[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (11/28/05)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Wed Nov 30 23:27:05 UTC 2005
Dancing for life cordially invites you to a Tea Time
Milonga on Sunday December 4th from 3 pm to 6 pm. Admission
$8.00. Admission will include soft drinks, assortment
of teas, coffee, cookies, pastries and chocolates. Come
welcome the last month of the year and the Holidays
dancing to our new repertoire of music.
http://houtango.com/maps/DancingforLifeMap.html
ArgenTango hosts another "Our Milonga" this Saturday
evening from 8:30pm-12:30am at Dance Art, inside the
Sterling Plaza, 9888 Bellaire Blvd, Suite 166, near
Beltway 8, $10/person at the door.
Come join our milonga for an evening of fun. Snacks
and soft drinks are provided. Please feel free to bring
additional snacks/drinks and the spirit of sharing. Most
importantly, Your Tango Shoes. Warm up your feet and have
a great time. http://www.argen-tango.com/ourmilongas.htm
http://houtango.com/maps/DanceArtMap.html
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.
Eric Lanoix writes: Due to the Holiday season, the
Clear Lake Tango Club is postponing the bi-weekly
milonga at Cyrus Persan Grill (every other Sunday) until
January. Thanks for dancing with us and stay tuned for
updates... Until then, the Clear Lake Tango Club invites
you the next All Houston Milonga on Tango day, Dec 11th.
Wewelcome you to join us that Sunday afternoon, 1:30pm to
6:00pm, at the Sundance II, the same location as the Spring
2005 AHM. This resort restaurant was formerly the Moonwater
Grill. The Sundance II is located at 800, Mariners Drive
in the Waterford Marina in Kemah 77565. Entrance will be
$10 ($5 for Clear Lake Tango Club members). DJ'ing by Eric
Lanoix. Tangueros and non-dancers alike are encouraged to
attend. More information about the event can be obtained
by contacting Robert Barnes (btaybar at yahoo.com). This
Tango Day milonga will feature a demonstration from
local and out-of-town dancers at 4:15pm (Entrance is $5
after 4pm). We ask for tanguero/as to volunteer to do a
demonstration to share their art and encourage newcomers
(contact eric at tangotango.us to volunteer). See you there!
Dancing for Life has changed the format of the "New Year's
Eve Milonga Extravaganza" by popular demand. Admission will
be $15 and will include soft drinks, midnight champagne
toast and favors. Dancers are welcomed to bring food
dishes, desserts or alcohol of their choice. The studio
will provide sitting for eating, therefore we will need
to have RSVP by December 23rd to accommodate everybody,
as there will be a Tango and a Ballroom group distributed
in 2 different rooms. New Year's Eve Party will start at
8 pm and end at 2 am. Mail Payment Check or Money order
to : (No Credit Cards) Dancing for Life, 2726 Fondren,
Houston, TX 77063, RSVP with intentions (832) 368-3022
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
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
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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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
Dancing for life cordially invites you to a Tea Time
Milonga on Sunday December 4th from 3 pm to 6 pm. Admission
$8.00. Admission will include soft drinks, assortment
of teas, coffee, cookies, pastries and chocolates. Come
welcome the last month of the year and the Holidays
dancing to our new repertoire of music.
http://houtango.com/maps/DancingforLifeMap.html
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ArgenTango hosts another "Our Milonga" this Saturday
evening from 8:30pm-12:30am at Dance Art, inside the
Sterling Plaza, 9888 Bellaire Blvd, Suite 166, near
Beltway 8, $10/person at the door.
Come join our milonga for an evening of fun. Snacks
and soft drinks are provided. Please feel free to bring
additional snacks/drinks and the spirit of sharing. Most
importantly, Your Tango Shoes. Warm up your feet and have
a great time. http://www.argen-tango.com/ourmilongas.htm
http://houtango.com/maps/DanceArtMap.html
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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