[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (7/4/05)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Wed Jul 13 17:21:09 UTC 2005
This weekend is a treat! Along with the regularly
scheduled Tango, Art and Salsa monthly milonga, Always
Tango has outdone themselves by bringing the exciting Anton
& Natalie for a variety of workshops for beginners through
professionals, and extending from this weekend through
next weekend. All the details are on the Always Tango
web site, http://www.alwaystango.com/events.htm It kicks
off with workshops on Saturday, then the milonga with a
performance on Saturday night, more workshops on Sunday,
and the final set of workshops the following Sunday.
Private lessons with Anton & Natalie are available -
call for scheduling: 713-688-1282.
Daniela Tudoran has her regular Sunday practica for
the next three Sundays, at a new venue: upstairs at
Helios, 411 Westheimer between Whitney & 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
Desesperados is a series of tangos, with choreography
my Michele Brangwen and music by Thomas Helton, to be
performed at Barnevelder Movement Arts Complex, 2201
Preston @ Hutchins, this Thursday and Friday, July 14
& 15. Performers are Deanna Green, Arneita McKinney,
and Michele Brangwen, dancers; Greg Harbar, accordion;
Vladimir Kotsiouruba, violin, (of "The Gypsies,");
Thomas Helton, string bass; and Sandra Tapia, actress.
Complimentary Argentinean refreshments provided by Europa
Cafe. Tickets are $15 general admission, $10 students and
seniors, and can be purchased at the door or shortly in
advance on line.
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
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
Victor's Friday milonga and free class is back after
a break for the holiday weekend. Victor has also
relocated his milonga to 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's workshops with Anton & Natalie kick off at
Melody Club, 3027 Crossview, $30/session. 1:00pm Salon
Tango (all levels), Posture, embrace, elegance, navigating
on the dance floor; 2:45pm Special Leader's Techniques
(all levels), Leading, enrosques, planeos, lapiz, giros,
adornments; 4:30pm Simple Adornments and Boleos (all
levels), Sexy dance floor steps for women.
http://houtango.com/maps/MelodyClubMap.html
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Always Tango cordially invites you to enjoy a night
of Art, Tango and Salsa at the Melody Club, 3027
Crossview, 10pm-2am. Special dance exhibition from
visiting instructors Anton & Natalie of the last CD
of Color Tango: "Amor Tango". 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. Two dance floors for the price
of one admission, $15/person. Come join Always Salsa for
the salsa workshop, by Jorge Giron, Beginners 8pm-9pm,
Advanced 9pm-10pm, $5/person. Special package - Workshop
plus dancing Salsa $15.00. After the workshop, please join
us for a night of dancing, music and art from 10pm-2am.
More info, call Alicia @ 713-688-1282.
http://houtango.com/maps/MelodyClubMap.html
Sunday
Always Tango's workshops with Anton & Natalie continue at
Melody Club, 3027 Crossview, $30/session. 1:00pm
Vals Criollo (all levels); 2:45pm Milonga (all levels);
4:30pm Todaro-Bravo System (intermediate to professionals)
http://houtango.com/maps/MelodyClubMap.html
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Daniela Tudoran hosts a practica on 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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