[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (8/4/08)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Fri Aug 8 16:26:25 UTC 2008
Jaimes Fridgen teaches a workshop in Houston this
weekend, Aug 8-10. It kicks off tonight, Friday, with
a milonga at Te House and continues through Sunday.
Saturday special milonga at the Brazilian Arts Foundation,
with Jaimes as DJ. All the details are available here:
http://www.tangohous.com/Site/Workshops/Entries/2008/7/15_Workshop_with_Jaimes_Friedgen%2C_Aug._8-10.html
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Houston has a new tango teaching organization: Sue Therrell
& Alex Mamontoff. They begin classes on August 16. Here
is their announcement:
TANGO, WALTZ AND MILONGA LESSONS WITH SUE AND ALEX
(all levels)
A journey to develop control, lead, timing, dialogue,
embellishments and emphasis on the social dance floor.
Every Saturday
Starting August 16, 2008
2 - 3 pm
$15 per lesson
Drop-ins and beginners welcome.
No partner required
The Dance Place
3300 Chimney Rock Rd # 500
Houston, TX 77056
(between Richmond and HWY 59)
http://houtango.com/maps/TheDancePlaceMap.html
Note: All classes will be in Room B, except for August 23 when
the class will be in Room D
Lesson Plans
(subject to change based on attendee feedback)
August 16: Cambio de pie
August 23: Amagues con giros
August 30: Sacadas con radar
September 6: Milonga al pie
September 13: Milonga en giro
September 20: Secretos del vals
September 27: El huracán
Stay tuned for the October lesson plans.
For more information:
Sue Therrell (713) 724-8294
Alex Mamontoff (713) 724-7281
tango at cosasdeltango.com http://www.cosasdeltango.com/
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Esquina Tango Cultural Society of Austin is hosting Silvina
Valz & Oliver Kolker for a workshop over Labor Day weekend.
All the details are at:
http://esquinatangoaustin.com/index.php/workshops/silvina-valz-aamp-oliver-kolker
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Laura Vega announces the Dallas return of Oscar and Georgina
for a Septermber 5-8 workshp. Early bird discount deadline
is August 20. Details on this flyer:
http://houtango.com/docs/OscarGeorginaReturn20080905.jpg
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Laura Pellegrino will be out of town this Monday, so her
classes are canceled for August 11.
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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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Laura is back from Buenos Aires with lots of new ideas for
her Monday night classes. Laura Pellegrino continues with
two classes of Fundamentals and Intermediate Nuevo Tango.
6:30-7:45pm: Style and Technique for Tango Fundamentals
(Ongoing) Get the most out of every step by improving your
precision, execution and style! This class digs 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 beginners and a rigorous workout for more advanced
dancers. Dance like you mean it! All of it!All levels and
drop-ins are welcome. Ladies are encouraged to wear the
shoes they actually dance in. $15/class
7:45-9:00PM: Intermediate Nuevo Tango. This class stresses
essential techniques specific to more open-embrace style
that will allow for connected, dynamic, improvised,
organic movement in Tango. Pre-Requisite: Previous
enrollment in Introductory Nuevo with Laura, previous
experience dancing Nuevo elsewhere, or at least 6 months
of solid tango experience. $15/class
Where: The River Oaks Community Center, 3600 Locke
Ln. Houston, Tx. 77027
http://houtango.com/maps/RiverOaksCommunityCenterMap.html
For info on classes or private lessons, email Laura at
Bsasbaby at gmail.com **Laura offers a 10% discount on all
her classes if you sign up for the entire month or series
and an additional 10% to university students.
Tuesday
Close Embrace Tango w/Mikas & Antje on Tuesdays 7:30 -
9:00 pm (starts July 8)
This five week class cycle will focus on dancing in close
embrace. The topics will include comfort in close embrace,
flow, variation of dynamics, pausing possibilities and
improvisation. The class is designed for intermediate
and advanced beginners, so familiarity with the basic
tango vocabulary (ochos, cruzada, cross foot system,
basic turns) is required.
Where: City Dance Studio, 5416 Chaucer Drive, Houston,
TX 77005, (713) 529-6100.
Costs: Rates per person are $50 for all five classes,
$25 if you are a student, $12 per class for drop-in.
Payment: Pay with cash or check in the class; please make
checks out to Tangohous.
For more info please contact Antje or Mikas:
Antje: kaliantje at gmail.com
Mikas: kalimika at gmail.com
http://www.tangohous.com
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Pampa Cortés hails from Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
He is famous for his performance career (Forever Tango,
Tango Revue, Fantasía Argentina, Destino de Tango). He
co-founded the San Francisco Bay Area's highly successful
Tango A Media Luz. He shares his considerable professional
career with audiences and students in the U.S. and abroad
(Canada, Europe, Japan, Central & South America). His clean
footwork and elegant masculinity have inspired thousands
of people, encouraging them to achieve greater skill in
their own tango. Contact: <pampacortes at hotmail.com>,
713-894-9435(cell), http://www.tangocortes.com/
9pm-10pm, Beginners, $15/class, 10pm-10:30pm practica
Houston Dance Factory, http://www.HoustonDanceFactory.com
5711 Hillcroft, D-3 (second floor), at Harwin
http://houtango.com/maps/DanceFactoryMap.html
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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
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Practice tango at the *Colorful Socks Practica on Tuesday*,
(now every week) from 9:30pm-midnight. This practica
is specially designed to encourage beginner dancers
and prepare them for dancing at the milongas. The more
advanced dancers are invited to help out the beginners,
as well as to have fun themselves.
9:30pm to midnight
Abhyasa Yoga Studio
3400 Montrose blvd, Suite 303
(Sky Bar Building)
Please bring (colorful) socks -- no heels or shoes that
leave marks.
DJ'ed by Tangohous & Guest dj's
Suggested donation: $3
With much cabecao,
Andrew + tangohous groovenet
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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Group tango classes by Mauro at Houston Dance Factory
Wednesdays: 9:00pm to 10:00pm
Intermediate Class: Focusing on technique for men and
women. Caminatas, learn walking styles and walking
combinations. July 23 through Agust 27.
Cost:$12 per class
Fridays: 8:00pm to 9:00pm
Beginners Class: Focusing on the basics, the tango embrace,
and connection.
Cost: $12 per class
Info: Call Mauro 281-690-3288
Private lessons available
http://www.MauroTango.com/
Houston Dance Factory, http://www.HoustonDanceFactory.com
5711 Hillcroft, D-3 (second floor), at Harwin
http://houtango.com/maps/DanceFactoryMap.html
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Helios Tango Club Instruction - Intermediate Level
Wednesdays, May 14th - June 11th from 8:45 PM - 10:00 PM
Ron Jones will join us as a guest teacher for another
cycle of the regular intermediate classes in May. Ron has
been dancing tango for 10 years, and is fluent in close
embrace, salon and nuevo tango styles. He lists Ernesto
Carmona, Marcelo y Analia, Daniel Lapadula, and Andreas y
Meredith as some of his most influential teachers. He will
collaborate with Mercy in her regular classes to share
his knowledge of tango with those who are interested in
and dedicated to taking their tango to the next level.
Classes will be held in the large studio on Wednesdays,
May 14th - June 11th from 8:45 PM - 10:00 PM.
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 Argentine Tango
and keep memorizing patterns to a minimum.
Technique requirement: students must be familiar with
walking to the cross, forward and back ochos, ocho
cortados, and molinetes.
Classes are Wednesday nights from 8:45 PM to 10:00
PM. Rates per person are $35 for all five classes or $15
per class for drop-in. There are five classes in one
cycle. Please make checks out to "Helios Tango Club".
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.
Classes are held at City Dance Studio,
5416 Chaucer Drive, Houston, TX 77005
713-529-6100
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Baires Tango teach classes, 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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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
Pampa Cortés hails from Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
He is famous for his performance career (Forever Tango,
Tango Revue, Fantasía Argentina, Destino de Tango). He
co-founded the San Francisco Bay Area's highly successful
Tango A Media Luz. He shares his considerable professional
career with audiences and students in the U.S. and abroad
(Canada, Europe, Japan, Central & South America). His clean
footwork and elegant masculinity have inspired thousands
of people, encouraging them to achieve greater skill in
their own tango. Contact: <pampacortes at hotmail.com>,
713-894-9435(cell), http://www.tangocortes.com/
La Milonga de Pampa Cortés
8pm-9pm, Advanced Tango class, 9pm-12pm, Midnight Milonga
$15 Class (includes Milonga), $10 milonga only
Houston Dance Factory, http://www.HoustonDanceFactory.com
5711 Hillcroft, D-3 (second floor), at Harwin
http://houtango.com/maps/DanceFactoryMap.html
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Dear Friends and Tango-addicts
We are beginning two new cycles of tango fundamentals
beginning *Thursdays May 29 - July 3, 2008*. Please come
and bring your uninitiated friends!!
*Tango Fundamentals I; **Thursdays 6:30 - 8:00 pm **
This six week class is designed for complete beginners,
but is also helpful for those who want to work on the
fundamentals and connection.
*Tango Fundamentals II; **Thursdays 8:15 - 9:45 pm*
This six week class is designed for dancers who have taken
the Beginner I class or those familiar with weight change,
walking, check steps and basic turns.
*-Taught by Andrew & Indre *
*Where:*
City Dance Studio, 5416 Chaucer Drive, Houston, TX 77005
(713) 529-6100.
*Costs*:
Rates per person are
$50 for all six classes,
$30 if you are a student
$10 per class for drop-in.
*Payment:*
Pay with cash or check at the class; please make checks out
to Tangohous.
*What can you expect:*
You will walk, play, mess up, laugh, learn new movements, connect
with
others, and finally, dance Argentine tango. Bring
your buddies and share the love!
*More info:*
Andrew: royalyoga at gmail.com
Indre: Irapali at yahoo.com
Abrazos,
Andrew "Dante" Dugas
royalyoga at gmail.com
http://royalyogastudio.com
Friday
Special milonga tonight starting about 11apm to kick off
Jaimes Friedgen workshop.
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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Group tango classes by Mauro at Houston Dance Factory
Wednesdays: 9:00pm to 10:00pm
Intermediate Class: Focusing on technique for men and
women. Caminatas, learn walking styles and walking
combinations. July 23 through Agust 27.
Cost:$12 per class
Fridays: 8:00pm to 9:00pm
Beginners Class: Focusing on the basics, the tango embrace,
and connection.
Cost: $12 per class
Info: Call Mauro 281-690-3288
Private lessons available
http://www.MauroTango.com/
Houston Dance Factory, http://www.HoustonDanceFactory.com
5711 Hillcroft, D-3 (second floor), at Harwin
http://houtango.com/maps/DanceFactoryMap.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 8pm,
$10 single lesson or $48 for the four week session.
Advanced 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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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
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Argentine Tango Classes at Life Time Fitness of
Willowbrook. Every Friday, 9:00pm. to 11pm, ages 12 and up.
Victor will be teaching Argentine Tango, Waltz, Milonga
and Chacarera 9pm to 10pm. and a practica from 10pm to
? at Life Time Cafe. Classes cover footwork, timing,
technics, 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.
Life Time Fitness, 7717 Willowchase Blvd. Willowbrook,
TX. 77070 http://www.lifetimefitness.com, For further
information, please contact Victor Collins at 832-725-4380.
http://houtango.com/maps/LifeTimeFitnessWillowbrookMap.html
Saturday
Jaimes Friedgen workshop starts at the Cherryhurst
Community Center, 1700 Missouri. Workshops on "Connection
& Dynamics for better tasting tango" and "Milonga
Counts: Traspie". Practica from 3-4pm. $30/class,
$55/two classes.
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Special milonga with Jaimes Friedgen DJing. Brazilian
Arts Foundation, 1133 East 11th St in the Heights.
9:30pm to 1:00am, $10/person, BYOB
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Martin and Natia invite you all to their Milonga every
Saturday, 9:30pm, 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
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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. Beginners 7pm, $10 single lesson.
Partners not required. http://www.tango-houston.com/,
<MartinNatiaTango at yahoo.com>
http://houtango.com/maps/TangoCafeMap.html
Sunday
Jaimes Friedgen workshop starts at the Cherryhurst
Community Center, 1700 Missouri. Workshops on
"Transitioning in the embrace for social floor" and
"Blending Turns & Sacadas". Practica with Q&A from 3-4pm.
$30/class, $55/two classes.
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La Práctica Dominguera, Sundays, 3 to 6 pm, Cafe Tango
Studio, 3217 Mercer at Alabama, one block west of Buffalo
Speedway. $5 cover. Food/drinks provided. Hosted by
Pam <pam77092 at hotmail.com> , Rick <ricwms at swbell.net>
and Teresa <terwms at swbell.net>.
http://houtango.com/maps/TangoCafeMap.html
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Special milonga this week with Jaimes Friedgen, final
event of his weekend workshop.
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
Let's tango this week.
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