[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (1/29/07)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Thu Feb 1 17:44:29 UTC 2007
Michael Figart updates us on his Thursday class:
I teach a beginner class in close embrace Argentine Tango
at the Spanish Institute of Dance every Thursday evening
at 7:00. Sometimes known as "apilado", or "milonguero",
tango, this is the style most often danced in the
traditional milongas in Buenos Aires. These classes
emphasize the technique, musicality, connection,
and floorcraft of the milongueros. More classes to be
added as required. For more information please contact
the Spanish Institute of Dance, 1208 N Post Oak Rd,
Suite 180, Houston, 77055. Phone 713-688-4808, or visit
<http://www.spanishinstituteofdance.com>
http://houtango.com/maps/SpanishInstituteofDanceMap.html
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Please send any tango news and event information to
<tangopost at compact.com> (only). Thanks!
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 begins their next
class cycle this week, now with three classes each night.
Joan Bishop instructs at 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
Jackie Arita, manager of Salento Cafe, sponsors a
weekly tango event. The dancing runs from 9 pm till
midnight. Salento Cafe 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. Tango music
dj'ed by Oscar. Salento offers a great selection of wines,
including Argentine Malbec as house wine. Empanadas and
other Argentine treats also served. For a full menu and
other details about this venue go to the cafe website
http://www.salentocafe.com/
http://houtango.com/maps/SalentoCoffeeMap.html
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Mercy & Mika teach class on Wednesdays. Mercy will be
teaching an intermediate class 8-9pm, while Mika will teach
a beginner class, 9-10pm. $25 for the five class cycle,
or $7/class for dropins. Mika's class filled quickly
for the first cycle, so be ready for the next cycle.
Mercy's class has some requirements: students must be
able to execute the fundamentals: walking, back ochos,
forward ochos, ocho cortados, and molinetes (jiros). City
Dance Studio, 5416 Chaucer Dr. behind Ruggles.
http://houtango.com/maps/CityDanceStudioMap.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
Martin & Natia Palaez teach group classes at Cafe
Tango Studio, 3217 Mercer at West Alabama, one
block west of Buffalo Speedway. Beginning 8-9pm,
$15 single lesson or $48 for the four week session.
Partners not required. http://www.tango-houston.com/,
<MartinNatiaTango at yahoo.com>
http://houtango.com/maps/TangoCafeMap.html
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Michael Figart teaches a beginner class in close embrace
Argentine Tango at the Spanish Institute of Dance every
Thursday evening at 7:00. Sometimes known as "apilado",
or "milonguero", tango, this is the style most often
danced in the traditional milongas in Buenos Aires. These
classes emphasize the technique, musicality, connection,
and floorcraft of the milongueros. More classes to be
added as required. For more information please contact
the Spanish Institute of Dance, 1208 N Post Oak Rd,
Suite 180, Houston, 77055. Phone 713-688-4808, or visit
<http://www.spanishinstituteofdance.com>
http://houtango.com/maps/SpanishInstituteofDanceMap.html
Friday
The latest milonga venue on Fridays: Téngo Tango. Diana
Gonzalo, Mercy and Oscar invite you to dance tango
every Friday from 9pm till midnight at Té House of Tea,
1927 Fairview St, near Westheimer and Dunlavy . No cover
charge. Empanadas, yerba mate and other refreshments for
sale. BYOB ($3 corkage fee). Music by Oscar and guest DJ's.
http://www.teaagora.com/
http://houtango.com/maps/TeHouseofTeaMap.html
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Martin & Natia Palaez teach group classes at Cafe
Tango Studio, 3217 Mercer at West Alabama, one
block west of Buffalo Speedway. Intermediate 7-8pm,
$15 single lesson or $48 for the four week session.
Advanced 8-9pm, $10 single lesson (prepayment welcome)
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. 9pm-midnight,
$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
Dana McGuire announces the return of Argentine tango
to the newly reopened No Tsu Oh cafe (that's Houston
spelled backwards). Old timers can tell you about dancing
upstairs among the thousands of old shoes in boxes,
lining the walls. This event will be downstairs with
their great new sound system, and plenty of visibility.
314 Main St. downtown, 10pm
http://houtango.com/maps/NoTsuOhMap.html
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[The Helios Sunday milonga is on hiatus due to renovations
at Helios.]
Let's tango this week.
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