Hi All,
This isn’t a regular newsletter with all the Tango activities in Belfast and beyond, but a special to announce the re-commencement of our weekly Practica, on Thursdays, that was so popular over the summer.
What is a Practica? It’s an informal event somewhere between a proper class and a formal Milonga. There is no structured tuition, but dancing with others and discovering for yourselves how steps work (or how they don’t) really adds to the tuition we get in class. Plus, you can always ask others for advice, as unlike in class or at a Milonga, there’s nothing to say you can’t stop mid-flow on the dance floor to debate a point.
Whether you have only just begun, or are an Improver, being taught in class will only take you so far – each week you really need to practice the techniques taught on the Monday, otherwise you will forget them before they get over-written by the following Monday’s class!
A Practica is also a good opportunity for the Beginner and Improver classes to mix – which will benefit both (and add to the social dimension too).
The new venue for the Thursday Practica is called “The West” on the Falls Road. The attached link to Google maps shows it (and the car park behind it), but if you drive up the Donegal Road (from the Broadway roundabout at the Park Centre on the Westlink) towards the Falls Road, then turn right onto the Falls Road (city bound) then it is about 200 yards on the right, between La Salle Park and La Salle Drive. If you turn into La Salle Drive, the car park can be accessed from it.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 6&t=h&z=19You can drop in/out of the Practica anytime, there’s no fixed “start”, but we’ll be there from 8pm-10pm+ on Thursdays. Price £3.
P.S. Loli is back from the Mallorca Tango Festival and will have more tango at her Milonga on Wednesday at The Lonely Poet with a new selection of music, from 9.30 until midnight.
Thanks,
Alan
Honorary Secretary
Belfast Argentine Tango Societyhttp://www.tangoinbelfast.org
