out of luck. No exceptions.

Ciao.

Join the Argentine Tango Club Mailing List

Argentine Tango Club Officers — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 22:46:00 +0000

If you haven't done so already, please join the Argentine Tango Club mailing list so that we can notify you of upcoming events and updates to our website.

You can join by going to the Argentine Tango Yahoo! Group website. It's easy!