Homer & Cristina! May 28 - June 2, 2009

Homer and Cristina are such a treasured source of tango skills -- and poetry in motion.  They are all about connection and organicity in the dance.  Their teaching is very clear, fun, and caring. Their dancing is expressive, innovative -- so musical, so interactive.  Whether you call yourself "traditional", "nuevo", or (like them) eschew the labels, you will find yourself dancing better, and loving the process of learning from them.

More details will follow.  For now, figure that they will be teaching workshops on Thursday and Friday evenings, Saturday and Sunday daytimes, and Monday evening.  And they'll be available to teach private lessons during the day on Friday through Monday.  And there may be some special live music happenings.

Stay tuned!  and mark your calendars!

CCA Benefit

Milonga Para Los Niños

A Benefit for the Children's Cancer Association

Featuring:

8:00 - 9:00  a drop-in beginners lesson

8:00 - 12:00 Silent auction with incredible items

9:00 - 2:00 Milonga DJ'd by Pamela Joffe, of Eugene

~ 10:00 Performances by Daniel Trenner

~ 12:00 Chacarera class by Alex Krebs

Come and see what else!

Friday, January 30th at Berretin, 6305 SE Foster Rd, Portland

Auction starts at 8:00, Dancing until 2:00

Go to www.CCABenefit.webs.com for more details and auction catalog. 

Or contact monstertango@gmail.com for more info or questions.

Children's Cancer Association Benefit: Jan 30, 2009

On January 30th, there's going to be a special event: a one-time-only benefit milonga, with all the proceeds going to the Children's Cancer Association.  The Children's Cancer Association is a wonderful organization, with multiple programs that provide logistic, financial, and emotional support for kids with cancer, as well as the families that care for them. 

Preparations are already underway, and with the support of some prominent tangueros and tangueras, we have some surprises in store for you!

But to raise as much as possible for the Children's Cancer Association, we're also going to be holding a silent auction.  And that's where you come in!  We all know that Portland's tango aficionados are a talented bunch, both on and off the dance floor.  So what's YOUR special talent?  Well, now's your chance to use that talent to help out kids with cancer!

Are you a therapeutic massage artist?  An acupuncturist?  A pilates instructor?  Are you an expert in styling hair, or landscape design, or gourmet cooking?  Do you fashion beautiful jewelry or artwork?

If you can provide some service that other people would love, you can donate a gift certificate for an hour of that service.  If you have some cool skill, you can donate a gift certificate for a lesson to teach that skill.  And if you make things that other people would love to have themselves, you can donate a sample of your work.  Be creative!  Whatever your talent, if it's something others might bid on, you can put that talent towards a good cause.

As a little bonus, next to whatever you donate, you'll have an opportunity to write a small paragraph about yourself, your talent, and if you have one, your business.  This is both as a small amount of recognition for your generous donation, and a little advertising for you and your skills.  And of course, we'll provide all the necessary paperwork to make sure your donation is fully tax deductible.

If you're curious about what the Children's Cancer Association does, and want to make sure you're contributing to a good cause, you can go to http://www.childrenscancerassociation.org

And if you have any questions, or if you have something you want to contribute, you can contact Chris Hale at monstertango@gmail.com.