[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (9/17/07)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Fri Sep 21 16:30:19 UTC 2007
From Helios Tango Club:
Hello everyone, A big THANK YOU to everyone who has
participated in the workshop this past weekend with
Evan Griffiths. Thank you for taking the workshop
classes and/or coming to the milongas. It was a very
successful workshop and could not have happened but for
your participation and support. You guys are awesome!
We will keep you posted on future workshops or you can
visit our website from time to time to see the latest
updates. Sincerely, Mercy. http://www.heliostangoclub.com
Martin & Natia write:
What a milonga. It was great to see the place packed and
full of energy. It was our pleasure to host Forever Tango
Milonga. After the last show in Stafford, Martin drove
the dancers to the Studio and it was fabulous to see
them mingle with the crew, dance and socialize without
politics. Pampa Cortes was an amazing helper, host and
entertainer through out the night as well. And don't
forget the performance with Valeria - that was exciting
for all the Men (my opinion). Pictures will be uploaded
and available on our website as soon as Katrine returns
from China. A big thank you to Luis Bravo for coming to
Houston and presenting tango for the audience. Thanks to
everybody for contributing extra food and drinks and for
making the night special!
We have a wealth of new class cycles, a new instructor,
a new(er) milonga and a new practica starting over the
next few weeks. Check them out! For this Saturday,
we have Always Tango hosting their regular monthly Art &
Tango event, as well Cafe Tango Bar's weekly milonga.
And a special pirate themed practica on Sunday at Avant
Garden.
Always Tango cordially invites you to enjoy a night of
Art and Tango, Saturday, September 22nd. Enjoy one
of the best ballrooms for tango dancing in Houston,
the Meloday Club! Also featuring Jeanette with Premier
Designs High Fashion Jewelry. There will also be some
pieces at 50% off! So come out & play in all the things
that make us feel pretty. Smile, Sparkle & Shine!
There will be over 200 pieces of Jewelry for you Dance
the night away! We have the best music from the World
Capital of Tango, Buenos Aires. Price of one admission
-$12.00, Melody Club, 3027 Crossview Dr, Houston,Tx
77063, For information, call Alicia @ 281.704.9444 or
713.688.1282 Visit us at http://www.alwaystango.com -
http://www.melodyclub.net - http://www.alwaystangostore.com
http://houtango.com/maps/MelodyClubMap.html
Ahoy fellow pirates and pirate-wannabes: In celebration
of International Talk Like A Pirate Day, this Sunday's
practica will have a Pirates costume-theme. You can go
all out or just wear an eye patch. Sunday's practica at
Avant Garden, 9:30pm-12:30am-ish, 411 Westheimer. Yarrrr!
http://www.houtango.com/maps/AvantGardenMap.html
Mauro's Pizza and Tango Bar is expanding its tango
schedule by hosting an early milonga on Sundays and an
early práctica on Wednesdays. This new schedule will start
this Sunday September 23. Sunday Early Milonga, 6p-10pm,
music by Alex and Mauro. Wednesday Early Práctica,
5:30pm-8:30pm, music by Alex. The music will include
tandas from all tango genre, including nuevo. While at
Mauro's, take advantage of the food and beverage menu,
including soft drinks, coffee, espresso, cappuccino, beer,
wine, appetizers, salads, specialty pizzas, milanesas,
pastas, sandwiches and desserts.
http://houtango.com/maps/MaurosPizzaMap.html
Helios Tango Club new intermediate cycle, Wednesdays,
Sept 26-Oct 24, 8pm-9pm. 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. We explore the structure and technique
of tango and keep memorizing patterns to a minimum.
Location: City Dance Studio 5416 Chaucer Dr, Houston,
77005, 713-529-6100. Time: Wednesdays 8pm-9pm. Rates:
$25 for all five classes per person. $10 per class
for drop-in. Please make checks out to "Helios Tango
Club". 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 us know ahead of time if you are interested:
<helios at heliostangoclub.com> or <chenmercy at gmail.com>
http://houtango.com/maps/CityDanceStudioMap.html
New classes in Houston with Laura Pellegrino starting
Monday Oct.1st! 6:15-7:30 / Style and Technique for
Tango Fundamentals:(All levels welcome). Get the most
out of every step by improving your precision, execution
and style! This class will dig deeply into the details
of all the most fundamental aspects of Tango, and will
include exercises aimed at improving precision, balance and
musicality. An excellent primer for absolute beginners and
a rigorous workout for more advanced dancers . Dance like
you mean it. All of it!! 7:45-9:00 / Introductory Nuevo
Tango (3 months of Tango pre-requisite). Class will
stress essential techniques specific to "nuevo" or more
"open embrace" style that will allow for connected,
dynamic, improvised, organic movement in Tango. Where:
The River Oaks Community Center, 3600 Locke Ln., Houston,
Tx. 77027 One block North of Westheimer and just west
of Buffalo Speedway Classes are $15 per class. Receive
a 10% discount by registering for the whole month of
October 9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/29 **There will be no class
on 9/22. Students receive an additional 10% discount. No
pre-registration. Register with Laura on the day of the
class. No partner necessary! To contact Laura regarding
private lessons or for more information, email her at
Bsasbaby at gmail.com or go to www.TangoinTexas.com
http://houtango.com/maps/RiverOaksCommunityCenterMap.html
Baires Tango starts new cycle Wednesday, Oct 3, 8-9pm:
Meche Acuña, Rafa Noguerol and Oscar Lopez-Gamundi (Baires
Tango) teach fundamentals of Argentine Tango on Wednesdays
at 8:00PM at King's Dancing Center, 5200 Bissonnet St.,
Bellaire TX 77401. All levels welcome. Classes are focused
on the understanding of the structure of tango emphasizing
its improvisational nature. The four-class package goes for
$48, $15 for drop-in. Respond to baires.tango at yahoo.com
or the following phone numbers: (English, Spanish):
713 408 9065 (Oscar); (Spanish): 713 852 7721 (Meche).
http://www.houtango.com/maps/KingsDanceCenterMap.html
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
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New classes in Houston with Laura Pellegrino starting
Monday Oct.1st! 6:15-7:30 / Style and Technique for
Tango Fundamentals:(All levels welcome). Get the most
out of every step by improving your precision, execution
and style! This class will dig deeply into the details
of all the most fundamental aspects of Tango, and will
include exercises aimed at improving precision, balance and
musicality. An excellent primer for absolute beginners and
a rigorous workout for more advanced dancers . Dance like
you mean it. All of it!! 7:45-9:00 / Introductory Nuevo
Tango (3 months of Tango pre-requisite). Class will
stress essential techniques specific to "nuevo" or more
"open embrace" style that will allow for connected,
dynamic, improvised, organic movement in Tango. Where:
The River Oaks Community Center, 3600 Locke Ln., Houston,
Tx. 77027 One block North of Westheimer and just west
of Buffalo Speedway Classes are $15 per class. Receive
a 10% discount by registering for the whole month of
October 9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/29 **There will be no class
on 9/22. Students receive an additional 10% discount. No
pre-registration. Register with Laura on the day of the
class. No partner necessary! To contact Laura regarding
private lessons or for more information, email her at
Bsasbaby at gmail.com or go to www.TangoinTexas.com
http://houtango.com/maps/RiverOaksCommunityCenterMap.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 new intermediate cycle, Wednesdays,
Sept 26-Oct 24, 8pm-9pm. 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. We explore the structure and technique
of tango and keep memorizing patterns to a minimum.
Location: City Dance Studio 5416 Chaucer Dr, Houston,
77005, 713-529-6100. Time: Wednesdays 8pm-9pm. Rates:
$25 for all five classes per person. $10 per class
for drop-in. Please make checks out to "Helios Tango
Club". 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 us know ahead of time if you are interested:
<helios at heliostangoclub.com> or <chenmercy at gmail.com>
http://houtango.com/maps/CityDanceStudioMap.html
----------------
Baires Tango starts new cycle Wednesday, Oct 3, 8-9pm:
Meche Acuña, Rafa Noguerol and Oscar Lopez-Gamundi (Baires
Tango) teach fundamentals of Argentine Tango on Wednesdays
at 8:00PM at King's Dancing Center, 5200 Bissonnet St.,
Bellaire TX 77401. All levels welcome. Classes are focused
on the understanding of the structure of tango emphasizing
its improvisational nature. The four-class package goes for
$48, $15 for drop-in. Respond to baires.tango at yahoo.com
or the following phone numbers: (English, Spanish):
713 408 9065 (Oscar); (Spanish): 713 852 7721 (Meche).
http://www.houtango.com/maps/KingsDanceCenterMap.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
----------------
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
----------------
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
----------------
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
Always Tango cordially invites you to enjoy a night of
Art and Tango, Saturday, September 22nd. Enjoy one
of the best ballrooms for tango dancing in Houston,
the Meloday Club! Also featuring Jeanette with Premier
Designs High Fashion Jewelry. There will also be some
pieces at 50% off! So come out & play in all the things
that make us feel pretty. Smile, Sparkle & Shine!
There will be over 200 pieces of Jewelry for you Dance
the night away! We have the best music from the World
Capital of Tango, Buenos Aires. Price of one admission
-$12.00, Melody Club, 3027 Crossview Dr, Houston,Tx
77063, For information, call Alicia @ 281.704.9444 or
713.688.1282 Visit us at http://www.alwaystango.com -
http://www.melodyclub.net - http://www.alwaystangostore.com
http://houtango.com/maps/MelodyClubMap.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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[Off this week for Art & Tango above]
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
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/AvantGardenMap.html
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Mauro's Pizza and Tango Bar is expanding its tango
schedule by hosting an early milonga on Sundays and an
early práctica on Wednesdays. Early Milonga, 6p-10pm,
music by Alex and Mauro. The music will include tandas
from all tango genre, including nuevo. While at Mauro's,
take advantage of the food and beverage menu, including
soft drinks, coffee, espresso, cappuccino, beer, wine,
appetizers, salads, specialty pizzas, milanesas, pastas,
sandwiches and desserts. 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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