My main job these days is to throw massive New Years Eve Parties. It takes month of planning and a huge investment. I have a question for the list about whether I should have a "tango room" at one of my parties. I'm going into detail here so you can better understand my situation.
Traditionally these NYE parties I throw have not involved tango, but focused mainly on live rock, funk, soul, and R&B bands, DJs, casino gaming, complimentary drinks, hotel take-overs, dinner, breakfast for two, and such. I say "hotel take-overs" because we literally take over the entire hotel. We don't just rent a room or two. In 2006 I saw a couple dancing beautiful Argentine tango while the band played some heavy rock tune. It was really good Argentine tango and fancinating to watch. In 207 and 2008 I tried to find some tango dancers to perform for my parties (I host two of them simultaneously, one in Sacramento and the other In the Bay Area.) No luck. This year I succeeded in booking Johnathan Yamauchi and Oliva Levitt, two dedicated teachers who dance and teach the Carlos Gavito style. The idea is that they will perform informally in the lobby of the hotel to entertain the party-goers standing in the huge line waiting to get in. Later in the evening, they'll do a tango performance in the DJ ballroom (which holds about 500 people). I'm thinking of also using a smaller room as a "tango room" and playing some authentic Argentine tango tunes in that room so that people can dance or watch Argentine tango dancing in that room. The room will hold, say, 30 to 50 people. The event will be a huge success without a tango room. I know that more than 1000 will be in attendance at the party and that all hotel rooms will sell out. But I was thinking that another room might just add to the variety and the offering. We would then have 3 dance floors as well as poker, roulette, black jack and craps in another room (not real gamblling, but complimentary gaming for prizes).. But is the tango room is a good idea? Will any tango dancers come? Is there too much of a culture clash or will the diversity add to the event? Please let me know your thoughts. _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l