[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (4/30/07)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Thu May 3 17:01:32 UTC 2007
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
Houston Argentine Tango Association (HATA) in cooperation
with Always Tango is pleased to welcome Teté Rusconi &
Silvia Ceriani (Buenos Aires, Argentina) to Houston,
Texas, May 18 through 21, 2007. The Houston Argentine
Tango Association considers Pedro (Teté) Rusconi to
be among Argentina's national treasures. Recognized as
one of the foremost teachers of apilado (stacked on)
style of Argentine Tango, also known as milonguero style,
Teté and his partner, Silvia Ceriani, have been dancing
and teaching together since 1995. More details at:
http://houtango.com/pipermail/houtango-l_houtango.com/2007-April/000425.html
Monica Caivano in Austin is hosting an entire weekend
of tango workshops, milongas, practicas, and other fun.
She calls it Argentino Weekend 07, and it will be held June
8-11. The headliners are Dany "El Flaco" Garcia & Silvina
Valz. Full details at http://monitango.com/workshop.html
http://houtango.com/pipermail/houtango-l_houtango.com/2007-May/000427.html
TropiTango is a charity dance to be held on Saturday,
June 23rd, 2007 at the Melody Club. Funds collected will
help provide computers and training to Houston's youth.
For those who have heard about TropiTango, and plan
to attend, this would be the best time to purchase your
tickets before all the floor-side tables are gone. Tickets
can be purchased on-line at http://www.TropiTango.org
using your Visa, MasterCard, Discover® or AMEX®credit
card, or by calling Alba at 832.274.8076. We hope to
see you all at the party. TropiTango is supported by
The Houston Chronicle, The Melody Club, Revista Hispana,
Periódico Somos Colombia, Restaurante Arepas y Empanadas,
Café Tango Bar, Conjunto Musical Mexicolombia, United
Salsa, Tango Houston, The Lonestar Dancers, Artists Alvaro
M. Angulo and Mance Peery, and you.
Martin & Natia write: Cafe Tango Bar & Studio now hosts
classes for Salsa. We are very excited to have Jose
Julio as the teacher. His authentic musical and dancing
experience will brighten our Saturdays. Jose is the
pioneer who is responsible for delivering South American
music to Houston in the early 1970s. He was the first
entrepreneur who opened a record shop in the city and
made the latin music available to citizens of Houston.
Details: <MartinNatiaTango at yahoo.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 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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Helios Tango Club continues their session, Apr 4-May 2.
Every session of this class is new material and it can
be taken many times. The next cycle of classes will
focus on building on the tango fundamentals: improving
the quality of each step and the connection between the
partners. We explore the structure and technique of tango
and keep memorizing patterns to a minimum. Intermediate
Classes, Location: City Dance Studio 5416 Chaucer
Dr, 713-529-6100, Wednesdays 8-9pm, $25/person for
five classes. $10/class dropin. Apr 4 - The Walk and
Connection - It's a staring contest; Apr 11 - Dissecting
the Ocho Cortado and create your own variations; Apr 18 -
The secrets of a Molinete; Apr 25 - Dancing Vals musically;
May 2 - Drama, how to spice up your dance. Requirement:
Students must be familiar with walking to the cross,
ochos, ocho cortados, and molinetes. Depending on the
balance of leaders and followers, the size of the class
is limited. Please let me know ahead of time if you are
interested: chenmercy at gmail.com
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
Mikas is teaching two tango classes on Thursdays
(starting April 5, 2007), covering fundamentals of
close embrace social Argentine tango for beginners and
those wishing to refresh the basics. City Dance Studio
in Rice village at 5416 Chaucer Dr., Fundamentals
I from 7pm to 8:30pm; Fundamentals II from 8:30pm
to 10pm; each cycle consists of 6 classes, $40 for
the 6 class cycle ($30 for students); $10/class for
drop-ins. The size of the class is limited. If you
are interested, contact Mikas at <kalimika at gmail.com>.
http://houtango.com/maps/CityDanceStudioMap.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. 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
Friday
Téngo Tang: 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
Mauro's Pizza & Tango Bar has started a regular Sunday
milonga at their location near Westheimer & Gessner:
Mauro Gonzalez writes: I would like to invite everybody
to our Sunday milonga, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. No cover,
BYOB (3.00 cork fee). Lunch specials will be served all
evening. Mauro's Pizza & Tango Bar is located at 9830
Meadowglen Lane, Houston TX, 77402, just a few blocks
from Westheimer and Gessner. More info, call Mauro:
832-693-3674
http://houtango.com/maps/MaurosPizzaMap.html
[The Helios Sunday milonga is on hiatus due to renovations
at Helios.]
Let's tango this week.
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