MANDURAH MILONGAS

 Hi Mandurah Milongueros,

Many of you have been asking when there will be Milongas in Mandurah,  well we are pleased to announce that our first Monthly Milonga will be held on Saturday 5th January 2013 at the Sutton Street Hall, cnr. Sutton and Gibson Streets Mandurah.  (see map on home page) The venue has just been refurbished and with a new kitchen too.  8pm till Midnight,  $10 if paid online (on or before the Wednesday prior)  or $15 at the door includes our usual classic food and refreshments and the best music tango has to offer.  Single dancers welcome. 

We plan to run the Milongas monthly on the first Saturday of every month.  We are counting on your support!!

Ladies -  we need to ask if you can be mindful that your shoes are either proper dance shoes or without small sharp heels which may damage the newly sealed surface of the floor.

If you are wishing to pay online, send us an email and we will forward you the payment details.

We look forward to seeing you on 5th!! 

Judy and Graeme 

Dianella Christmas Party Milonga- thank you!!

Thanks to all who attended our Christmas Party Milonga last night at Dianella.  It was great to see so many of you there and some new faces to Practica West as well.  Lyn won the bottle of Champagne door prize and Graeme's Italian Chocolate Christmas Bread was worth the effort!    It was also Practica West's first Anniversary.  We do thank you all so much for your support throughout the year. 

Our January Milonga will be on Australia Day, 26th January so hope you can join us for that one.

In the meantime, have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year !!

DECEMBER 22ND CHRISTMAS MILONGA

Our December Milonga will be next Saturday 22nd, and will be our Christmas Party Milonga.  It will also be Practicawest's First Anniversary at Dianella.  8pm till Midnight.  Single dancers welcome.  $10 entry includes our usual Classic Food and Refreshments and the best music Tango can offer.

Let us know if you are attending for catering purposes and also if you will be celebrating a birthday and we will organise a "birthday dance" for you.

 Looking forward to seeing you then. 

NOVEMBER 24TH MILONGA

Well, what a fantastic week it has been with the visiting instructors from Denver Colorado, Nick Jones and Diana Cruz......well done to those of you who embrased this opportunity and a very big thank you to Leanne and Antonio (Tangospace) for organising such a huge event for the Tango community in Perth.

With the end of year ballet events being organised at our usual venue in Dianella, we won't have access for our November 24th Milonga.  We should be back on deck again for our Christmas Milonga though on the 22nd December.

For our Mandurah Students and Friends we have Monthly Milongas in the pipeline.  We will let you know the details in due course.

In the meantime, enjoy your Tango at the many venues Perth has to offer!!

OCTOBER 27TH MILONGA

Hi Tango Enthusiasts, 

Thanks to those who supported us last night for our Monthly Milonga even though there were other Tango events on as well.  Clare won the bottle of champagne door prize.  It was great to see everyone having such a good time practicing and dancing.  Thanks everyone also for your help with the pack up, we were able to get home and unpacked before the sun came up  :) 

An exciting month ahead with Nick and Diana coming to Perth through Tangospace and Perth Tango Club. 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend with this glorious Perth weather. 

Judy and Graeme  :)

SEPTEMBER 29TH MILONGA

A big thank you to those who joined us for our September Milonga last night.  What with the long weekend, the footy grand finals, and the Royal Show on, you still can't stay away from your Tango...

We were all treated to a great playlist from Graham, our visiting DJ from NZ.  It was lovely to have him with us and his son Alistair too.    We also had visiting folk from Brisbane, Michael and Robyn who won the door prize on the night.   

Was a great night, thank you...       Our next Milonga will be 27th October.  :)

TANGO COMES TO MANDURAH

Do you dream of the romantic streets of Argentina and to dance the hot and passionate dance on the cobblestone misty, moon lit streets of Buenos Aires....that is Tango.

Argentine tango has been thrilling dancers for more than 100 years.  Tango is loved by dancers and audiences for its beauty, passion, drama and excitement.  The essence of Argentine tango is about life and especially about the relationship between a man and a woman..  Learning to dance tango socially is based on improvisational movement and respecting both your partner and the other dancers on the floor. 

There is no other dance that allows you to dance out your feelings, your fears, your delights, your response to the moment and the music. 

It is a privilege for us to bring Tango to Mandurah.   Our focus is to create a lasting Tango community with lessons and monthly Milongas /Dances in a friendly social environment. 

First Term commences Monday 8th October 7.45pm at Greenfields Family Community Centre, Murdoch Drive Mandurah for 6 weeks.  $90 per term.  Bookings essential.   This venue will be for classes only.  

SECOND TERM COMMENCING 19TH NOVEMBER FOR 5 WEEKS (TO FINISH PRIOR TO CHRISTMAS) 7.45PM  $75. Beginners & Improvers...BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL. 

Contact us via email for further information and bookings.

Looking forward to meeting you then. 

Graeme and Judy

practicawest@aapt.net.au

August 2012 Milonga

Due to our Venue holding its Annual Ballet Exams on the week of 20th August we are unable to hold our August 25th Milonga....but we will be back on deck again next month.

.........and if you haven't had the pleasure of experiencing Nick Jones on his previous visit to Perth, Don't miss the opportunity this time in November.   His Tango is Brilliantly entertaining.  Book C/-  http://tango-space.blogspot.com/      In the meantime enjoy your Tango at the many venues in Perth. 

July Milonga - Paris Theme Night

Thanks to all who came along last night to our Monthly Milonga.  Thanks also for the great feedback, we do appreciate your support. 

Colin won the Bottle of French Champagne door prize.  Graeme's Tart au Fraise and the Parisian street food of Crepes with Nutella gave great french flavour to the event.

As we have had numerous enquiries about lessons, we will be commencing a Beginners Class next month on Sunday 12th August at 6.30pm.  The classes will run weeky for a term of 6 weeks.  If you would like to be apart of our class, contact us via email for placement. 

Looking forward to seeing you soon.   Tango On!!

New Zealand Tango Festival June 2012

Well the Kiwis sure know how to plan and organise an awesome event such as The Tango Festival.  It has been running annually in Wellington for 12 years, this was the first visit for both of us.  The Venue - The Te Whaea Dance and Drama Centre was huge, also known as New Zealand School of Dance, it's one of the southern hemisphere's leading dance conservatoires.  Shuttle buses ferried us all to and fro during the day from the Comfort Hotel in the city centre.   The cafe in the Atrium area of the Te Whaea  centre served  great lunches of hot meals and sandwiches, great coffee too so there was no need to leave the complex.   We did however find a lovely cafe down Wallace Street one day,  " The Mount Cook Cafe"  warmed by a fire, great coffee and food if the weather was kind enough for the 10 minute walk, we made the walk down during gale force winds, the Paninis were worth the effort.   

In the Atrium rows of Shoes and Tango Clothes were for sale..   Workshops were running  morning and afternoon and during the lunch break  a Milonga  was set up in the Atrium for those who still had energy.   With Classes ending at 6pm you then needed to find more energy for the Evening Milongas in the City Centre, which can only be described as exquisite and elegant Tango.

The Visiting Instructors we had for our workshops, Cecilia and Somer,  and Gisela and Gustavo were approachable,  informative and a lot of fun too.  Gustavo especially with his antics during the classes.    The private lessons  we had with Celicia and Somer  were a real challenge when suffering with sore feet and sleep deprivation.     

During one of the lunch time Milongas everybody celebrated Somer's Birthday with a Traditional  Birthday Dance with a twist...see our video clips. 

With the evening Milongas running until 2am, it left  very little time for sleep, a problem in how to function in the next  morning's workshops!   But Dancing at the Milongas till closing time was the only choice to be made.      
   
We met so many friendly folk from as far as Philadelphia Pennsylvania,  Los Angeles,  Denver Colorado,  Japan,  Melbourne,  Brisbane, Adelaide, not to mention Nelson  &  Marlborough  Sth Island, New Plymouth,  Wellington and Auckland  Nth Island.    Everybody coming together for Tango was just wonderful to see.  We were the only ones from Perth Western Australia.    If you love your Tango, this event is  A Must!!

With transport, we took a Taxi from the Airport which was  NZ$50 to the city centre,  but on return took the Airport Bus #91 from  Manners Street, a 10 min walk from  the hotel  for just $8.50 per person and plenty of room for luggage.       

The Comfort Hotel in Cuba Street was very conveniently located,  a 10 min walk to the evening Milongas,  and shopping Mall.     Small rooms but great hot showers. 

Our favourite cafe in Cuba Street was Espressoholic, for great coffee  in huge cups & breakfasts at reasonable prices to keep you going during the day.  

To all of you who gave us your email addresses we will be in touch and look forward to seeing you again next year and well done TangoFest for a Five Star Event!!!!

June Milonga - New Zealand Theme Night

A big thank you to all of you who came along to our New Zealand Theme night Milonga last night.   We had more new faces to Practicawest as well.   Clare won the Bottle of NZ Wine Door Prize, and Judy's NZ Desserts of Pavlova & Date Squares were devoured.

Reminder - Practicawest will NOT be running a Milonga this coming Saturday 24th due to us attending The Tango Festival in NZ.   We will be back on track next month on the 4th Saturday in July, 28th for our Paris Theme Night.   We have been looking forward to running this one for the past few months.......Graeme has been busy painting the Eiffel Tower..... :-) 

Looking forward to seeing you all then,   Tango On!!

May Madness Milonga

A very big thank you to all who came to our May Milonga Saturday night.  There were so many of you and lots of new faces to PracticaWest as well.  Sonya won the door prize on our special Ladies Theme Night.   There were plenty of  Ferrero Chocolates for the ladies but were also popular with the men as well!!!   We also announced that Amy and John had their baby boy,  "Luca" that morning.   Thanks so much to all of you for being a part of our monthly social night.   The room was abuzz and it was a delight to see so many of you having a great time. 

Our next Milonga will be on the third Saturday of June instead of the usual fourth due to us attending Tangofest NZ.  Therefore we will be having a "Kiwi" Theme night....on the 16th June.

Looking forward to seeing you all then.  Tango On!   

April Practica

Thanks to all who braved the bad Perth weather last night for our April Practica.  It was great to see more new faces join us this month as well.  Peter won the door prize again!  Thanks everyone for making the night so much fun.

March Practica

Thanks to all who attended our March Practica Saturday Night for our special birthday celebration for my sister and me.......... there was great dancing for my visiting family to see and great company too.  Amy won the door prize and we all overindulged with Graeme's chocolate ganache cake.  Thanks all for your contribution on the night.  Looking forward to seeing you all at our next Practica, 28th April.

February Practica

Was a great night at our February Practica,  we had some new people join us this month as well,  Peter won the door prize,  and sorry guys.... we forgot to put sweets out.... we obviously  need reminding next time....    thanks everyone for making it such a fun night.    Our next Practica will be held 24th March where we will be celebrating two Birthdays....

January Practica

A good time was had by all at our January Practica.  Howard won the door prize on the night.  We will have to hang a clock on the wall for our next Practica as we only discovered the time when we started to pack up that it was 2.30am!!.     :)   Thanks to those who helped us with the pack up.