[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (12/6/10)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Sat Dec 11 00:01:24 UTC 2010
Tango With Mike & Sabra Dec 10th-16th
Mike Mccarrel has become one of the most influential
dancers and DJ’s in his home city of Portland, Oregon
which is considered one of the best Argentine tango
communities in the country. Mike teaches, Dj’s, and
continues to run the Portland State University Argentine
Tango Club after helping found it in 2006. He also runs
two popular milongas in the city.
He is most unique and sought after for his keen
understanding and interpretation of classic tango
music. Technically knowledgeable beyond style, he artfully
combines movement with what is truly tango, the music. He
has Dj’d in Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, and New
York including festivals all over North America.
Please welcome him by attending our special week of
classes together.
Monday Dec. 13th @ 8PM Fundamentals of Tango (Absolute
beginners welcome!)
Monday Dec. 13Th @ 9PM Leader's Sacadas
Wednesday Dec. 15Th @ 9PM Follower's Sacadas.
Classes $10, Privates with the couple for $80.
This is a chance to get Mike and Sabra together! Contact:
sabratango at gmail.com 3425 S Shepherd Dr, Ste 200 Houston,
TX 77098 http://www.Sabratango.com
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This Saturday is the worldwide Global Milonga, Saturday,
Dec 11. Milonga de los Amigos is hosting Houston's part
of the Global Milonga again this year!
Four fantastic DJs: Mario, Luis, Viju, Mike
Plus a special presentation by Mike and Sabra, visiting
instructors.
Live videos of people dancing tango around the world.
All benefits will be donated to Trees for the Future.
http://www.plant-trees.org/
This is an embrace across time zones.
This is Tango's power to bring people together.
This is creating the world we want to live in.
This is an act of unity that knows no geographic bounds.
This night goes til morning on the other side of the world.
This is the Global Milonga!
http://www.globalmilonga.org/
http://milongaamigos.com/
Second Saturday of the month,
Light snacks and drinks. BYOD.
Cost: $10/person, $5 for students w/ ID
River Oaks Pilates Studio
3425 South Shepherd Dr, Ste. 220
(On Shepperd, one block north of Richmond.
The studio is located above MW Cleaners.)
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Please send any tango news and event information (plain
text preferred), 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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Argentine Tango for a Complete Beginner
Cycle consists of 5 classes. Class is 60min long with
15min. practice dancing at the end.
You will learn basic Milonguero steps done exclusively
on the body. Involves learning and refining vocabulary
from simple back ochos to the ocho cortado ; connection
between partners, tango walk as a couple, navigation on
the dance floor, basic conventional patterns as well as
the man's and woman's role in tango. You are welcome as
a complete beginner, or if you want to polish/remember
what you've learned in the past, or if you want to come
by and help beginners to learn faster.
Starting Dec 6th till Jan 3rd, 5 Mondays in a row
At the Continental Club 3700 Main @ Alabama
7:00 pm - 8:00pm - Tango Class
$60 for 5 classes, 50% discount for students
Cheers,
Indre
http://instantango.com
At the Continental Club 3700 Main @ Alabama
7.00 pm- 8.00 pm - Tango Class
8.15 pm - 9.30 pm - Milonga (tango social dance) to
Glover Gill's live tango piano
9.30 pm -11.00 pm - Milonga continues with a DJ
RSVP indrerapal at gmail.com or 713 319 4330
transform your life with tango
http://www.glovertango.com/home.html
http://www.continentalclub.com/Houston.html
Tuesday
There is a new advanced tango group lesson ongoing on Tuesdays.
Tuesday Lesson:
Advanced Elements in Tango, Vals, and Milonga
7:00 - 8:00 pm, $10
Advanced level. Drop-ins welcome.
Start anytime. No partner required.
More information at http://www.cosasdeltango.com
Location:
River Oaks Pilates Studio
3425 South Shepherd Dr, Ste. 220
Houston, TX 77098
The studio is located on Shepherd, one block north of
Richmond, above MW Cleaners, at the corner of Shepherd
and Colquitt. There is free parking in the parking lot
in the front of the building and in the parking garage
on the 1st and 2nd levels.
Un abrazo milogón,
Sue & Alex
http://www.cosasdeltango.com
(713) 724-7281
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Practica H will has temporarily relocated to
River Oaks Pilates Studio
3425 S. Shepherd Dr, Suite 220
9pm to 11:30pm each Tuesday. $5/person, $3 students.
Practice your tango with friends and strangers.
Hosted by Indre, Luis & Rose, and Viju, presenting
different DJ's each week.
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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, 8:30pm-9:45pm: Oscar, Meche
and Rafa (Baires Tango, http://www.bairestangohouston.com)
teach fundamentals of Argentine Tango on Wednesdays from
8:00 to 9:20 PM at King's Dancing Center, 5410 Bellaire
Blvd, 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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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
[Thursday group classes on hiatus until January]
Martin & Natia teach classes at
Cafe Tango Bar and Studio
Second floor of the Allegiance Bank building, inside
King's Dancing Center
5410 Bellaire Blvd.
Bellaire, TX 77401
713-560-6695
6:30pm - 7:00pm - Introduction to Tango - FREE
7:00pm - 8:00pm - Beginners Tango
8:00pm - 9:30pm - Intermediate/Advanced Tango
(This class is strictly for experienced tango dancers,
invitation only)
Each one hour class $10 per person (paid to Natia)
http://www.tango-houston.com/
We are looking forward to seeing you.
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"To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful,
more powerful," says Agnes De Mille.
We are inviting you to get out of yourself, become more
beautiful and more powerful this THURSDAY, 8-10 pm at
1223 Peden St :)
Expect an hour of tango basics, connection exercises and
musicality and an hour of challenging, fun patterns where
you can put into use what you practiced in the first hour.
Here is a big bowl of tango passion mixed in with a cozy
light of a star or a moon, a dash of a caressing breeze,
a splash of a wave, a sprinkle of sand, a cool shade of
a tree, and a touch of a sunset:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Friendsoftango#p/u/9/5iNm_eJV03o
Classes are on-going and you don't need to wait and
start on a certain day. You can start now and build at
your own pace. You can register for 4-weeks for $50 and
this includes 8-hours of instruction. Students pay half.
Walk-ins are welcome and an individual class cost is $10.
For questions, call 504 343 2406 or visit
http://www.friendsoftango.com.
Best wishes,
Fuad&Özlem
Best wishes,
Friends of Tango
http://www.friendsoftango.com
Friday
Téngo Tango: Mercy and guest DJs invite you to dance tango
every Friday from 10:30pm till 12:30am at Té House of Tea,
1927 Fairview St, near Westheimer and Woodhead. No cover
charge. Empanadas, salads, crepes with dulce de leche,
tea, yerba mate and other refreshments for sale. BYOB
($5 corkage fee). http://www.teaagora.com/
http://houtango.com/maps/TeHouseofTeaMap.html
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[Irregular schedule through holidays, confirm classes]
Martin & Natia teach group classes at Damico Dance Studio
Please register for Friday classes on the website
http://www.damicodance.com
Damico Dance Studio
11151 Westheimer Road
Houston, Texas 77042
(Market at Westchase adjacent to Whole Foods)
6:30pm to 7:00pm - FREE intro to tango
This class is recommended for new students. Please join
us and take advantage of learning tango basics. Anybody
can attend this class. We will only teach the Tango
Fundamentals to introduce the dance, and prepare new
students for beginners class.
7-8pm - Beginners I - this class is designed for new students.
we will continue to teach basics and more.
8-9pm - Beginners II
This class is designed for more experienced tango dancers
and graduated beginner I dancers. our goal in this class
is to develop better floor craft, musicality and prepare
you for intermediate/advance class.
http://www.tango-houston.com/
We are looking forward to seeing you.
If you have any questions or would like your contact
information updated please email us info at tango-houston.com
or call us 713-560-6695
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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
Milonga Brasileña is the first Saturday of every month.
Emporio Brazilian Cafe
12288 Westheimer, #210A
Houston, TX 77077
9pm to 12am
Cost: $10/person (free if you order dinner or drinks)
Hosted by:
Rick & Teresa
http://milongabrasilena.net
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La Milonga de Los Amigos is the second Saturday of
every month. A different DJ every month.
River Oaks Pilates Studio
3425 South Shepherd Dr, Ste. 220
Houston, TX 77098
(On Shepperd, one block north of Richmond.
The studio is located above MW Cleaners.)
9:30pm to 1:30am.
Light snacks and drinks. BYOD.
Cost: $10/person
Hosted by:
Mario & Grace, Jim & Katrine
eMail: ourmilonga at yahoo.com
http://milongaamigos.com/
Sunday
Sunday Lesson - Tango, Vals and Milonga
3:30 - 4:15 pm, $5
All-Level lesson. Beginners and drop-ins welcome. No
partner required. Start anytime.
Sunday Practice - La práctica dominguera
4:30 - 7:00 pm, $5
Every Sunday, even during summer recess. Dance, practice,
share or just hang-out. A different DJ every Sunday.
All lessons and prácticas are at:
River Oaks Pilates Studio
3425 South Shepherd Dr, Ste. 220
Houston, TX 77098
The studio is located on Shepherd, one block north of
Richmond, above MW Cleaners, at the corner of Shepherd
and Colquitt. There is free parking in the parking lot
in the front of the building and in the parking garage
on the 1st and 2nd levels.
Info: Alex (713) 724-7281, <amamontoff at yahoo.com>
DJ Schedule posted at http://www.tangohouston.net
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Helios Milonga every Sunday: Mariana opens up Avant
Garden. It has been completely reborn, and looks fantastic.
Time: Sundays, 8pm-11pm
Where: Avant Garden
411 Westheimer Rd, 77006
Donations are welcome and encouraged. Hope to see
you there.
http://www.houtango.com/maps/AvantGardenMap.html
Let's tango this week.
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