[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (7/31/06)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Fri Aug 4 13:43:26 UTC 2006
ArgenTango writes: Just a reminder. Our August milonga
at Dance Art is canceled. Please keep your feet warm
for our big labor day milonga coming up on Sept. 2.
So it's Road Trip Weekend in Houston, with Color Tango at
the Tango Dallas milonga on Saturday. Houston tangueros/as
have reserved two tables (so far) for the big event.
Laurie Vega hosts the local Dallas milonga on Friday night,
so if your schedule allows, you can make it a two 'fer.
http://houtango.com/pipermail/houtango-l_houtango.com/2006-August/000337.html
http://houtango.com/pipermail/houtango-l_houtango.com/2006-August/000336.html
From Edward Grigassy: On behalf of the musical group,
Tango Carnaval, I'd like like to invite everyone to
our next summer milonga: Milonga at Melao's, Thursday,
August 10, 2006 -- 7:30pm till 11:30pm, Doors open at 7pm,
DJ starts at 7:30pm. Tango Carnaval performs live at at
8:30pm. Cover at the door: $10 individual, $15 couple.
Sponsored by Gonzalo and Juanita, owners of Melao's and
Tango Carnaval. Tango Carnaval will perform dance music
of Argentina. There will be Tangos, Valses, Milongas
and Candombes. We will feature music composed by Gardel,
Padula, Piazzolla, Villoldo and others. There will
be appetizers and a full range of drinks available.
Our lineup for the evening: Rodrigo Gamboa, guitar /
vocals; Edward Grigassy, guitar; Erin Wright, bass and
Vladimir Kotsiouruba, violin. Melao's has a raised stage
and a large wooden dance floor. The interior is decorated
in an upbeat, festive Caribbean theme. Melao's Restaurant
and Bar is located at the intersection of Wilcrest and
Harwin (just outside the West Beltway). Their phone
numbers are 281-564-0466 (recording) and 281-704-3911
(Juanita). The address is 6104 Wilcrest Dr., Houston,
TX 77072
http://www.houtango.com/maps/MelaosMap.html
Next weekend, Marin and Natia continue with their second
and fourth Saturday milongas.
From New Orleans: It gives me an immense honor and pleasure
to invite back a master Argentine Tango instructor, Susana
Miller, to New Orleans offering a week of workshop classes
in New Orleans and Baton Rouge Aug 7-10, 2006 this time
benefiting Childrens Hospital. Take this rare opportunity
for a great cause if you are interested and/or share it
with your friends who may be interested. If you have any
questions regarding the details below or the attached I
will be happy to answer them, Thank you and hope to see
you at the workshop. -- Srini, 504-280-3212, Srinivas
Vishnubhotla <s_bhotla at yahoo.com>
Next year, Martin & Natia are taking a group to Argentina,
March 2-10, 2007. They have limited space, so if you are
interested, please contact Martin or Natia, 832-289-8389.
Greg Harbar writes: The GYPSIES have been
nominated again by the Houston Press for: BEST
WORLD MUSIC/REGGAE.... Please go to their website:
http://houstonpress.com/musicshowcase/2006/ and vote for
us by July 30th... Thanks, Greg Harbar and The Gypsies
http://oldworldmusic.com
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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, now back home at the Continental Club,
8-9:00pm. Come to dance or just to hang out in the relaxed
atmosphere. 3700 Main at Winburn. Plenty of room to dance.
Please tip generously; Glover plays only for tips. FREE
http://houtango.com/maps/ContinentalClubMap.html
Tuesday
The Houston Argentine Tango Association continues
their class cycle, now with 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 tango event. The dancing
runs from 8:30pm to 11:30pm, 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 Clear Lake Tango Club meets at 7:30pm at Dance Moves
studio, 611 Kirby Blvd, in Seabrook's Taylor Lake Village.
Cost is ~5$, to cover the floor fee. Info: Julia Ward
<JuliaAnn at hotmail.com>
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
Juan Carlos & Alicia Suarez of Always Tango are
presenting a show of tango dance and music on Thursday
at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 6:30pm-7:30pm.
RSVP required at 713-639-7816. (I have heard
that the Brown Auditorium is full and no further
RSVPs are being accepted.) Full details here:
http://houtango.com/pipermail/houtango-l_houtango.com/2006-June/000318.html
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Roger Soto's classes are taught in four week cycles,
8-9pm, at The Spanish Institute of Dance, 1208 N. Post
Oak Rd., Ste 180, west of the Heights and east of the
Edwards Marq*E and Ikea. $40/person for a four week cycle.
Cycles currently alternate between Beginner 1 and Beginner
2. Full information is available on their website at
<http://www.SpanishInstituteofDance.com/classes.html>.
http://houtango.com/maps/SpanishInstituteofDanceMap.html
Friday
Sonia's World of Dance hosts a practica in their
studio at 5539 Richmond (inside Chimney Rock),
713-392-8086, 9-11pm. Sonia is graciously giving
a discount to Tango Houston members: $5/member,
$7/other. http://www.soniasworldofdance.com/
http://houtango.com/maps/SoniasWorldofDanceMap.html
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Victor Collins' Friday night tango classes are at Life
Time Fitness of Willowbrook. Every Friday, 9pm-11pm,
ages 12 and up. Victor teaches Argentine Tango, Waltz,
Milonga and Chacarera, 9pm-10pm, and hosting a practica
from 10pm-11pm at the Life Time Cafe. Classes cover
footwork, timing, techniques, and patterns. You do NOT
need a partner to take these classes. Singles and/or
couples are welcome. Don't wait, sign up now and step
out in style and confidence. Seven, 1 hour Lessons per
enrollment session. $84 for members, $105 for Non-Members
$160 for two Members, $187 for two Non-Members. Life Time
Fitness, 7717 Willowchase Blvd., Willowbrook, TX. 77070
http://www.lifetimefitness.com/ For further information,
please contact Cheree Rose at 281-897-6219.
http://houtango.com/maps/LifeTimeFitnessWillowbrookMap.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, 5416 Chaucer Dr. Info: Alicia at
713-688-1282, <2tango at pdq.net>, http://www.alwaystango.com/
http://houtango.com/maps/CityDanceStudioMap.html
Saturday
Siempre Tango (Always Tango), with Juan Carlos and
Alicia Suarez, continues an eight week class cycle:
Beginners 7:00-8:00pm, Advanced 8:00-9:00pm, followed by
practica. $80 for a package of eight one-hour lessons.
City Dance Studio, 5416 Chaucer Dr. Info: Alicia at
713-688-1282, <2tango at pdq.net>, http://www.alwaystango.com/
http://houtango.com/maps/CityDanceStudioMap.html
Sunday
Helios Milonga, from 8pm to 12pm, every Sunday at Helios
(411 Westheimer Rd., 2nd story). All tango dancers are
welcome. The music is played by regular or guest dj's
(regular djs include Barbara, Roger, Mercy). No cover,
but donations are encouraged, full bar downstairs. On
every third Sunday of the month there is an Alternative
Milonga DJed by the Popular Tango Liberation Front. Call
Mikas at 713.447.3378 if you have any questions or want
to find out more details about Helios Milonga.
http://houtango.com/maps/HeliosMap.html
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The Clear Lake Tango Club hosts a twice monthly Persian
tea-time milonga every 2nd and 4th Sunday from 4-7pm
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 guests are
encouraged to have a meal. See you there! Contact info:
Julia Ward <JuliaAnn at hotmail.com> [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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