[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (6/1/09)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Fri Jun 5 17:32:27 UTC 2009
Plenty to choose from this weekend: road trip to Austin
for Fiesta de Tango, or Victor's monthly milonga on Friday
and Pampa's regular milonga on Saturday.
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Road trip time: Ricardo Moncado is hosting the 2nd
annual Fiesta de Tango in Austin this weekend. Tons of
workshops, milongas, and other events. Check it out!
All the details at http://www.fiestadetango.com/
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From Victor Collins:
Due the milonga on Friday, we will have no class at Life
Time Fitness this week only.
Cypress Dance Studios hosts their monthly milonga tonight,
Friday June 5th. Bring something to share with other
dancers (wine, deserts, you know) On friday, June 5th.,
from 9:00pm till whenever, and you pay only $5 cover.
As a special this month, you can come at 8:00pm. and take
a FREE, introductory class if you stay after the class
for the milomga. Yes only $5 for the class and the milonga.
Cypress Dance Studio is located at the corner of 290 with
Skiner Rd.
25250 N. W. Freeway
Suite 280
Cypress, TX. 77429
See Cypress studio web for more information and directions.
http://www.cypressdance.com
See you there this friday at 8pm.
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The last Práctica cafetera will be on Saturday June
6. The hosts are taking a well deserved summer break.
See ya at the other local prácticas and milongas!
Alex, Sue, Jim and Katrine
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New Class Cycle with Mikas and Antje
*Advanced Beginner Class*
You have taken 1 or 2 cycles of tango classes? Ocho, cross,
walking and connection are familiar to you? Here's the
course to take your tango skills to the next level. We will
expand your tango vocabulary and polish your foundations -
in both open and close embrace.
*Tuesdays, 7.45 pm (June 9 - July 14)*
*Abhyasa Yoga Studio (3400 Montrose, Suite 303)*
*$50 for 6 classes (students: $30)*
**
*Intermediate Class*
In this class, we will work on more advanced concepts
- making your walking more interesting and dynamic,
introducing embellishments for both leaders and followers,
improving your connection. To participate in this class,
we expect you to be familiar with basic tango technique
(open & close embrace technique, molinetes & giros,
half-turns, ochos, cross in both parallel and cross-foot
system). Please check with us if you're not sure if you
can take this class.
**
*Thursdays, 8.30 pm (June 11 - July 16)*
*Abhyasa Yoga Studio (3400 Montrose, Suite 303)*
*$50 for 6 classes (students: $30)*
NOTE on AC: If the air conditioning at Abhyasa can not
be fixed, we will find an alternative location for our
classes. We will keep you updated.
--
Antje Stange Kalinauskas
Tangohous
1304 Welch Street
Houston, TX, 77006
kaliantje at gmail.com
http://www.tangohous.com
404-964-2989
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Susana Miller returns to Houston June 13-14 2009 for
Tango Workshops
Susana Miller will be coming to Houston this year as part
of her annual US Tango workshop tours. Please mark your
calenders for the weekend of June 13-14 2009 as more
detailed information about the workshop schedule and
registration information will be made available. Contact
Srini Vishnubhotla at 832-282-6894 or <s_bhotla at yahoo.com>
for questions or more information.
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Please make room in your busy summer Tango schedule
for Sat. and Sun. June 27th and 28th. Laura Pellegrino
will be hosting David Sasha Tonn (NYC) in Houston for
an Intermediate+ Workshop. Classes will take place at
City Dance between noon and 5pm. Class descriptions and
full schedule will be available on Laura's website at
http://www.TangoinTexas.com shortly.
--
Laura Pellegrino
(512)590-3644
15-6453-5267 (BsAs, cell)
BsAsbaby at gmail.com
http://www.Tangointexas.com
http://www.laurapellegrino.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, or corrections
to anything in these messages, 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 Monday Beginning Classes w/ Pampa Cortes
at Alegria Dance and Performing Arts Center
3925 Dacoma, Ste A, Houston, TX 77092
Mondays 8:00pm-9:00pm, Beg Tango
$13 single classes / $40 monthly tuition (1 class a week)
More info: http://www.alegria-arts.com
Tuesday
http://houtango.com/docs/PracticaH-Nov08.jpg
Practica H is back at its old location- Abhyasa Yoga
Studio, 3400 Montrose, suite 303. In addition, the
new time will be 9pm to midnight. No socks needed,
because we will have a true wooden floor. Plus we will
have Mila there. So please mark your calendars, plan on
attending, have 3$ to pay at the door. Lets practice
to tango! For more information: <irapali at yahoo.com>
http://tangohous.com Besitos, Indre
http://houtango.com/maps/AbhyasaYogaStudioMap.html
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Pampa Cortes teaches beginner tango 8pm-9pm,
$10/class. River Oaks Pilates Studio, 3425
S. Shepherd Dr, Ste 220 (second floor) Private
lessons available: 713-278-8695(h), 713-894-9435(m),
<pampacortes at hotmail.com> http://www.pampatangosoul.com/
http://houtango.com/maps/RiverOaksPilatesStudioMap.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
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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Baires Tango teach classes, 8-9pm: Oscar, Meche and
Rafa (Baires Tango, www.bairestangohouston.com) teach
fundamentals of Argentine Tango on Wednesdays from 8:00
to 9:20 PM 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 713 408 9065 (Oscar).
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Argentine Tango with Indre
Every Wednesday, 5 class cycle:
Argentine Tango Fundamentals I (complete beginners);
Argentine Tango Fundamentals II (advanced beginners);
At Rice University Apartments
1515 Bissonnet
Houston Tx, 77005
To register, contact me at irapali at ... or 713 319 4330
More details at http://tangohous.com
http://rsds.rice.edu
I hope you dance!
Indre
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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 and Antje have started a new cycle of tango classes:
one for advanced beginners and one for intermediate
dancers.
CLOSE EMBRACE TANGO FOR INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (5 week cycle)
This class is directed towards intermediate dancers and
advanced beginners who have completed at least one advanced
beginners class and mastered the basics including cross,
ochos, ocho cortado, right and left turns, and molinetes
(check with us if you are not sure). WHEN: Thursdays,
7 - 8.15pm (Apr 16 - May 14)
TANGO FOR ADVANCED BEGINNERS (5 week cycle)
You have taken 1 or 2 classes for absolute
beginners? Cross, Ocho, and simple turns are familiar
to you? Here's your 5-week class cycle to improve
your fundamentals and add new moves to your tango
vocabulary. WHEN: Thursdays, 8.30 - 9.45pm (Apr 16-May 14)
DETAILS FOR BOTH CLASSES:
Abyasa Yoga Studio, 3400 Montrose, Suite 303
Intersection of Montrose and Hawthorne (same building as
Skybar). Parking is free. Enter the parking garage on
Hawthorne, take the stairs to the third floor. PRICE:
Full Cycle (5 classes): $40 ($25 for students), Single
Class: $10 CONTACT: kaliantje at gmail.com, 404-964-2989,
www.tangohous.com
-- Antje Stange Kalinauskas
Tangohous
1304 Welch Street
Houston, TX, 77006
kaliantje at gmail.com
www.tangohous.com
404-964-2989
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Pampa Cortes teaches intermediate/advanced tango 8pm-9pm,
practica 9pm-10pm, $15/class+practica. River Oaks Pilates
Studio, 3425 S Sheperd Dr, Ste 220 (second floor) Private
lessons available: 713-278-8695(h), 713-894-9435(m),
<pampacortes at hotmail.com> http://www.pampatangosoul.com/
http://houtango.com/maps/RiverOaksPilatesStudioMap.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
Woodhead. 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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BairesTango (Oscar, Meche and Rafa,
http://www.bairestangohouston.com) teaches
tango at City Dance Studio, 5411 Morningside
Dr.(http://houtango.com/maps/CityDanceStudioMap.html).
Beginners 7:30-8:30 PM, Advanced 8:30-9:30 PM. The
four-class package goes for $40. For further details
contact baires.tango at yahoo.com or 713 408 9065 (Oscar).
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Victor Collins teaches group classes at Cypress Dance
Studio, followed by group classes at Life Time Cafe.
Cypress Dance Studio is located at the corner of 290 and
Skinner Road, just southeast of the intersection of 290
and Spring Cypress Rd, in northwest Houston.
http://www.cypressdance.com
http://www.lifetimefitness.com
Argentine Tango Classes at Life Time Fitness of
Willowbrook. Every Friday, 9:30pm. to 10:30pm, ages 12 and up.
Victor will be teaching Argentine Tango, Waltz, Milonga
and Chacarera, followed by a practica from 10:30pm 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,
Private classes by appointment only; call at least three
weeks in advance, 281-443-3322(h) or 832-725-4380(cell).
http://houtango.com/maps/LifeTimeFitnessWillowbrookMap.html
Saturday
ARGENTINE TANGO lessons at TAFT STREET COFFEE
SPRING SEMESTER
Saturdays, March 7 - May 30, 2009
Learn to dance
TANGO, TANGO-VALS AND MILONGA
No partner required
Beginners: 1 - 2 pm
Weekly Topic - All Levels: 2 - 3 pm
Taught by
Sue Therrell,
Alejandro Mamontoff
and other guest instructors.
TAFT STREET COFFEE
2115 Taft Street
Houston, Texas 77006
Additional parking behind the shop
on Mason Street.
$10 per lesson
$40 for five-lesson card
$90 for entire semester (13 lessons)
INFORMATION:
Sue (713) 724-8294 Alex (713) 724-7281
amamontoff at yahoo.com
Weekly topics posted at
http://www.CosasdelTango.com
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LA PRÁCTICA CAFETERA
at
TAFT STREET COFFEE
Dance, practice, share or just hang-out.
A different DJ every Saturday
SATURDAYS
3:30 to 6:30 pm
$5 ($1 goes to the DJ and $4 go to Taft Street Coffee)
TAFT STREET COFFEE
2115 Taft, Houston, Texas 77006
Eight blocks north of Westheimer and five blocks south of West Gray.
Additional parking behind the shop, on Mason Street.
Fair-trade coffee, refreshments and sandwiches are for sale at
the non-profit coffee shop.
INFORMATION
Sue (713) 724-8294 Alex (713) 724-7281
Jim and Katrine (713) 290-0985
DJ schedule posted at:
www.tangohouston.org www.tangohouston.net
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Pampa Cortes holds his Grand Milonga on the 1st, 2nd &
4th Saturdays of every month. 8pm-9pm: class with a
special topic, 9pm-1am: Milonga. $15 class & milonga, $10
milonga only. River Oaks Pilates Studio, 3425 S Sheperd
Dr, Ste 220 (second floor) Private lessons available:
713-278-8695(h), 713-894-9435(m), <pampacortes at hotmail.com>
http://www.pampatangosoul.com/
http://houtango.com/maps/RiverOaksPilatesStudioMap.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, 5411 Morningside Dr. Info:
Alicia at 713-688-1282, <alwaystango at yahoo.com>,
http://www.alwaystango.com/
http://houtango.com/maps/CityDanceStudioMap.html
Sunday
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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