[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (12/13/04)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Wed Dec 15 19:00:53 UTC 2004
Leonor announces a milonguita this Friday at Esra's house
(320 Avondale, Unit A) beginning at 9 p.m. "Please bring
a snack OR $5 to help our gracious hostess. I will
be DJing and hopefully you'll all be there dancing!
See everyone there, feel free to email me if you have
any questions. -Leonor" <leonor at t3tango.com>
Victor Collins continues his milongas at Arepas & Empanadas
Gourmet, Inc., 12792 Veterans Memorial on the north side
of town. This Friday will be the last Friday milonga
until January. NOTE: Victor is definitely having a
milonga this Friday, Dec 17, confirmed by phone.
Victor has suspended his classes until January, so there
will be only private lessons until then. Martin & Natia
will continue their normal schedule through the holidays,
except for two Fridays, Christmas Eve and New Years
Eve, when there will be no class held. HATA's current
class cycle ends on Tuesday, Dec 21. Toe to Toe's Rice
classes have ended for this semester. Eric Lanoix &
Susana Collins will resume their classes in January.
The Continental Club has cut back the Monday night
dancing to its original one hour. Michael Figart is
coordinating a campaign to restore it to its full ninety
minutes. Please contact him to learn how you can help,
<info at tangohouston.org>.
For the road trip this weekend, La Vida Tango in San
Antonio is hosting the Second Annual Milonga Posada in San
Antonio TX this Friday, Dec. 17th. The event will feature
exhibitions of tango and flamenco guitar. Live music
will be provided by D. Monserrat and GloverTango. Eric
Lanoix and Michelle Lamb will also be doing a tango
dance performance. More information is available at
http://www.lavidatango.com/pm_04/posada_milonga.htm
"Advance" tickets are available through Eric Lanoix
<eric at tangotango.us> until Dec. 1st (25$/couple,
15$/person). Afterwards, tickets will be (30$/couple,
18$/person). See you there.
The Houston Argentine Tango Association presents a New
Year's Eve All Houston Milonga, a concept originated by
Robert Schoenberg. This night of "Tango Glamour" will
be a special night of dining and dancing. Come dance to
the best recorded tango music direct from the milongas in
Buenos Aires. If you enjoyed our Halloween milonga, you
will love our New Year's Eve Milonga! Plan Now: Tickets
available today. Purchase your tickets by December 21
at King's Dancing Center, or from HATA. Info/purchases:
call 713-861-8087. Seating is limited, so make your
reservations early! 9:00pm-2:00am, King's Dancing
Center, 5700 S. Rice Avenue, Houston 77081. Attire:
Dressy chic. Admission includes a delicious & elegant
buffet, a New Year's Eve toast, wait staff to serve you,
bottled water and soft srinks, tea and coffee, ice and
set-ups provided, BYOB, onsite security. $30/person.
Missed a tango email? Need the calendar while away from
your computer? You can always refer to past tango email
at http://houtango.com/pipermail/houtango-l_houtango.com/
Monday
Glover Gill of Glovertango normally plays delicious
solo tango piano at the Continental Club, back to its
original performance time, 8-9:00pm. Come to dance or
just to hang out in the relaxed atmosphere. 3700 Main at
Winburn. Plenty of room to dance. Please tip generously;
Glover plays only for tips. FREE
http://houtango.com/maps/ContinentalClubMap.html
Tuesday
The Houston Argentine Tango Association continues their
class cycle, running through Dec 21. Joan Bishop & Roger
Soto instructing. Barbara King's Houston Center of Dance,
5700 South Rice Avenue. Info: <info at houstontango.org>,
713-861-8087, http://www.houstontango.org
http://houtango.com/maps/KingsDanceCenterMap.html
Wednesday
[Victor has suspended group lessons until January.]
Victor Collins teaches classes - beginner 8-9pm,
intermediate/advanced from 9-10pm. $10/class, or $70 for
a package of eight. Victor teaches at The Dance Place,
3300 Chimney Rock, Suite 500 just south of Richmond.
Victor is always happy to chat with new students over the
phone before their first class. Info: 281-443-3322(h)
or 832-725-4380(cell).
http://houtango.com/maps/TheDancePlaceMap.html
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[Eric & Susana have suspended group lessons until January.]
Eric Lanoix & Susana Collins teach tango in midtown at
the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2616 Louisiana St. Tango
II is taught at 7:30-8:30pm, and Milonga I is taught
8:30-9:30pm. Eric's web site is http://www.tangotango.us/.
In this progressive 6 week course you will achieve
effective lead and follow technique, tango musicality, and
move into some fun and intricate dance moves, all taught
in the clearest and most effective manner. Call Eric for
complete details: 832-287-9229.
http://houtango.com/maps/KnightsofColumbusHall.html
Thursday
Crossroads Coffee hosts Tango at the Crossroads, 8pm.
Immerse yourself into an intimate evening of tango, wine,
and candle light at a new location in the Rice Village.
Come to dance, listen to the captivating sounds of tango,
or just enjoy the atmosphere with a glass of wine and
the best crepes in Houston. No cover. 2531 University
Blvd, 713-526-7262, http://www.crossroadscoffee.org
http://houtango.com/maps/CrossroadsFlyer.jpg
http://houtango.com/maps/CrossroadsCoffeeMap.html
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Toe to Toe teach their tango classes at Rice University
through the fall semester. Beginner's from 7-8pm and
Intermediate (had at least one beginner class) 8-9pm,
$30 per semester class for general public, classes at
Sid Commons (see Rice Social Dance Society web page,
link below) Info: <t3tango at t3tango.com>
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~rsds/classes.html
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Martin & Natia Palaez teach group classes at Barbara King's
Houston Center of Dance, 5700 South Rice. Beginners 8-9pm,
$12/class, $40 for the four week session. Partners
not required. http://www.tango-houston.com/,
<tangoss at hotmail.com>
http://houtango.com/maps/KingsDanceCenterMap.html
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[Victor has suspended group lessons until January.]
Victor Collins teaches beginner 7-8pm, practica from
8-8:30pm, intermediate/advanced from 8:30-9:30pm, with
practica until 10pm. $10/class, or $70 for a package
of eight. Victor Collins teaches at his newly expanded
home studio at 3013 Roseheath, near Aldine-Westfield &
Richey Road in far north Houston. Info: 281-443-3322.
http://houtango.com/maps/VictorCollinsHomeStudioMap.html
Friday
Leonor announces a milonguita this Friday at Esra's house
(320 Avondale, Unit A) beginning at 9 p.m. "Please bring
a snack OR $5 to help our gracious hostess. I will
be DJing and hopefully you'll all be there dancing!
See everyone there, feel free to email me if you have
any questions. -Leonor" <leonor at t3tango.com>
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Victor Collins continues his milongas at Arepas &
Empanadas Gourmet, Inc., 12792 Veterans Memorial on the
north side of town. Already a hot dining and dance spot
on the weekends, now adding tango night every Friday.
Great Colombian food and drink especials. FREE Practica
from 8:30-9:30pm, FREE introductory class from 9:30pm. to
10:30pm, with milonga to continue immediately following.
http://houtango.com/maps/ArepasEmpanadasMap.html
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Martin & Natia Palaez teach group classes at Barbara
King's Houston Center of Dance, 5700 South Rice. Combined
Intermediate/Advanced 8-9pm. $10/class. Partners
not required. http://www.tango-houston.com/,
<tangoss at hotmail.com>
http://houtango.com/maps/KingsDanceCenterMap.html
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Siempre Tango (Always Tango), with Juan Carlos and
Alicia Suarez, continues an eight week class cycle:
Beginners 7:30-8:30pm, Advanced 8:30-9:30pm, followed by
practica. $80 for a package of eight one-hour lessons. City
Dance Studio, 2423 Dunstan (new location). Info: Alicia at
713-688-1282, <2tango at pdq.net>, http://www.alwaystango.com/
http://houtango.com/maps/CityDanceStudioMap.html
Saturday
Sunday
Let's tango this week.
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