Paradiso"for the love of tango"a Friday evening traditional milonga in its 15th year

Jan. 27 at Paradisotangomentary about tango in Toronto"tango in a cold city"

2012-01-18T18:31:00.003-05:00

Paradiso "for the love of tango"
Friday January 27
the documentary "Tango in a Cold City" - see the early days of tango in Toronto!
Watch Gavito & Marcella in conversation about tango!
See Cristina Rey (Maria Nieves' sister) give a tango lesson
Screening begins at 8:30 p.m. - for about 45 minutes
**No class tonight**
$7 for doc & milonga at 9:30 p.m.
$5 for milonga only by 10:00 p.m.
$10 for milonga from 10:00 p.m.

pabellon_de_las_rosas.mov

2011-12-26T22:27:00.000-05:00

LIVING WELL is toLIVE LITTLE!

2011-12-12T17:01:00.002-05:00

GRAHAM HILL'S GUIDE TO HAPPINESS for OUR TIMES!

Asi se baila el tangothe great Pepito Avellaneda y SuzukiPepito's birthday Nov.30

2011-11-30T10:20:00.001-05:00

Paradiso , Toronto's Friday evening traditional milongaParadiso is in it's 15th year ofcontinuous Friday evening milongas"for the love of tango"

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SPECIAL EVENTS!

April: special guest teacher, Maestro Alberto Dassieu

April 13: 15th year anniversary milonga celebration

May: Milena Plebs

MILENA PLEBS

MAESTRO ALBERTO DASSIEU

Viejos Milongueros Buenos Aires años 90 - 7/18

2011-05-16T12:20:00.001-04:00

how good is this!!! dancing is calm, emotional and very subtle and how handsome these men look in jackets while dancing!!! A wish for similar standards today!!!

Alberto Dassieu exhibicion con su alumna Irene - Tango. Paradiso Toront...

2011-05-03T11:38:00.000-04:00

Paradiso thanks the Toronto Tango Community for their support over the last 14 years and Paradiso will continue to celebrate traditional tango every Friday evening at the Dovercourt House’s main ballroom. We also thank Grand Maestro Alberto Dassieu for honouring Paradiso’s 14^th anniversary celebration with a wonderful performance with his student, Irene Ho. And of course, Andy and Diane, our outstanding hosts every Friday evening who help to make our milongas and events always very special. As we say, “for the love of tango”!!!

Comment from a participant of Paradiso's 14th anniversary milonga:

"Dear Regina and Patricia,

Thank you for throwing such a wonderful anniversary party on Friday.

It was beautiful, down to the last detail -- the decor, the lighting,the food, the orchestra, Jorge's music, Alberto's lovely performance with Irene. It must have been a tremendous amount of work putting it all together, but it was your artistry, generosity and your love of tango that made it a night to remember. (The smoked salmon and roast beef canapes also deserve a mention :). I had an amazing time.

Abrazos,............"

Friday May 6:

d.j. Jorge Andres

class: 8:30 - 9:30

milonga: follows class till about 2:00 a.m.

$10 admission includes class

$7 student admission with i.d.

The Dovercourt House, main ballroom

805 Dovercourt Rd., (1.5 blocks north of Bloor St. W.)

Subway: Bloor St. W. (exit Ossington/Dovercourt)

Parking:

Free on Dovercourt till midnight

Free on Bloor St. W. from 9:00 p.m. till next morning

$2 per car at the Salvation Army Parking Lot adjacent to the Dovercourt House, obtain permit from organizers

Paradiso celebrates 14 years of continuous Friday evening milongas

2011-04-21T09:23:00.000-04:00

Friday April 22, Paradiso celebrates 14th anniversary
Performance with Maestro Dassieu and Irene
Live music
Sumptuous refreshments
$30 includes lesson with Maestro Dassieu from 8:00 - 9:00 pm & milonga
$25 milonga only

Paradiso "for the love of tango"

2011-04-21T09:18:00.001-04:00

Maestro Alberto Dassieu and Isabella perform at La Cachila on Sunday April 17!

2011-04-05T09:43:00.001-04:00

"Everything turns out to be valuable that one does for one's self without thought of profit."

— Marguerite Yourcenar

Paradiso celebrates 14 year anniversary on Friday April 22, "for the love of tango"

2011-03-29T14:23:00.003-04:00

Paradiso is pleased to welcome d.j. Berenice who selects wonderful tangos for your dancing pleasure on Friday April 8!

Drop in Class before the milonga: 8:30 - 9:30
Milonga: follows class till about 2:00 a.m.

$10 includes class

Cash Bar!

Dance on a soft silky smooth wood floor in an ambiance reminiscent of the tango salons in Buenos Aires!

The Dovercourt House

805 Dovercourt Rd., 1.5 blocks north of Bloor W.

parking: free on Dovercourt till midnight; free on Bloor W. from 9:00 p.m. till the next morning

$2 per car at Salvation Lot next door; obtain permit from organizers

paradisotango@gmail.com

vivatango@hotmail.com

hotline: 416-208-3848

Maestro Alberto Dassieu Workshop presented by Paradiso Milonga and La Cachila Milonga

2011-03-22T19:00:00.003-04:00

APRIL DAYTIME WEEK-END WORKSHOP

on Saturday April 23 and Sunday April 24

TAKES PLACE AT

THE DOVERCOURT HOUSE

805 DOVERCOURT RD., 1.5 BLOCKS NORTH OF BLOOR

*****The Paradiso Friday April 22 class and the Sunday La Cachila April 23 class before the milongas are not included in the pricing of the week-end workshop!

Saturday April 23:

Vals: Velocity & Timing: 2:00 - 3:30

Vals: Structure of turns: 4:00 - 5:30

Sunday April 24

Dancing to Pugliese 1: 2:00 - 3:30

Dancing to Pugliese 2; 4:00 - 4:30

Price:

Entire workshop - 4 classes: $100 p/p

Any 2 classes: $60 p/p

1 class: $35 p/p

For more information or to register:
paradisotango@gmail.com
vivatango@hotmail.com

hotline: 416-208-3848

PractiMilonguero presents Myriam Pincen

2011-03-21T22:19:00.000-04:00

An outstanding interview with a milonguera who has been dancing for 33 years!
See her dance with the great Ricardo Vidort and what she says about dancing with him!
"to learn if possible from the maestros who lived and danced dring the glorious golden age"

PARADISO SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR APRIL AND MAY!

2011-03-11T17:08:00.003-05:00

Friday April 1 : d.j. Jorge Andres

Friday April 8: d.j. Berenice

Friday April 22

Paradiso's 14th anniversary celebration

Maestro Alberto Dassieu

teaches class before the anniversary milonga

d.j. Jorge Andres

Friday May 6 d.j. Jorge Andres

Friday May 20

Maestra Susana Miller

teaches class before the milonga

d.j. Jorge Andres

Susana Miller workshop details to be announced

Alberto y Paulina en Toronto, Septiembre, 2010 - A Evaristo Carriego

2011-03-11T17:05:00.003-05:00

Special EventsMAESTRO ALBERTO DASSIEU workshop Sat. & Sun., April 23 & April 24 SUSANA MILLER workshop Fri., Sat. & Sun. May 20,21 & 22

2011-02-27T21:40:00.003-05:00

Paradiso celebrates it's 14th year of continuous Friday evening milongas on Friday April 22 at The Dovercourt House! Details forthcoming..

Paradiso Milonga and La Cachila Milonga

welcome the outstanding dancer and teacher

MAESTRO ALBERTO DASSIEU

for a workshop on April 23 and April 24
This workshop will focus on the distinct dance styles concerning the orchestras of D'Arienzo and Pugliese!
Details are forthcoming.

Maestro Alberto Dassieu of Buenos Aires is definitely an outstanding "maestro" of tango. He is noted for his dance interpretation of the orchestra Pugliese and his magical vals style.
Maestro Dassieu is returning to North America for his spring tour which includes Toronto, Cleveland, Urbana Illinois and Pittsburgh.

About Maestro Alberto Dassieu:
*his tango is tango salon
*his tango is distinctive
*his tango is sublime, romantic and poetic
*his tango is filled with vitality and yet is as smooth as silk
*his delicious interpretation of Pugliese is outstanding
*his vals is elegant

In the words of Alberto,
"My Tango is Salon style. My style of dancing is elegant, subtle and infused with rhythm and poetry."

Alberto and his partner Paulina have taught and given exhibitions in Switzerland, Italy, Germany, United States and Canada. They were finalists in the Metropolitan Championship of tango Salon and in August 2010 Alberto taught at the world renown Buenos Aires festival Milongueando and performed with Eva Garlez during this outstanding Buenos Aires festival. Alberto has participated in a number of plays and films, including the National Geographic documentary "A Good Dancer and Lover of our Tango" and the Blockbuster, "Evita".

Alberto Dassieu, an elegant and highly respected dancer, performer and teacher is the real deal. Maestro Dassieu, born in 1937 in a neighborhood of Buenos Aires known for its Tango dancers and singers, was exposed to Tango music and some of the best dancers at an early age. He has been dancing since he was 14 and has shared the dance floor with some of Argentina's most renown dancers, who at the time would compete to show off their style and elegance. His inspiration has come from dancers such as Gerardo Portalea, Pepe Dafonte (el pibe delOeste), Virulazo, Copes and Miguel Angel Zotto. Alberto has a special affinity for D'Arienzo and Pugliese,and uses their music to teach musicality and rhythm. Alberto has many dance credits to his name. He has taught at the Casa de Cultura de Ramos Mejia, participated in the filming of Evita, worked on the National Geographic documentary about Tango with Robert Duvall and a Tango documentary made by Gustavo Benzecry Sabá. He was a finalist in the Metropolitan Tango Salon championship, and choreographed for the very successful Tango show called Milonguísimo at Confitería Ideal. Currently, Alberto is dedicated to teaching, performing and sharing his passion for Tango Salon and Vals to dancers from around the world, at home and abroad.

Love!

2011-02-14T10:51:00.000-05:00

Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs!

by Milonguera Canadiennebasic milonga etiquette!

2011-01-20T08:22:00.002-05:00

The Very Basic Etiquette for Tango Dancers (my 2 cents worth) :)

Throughout my 9 years of learning and dancing tango socially, I have come across and read several social etiquettes written by tango dancers around the world. They are all valid and well written and I am sure well read by many tangueros/tangueras, but not many do follow them!

Anyway, this is not about the social etiquette on the dance floor like how to invite to get dances, how to refuse dances etc. This is more Basic than that! It is so basic that even before you take your very first class, your very first hour of tango lessons, you should be aware of it, and should practise it!

So these are what I call The Very Basic Etiquette for Tango Dancers. And they are from my 9 years of dancing experience, trust me they all do happen and I thought it is best to make all my tango friends, old and new, to be aware of it too. It does not hurt to have a gentle reminder no? :) Please take this as a sharing of experiences and some friendly advice and suggestions, these are not meant to hurt anybody's feelings. If inadvertently I do hurt anyone's feelings, please accept my sincere apology in advance.

Shower before you go to a milonga
Yes, shower please! I know sometimes it is too cold during winter times for one to have constant shower perhaps, but it does not hurt! A fresh shower at least twice a day is a must, especially before you go to a social milonga place!

Wear deodorant/eau de toilette/perfume
I know North Amercians do not wear perfumes or eau de toilette as a habit. And it is even forbidden in places like hospitals, doctors, gym, office...but hey you are going to a milonga! So a little dab or a little spray of eau de toilette will not kill anyone! Tango is such an intimate close (even if you dance open embrace, it is closer than you think!) dance, so please consider your partner. Especially for those with body odours! Now here is the difficult part : Those who DO have body odours, usually do not THINK they do, simply because you are immune to your own smell. So the best way is just to wear perfume even if you Think you do not have any body odours. Wear sparingly if you are a north american, but wear them! It is nothing more worse than dancing so close to someone, being swooned by someone over a romantic dance such as tango, than to smell his/her body odour! No matter how good a dancer you are, trust me. Going to a milonga is not going to a gym, please....

By the way this does not replace not showering! Just because you do put on a fragrance, does not mean you don't shower before you go dancing!

Brush your teeth / chew gum / eat mints
This is just something very basic. Especially if you come straight from a dinner, especially after a dinner that has lots of garlic and onions! So please, do yourself and your partner a favour, brush your teeth, or at least chew gum after!
Especially too for Smokers! Like those with body odours, smokers do not smell their own skin/breath as they are immune to the nicotine smell. But we non smokers do! It is just so off putting dancing with someone who streaks of nicotine in their breath or even skin for those heavy smokers! So solution : if you cannot kick you bad habit of smoking, then please chew gum before entering a milonga ! Lots of it!

Have a change of clothes (for guys) / have a towel/tissue with you handy

For those who perspire a lot, please bring a change of clothes with you. I write "for guys, because it is always easier for guys to quickly change clothes.For ladies, it is difficult, as you know, we have to match our accessories, our makeup and our shoes to the clothes we wear! So ladies, if you perspire a lot, bring a fan and have lots of tissues or small towel to wipe your perspiration off. Trust me it is not a nice feeling to be embracing someone with a wet shirt on! Or dancing with someone whose perspiration beads is falling onto your face or eyes!

Be considerate of others.
Especially in a crowded place like a milonga, even if you just have a cold, it is better to be 101% fully recovered before you even step foot into a milonga. You may think a cold is not contagious, but it is. This is what WebMD says about the common cold :
Cold symptoms usually last for about a week. During the first three days that you have cold symptoms, you are contagious. This means you can pass the cold to others, so stay home and get some much-needed rest.
So please be kind and considerate to others, and be kind to yourself, STAY HOME and get that much needed rest before you go back to a milonga. I know tango is your addiction and you will have withdrawal symptoms if you don't dance for a day, but hey, your body is telling you it needs a break and a full rest, so STAY HOME when you havd a cold and are sick! Milongas are there again the following week, you can go when you are fully recovered and dance with a vengeance. :)

These are the other Social Etiquettes for your easy reference:
http://www.close-embrace.com/invitingetiquette.html
http://www.inscenes.com/etiquette.htm
http://www.tangoconcepts.com/etiquette.html

Paradiso "for the love of tango""a traditional milonga

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Friday February 4
dance to delicious tangos of the "golden age" on a smooth silky wood floor in an ambiance reminiscent of the tango salons in Buenos Aires!
$10.00 includes lesson
Milonga follows lesson till 2:00 a.m.

All events take place at:
The Dovercourt House, the main ballroom

805 Dovercourt Rd.,

Toronto

1.5 blocks north of Bloor (on the east side of Dovercourt)

Subway: Bloor West subway, exit Delaware/Ossington exit

Parking:

Bloor St. W.: free from 9:00 p.m. all night till the next morning

Dovercourt Rd.: free all day till midnight

Salvation Army Lot: next door to the Dovercourt House, $2.00 per car, obtain permit from organizers

PERSONAL REFRESHMENTS:

please refrain from bringing personal refreshments to the milonga as the hall is licensed and it is unlawful to bring your own refreshments.

Cash Bar: wine, liquors, liquers, beer, water

paradisotango@gmail.com

vivatango@hotmail.com

hotline: 416-208-3848

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WE TANGO on Wednesday Nights:

tri.n.sales@sympatico.ca

Wednesdays from 9:00 p.m. till 11:00 p.m.

Hosts: John & Pam

$7 includes coffee, tea & homemade dessert
95 Lavinia, Bloor West Village

PALERMO MILONGA on Saturday Nights:
walshcasas@yahoo.ca

Open every Saturday evening
9:00 - 1:00 a.m,

$10

Host: Linda Walsh Casas

Joy of Dance,

95 Broadview Ave., corner Broadview and Danforth
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please note:

Our special anniversary milonga will occur on Friday April 1.
On that date we celebrate our 14th anniversary of continuous Friday evening milongas and we are happy that we continue to be a milonga which celebrates "traditional tango" with music from the "golden age".
And so we say:
WE'RE HERE TO STAY!!
Paradiso wishes everyone a safe, healthy and happy holiday season and best wishes for a "happy New Year!"

All events take place at:

The Dovercourt House, the main ballroom

805 Dovercourt Rd.,

Toronto

1.5 blocks north of Bloor (on the east side of Dovercourt)

Subway: Bloor West subway, exit Delaware/Ossington exit

Parking:

Bloor St. W.: free from 9:00 p.m. all night till the next morning

Dovercourt Rd.: free all day till midnight

Salvation Army Lot: next door to the Dovercourt House, $2.00 per car, obtain permit from organizers

PERSONAL REFRESHMENTS:

please refrain from bringing personal refreshments to the milonga as the hall is licensed and it is unlawful to bring your own refreshments.

Cash Bar: wine, liquors, liquers, beer, water

paradisotango@gmail.com

vivatango@hotmail.com

hotline: 416-208-3848

PractiMilonguero with Ricardo Héctor Suárez

2010-11-04T13:27:00.001-04:00

A MUST TO WATCH! RICARDO HAS BEEN DANCING FOR 73 YEARS and HE IS STILL DANCING IN THE MILONGAS IN BUENOS AIRES!

practica88 #4 "THE LEANING TOWER OF TANGO"

2010-10-31T19:51:00.001-04:00

practica88 #2'THE LEADER?

2010-10-31T19:46:00.001-04:00

On being dumped in tango --- HE CAN DO THE "GANCHO"

2010-10-31T18:25:00.002-04:00

Advice from a tango expert "LISTEN and LEARN"

2010-10-31T17:17:00.001-04:00

So you want to learn Tango? Very true!

2010-10-31T00:09:00.000-04:00

Geraldine Rojas y Gerardo Portalea,Espectaculo "La Milonga" direccion Ma...

2010-10-24T12:08:00.000-04:00

Eugenia Ramirez Miori y Petaca

2010-10-24T11:59:00.002-04:00

Rhythmic Dancing at its Best!!!!
Fabuloso!!!!

Paradiso open Friday December 24 Xmas Evedetails forthcoming Tete Rusconi y Silvia TANGO VALS

2010-10-21T18:16:00.028-04:00

FRIDAY OCT 29
HALLOWEEN MILONGA
BEST FEMALE AND BEST MALE COSTUME RECEIVES EACH A PRIZE!

PARADISO
CLASS: 8:30-9:30
MILONGA: Follows class till 2:00 a.m.
$10.00 admission includes calass

Paradiso is a traditional milonga featuring tangos of the "golden age".

Every Friday evening dance to your favourite tangos on a smooth silky wood floor in an ambiance reminiscent of the tango salons in Buenos Aires.

Licensed Bar: NO PERSONAL REFRESHMENTS PLEASE!
Subway: Bloor West train & use Ossington/Delaware exits
Parking:
Dovercourt: Free all day till midnight
Bloor St. W: Free from 9:00 p.m. till the next morning
Salvation Army: Lot next door: $2 per car, obtain permit from organizers

The Dovercourt House, Main Ballroom
805 Dovercourt Rd., (1.5 blocks north of Bloor)
Toronto, On
Hotline: 416-208-3848
paradiso-tango@rogers.com
vivatango@hotmail.com

Palermo Milongafrom Nov 13 open every Saturday night!

2010-10-18T22:59:00.001-04:00

To let the Toronto Tango Community know that Palermo Milonga will be open every Saturday evening as of November 13. In order to have a milonga that is open every Saturday evening which the tango community can count on, we need to give our wholehearted support to Palermo Milonga to make sure that Toronto is not without a milonga on any given Saturday evening.
All the best to Linda Walsh Casas!
$10 admission
nibbles
9:00 - 1:00 a.m.
Joy of Dance Centre
95 Danforth Ave.,3rd floor
charming ambiance
Host: Linda Walsh Casas
416-854-7023
http://www.tangolirico.com
walshcasas@yahoo.ca

Paradiso open XMAS EVE Friday December 24 details forthcoming

2010-10-17T09:44:00.005-04:00

Paradiso open Friday October 22
"for the love of tango"
Milonga 9:00 p.m. till 2:00 a.m.
no class before the milonga on October 22
$10.00 admission
Paradiso is a traditional milonga featuring tangos of the "golden age".
Every Friday evening dance to your favourite tangos on a smooth silky wood floor in an ambiance reminiscent of the tango salons in Buenos Aires.
Licensed Bar: NO PERSONAL REFRESHMENTS PLEASE!
Subway: Bloor West train & use Ossington/Delaware exits
Parking:
Dovercourt: Free all day till midnight
Bloor St. W: Free from 9:00 p.m. till the next morning
Salvation Army Lot next door: $2 per car, obtain permit from organizers
The Dovercourt House, Main Ballroom
805 Dovercourt Rd., (1.5 blocks north of Bloor)
Toronto, On
Hotline: 416-208-3848
paradiso-tango@rogers.com
vivatango@hotmail.com

PARADISO "for the love of tango"a traditional milongaevery Friday evening

2010-09-10T13:53:00.037-04:00

Thank you to Alberto and Paulina for honouring Toronto with your presence.

Alberto and Paulina dance to "Pugliese's "A Evaristo Carriego" on Fri. Sept. 24, 2010 at Paradiso Milonga

Alberto y Paulina en Toronto, at Paradiso Milonga, Fri. Sept.24, 2010 - Vals, Orchesta Tipica Victor, "Sin Rumbo Fijo" - cantor, Angel Vargas

About Alberto
Alberto is dedicated to teaching, performing and sharing his passion for Tango Salon and Vals to dancers at home and from around the world.

In the words of Alberto," My Tango is Salon style. My style of dancing is elegant, subtle, with rhythm and poetry."

Participating in Alberto’s workshops presents the argentine tango dancer with a delicious opportunity to learn from a master dancer/teacher; you will be enriched and gain a deep appreciation of this wonderful dance, “the argentine tango”.

Alberto is “the real deal”! Dancing since 14, Alberto’s knowledge of the history and the dance is superb. It is a joy to take part in his workshops because he enthusiastically shares his experience and skills. Alberto’s dance is rich in nuances and subtlety with an elegant and sensitive personal style packed with emotion.

Alberto has just completed workshops in Cleveland, Chicago, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Kitchener-Waterloo and currently Alberto and Paulina are in Pittsburgh, U.S.A. After Pittsburgh, they will stop off in New York for a few days then Alberto travels to Champain-Urbana Illinois, U.S.A. and finally home, to Buenos Aires.
Alberto's Web Site

2010-07-28T14:33:00.008-04:00

WE TANGO MILONGA

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 20 MILONGA: 9:00 - 11:00
(no pre-milonga class)

$7 admission includes coffee or tea and a homemade dessert!

"friendly intimate ambiance"

Hosts: Pamela and John

assisted by Adrian

tri.n.sales@sympatico.ca

Swansea Town Hall (2nd floor)

95 Lavinia Ave., Toronto

free parking at rear or in front

for Directions by car or TTC click:

http://www.lookagain.ca/swansea.php

Tuesday evening argentine tango classes with Regina

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Tuesday Evenings @
Viva Tango Studio
Club Lusitania,103 Ossington Ave.,
2nd floor
(between Queen & Dundas)

for information about Tuesday classes go to
Viva Tango's blogsite:
http://www.vivatango.blogspot.com

vivatango@hotmail.com