[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (1/1/07)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Fri Jan 5 17:28:47 UTC 2007
From the Fin de Ano party organizers:
On behalf of Maria Luisa, Ester, Carlos & Arturo,
we would like to thank the Houston Tango community
for the overwhelming response to our New Year's Eve
celebration.Because of your support, the party was a big
success and a lot of fun for everyone. Carlos Posada would
also like to express his grattitude for all the comfort
shown to him and encouragement he received while at the
party, especially at this time when he is just starting
his recovery. Thanks again to everyone who came. And a big
thanks to all of those who helped us in one way or another.
Mercy & Mika begin teaching classes on Wednesdays,
starting next week. 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 is already full for this cycle
(that was fast!). 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. <chenmercy at gmail.com>
http://houtango.com/maps/CityDanceStudioMap.html
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. Sundays at 10pm, starting January 21.
http://houtango.com/maps/NoTsuOhMap.html
Martin & Natia are rearranging/splitting their classes:
We have added a new class. Due to increasing number
of students in our Beginners class on Fridays, starting
January 2007 we will move the beginners class to Thursdays
at 7pm, and Fridays will be strictly for 7pm Intermediate
and 8pm Advanced classes. We welcome the new enthusiasts
to Wednesday Intro to Tango and Thursday's to Beginners
classes. Please keep in mind that we are seperating the
class, so Martin and I are able to spend an appropriate
amount of time with each student during the class. We love
the levels we have, but it will be better to separate
the beginners from intermediate from advanced classes.
Another great Austin workshop on the calendar:
March 23-25: First Argentine Tango Teacher Exchange.
Teachers will be Tomas Howlin, Florencia Taccetti,
Cecilia Gonzales, Jaimes Friedgen. More information go
to: <http://www.austintango.org/TeacherExchange07.html>
or call or write: 512-657-6183 or margvance at aol.com
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 continues their
class cycle, 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
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
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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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 teaches two beginner's classes
in Argentine Tango Milonguero on Thursday nights.
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
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
[The Helios Sunday milonga is on hiatus until January
due to renovations at Helios.]
Let's tango this week.
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