[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (10/16/06)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Fri Oct 20 16:18:12 UTC 2006
Martin and Natia invite you all to their Milonga every
Saturday at the Cafe Tango-Studio, centrally Located at
3217 Mercer at Alabama, one block west of Buffalo Speedway.
Please join us for wonderful dancing, great music, and
a fabulous social gathering. Valet Parking available:
Basel from the next door club is willing to help the
tango community to park for tips only. $10.00/person. BYOB
http://houtango.com/maps/TangoCafeMap.html
Always Tango writes:
This month's milonga will NOT be held on October 21st.
The dance company of Tropical Gem from Italy will be
hosting a four day event at Melody Club this month.
SAVE THE DATE: Always Tango Cordially invites you to
enjoy a night of Art and Tango, Saturday, November
18th, 2006, 10pm-2am. Celebrate the holidays with the
Premier of Andrea Berri, one of Argentina's exceptional
singing masters. "She reaches her high note with great
ease, her bass tones are beautiful and she knows how
to use her body in tune to the music" -- Buenos Aires
Herald. For information, call Alicia @ 281.704.9444
or 713.688.1282 Visit us at http://www.alwaystango.com/
<alwaystango at yahoo.com> http://www.melodyclub.net/ Thank
you, Alicia and Juan Carlos Suarez
Michael Figart writes:
The Spanish Institute of Dance would like to announce
the beginning of a new semester of classes in Argentine
Tango. Unfortunately, Roger Soto has decided that time
constraints will keep him from teaching regularly,
but Michael Figart has signed on to take over his
duties. Michael will teach two beginner's classes in
Argentine Tango Milonguero on Thursday nights, beginning
October 26. Other classes and class levels may be added
as demand dictates. The Spanish Institute of Dance is
at 1208 N Post Oak Rd, Suite 180, Houston, 77055. For
more information call us at 713-688-4808, and visit our
website at http://www.spanishinstituteofdance.com/.
http://houtango.com/maps/SpanishInstituteofDanceMap.html
Missed a tango email? Need the calendar while away from
your computer? You can always refer to past tango email
at http://houtango.com/, and 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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Martin & Natia teach a free introductory class from 8-9pm,
with a limited set of steps, followed by a free practica
from 9-10pm, at their new location, Tango Cafe. 3217
Mercer at West Alabama, one block west of Buffalo Speedway.
http://houtango.com/maps/TangoCafeMap.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
The Spanish Institute of Dance would like to announce
the beginning of a new semester of classes in Argentine
Tango. Unfortunately, Roger Soto has decided that time
constraints will keep him from teaching regularly,
but Michael Figart has signed on to take over his
duties. Michael will teach two beginner's classes in
Argentine Tango Milonguero on Thursday nights, beginning
October 26. Other classes and class levels may be added
as demand dictates. The Spanish Institute of Dance is at
1208 N Post Oak Rd, Suite 180, Houston, 77055. For more
information call us at 713-688-4808, and visit our website
at <http://www.SpanishInstituteofDance.com/classes.html>.
http://houtango.com/maps/SpanishInstituteofDanceMap.html
Friday
Martin & Natia Palaez teach group classes at
their new venue, Tango Cafe, 3217 Mercer at West
Alabama, one block west of Buffalo Speedway.
Beginning 7-8pm, $15 single lesson or $48 for the
four week session. Intermediate/Advanced 8-9pm,
$10/class. Free practice from 9-10pm. Partners
not required. http://www.tango-houston.com/,
<MartinNatiaTango at yahoo.com>
http://houtango.com/maps/TangoCafeMap.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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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, <alwaystango at yahoo.com>,
http://www.alwaystango.com/
http://houtango.com/maps/CityDanceStudioMap.html
Saturday
Martin and Natia invite you all to their Milonga every
Saturday at the Cafe Tango-Studio, centrally Located at
3217 Mercer at Alabama, one block west of Buffalo Speedway.
Please join us for wonderful dancing, great music, and
a fabulous social gathering. Valet Parking available:
Basel from the next door club is willing to help the
tango community to park for tips only. $10.00/person. BYOB
http://houtango.com/maps/TangoCafeMap.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, <alwaystango at yahoo.com>,
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
Let's tango this week.
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