[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (8/15/05)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Thu Aug 18 21:05:33 UTC 2005
Always Tango cordially invites you to enjoy a night
of Art, Tango and Salsa, Saturday, August 20th, 2005
10:00pm-2:00am. Offering the best dance music on two
separate dance floors. One dance floor will be playing
your all-time favorite tangos and milongas. The other
dance floor will play the best salsa, merengue, cumbia and
bachata music. Salsa Workshop: By Jorge Giron, Beginners:
8:00pm-9:00pm, Advanced: 9:00pm-10:00pm. Price of one
admission - $12.00. This month with a jewelry show, and
Blimpie will be on-site selling delicious vegitarian subs,
salads, and their usual Blimpie sandwiches. Choose from a
selection of their most popular subs. Try the famous Pamini
grill (Argentinian tostado sandwich)! After the workshop,
please join us for a night of Dancing, Tango & Salsa music
and art from 10:00pm-2:00pm. Raffle and Door Prizes held
at midnight!! Melody Club, 3027 Crossview Dr, Houston,
TX 77063. For information, call Alicia @ 281.704.9444 or
713.688.1282, visit us at <http://www.alwaystango.com/>.
http://houtango.com/maps/MelodyClubMap.html
The new tango venue at Little Napoli downtown has
moved from Tuesdays to Fridays, starting this Friday,
August 19th. Come out and dance from 9:30pm to 2:00am.
Located at 1001 Texas Avenue at Main St., it's a brand new
restaurant, very spacious, nice air conditioned and air
flow too, great floors, etc. There is plenty of parking
everywhere but if you don't feel like walking, park in
the garage next door (on Texas Ave.) and tell the guy at
the gate that you are going to Little Napoli so he will
only charge you $5.00.
Robert Schoenburg writes: Announcing the 2005 August
Birthday Party & All Houston Milonga Hosts: Robert &
Valerie Schoenberg and Victor Collins Join us for
an evening of dancing Argentine Tangos, Waltzes, and
Milongas Sat. August 27th from 9 pm to 1 am, $10/person,
Westside Dance Centre, 9743 Katy Fwy. (South Side of I-10
@ Bunker Hill behind Charlie's Hamburgers), 713-827-8162,
http://www.westsidedancecentre.com, This is a new a tango
dance venue with 2500 sq. ft of sprung wooden dance floor
and excellent facilities. We will have a birthday cake.
Ok to bring food, wine, beer, spirits. Please purchase
water, sodas, and “set ups” at studio concession stand.
Daniela and Mercy are bringing Ney Melo from
New York back for another workshop over the
weekend of October 1-2. Full details at:
http://houtango.com/pipermail/houtango-l_houtango.com/2005-August/000225.html
November 23-27- "Fandango de Tango" in Austin, TX is
an annual tango festival held on Thanksgiving weekend
featuring a variety of fabulous tango teachers. Early Bird
Discount deadline is Sep 30. For more information contact
http://www.learn2dance.com/
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 plays delicious solo tango
piano, at The Big Top (new location for a few months),
8-9:00pm. Come to dance or just to hang out in the relaxed
atmosphere. 3706 Main at Winburn. Plenty of room to dance.
Please tip generously; Glover plays only for tips. FREE
http://houtango.com/maps/BigTopMap.html
Tuesday
[Moved to Fridays from now on - See Friday]
Tonight we have a new venue starting, to continue
every Tuesday: Please come for great dancing and fun
times at Little Napoli sponsored by Veronica and Adriano
Quintana. Starting Tuesday Aug, 9th. from 7:30pm to close.
Located at 1001 Texas Avenue, on the corner with Main
St., it's a brand new restaurant, very spacious, nice
air conditioned and air flow too, great floors, etc.
August 16 will be their grand opening, and there
will be free wine for everybody. See you there!
http://houtango.com/maps/LittleNapoliMap.html
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The Houston Argentine Tango Association continues their
class cycle, expanded to three classes each night.
Joan Bishop & Roger Soto instructing, at their new
location: The Dance Place, 3300 Chimney Rock @ Beverly
Hill, Suite 500. This new space offers room to grow
with new students. Beginner 7-8pm, Intermediate 8-9pm,
Advanced 9-10pm. http://www.houstontango.org/
http://houtango.com/maps/TheDancePlaceMap.html
Wednesday
The new Clear Lake Tango Club is now meeting weekly, every
Wednesday, 7:30pm at Dance Moves studio, 611 Kirby Blvd,
in Seabrook's Taylor Lake Village. Instructors Eric Lanoix
and Robert Barnes. Cost is ~5$, to cover the floor fee.
http://houtango.com/maps/DanceMovesMap.html
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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
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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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
The new tango venue at Little Napoli downtown has
moved from Tuesdays to Fridays, starting this Friday,
August 19th. Come out and dance from 9:30pm to 2:00am.
Located at 1001 Texas Avenue at Main St., it's a brand new
restaurant, very spacious, nice air conditioned and air
flow too, great floors, etc. There is plenty of parking
everywhere but if you don't feel like walking, park in
the garage next door (on Texas Ave.) and tell the guy at
the gate that you are going to Little Napoli so he will
only charge you $5.00.
http://houtango.com/maps/LittleNapoliMap.html
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Victor's Friday milonga and free class continues at
its new location, El Caporal Restaurant, 12015 Perry
Rd at 1960. El Caporal is a South American Grill with
Italian Cuisine, and nothing to pay except for what you
drink or eat. Free class starts promptly at 8:30pm.
More info at http://www.elcaporalrestaurant.com or
281-970-6165, or you can call Victor at 832-725-4380(cell).
http://houtango.com/maps/ElCaporalMap.html
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Martin & Natia Palaez teach group classes at Barbara
King's Houston Center of Dance, (new location)
5200 Bissonnet at Bellaire. Beginning 7-8pm, $12
single lesson or $40 for the four week session.
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. Info: Alicia at 713-688-1282,
<2tango at pdq.net>, http://www.alwaystango.com/
http://houtango.com/maps/CityDanceStudioMap.html
Saturday
Always Tango cordially invites you to enjoy a night
of Art, Tango and Salsa, Saturday, August 20th, 2005
10:00pm-2:00am. Offering the best dance music on two
separate dance floors. One dance floor will be playing
your all-time favorite tangos and milongas. The other
dance floor will play the best salsa, merengue, cumbia and
bachata music. Salsa Workshop: By Jorge Giron, Beginners:
8:00pm-9:00pm, Advanced: 9:00pm-10:00pm. Price of one
admission - $12.00. This month with a jewelry show, and
Blimpie will be on-site selling delicious vegitarian subs,
salads, and their usual Blimpie sandwiches. Choose from a
selection of their most popular subs. Try the famous Pamini
grill (Argentinian tostado sandwich)! After the workshop,
please join us for a night of Dancing, Tango & Salsa music
and art from 10:00pm-2:00pm. Raffle and Door Prizes held
at midnight!! Melody Club, 3027 Crossview Dr, Houston,
TX 77063. For information, call Alicia @ 281.704.9444 or
713.688.1282, visit us at <http://www.alwaystango.com/>.
http://houtango.com/maps/MelodyClubMap.html
Sunday
Daniela Tudoran hosts a practica the first three Sundays
each month (al Borde practica on fourth Friday), at Helios,
411 Westheimer between Whitney and Taft. Helios is not
charging for the room, but a small collection will be
taken to help cover their A/C expense. 5:30-7:30pm,
only $3/person. Come practice what you've learned in
class, meet people, and have some fun!
http://houtango.com/maps/HeliosMap.html
Let's tango this week.
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