[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (2/12/07)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Wed Feb 14 22:23:54 UTC 2007
Be sure to check out Martin and Natia's special Valentine's
Milonga and free class at The Tasting Room tonight. Also,
Mercy is hosting a practica at City Dance Studio tonight, too.
Valentine's Day Tango: Join The Tasting Room (TTR) Uptown
for Beginner Tango instruction from Martin and Natia
Palaez of Cafe Tango Studios from 9pm-10pm on Valentine's
Day (tonight), Wednesday, February 14. No cover and wine
specials all night long. Cafe Tango Bar and TTR Uptown
Annex host a Valentine's Milonga: The Tasting Room
Uptown, 1101-18 Uptown Park Blvd, Houston, TX 77056,
Info 713-993-9800, A map is available at our website:
http://tango-houston.com/temp1.htm [The Saturday milongas
at Cafe Tango Bar will continue as normal, every Saturday.
This Wednesday event also replaces the normal Cafe Tango
Bar free class, this week only.]
Mercy Chen writes: We have finished one very satisfying
cycle of intermediate classes. If you are interested
in joining us for more classes, or if you didn't get a
chance to join us last time, we will start a fresh new
cycle starting February 21st. We are changing our name to
"*Helios Tango Club*". I am playing around with names,
and let's see if this one sticks. Open House- Wednesday
February 14th, 8pm - 9pm. Since we don't have a class
planned this Wednesday, I will play music for one hour. You
can come in and practice whatever strikes your fancy.
Bring any questions or if you want me to help you with
figuring out a step, I will be there to help you. Fee: $5
per person. Pay at the door. Schedule for the next cycle:
Wednesdays 9pm - 10pm at City Dance Studio intermediate
classes starting February 21st. 5 classes in one cycle.
Houston City Dance, 5416 Chaucer Drive, 77005, (713)
529-6100 Rates: $25 for all five classes per person.
If you want to pay as you go or just want to check out the
class before you pay for the package, $10 for drop-in.
Due to the size of the room, the size of the class
is limited. Please let me know as soon as you can if
you are interested. Email me at <chenmercy at gmail.com>
Requirements: Interested students must be able to execute
the fundatmentals: walking, back ochos, forward ochos,
ocho cortados, and molinetes (jiros). If you have any
questions, let me know. A big tango hug, Mercy
Attention NoTsuOh Tangueros/as, We will not be doing
our thing this Sunday, 2-17, because there is another
pre-scheduled event planned at NoTsuOh. See you *next*
week! Love, Dana
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.
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
Valentine's Day Tango: Join The Tasting Room (TTR)
Uptown for Beginner Tango instruction from Martin and
Natia Palaez of Cafe Tango Studios from 9pm-10pm on
Valentine's Day, Wednesday, February 14. No cover and
wine specials all night long. Cafe Tango Bar and TTR
Uptown Annex host a Valentine's Milonga: The Tasting Room
Uptown, 1101-18 Uptown Park Blvd, Houston, TX 77056,
Info 713-993-9800, A map is available at our website:
http://tango-houston.com/temp1.htm [The Saturday milongas
at Cafe Tango Bar will continue as normal, every Saturday.]
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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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[Off this week, due to Valentine's Milonga at TTR.]
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
[Off this week due to another event, back next week]
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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