[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (8/22/05)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Thu Aug 25 19:02:28 UTC 2005
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
Saturday, 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 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.
http://houtango.com/maps/WestsideDanceCentreMap.html
Daniela Tudoran hosts another Mujeres (y Hombres) al
Borde� Practica - (Women and men on the edge/verge�)
this Friday, 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. or later. It's Friday and
you feel like the week has taken everything out, you're
done, you're on the verge of a nervous breakdown . . . we
don't want that. Nobody wants that. So come join us and
do some dancing, have a cup a' joe, work on a few steps,
read a book . . . unwind. The "al Borde" practica at
Borders Book Store on West Alabama, 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
(Regular event on the fourth Friday of every month).
http://houtango.com/maps/BordersBooksMap.html
On May 25, I forwarded the information from Derik about
dancing at Salento's on Wednesday, but I never added it
to the regular Wednesday entry. My bad! In case you
don't know about Salento's on Wednesdays, here is the
information:
Salento Coffee sponsors a weekly Wednesday
tango event starting tonight, Wednesday, May 25.
The dancing runs from 8:30pm to 10:00pm, and maybe
longer if there is demand. Salento Coffee is
located at 2407 Rice Blvd in the Rice Village area:
http://houtango.com/maps/SalentoCoffeeMap.html Salento
moves all the tables to the walls and open up a nice
floor of smooth tile. They even offer a special "Tango
Sandwich." As a coffee house, Salento gets good reviews:
http://www.b4-u-eat.com/houston/restaurants/reviews/rsv3135.asp
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
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
Salento Coffee sponsors a weekly Wednesday tango event
starting tonight, Wednesday, May 25. The dancing runs from
8:30pm to 10:00pm, and maybe longer if there is demand.
Salento Coffee is located at 2407 Rice Blvd in the Rice
Village area: Salento moves all the tables to the walls
and open up a nice floor of smooth tile. They even offer
a special "Tango Sandwich."
http://houtango.com/maps/SalentoCoffeeMap.html
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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
Daniela Tudoran hosts another Mujeres (y Hombres) al
Borde� Practica - (Women and men on the edge/verge�)
this Friday, 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. or later. It's Friday and
you feel like the week has taken everything out, you're
done, you're on the verge of a nervous breakdown . . . we
don't want that. Nobody wants that. So come join us and
do some dancing, have a cup a' joe, work on a few steps,
read a book . . . unwind. The "al Borde" practica at
Borders Book Store on West Alabama, 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
(Regular event on the fourth Friday of every month).
http://houtango.com/maps/BordersBooksMap.html
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The new tango venue at Little Napoli downtown has moved
from Tuesdays to Fridays. 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
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
Saturday, 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 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.
http://houtango.com/maps/WestsideDanceCentreMap.html
Sunday
Let's tango this week.
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