STRAITS TANGO
ESCAPADE Dateline: March 28 - April 30Kuala Lumpur on an
upbeat !
April Milonga @ Bom Brazil
by Gonzalo Ramirez
March 31, 2006 we attended to a successful Milonga at Bon Brazil
Restaurant. Being a Milonga ala Malaysia, food had to be served first at
8:30. While eating, wine came too easing the soles. Yes in Malaysia we
are convinced that food, wine and tango- (and in that order) is the
right road to a good Milonga. We could add that variety of foodstuff was
overwhelming but without over flooding.
And, the tradition persisted in our Milongas ala Malaysia, there were
only few reservations; luckily we had just enough seats for a 100% full
house.
Sabrina earned a full invitation with her friends by his proud parents
after she was accepted in an IVY league university. Good looking,
indeed, friends and parents.
South American ambassadors were present and active too. Tango ala Peru?
Ala Argentina, Tango ala Colombia, ala Ecuador. Yes, they were
participative. Incognito and surprising was Francois, who came with his
6 hours old wife, the sensual Cynthia. Yes guys, she got married! They
celebrated with other French friends and Elkie who we presume initiated
the idea to consummate the wedding at the milonga.
KC& Aida late but heavenly accompanied by their Pastor and wife,
unfortunately late for dinner. The MPO's were also late due to concert
duties, nonetheless, in a fantastic tango spirit. Chia, Teo, Wong, Runi,
Philip, Christophe, kept their counterparts on the dance mood. And
dazzling dresses? Sharon, Sabrina, Siew-cheng, Mami Alicia, Sook and of
course, always-elegant-Elkie. There were groups of not-tangueros who
really cheered up while seeing the evolution of tangueros on the dancing
floor.
A
great experience, was how the owner, Ms. Yean described the first
Milonga at Bom Brazil. And finally, the good thing is that thanks to
all, Milongas are evolving in frequency and magnitude, as there is one
more in April, and we bet that it will be very much the same, very
successful.
Milonguero - Ggreetings to ALL.
http://www.tangomalaysia.com/pages/Gallery/MiongaApr2006Gallery.htm
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur March
28-30, 2oo6
After two weeks in Buenos Aires,
I’m finally back in Asia. My plane touched down KLIA unloading
passengers from Argentina and South Africa. I’m ready to get back to my
normal life again as a tango teacher or even raring to start teaching or
imparting the many new things I have learned during my two week sojourn
in the mecca of tango.
Ms. Runa Baagoe has lined-up
several classes and workshops for me these coming days. Like today,
fresh from my trip I have my neck full with lessons that will start from
9:oo a.m till 11:oo in the evening. This is no mean feat considering
that with the twenty-five hour journey I have to make to get back to
Asia, couple it with the hours and hours of sleep I have to catch-up to
compensate for my jet-lag, I just felt like I was oozing with so much
energy.
At 9:oo a.m Runa took the first
slot that carried us till 1:oo p.m. While I did give her some new stuff
to work on, still the bulk of her lesson was confined more to
strengthening her basics. Runa is one of the better dancers in Kuala
Lumpur but she has no qualms when I bring her to refresh her basic
whenever she takes lessons with me after a long while. As a teacher I
would say that this is a very good attitude a student should possess
when one wants to improve on his/her craft.
Kacee took the next slot at 2:oo
p.m. where we carried on from his last lesson before I took-off for
Buenos Aires. I refreshed him on the sequences he learned last time and
added some new things for his learning.
Phil, who is also with the
Malaysian Phlharmonic Orchestra, then came next at 3:oo p.m. He is an
avid follower of tango in Kuala Lumpur. We brushed-up on the past
lessons he had before to get him back in shape so he says.
At 4:oo p.m I had again Runi and
Jane, also from the Philharmonic, to fill in the slot. Like Kacee, they
revised on the previous lesson they had with me and also learned some
new moves that will help them carry through with their learning and
understanding of the dance.
Surprisingly after six hours of
lessons, my energy level has not dropped. It must be the Argentinean
beef that I kept eating that must have stored enough protein in my body
to keep me up.
At 5:oo p.m I had Jamie and
Alicia to take their lesson. Yes I did work on Jamie more so that he
could catch-up with Alicia. Alicia is the sister of Sabrina, who learned
her tango in the U.S when she was studying then. Call them the tango
sisters of K.L, these two lovely ladies have blossomed to become tango
aficionados at their very young age. It’s so nice to have young people
join the community as they tend to give tango a younger look which gives
the impression that tango is for all ages as opposed to the stereo-type
thing of the past when tango was confined only to middle-aged plus
individuals.
I went on with the lessons till
11:oo pm with Sook, a Korean national, Sharon, Eddie of Frangipanni
fame, and lastly Johan. Sook actually has learned some tango back in
Seoul. She has a good understanding of tango basics ditto with Eddie who
has learned from Marguerite. Sharon exudes so much passion as she’s so
in love with tango. And Johan, the official webpage designer of Tango
Malaysia and another Marguerite protégé, is doing quite well despite
some lapses in weekly attendance at Little Havana brought about by his
busy schedule. All four had each a wonderful time spent learning and
understanding the lesson taught them. Until I have to call it a day.
My schedule for private lessons
the following day was not as heavy as it was when I arrived yesterday. I
managed to have at least three hours with Eddie and Kacee again. And in
the evening a beginner/intermediate and intermediate/advance workshop
was scheduled at Little Havanna.
The beginner/intermediate level
brought in sixteen participants giving me a very good impression on the
growing tango scene in Kuala Lumpur. I take my hats off to Tango
Malaysia for spear-heading such an initiative and creating the interest
to keep the number growing despite some set-backs experienced in the
last two years. But this is normal in any undertaking when sometimes
growth reaches a plateau only to brace itself for a sudden surge upward
which is what I am seeing now in K.L.
Whereas the intermediate/advance
level netted in twelve participants bringing in the first batch of
tangueros in K.L like Kwong, Chin, Gonzalo, Cheah, Bie Hua, Johan and
the succeeding ones like Wong, Sharon, Phil, Sabrina, David, and Lisa.
This is a good indicator that after three years of tango in Kuala
Lumpur, the interest has not waned and in fact has proven its’ staying
power in the hearts of these tangueros brought about by their love and
passion for the dance. Do we see more new faces and old one’s get into
the tango fold this time around?
In the beginner/intermediate
workshop, I expounded more on the embrace to understand better
connection between partners. Yes I brought them to the usual walking
exercises to improve on balance and fluidity. The "ochos" had been
discussed with the ladies as well.
This time I introduced some new
elements for the intermediate/advance level. The sudden change in
direction and "colgada" were the main theme of my workshop during the
evening. These are elements prevalent in the tango nuevo style. In fact,
the "colgada" is nothing new to most of the participants as they have
learned this figure two years ago with Gladys and Ricardo and Esteban
and Evelyn.
Both workshops elicited great
energy as I saw everyone having a ball of a time understanding and
practicing the lessons that were taught them. I took this as a sign that
positive things are in store for the K.L tango scene bringing in
camaraderie, harmony and better understanding in the community based on
a common denominator called tango.
After the workshops, practica
soon followed. Yes, this time all the work-shoppers had the chance to
practice what they have learned from the just concluded lessons. Little
Havana was beaming with pride as tangueros swayed and glided into the
dance floor filling-up the hall with music, fun and laughter that
created the evening’s ambience.
I was happy to see old friends
like Gonzalo, Kwong and Sue li during the evening. Gonzalo who became
quite busy last year was looking every inch a Venezuelan gentleman in
his male cheong-sam. Very sartorial indeed Gonzi,, keep it up!
On the other hand, Sue li was
looking very beautiful. She is now on a two-week vacation in Malaysia
and soon after will be back in London where she is currently based. We
exchanged pleasantries and talked about the good old days when tango was
starting yet in Kuala Lumpur.
If there was anybody that made
my visit in KL this time remarkable, it is Mr. Kwong, who was the other
prime-mover of tango in the city several years ago. He came to Little
Havana to attend the intermediate workshop and even joined the practica
with the rest of the participants. His love for tango is evident from
the way he exuded his dance and the community needs more men like him to
invigorate the scene. .
During the evening, the milonga
scheduled on Friday at Bom Brasil was announced. I really felt bad that I
won’t be able to take part in this event as I have to leave for
Singapore on that same day for another engagement. I may be physically
absent but in spirit I am with you guys.
Viva el tango!
Dateline: Singapore March 30-
April 18, 2006.
I came rushing for a very
important event this evening. I took SQ 108 that saw me took off from
KLIA to Changi Airport in Singapore at 9:40 p.m and arrived an hour
after. Tanguera Shirley Tay is celebrating her birthday tonight at a
place called Dreams and she’s doing it with style. She has set a
Hollywood theme for her party so everyone will be garbed in typical
Hollywood make-over. Her set of friends varied from the many facets this
lady has as we saw her entertain colleagues from showbiz as she’s a
part-time actress, her singing friends where I am part of this group is
also a singer and in fact is a member of a singing band in the
lion-state, her friends from Furama Hotel where she works as a chef
specializing in perankan cuisine and dancing friends where she use to
join line-dancing a few years ago. Immediate family members were there
to greet her and join her in this special moment of her life.
The birthday girl instead of
going Hollywood went Bollywood way. She was donned in a magnificent aqua
blue and green Indian sari that matches her shoes. Singing and dancing
were the order of the evening. I arrived close at midnight where I was
to do two special numbers with the celebrant. I got into the venue in
the nick of time and at the strike of twelve lights went off and
everyone was singing the Happy Birthday song complete with candles and
cake prepared by her friends who were present that evening. The surprise
program came immediately after and who would take center stage to
entertain the celebrant but three "nymphets" Fadil, Bryan and yours
truly, a la Birdcage, all feathered-up in black and white boa, as they
danced and swayed to the catchy tune of Great Big Spender by Shirley
Bassey. It was a riot as all three took turns dancing with the birthday
girl at times even pretending to fight over her attention. Soon after
the first number was over, it segued to another presentation this time
Shirley danced with again yours truly a mean Argentine tango that ended
in a foxtrot. We ended to the howls and guffaws of everyone in the venue
and the party’s energy level reached fever point.
Sadnah came in an orange outfit
with layers and layers of tussles and an orange wig to match a la Tina
Turner, Bryan came in as Rod Stewart with his flamboyant Stewart
hairstyle and the rock star’s famous jacket outfit ditto with Ms.
Angeline Jansen who came wearing a black and red ensemble like a Spanish
senorita a la Catherine Zeta-Jones in Zorro or perhaps a flamenco dancer
from Gypsy Rose. Fadil came in as a Pirate a la Johnny Depp in the
Pirates of the Caribbean, Robert who came in as Rod Stewart junior and
many more. I was suppose to have worn my Zorro outfit but managed to
wear the cape only. Sorry Ms. Tay. I’ll make up for next time, until
your next birthday.
It was a wonderful evening this
time around in Singapore. We finished like around 2:oo a.m and everyone
went home with smiles on their faces (see gallery).
The next day I was already back
in a working mood as I went to do my rounds of private lessons. I met up
with my students at Clementi and did private lessons with Bg Pang and
Rose Dieu.
Bg’s daughter Kimly from New
Jersey is arriving in a few days together with husband Bill for a
month’s vacation. Both mother and daughter had been my students for the
past three years since I started moving around the region. I especially
timed my stay in Singapore purposely to meet up with them as Kimly’s
husband Bill has wanted to learn dancing back in New Jersey many years
ago.
A few days before their arrival
Ms.Bg Pang and I were invited to attend a wedding of Colonel and
Florence’s daughter who is a pretty bride at twenty-four. The reception
was held at the ballroom of the Hyatt Hotel with some five hundred
guests in attendance. The dancing friends of the bride’s parents were
there, and we all danced to celebrate this important occasion with the
bride and the groom and their respective families.
On the morning of April 7, Kimly
and Bill arrived from the US. I saw them towards mid-day and we had such
fun time having a good chat about their journey and the many things
concerning about our lives, our interests and our dreams. That’s what
friends are for. We carry on with our lives thinking of the people we
care and love.
Husband and wife wasted no time
and immediately went to have their dance lesson. Kim was her usual
bubbly self trying to remember her lessons of two years ago before she
met a skiing accident last year. While Bill proved to be a trouper as he
immediately tried on some steps to the delight of his mother-in-law, Bg
Pang.
On April 8, I received a call
from Oliver, a Filipino friend who dances Argentine tango, telling me
that Nicole Kim from Kota Kinabalu is in town and wanted to see me. I
obligingly said yes and agreed to meet up with them for dinner at Upper
Club. Nicole is the lady behind the show "Salon del Tango" which was
staged last October at the Shangri-la hotel in KK where Ms. Marguerite
Brodie and I participated to perform with her group and then conducted a
13-hour marathon lesson that went on for two days after the show. We
enjoyed the sumptuous Chinese dinner at the club and promised to meet up
again on Tuesday April 11, 2oo6 at Xenbar when she gets back from Bali
and before she returns to KK the following day. I invited tangueras
Angeline Jansen and Shirley Tay after their lessons to join me and
managed to form a quorum that will take us all to tango in Xenbar that
evening.
Yes at 9:oo pm we saw Nicole and
Oliver and soon introduced my two tangueras to them.
Guess who I would bump into that
evening but Singaporean tanguero Henry who took part in the workshops of
Fernanda Ghi and Guillermo Merlo two years ago in KL .He joined us until
I saw everyone was enjoying each others company and all six of us
Nicole, Oliver, Angeline, Shirley, Henry and me agreed to have a photo
op for posterity (see gallery).
I am so pleased at the way
things turned out regarding this rendezvous as new-found friends hit it
off the first time around all for the love of tango. Nice feeling.
My Ho Chi Minh stint is not
pushing through. Perfect timing as Marguerite Brodie emailed to invite
me to teach in KL on the third week-end of the month. I started brushing
up on my recent workshops in Buenos Aires and saw myself busy planning
for the scheduled workshop.
I also had the chance to display
my passion for singing on three occasions. The first one was at Tapestry
then Forest Hill and lastly at the National University of Singapore. I
went out with my singing clique. And like any of our usual night outs we
always ended on a high note. Singing like dancing is a very good way of
expressing oneself. It relieves you of stress and anxiety.
In the afternoon of April 13, I
received a call from Manila informing me that my best-friend’s dad just
passed away. Immediately I called up to convey my condolences to the
family. People come people go. Life is full of uncertainties. We have to
live it to the fullest. May he rest in peace.
Apri16 I met up with Ms. Ivanna
Daniells at Brix to discuss on a project. The action was packed that
evening as the Latin band Los Cabaleros were playing great salsa rhythm.
I saw many familiar faces in the dancing scene. Sundays are suppose to
be days of rest but certainly not in Brix. This is a must-go place for
people who are on an upbeat mood whenever they are in Singapore on the
last day of the week.
I’ve had such wonderful time in
this city. It’s been almost three busy weeks of teaching and partying in
the lion-state. Life has been so good to me. But I have to wrap-up my
work as I head for my next destination.
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur April
19, 2006
Yes I’m back again. I will go
where tango takes me. I arrived in Kuala Lumpur at 1:30 pm via SQ 110.
It was cloudy and raining but I did not allow the rains to dampen my
spirit because I’ll be seeing a very dear friend, Ms. Marguerite Brodie,
whom I’ve not seen for the past six months. When I arrived at her place,
she welcomed me at the door as we exchanged greetings. She’s sporting a
new look with her new hairstyle and it fitted her.
Always gentle and elegant in her
ways, she helped me carry my things as she accompanied me to the room
where I was to stay. I’ve always loved staying in her house whenever I
am in KL. It always gives me this calming feeling which is quite unusual
in my busy life. There is so much good energy it evokes. I just love it.
I purposely came to Kuala Lumpur
upon her invitation to teach and share them the things I have learned
during my recent trip to Buenos Aires. Workshops and private lessons
were organized and KL tangueros have been coming out lately to show
their passion and support for the dance. I have seen this new interest
before I left for Argentina last March and upon my return three weeks
ago. I saw it again this time and if these were any indication that
tango is on the rise in this great city then it’s sure bound to happen.
After all, Marguerite had set the groundwork for tango to happen as
early as four years ago when it was virtually unknown to the populace.
Together with her board of directors in Tango Malaysia, they worked very
hard to keep the interest growing despite some lapses. Now, they are
slowly seeing the fruit of their labor.
The scheduled workshop at Little
Havana yielded in a good number of participants from both the beginner’s
and intermediate/advance classes. Again, I saw generation X tangueros
joining the beginner’s class and past students who’s had 2-4 years of
tango in the intermediate/advance class. In sum, this is indicative of a
growing trend that will soon snowball into a movement. After the
workshop, as usual, we had our practica that lasted till 1:oo am and
everyone enjoyed the evening .
The following day we had our
next scheduled workshop at the new branch of Dancespace over at Ampang.
It was a nice cozy studio that greeted us and everyone felt comfortable
in the new place. We were supposed to have two classes but ended having
one instead for the intermediate level. I discussed some milonguero
figures emphasizing more on form, rhythm and musicality to help them
delineate the line between salon and milonguero. With the help of
Marguerite, we managed to bring and guide them along to this simple yet
tricky rhythm which I find essential to discuss to keep the dance’s
character.
On Friday, we had the Caribbean
Tango that was well attended. Tanguero Gonzalo Ramirez was seen busy
entertaining guests from the Latin American community. The Tango
Malaysia people came in full force. Husband and wife Aida were seen
chatting in one corner with Teo. Statuesque Chinese lady Lisa joined our
table together with Italian tanguero Giovanni, who is the club’s latest
recruit. The ever glamorous Elkie, came in a buccaneer inspired outfit
in keeping with the Caribbean motif. Uh! Uh! A female Johnny Depp in
Pirates of the Caribbean I guess. The Philharmonic group headed by Runa
who was spotted wearing a sarong came with Phil and Runi. Korean tango
lady Sook was looking gorgeous in that lovely print as she exchanged
pleasantries with gen-X tango baby Alex who acted out as the official
photographer during the evening. Thank you so much Alex. La Turka, Laleh
came a bit late but with the enthusiasm of a real tanguera always ready
to tango. Bie hua looking very pretty in a light blue ensemble came in
with some friends whom she has been trying to persuade to join in the
fun. And of course club president/founder Ms. Marguerite Brodie-Eu
always looking elegant, came in a burning red and orange combination
ready to burn the floor with tango and more tango as she did the mixes
for the evening’s milonga. In sum, it was a beautiful evening of
Caribbean delight as guests feasted on the sumptuous dinner prepared by
Chef Werner of El Cerdo. (see gallery)
My private lessons were full
during the weekend. Cheah whom I consider the best lead in the community
so far, did a one hour lesson. Yes I went on to strengthen his basics
especially in his embrace which is so important to keep the connection.
I would say that after his exposure to Roberto Herrera last November, he
really had improved a lot. Yes Mr. Kacee was there and so were Eddie and
Aida who both came for a three hour lesson together. Korean tanguera
Sook was there to learn more about giro.
After the marathon Saturday
lessons, Marguerite invited me to attend the 8th anniversary
party of Estudio Havana in KLGP. It was an enchanting evening as the
night’s theme is "Masquerade Carnival" and everyone came with their
gorgeous masks. Dance presentations were showcased highlighting the
studio’s specialties from salsa, hip-hop, flamenco and belly-dancing.
After the presentations, the salsa competition for students from
beginner’s to intermediate and advance levels followed. And in between
presentations and competition, general dancing took place making the
night action-filled as everyone took to the dance floor. I spotted Kayla
who is the principal flamenco teacher of the studio. She and her
students were marvelous in that fiery flamenco number they rendered.
Kayla was together with me and Marguerite during our Kota Kinabalu
outing last November. Husband and wife Sam and Aisha who heads the salsa
department of Estudio Havana were equally ecstatic about the night’s
proceedings ditto with studio owner Maya.
On Sunday I managed to finish
four hours of private lessons with Runa, David and Elkie. Runa this time
was keen on learning the man’s lead. David was introduced properly to
the discipline of the dance after having attended a series of workshops
the last five weeks. And Elkie, who is always in and out of the tango
scene because of her busy schedule attending to her numerous projects in
Shanghai, also took her lesson this time around. Yes she has improved
considerably despite her hectic schedule.
This afternoon, I fly to
Singapore to finish the remaining commitments I have in the city. My
recent trips to KL had all been fruitful and successful. I am so pleased
to see the enthusiasm aficionados have been displaying lately. Everyone
is on a tango mood learning, dancing and talking but tango. Indeed, KL
is on a tango upbeat this time around.
Can you beat that?
For more information about tango
in KL visit www.tangomalaysia.com
Dateline: Singapore April
23-30, 2006
My flight from KL to Singapore
on a Sunday evening was a relaxing one. I left Marguerite’s house at
5:oo pm and in less than hour I was at KLIA where I took SQ117. I
arrived in Changi at 6:45 pm and was in town by 8:oo pm and an
hour after I was in Brix to meet vacationing couple from New Jersey,
Bill and Kim for a night out. They’ve just been back from a ten day
hiatus to lovely Bhutan. As usual, Brix was in its" best element, always
action-packed, great music and nice crowd. Listening to the latin
rhythms of Los Cabaleros is energizing. Salsa and salsa and nothing but
salsa is always a Sunday flair. It was Bill’s first time to come to this
place and wife Kim wanted him to try out dancing this evening. Yes she
managed to persuade him to the dance floor as I saw husband and wife
enjoying the steps and figures they have learned last week.
It is always ideal to see
couples dancing which is a rarity nowadays because of many factors. Most
men these days show no interest in dance as compared to women. But
dancing and having fun is a nice way to share light moments together as
it creates oneness in feelings shared during the dance. It somehow
strengthens the union of two individuals as they move together in
harmony with the music.
The succeeding days have been
busy with private lessons. On Wednesday, April 26, Bill flew back to New
Jersey while wife Kim stayed behind. On the eve of his departure, we
together with his mother-in-law Bg went out to dance at Carriage bar at
York Hotel. On Wednesday evening I went out for fun dance with tangueras
Angeline and Shirley at Club 5. Then on Thursday it was Kim’s turn to
have her farewell night-out with our mutual friend, Fred Ho and mother
Bg Pang. We went to Upper Club but ended dancing at Club 5 instead. But
it was a wonderful evening as we danced the night away till 1:oo in the
morning. Kim flies to Cambodia the following morning for a one week
holiday then she comes back to Singapore for another week before she
goes back to New Jersey. Bon voyage my friend. See you again next year.
Today, April 28 is the early
birthday celebration of CEO/entrepreneur Ms. Jannie Tay. Her birthday
actually is on May 7 but for some reasons she’s celebrating it a week
earlier. Her secretary Anne called earlier in the day to remind me of
the party’s pink motif. After my rounds of private lessons during the
day, at 7:oo pm I saw myself getting ready for tonight’s party. Yes by
8:15 I was already at Upper Club and as I entered the venue, the
birthday girl was there to welcome guests who all came with tinges of
pink in keeping up with the party’s motif. I saw beautiful people from
the dancing world, from the Indonesian high society to the Singapore
high society and some guests from the diplomatic corps.
Bosom-buddies Miranda Eu and
Elizabeth Sam were stunning in their red and pink out fits respectively.
Miranda was in a red-sequined ensemble while Elizabeth was donned in a
beautiful salmon pink dress that defined her femininity. Also spotted
during the evening was Colleen Chong in her usual tight-fitting get-up
in pink ditto with the Eu matriarch Diana who came along with daughter
Helena looking gorgeous with her new hairstyle, granddaughter Samantha
who was ravishing in a black outfit and daughter-in-law Mary who is
always at her best when she attends functions. Samantha by the way is a
tango aficionado herself. At 23, this lovely belle is a fantastic tango
dancer. Jakarta high society lady Maria Lukito, who was one of Jannie’s
special guests came in an all black two-piece ensemble with pink accent.
Another Singapore-based Jakarta lady Lisa together with her other
friends were there too to celebrate with the birthday girl. Fantastic
ballroom dancer Indriatti also came in pink. She was looking lovely as
ever. Jannie’s friends from the ballroom scene came in full force. Grace
Chau, Helen Teo, Alice, Philomena, Marianne Tan and a dozen other ladies
all came to extend their greetings to her..
Philippine Ambassador to
Singapore Madam Belen F. Anota who came with her husband Mr. Apolonio
Anota Jr. joined in the celebration as well. I was surprised to find
out that the celebrant has quite a number of Filipino friends whom she
invited, I almost thought I was attending a Filipino gathering
considering the many number of Filipinos who came that evening. Of
course, dance instructors dominated the Filipino contingent during the
party. As always, they provided great entertainment to the dancing
ladies whom they always dance with and in one part of the proceedings some twelve of them took part in a presentation that was
participated in by Jannie’s lovely daughter Sabrina. They did a medley
of Latin dances and ended with a highly energetic rock and roll number a
la Burn the floor. They truly burned the floor and our
birthday girl was very proud of her daughter.
The party won’t be complete
without our celebrant doing the obligatory dance. Being a ballroom
habitué herself, it is no surprise if Jannie can dance very well as she
has two permanent dance instructors who did a tango and waltz with her.
Need we ask for more? Otra!.
Immediate family members from
her mother to her children, brothers and sisters were there to lend her
support on this special day. They all gathered around her as everyone
sang the Happy Birthday song and soon after did the traditional candle
blowing with a beautifully decorated cake prepared exclusively by Upper
Club for our CEO.
It was a beautiful party with
beautiful people and a beautiful atmosphere. Pink was just the perfect
motif to celebrate the event It was dancing all through out the night
as the band and the disc jockey took turns in providing great music. By the way, they were Filipinos as well.
Mission accomplished! All my
commitments in the lion-state during this week had been complied for.
Call it "living la vida loca," this month had been action packed as I
shuttled between Malaysia and Singapore in between rounds of workshops,
private lessons, and non-stop partying.
It’s time to pack-up and I’m
ready to go to my next destination as I leave tomorrow April 30 at 10:oo
in the morning.
TANGO