[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (1/28/08)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Sat Feb 2 01:13:01 UTC 2008
The Houston Tango Festival wrapped up in the
wee hours of Monday morning, to rave reviews:
http://pythia.uoregon.edu/~llynch/Tango-L/2006/msg07638.html
And you can now officially call it the First Annual Houston
Tango Festival, as the organizers have already booked space
for next year's festival, January 22-25, 2009. More from
the organizers once they catch their collective breathes.
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Tango Workshop with Robin Thomas, Houston, February 8-10, 2008
Tangohous invites you to join the tango workshops taught by
Robin Thomas (New York) on February 8-10, 2008. Robin is an
amazing teacher who inspired and taught many great dancers
accross the United States. To learn more about him, check out
www.robinthomastango.com.
*Friday, Feb. 8*
11pm--*Performance* at Te House Milonga (1927 Fairview)
*Saturday, Feb. 9*
12pm to 4pm- *Intensive Workshop for Beginners *
(topics include turning and playing)
$40/$20 students
*Sunday, Feb. 10*
12pm to 4pm- *Intensive Workshop for All Levels*
(topics include ganchos and milonga)
$40/$20 students
+
9pm-12:30 am *Milonga* w/ Dj Robin Thomas at AvantGarden (411
Westheimer)
All workshops will be at the *City Dance Studio*, 5416 Chaucer
(Rice Village, behind Ruggles). Each workshop includes supervised
practica. Privates available upon request. Pay by check or cash
at the door.
To reserve a space or ask questions, email:
mikas: <kalimika at gmail.com> or Indre: <irapali at yahoo.com>
http://www.tangohous.com/
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Laura Pellegrino's Monday classes cranked back up this
week, now that she is back from Buenos Aires.
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Martin & Natia wrote to clarify what's going on with their studio:
Hey there, everybody, no need to panic. My email was
missunderstood. The classes are suspended until end
of february. We just need time to adjust to Martin's
traveling schedule. The studio is not for rental and will
not be closing down. We are moving along full speed with
construction and the liquor license. Please be patient.
I will email you all with the date info once we decide
what day is the best for group classes. Private lessons
and milonga will continue on weekends, every weekend!
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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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Javier Rochwarger: Mi Tango Valentin Austin Workshop
February 15 - 17th, Austin Texas
Tis so fun so learn from the best and dance till you just must
rest!
INFO: 512.524.2772 or <info at esquinatangoaustin.com>
http://www.esquinatangoaustin.com
FRIDAY
Bienvenido Javier Milonga
Sponsored by the University Argentine Tango Club
8-midnight Texas Union @ 24th & Guadalupe (Quadrangle Room)
Free!
SATURDAY
1-2:15p (all levels) Connection Mechanics, Learn Secrets
to Leading & Following
2:45-4p (Int) Leader's & Follower's Technique for Smooth
Footwork & Powerful Molinetes
9:30p-1:30a Milonga del Campanario
admission $15 at the door
SUNDAY
1-2:15p (Int/Adv) "Con elegancia", Oldies But Goodies
(Javier shares rare tango figures passed on to him by the
older generation)
2:45-4p (Adv) Playing with the Embrace, opening with style
Privates: Contact EsquinaTango to schedule (limited
availability & highly recommended!)
Read about Javier: http://www.esquinatangoaustin.com
Watch Javier:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBnql3jdA50&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMVmQ-aSRYY
Pricing:
$20 per class
$60 for all four classes
$70 for all four + admission to Milonga del Campanario
* Note: All registrants, whether partial or full, should
participate in classes appropriate for their level
Location for Saturday & Sunday:
EsquinaTango, 209 Pedernales (@ 3rd St.)
Park at adjacent lots. As a courtesy to neighbors, please
don't park in front of 3rd St. houses
Registration: Print registration form and mail.
Form available at http://www.esquinatangoaustin.com
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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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Continuing classes with Laura Pellegrino. 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.
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 Instruction - Intermediate Level
Wednesdays, Jan 9th - Feb 6th, 8:45pm - 10pm
<http://www.heliostangoclub.com/>
Ron Jones will join us as a guest teacher for the first
two cycles of the regular intermediate classes starting
in January. 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
for the next two cycles of 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.
Technique 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.
Classes will be held in the large studio, City Dance
Studio, 5416 Chaucer Drive, Houston, TX 77005, (713)
529-6100 Wednesdays, January 9th - February 6th, 8:45pm
- 10pm
Every session of this class is new material. 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.
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".
http://houtango.com/maps/CityDanceStudioMap.html
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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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[Suspended until February due to family issues and preparation
for a show.]
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
Eduardo Zetina sings tangos and boleros at Mauro's on
Thursdays, 9pm-10pm, followed by tropical dance music.
Come join us for a nice evening! 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. Mauro's Pizza and Tango Bar,
9830 Meadowglen Lane, Houston TX 77042, 713-782-3203
http://houtango.com/maps/MaurosPizzaMap.html
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Tangohous - Tango Fundamentals Class on Thursdays (8:30pm-10pm)*
Tangohous invites you to join tango fundamentals classes
on Thursdays, starting on *January 10, 2008*. The six
week class cycle is designed for complete beginners,
but is also helpful for those who want to work on the
fundamentals. The class will be taught by Mikas & Indre.
Where: City Dance Studio, 5416 Chaucer Drive,
Houston, TX 77005, (713) 529-6100.
When: Thursday nights from 8:30pm =96 10pm.
How much: Rates per person are $40 for all six classes.
$30 for student or $10 per class for drop-in.
How long: There are six classes in one cycle. We will
not have a class on January 24
due to the Houston Tango Festival
(http://www.houstontangofestival.com/)
What can you expect: You can expect to play a lot,
mess up, make all kinds of wrong steps, have fun,
connect with others, and finally, dance Argentine tango.
Please make checks out to "Tangohous".
*Note*: The size of the class is limited and we
want to keep the class balanced between leaders and
followers. Please let me know by email if you plan to
attend to the class by next Wednesday, January 9, and if
you plant to lead or follow. If you have any questions
about the class, please feel free to contact me at
<kalimika at gmail.com> or Indre at <irapali at yahoo.com>.
http://houtango.com/maps/CityDanceStudioMap.html
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[Group classes on hiatus until scheduling issues resolved]
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.
Two simultaneous classes will be taught, with the
instructors dividing the students by experience level.
Walk-ins without tango experience are welcome anytime.
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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[Group classes on hiatus until scheduling issues resolved]
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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[Suspended until February due to family issues and preparation
for a show.]
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. $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
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 hosts a practica at 5pm
followed by a milonga, 6pm-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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