[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (12/12/05)

A. Lester Buck III buck at compact.com
Thu Dec 15 07:27:31 UTC 2005


        Daniela will host the Helios milonga this Sunday Dec 18.
        Martin & Natia have suspended their classes for the next
        two weeks.  Victor Collins' Friday milongas at Arepas &
        Empanandas are suspended for the holidays, and will resume
        next year.  The Suarezes are out of town until January
        and their classes are suspended until their return.

        "Dancing for Life" cordially invites you to their
        "New Year's Eve Milonga Extravaganza" from 8 pm to 2
        am. Milongeros will be accommodated in a private room
        for 60 people. Admission $15, which will include: Water,
        soft drinks, plates, silverware, napkins, cups, Midnight
        Champagne toast and favors. Round tables with chairs
        will be provided to seat all attendees in the private
        room. Required RSVP by Friday, December 23rd. RSVP will not
        be taken after room fulfils capacity.  Attendees will bring
        their favorite first or second course dish or a dessert
        to share with the other Milongeros. Please, bring wine,
        or other spirits of your choice as alcohol will not be
        provided by Dancing for Life for this event. A special room
        will be accommodated with tables to display the buffet with
        all dishes, desserts and drinks.  Come celebrate the new
        Year and enjoy your favorite foods and drinks with your
        friends to the pace of tango in a private and beautiful
        environment.  -Dancing for Life, 2726 Fondren Next to
        Luby's (832) 368-3022, www.dancingforlifehouston.net
        <info at dancingforlifehouston.net>

        Mark your calendars for San Antonio's Third Annual Posada
        Milonga on December 16.  Music by Austin's Urbano Tango
        and Daniel Monserratt and CD's, Granada Ballroom 14th
        Floor, 111 Villita Street at St. Marys. More info at:
        http://www.lavidatango.com/pm.htm

        Missed a tango email?  Need the calendar while away from
        your computer?  You can always refer to past tango email
        at http://houtango.com/mailman/listinfo/houtango-l_houtango.com,
        and click the Archives link near the top.  Subscribe there,
        too.

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 instructs 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 meets at 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

        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

        Little Napoli Friday tango is on hiatus until after the
        New Year.

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        Victor's Friday milonga and free class continues on the
        far north side, but back at its old location: Arepas &
        Empanadas, 12792 Veterans Memorial Drive, 281-444-6377.
        Including tango, merengue and bachata.  Free class starts
        promptly at 9:00pm and dancing runs until midnight
        (maybe later).  Come and dance your tango, salsa, and
        romantic favorites in a friendly family atmosphere.
        More info: call Victor at 832-725-4380(cell).

        http://houtango.com/maps/ArepasEmpanadasMap.html

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        [Suspended for two weeks during the holidays.]
        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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        [On hiatus until the Suarezes return from Buenos Aires
        in January.]
        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

Sunday

        Daniela Tudoran hosts a Sunday milonga at Helios, from
        8PM-11PM.  Location: 411 Westheimer, on the south side
        of the street after the intersection with Montrose and
        just before the intersection with Taft, DJ: Oscar, Mercy,
        Cheers, Daniela.

        http://houtango.com/maps/HeliosMap.html

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        [On hiatus until January]
        The Clear Lake Tango Club will host a bi-weekly Persian
        tea-time milonga every other Sunday from 4-6pm at the
        Cyrus Persian Grill.  The Cyrus Persian Grill is located
        at 911, NASA Parkway, Houston TX (in the Clear Lake
        area). Tel.:281-280-8200. To get there from town, take
        I-45 South, exit at Exit 25, and go left (East) Until you
        reach the restaurant.  The restaurant offers an excellent
        selection of Persian dishes (Eric recommends the food.)
        Admission is free, but guest are encouraged to have a
        meal. DJ'ing will be provided by Eric Lanoix.  See you
        there! Contact info: Eric Lanoix, <eric at tangotango.us>
        [Technical detail: Apparently E NASA Road 1 has been
        renamed NASA Parkway.  Google Maps have yet to get the
        memo.  Yahoo! Maps has.  Both map services show their
        data is derived from NAVTEQ, so go figure.  The link below
        says 911 E NASA Road 1, which is the same as NASA Parkway.]

        http://houtango.com/maps/CyrusPersianGrillMap.html


Let's tango this week.



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