SLO Tango -- important possibilities

[Don GerBracht]

Hello all,

What a gift this caring for community evidenced by all in these emails!  Not
to mention the good heartedness I always experience in dancing in our
community.  Thank you Rich, Laura, Norm and all others who provide such a
rich opportunity for Tango here!!

Don GerBracht


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From: "Laura Elizabeth Andes" <lauraandes at excite.com>
To: <slotango at slotango.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 10:02 AM
Subject: SLO Tango -- important possibilities


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> Hello there fellow SLO Tango dancers,
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> Rich has asked me to help with the scheduling of workshops for our Tango
community. Before discussing specifics with any visiting instructors, I
would appreciate some feedback from our group regarding a number of issues.
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> 1. A number of SLO Tango dancers have expressed an interest in joining
together to take "semi-private lessons." Four of our more experienced
couples have been doing this for some time, and they seem very satisfied
with the results. Group-privates cost $160.00 an hour and accommodate up to
four couples (that's $20.00 per person). This format is manageable for the
instructors, the compensation is fair, and the cost to the participants is
affordable. It's a true win-win-win situation! The focus of these workshops
will be (pre-)determined by the interests of the participants. These classes
will be for couples only, so we will have to partner singles. Rotation will
be on a voluntary basis. If there is sufficient interest in this kind of
approach, then we would schedule just one day of beginner-intermediate
workshops. The second day would be set aside for these group (and, of
course, individual) privates. If you are intrigued by this format, please
let me know as soon as you can.
> If you wish, you can provide details (such as if you are a single or have
a partner as well as what topics interest you).
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> 2. If able and willing, more advanced dancers can foster the growth of and
help sustain our existing dance community by donating their time. If you are
a practiced "tango veteran," perhaps you could volunteer to attend the
beginning and intermediate level workshops? Of course, you would not be
required to pay for these classes. Your attendance will help balance the
lead/follow ratio and provide less experienced dancers an opportunity to
work with more experienced partners. Please let me know if you are
interested in doing this for our dance community.
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> 3. It has been suggested that we have a milonga when hosting visiting
instructors. Please let me know if you support this idea and would be
willing to attend such specially scheduled milongas.
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> I really look forward to hearing from you regarding the possibilities
outlined above. When you have had time to absorb all of this, please provide
me with feedback, interest, and other constructive suggestions. I need your
input! You can reach me at lauraandes at excite.com. Thank you so much for your
participation and support.
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> Happy tondas to all!
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> Laura Andes
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