[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (3/6/06)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Thu Mar 9 18:17:24 UTC 2006
Wow, what a two weeks it has been for Houston tango!
Daniela, Mercy and Derik have worked tirelessly to improve
tango in Houston, and we all owe them a huge round of
applause. Hosting visiting instructors is an incredible
amount of work, a lot more work than it first appears,
and it is great to see the community pulling together for
our mutual benefit. This week, as we digest all these
new tango ideas and skills, we return to a more normal
pace of events.
Susan Young writes: Tango Houston will hold a Board
Meeting Thursday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the offices of
Sky Cam, 6129 Edloe at Amherst in the West University
area. Discussion will include proposed changes to
the Bylaws. Since there are few chairs there, please
let us know if attending or please bring a portable
chair. <Susan.Young3 at worldnet.att.net>
ArgenTango hosts another "Our Practica" this Saturday
evening from 6:30-8:30pm at Dance Art, inside the Sterling
Plaza, 9888 Bellaire Blvd, Suite 166, near Beltway 8,
$3/person at the door. Following the old tradition of
the tangueros in Buenos Aires, we present the Practica as
a time and place to review basics, work on new steps we
have learned, constructively share exercises, comments
and tips with other dancers, and practice what we have
learned before taking it to the social dance floor.
Let's practice and improve our steps all together in
a great spacious dance studio. Casual and friendly
atmosphere. Dress in your every day cloth and yet bring
your best tango shoes because we'll be sliding on a
beautiful wood floor. All Argentine Tango dancers,
students, instructors, and enthusiasts are invited.
http://argen-tango.com/ourpracticas.htm
http://houtango.com/maps/DanceArtMap.html
Daniela and crew host a milonga at Helios on Sunday,
8-midnight, this week with classical tango dance music.
Michael Figart passes along a link to a great tango
slide show from the dance halls of Buenos Aires:
"Check out the great photos from Club Español in
Buenos Aires. Apparently taken by 'Jinzi' in Portland."
http://www.jingziphotography.com/tango/clubespanol/index.html
Juan Carlos and Alicia Suarez write: Classes will not be
held from March 1st to March 17th due to our son's wedding
and a workshop that we will be conducting in New York City.
Classes will resume on March 18th from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.
Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to
seeing you on March 18th.
Victor is back from Argentina and his classes have resumed
on March 8.
Juan Carlos and Alicia Suarez of Always Tango have
a terrific workshop and DVD release party coming
April 15-16 with Anton Gazenbeek and Natalie
Laruccia will debut their new DVD covering the
Todaro-Bravo Tango System. Complete details at:
http://houtango.com/pipermail/houtango-l_houtango.com/2006-March/000290.html
Daniela and crew are bringing back Ney Melo for another
workshop over May 20-21. More details to follow.
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, 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 new Clear Lake Tango Club meets at 7:30pm at Dance
Moves studio, 611 Kirby Blvd, in Seabrook's Taylor Lake
Village. Robert Barnes teaches the Salon Style Argentine
tango and that uses a syllabus. Cost is ~5$, to cover
the floor fee. Info: <BTayBar at yahoo.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
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
Sonia's World of Dance hosts a new practica in their
studio at 5539 Richmond (inside Chimney Rock),
713-392-8086, 9-11pm. Sonia is graciously give
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 continues his milongas at Arepas &
Empanadas Gourmet, Inc., 12792 Veterans Memorial on
the north side of town. Already a hot dining and dance
spot on the weekends, now again adding tango night every
Friday. Great Colombian food and drink especials. FREE
practica from 8:30-9:30pm, FREE Tango introductory
class and Chacarera 9:30 to 10:30pm. with milonga to
follow inmediately. 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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[Classes on hiatus until after March 17 while visiting
New York.]
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
ArgenTango hosts another "Our Practica" this Saturday
evening from 6:30-8:30pm at Dance Art, inside the Sterling
Plaza, 9888 Bellaire Blvd, Suite 166, near Beltway 8,
$3/person at the door. Following the old tradition of
the tangueros in Buenos Aires, we present the Practica as
a time and place to review basics, work on new steps we
have learned, constructively share exercises, comments
and tips with other dancers, and practice what we have
learned before taking it to the social dance floor.
Let's practice and improve our steps all together in
a great spacious dance studio. Casual and friendly
atmosphere. Dress in your every day cloth and yet bring
your best tango shoes because we'll be sliding on a
beautiful wood floor. All Argentine Tango dancers,
students, instructors, and enthusiasts are invited.
http://argen-tango.com/ourpracticas.htm
http://houtango.com/maps/DanceArtMap.html
Sunday
Daniela and the "Helios crew" host a weekly milonga at
Helios, 8:00-11:00pm, and possibly later. Most Sundays
it is classical tango music, DJed by Barbara and Roger,
Mercy and Oscar. Every third Sunday, this milonga features
alternative music DJed by The Popular Tango Liberation
Front. On the alternative music nights, the evening
will still open with an hour of classical tango music.
Helios is at 411 Westheimer, on the south side of the
street between Montrose and Taft, very close to Taft.
http://houtango.com/maps/HeliosMap.html
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[Off this week, but always confirm before a long drive.]
The Clear Lake Tango Club will host a bi-weekly Persian
tea-time milonga every other 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 guest are
encouraged to have a meal. See you there! Contact info:
Robert Barnes <BTayBar at yahoo.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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