[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (9/10/07)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Thu Sep 13 20:21:34 UTC 2007
Yikes, it's going to be busy this weekend! Two different
workshops and Forever Tango in town with a special
Saturday night milonga. The first workshop is taught by
Evan Griffiths, hosted by Helios Tango Club. The second
workshop on Nuevo Tango is taught by Pampa & Valeria,
hosted by Martin & Natia at Cafe Tango Bar. Forever
Tango is performing at the Stafford Centre Thursday
through Saturday, with a special Forever Tango milonga
at Cafe Tango Bar on Saturday night.
http://tango-houston.com/tempf.htm
The Helios Tango Club hosts Evan Griffiths in Houston for
a workshop this weekend. Evan has been dancing Tango
over seven years. Some of his teachers are: Elizabeth
Wartluft, Greg Estes (both in Eugene), Daniel Trenner,
Christopher Nassopoulos and from Buenos Aires: Luciana
Valle, Mariano "Chico" Frumboli, Fabian Salas, Guillermo
and Fernanda, Susana Miller, Florencia Taccetti, Hugo
and Miriam, Carlos and Maria Rivrola, Rodolfo "El Chino"
Aguerrodi, Norberto "El Pupo" Esbres and Luiza Paes. He
has assisted Susana Miller in classes, and assisted and
performed with Luciana Valle, Alex Krebs, and Florencia
Teccetti. Over the years he has traveled many places in the
States for Tango, and also to Berlin, Tokyo, and Buenos
Aires. He has taught in the Northwest: Eugene, Ashland,
Portland, Seattle, and also in Denver, Colorado. He has
also taught in Berlin, Germany. He studied classical
piano for 12 years growing up, and studied music in
college. He has been playing Tango Piano for the last 3
and a half years and it's become a major part of his life.
All the workshop details and a printable flyer are at:
http://houtango.com/pipermail/houtango-l_houtango.com/2007-August/000457.html
Cafe Tango Bar & Studio welcomes Pampa & Veleria Cortes back
to Houston and we are proud to host a Nuevo Tango workshop
this Saturday, 9-15-07, 10am-11:30am Intermediate level:
Ganchos combinations for Nuevo Tango. 11:30am-1pm Advanced
level: Combinations for Nuevo Tango (ganchos, colgada rebotada
and more). $25 each class, $40 if you sign up for both classes.
http://houtango.com/maps/TangoCafeMap.html
Cafe Tango Bar & Studio is honored to host a special
Forever Tango Milonga this Saturday, 9-15-07, from 9pm
to 1am. We will be joining the celebration of Martin
the singer for the show birthday and the wrap party for
the dancers. Everybody will join us at the studio after
the show. We welcome you all to come, meet and dance
with the stars. $10/person, Snacks and beverages provided.
http://houtango.com/maps/TangoCafeMap.html
A correction: Milonga del Centro is an independent group,
working in association with Tango Houston and HATA to
put on last weekend's event.
Gonzalo Garcia-Olano & Oscar Lopez-Gamundi write:
We want to thank those who attended the first Milonga
del Centro last Saturday. The response by the tango
community was so positive that rest assured that
you will hear from us soon. Special thanks go to
Natasha Soukis, for her hard work without which the
Milonga couldn't have happened, the late night crew
that helped us with the tables and chairs, and Tango
Houston and HATA for their support. See you in the
next Milonga del Centro
Tango Houston writes:
Tango Houston wants to congratulate the organizers
of "Milonga del Centro" for their classy, well
organized and successful Milonga of last Saturday,
September 8th.
The membership drive that Tango Houston conducted
simultaneously was also very successful, and as
result of it we are happy to announce that Tango
Houston has now fifty new members!!
We hope that this revival of TH with mean an active
participation of its members, with new and invigorating
ideas, as well as help in the necessary work, which
hopefully will result in an expansion of the "tango
addicted bunch" in Houston. This expansion will
benefit the present groups functioning more or less
independently, so we also hope that there will be
eventually an increased cooperation with and among
all those groups, in the common interest.
--Roberto Alsina for Tango Houston
Luna Argentina performance at the University of Houston -
Clear Lake Bayou Theater, Friday, Sept. 28, 2007. Susana
Tango Productions will join The Crisalis Music Project to
present an evening of Argentine song and dance with Luna
Argentina. A story of that begins in the Argentine outback
and follows to the streets of Buenos Aires, displaying
the passios stirred by the rhythmic sounds of the Malambo
and the elegant and seductive dance that is the soul of
Argentina, the tango. Following the concert there will
be a special reception featuring salsa music and dance
instruction. Tickets: Presale - $8, At the door - $10,
student discounts available, Questions? Call 281-283-2560
COLOR TANGO FOURTH-COMING
Tango Argentino Dallas is proud to announce that
internationally acclaimed orchestra Color Tango is coming
to Dallas for a fourth time! Orquesta Color Tango, Friday,
September 28, 2007, Concert at the Latino Cultural Center,
Saturday, September 29, 2007, Milonga at a magnificent
new location in the Dallas Arts Center overlooking
the city skyline. Tickets are on sale now. Hurry,
in 2006 we sold out all available seats for Orquesta
Color Tango!! For information and to purchase tickets,
visit: http://www.tangodallas.org/index.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.
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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Mercy and the Helios Tango Club also start another cycle
of intermediate tango for five Wednesdays through Sept 12.
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. Note:
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: <helios at heliostangoclub.com> or
<chenmercy at gmail.com> City Dance Studio, 5416 Chaucer
Dr, (713) 529-6100, Wednesdays 8pm - 9pm, $25 for all
five classes per person, $10 per class for drop-in.
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
BairesTango (Meche Acuña, Rafa Noguerol and Oscar
Lopez-Gamundi) is starting a new class for beginners
on Thrusdays at 7:00PM at Barbara King's Studio, King's
Dancing Center, 5200 Bissonnet St., Bellaire TX 77401.
This new cycle of classes will start on August 2nd. Classes
will be held every Thursday at 7:00 pm for one hour
and will build from the fundamentals of Argentine Tango
that will enable you to dance with anybody anywhere. The
four-class package goes for $48. Please advise if you are
interested since size of the class is limited. Respond
to this e-mail address or these phone numbers: (English,
Spanish): 713 408 9065 (Oscar); (Spanish): 713 852 7721
(Meche)
http://www.houtango.com/maps/KingsDanceCenterMap.html
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Mikas & Indre invite you to join the new cycle of Tango
Fundamentals Class for Beginners, and All Levels Guided
Practica on Thursdays, starting on August 16th. Location:
City Dance Studio, 5416 Chaucer Dr (behind the Ruggles
in the Rice village) Tango Fundamentals Class Class
is designed to build the foundations of social tango.
7pm to 8:30 pm, Thursdays (starting August 16, 2007)
Cycle consists of 6 classes of 1.30hrs each $40 for
6 class cycle, $30 for students, $10 for drop-in.
All Levels Guided Practica: 8:30pm to 10pm, Thursdays
(starting August 16, 2007) Practica is designed to learn &
play with specific concepts of tango. $5 per practica.
The size of the class is limited, so please contact
Mikas <kalimika at gmail.com> or Indre <irapali at yahoo.com>
to reserve the space in advance!
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 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
The Evan Griffiths workshop kicks off today at City Dance
Studio, 5416 Chaucer Drive, 77005. 1:00-2:15 Dancing
the Marcato, 2:30-3:45 Sacada 1, 4:00-5:15 Sacada 2,
$20/workshop, various discounts apply, full details at
http://houtango.com/pipermail/houtango-l_houtango.com/2007-August/000457.html
http://houtango.com/maps/CityDanceStudioMap.html
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Cafe Tango Bar & Studio welcomes Pampa & Veleria Cortes back
to Houston and we are proud to host a Nuevo Tango workshop
this Saturday, 9-15-07, 10am-11:30am Intermediate level:
Ganchos combinations for Nuevo Tango. 11:30am-1pm Advanced
level: Combinations for Nuevo Tango (ganchos, colgada rebotada
and more). $25 each class, $40 if you sign up for both classes.
http://houtango.com/maps/TangoCafeMap.html
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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
The Evan Griffiths workshop continues today at City
Dance Studio, 5416 Chaucer Drive, 77005. 1:00-2:15 Low
Boleos, 2:30-3:45 Single-axis turns, 4:00-5:15 Milonga,
$20/workshop, various discounts apply, full details at
http://houtango.com/pipermail/houtango-l_houtango.com/2007-August/000457.html
http://houtango.com/maps/CityDanceStudioMap.html
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Sunday practica is back! We have resumed our weekly Sunday
practica. Mariana has opened up her new enterprise, the
"Avant Garden" in place of "Helios/Mausoleum". It has
been completely reborn, and looks fantastic. We will
bring back our tango DJs for some awesome tango music
and dancing. Time: Sundays, 9:30pm-12:30am, Address: 411
Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006, Donations are welcome
and encouraged. Hope to see you there. Helios Tango
Club, <http://www.heliostangoclub.com>
http://www.houtango.com/maps/HeliosMap.html
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Mauro's Pizza & Tango Bar has 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.
We now have a good selection of Argentine wines and beer,
and we offer our full Argentine menu. 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
Let's tango this week.
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