[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (4/26/10)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Sat May 1 15:01:19 UTC 2010
Milonga Brasileña
Saturday, May 1, 9pm - 12am
Emporio Brazilian Cafe
12288 Westheimer, #210
Kitchen closes at 11pm; bar closes at midnight.
Admission $10; free if you order dinner
http://www.brazilian-cafe.com
DJ: Adriano Quintana.
Refer questions to Rick (ricwms at swbell.net) or Teresa
(terwms at swbell.net), (281) 589-2644.
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Susana Miller returns to Houston for another two days of
workshops, May 1 & 2.
Susana Miller is the preeminent teacher of Argentine Tango
in the Milonguero Style, a term she coined to introduce
tango apilado to students around the world. Milonguero
Style is a synthesis of Susana's studies over the years
of the unique dancing styles of the older milongueros. She
was the first person to study the anonymous and intuitive
milongueros' dance, to enjoy tango in the same way they
have done for decades: dancing socially. She has a gift for
deciphering their distinct vocabularies and choreographic
combinations, and transmitting these to her students. In
this way she has developed a rich language that condenses
more than a hundred years of tango tradition. Her work
as a teacher has shaped tango as we know it now, not only
in Buenos Aires, but also around the world.
Her ability to focus on key concepts and communicate them
with ease distinguishes her from her predecessors, since
she can -- with a language as technically correct as it is
accessible -- share the secrets of the Porteña milonga
with everyone who wants to become part of it. Teacher
of teachers, she has worked with most of the renowned
milonguero teachers and is constantly training new
generations of professional instructors. She has toured
all around the world.
All workshop classes to be held at:
2nd Floor, Claire School of Dance
Lambert Hall
1703 Heights Blvd.
Houston TX 77008
Full schedule of classes is at
http://houtango.com/pipermail/houtango-l_houtango.com/2010-April/000652.html
E-mail s_bhotla at yahoo.com for pdf flier or call
832-282-6894 for any questions.
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This year Argentina celebrates the 200th anniversary of
their May Revolution, when viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo
de Cisneros was ousted from office and replaced with the
Primera Junta, the first national government.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_Bicentennial
There are a number of events celebrating Argentine culture
and history being organized around Houston and Texas. One
event is this evening, at the Institute for Hispanic Culture:
The Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston with support
from Consulate General of Argentina in Celebration of
their Bicentennial presents "Chamamé" Night of Folkloric
Dances from Corrientes, Argentina by Mr. Pampa Cortés,
Saturday, May 1, 2010 @ 7:30p.m. Keith Jackson Hall,
IHCH Bldg. 3315 Sul Ross - Houston, TX. 77098.
Tickets:
Free & Open to the Public.
R.S.V.P. 713.528.1492/ institute at ihch.org.
Info Phone: 713.528.1492
All the details are at
http://www.artshound.com/event/detail/440705905/Cganane_Night
Another Bicentennial related series organized
with assistance from the Argentine Tango Club,
http://argentinetangoclub.org/ at Central Market:
Passport to Argentina is an eight-part series on the
wine and food of Argentina, in up to six Texas cities.
Schedule at:
http://www.centralmarket.com/Cooking-School.aspx
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Memorial Day Tango Festival presented by Pampa Cortes
Sponsored by Tango & More
May 27-30, 2010
at the Houston Dance Factory
The teaching faculty:
Jorge Torres & Chino Hara
Facundo Posadas & Christy Cote
George & Jairelbhi Furlong
Pampa Cortés & Edith Nino
Music by local DJs
Live music by Trio Garufa
Sponsored by Tango & More
More info: Pampa 713-894-9435
Tango & More: 510-326-6415
http://www.pampatangosoul.com
pampacortes at hotmail.com
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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 (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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Come and learn the Tango through turning. Learn 5 basic
turns for social dance floor. 5 Mondays in a row.
Starting April 6 till May 3, Every Monday
At Continental Club 3700 Main @ Alabama
7pm- 8pm (Stay longer for glass of wine and dance tango
to Glover Gill)
$40 for 5 classes, $10 drop-in, 50% discount for students.
To register, ask questions contact Indre at
indrerapal at gmail.com or 713 319 4330
Transform your life with Tango
http://www.tangohous.com
http://www.glovertango.com/home.html
http://www.continentalclub.com/Houston.html
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Pampa Cortés teaches a Monday class series in Houston.
He will be assisted by Edith Nino.
8-9 pm Beggining/Intermediate Tango Class
$10 drop in, no partner necessary
Houston Dance Factory Studio
5711 Hillcroft St # D3, Houston, TX 77036-2386
For more info or to schedule your private lessons
with the Maestro, call him at (713) 894-9435,
email at pampacortes at hotmail.com or visit
http://www.pampatangosoul.com.
Tuesday
Practica H at Abhyasa Studio: 9pm to 11:30pm each
Tuesday, 3400 Montrose (Sky Bar building), Suite 303.
Free parking in the garage off Hawthorne $5 fee ($3 for
students). Practice your tango with friends and strangers.
Hosted by Tangohous (Mikas & Antje, Indre, Luis &
Rose, Viju) and presenting different DJ's each week.
See www.tangohous.com for details or if you have questions.
http://houtango.com/maps/AbhyasaYogaStudioMap.html
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Tango, vals y milonga con Sue y el ruso
7:15-8:15 PM
All-Level lesson with weekly special topic on Tango,
Vals and Milonga.
Prerequisite: Danced some tango.
Drop-ins welcome. Start anytime. No partner required.
From January 26 to March 2, 2010 (may be extended).
$10
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 Colquit. Free parking in the parking lot in the front
of the building and in the parking garage on the 1st and
2nd levels.
Lesson video summaries posted at
http://www.cosasdeltango.com
Info: (713) 724-7281, <amamontoff at yahoo.com>
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This class is offered for people to extend the
understanding of social tango dancing. Become more
comfortable executing the moves with your partner along
with the Music. Learn to smoothly maneuver through a
crowded dance floor, while enjoying your connection.
If you have knowledge of basic steps in tango, such as
weight changes, walking in parallel and cross systems,
and basic turns, you are welcomed to join this class.
Curriculum :
week 1 -Review + qualities of the step;
week 2 - Embrace diversity, connection;
week 3 - Combining steps based on phrases in the music;
week 4 - Pivoting, curled up ochos;
week 5 - Grapevine (Molinettes).
As class will be held in the private space, group size
is limited. Pre-registration required. Class fluidity
will depend on regular attendance. No Drop-ins.
Starting April 5 - May 3, 5 Tuesdays in a row.
Prices - $50 for the cycle, Students pay $30.
Time: 7.00 -9.00pm
Where: 1223 Peden st, 77006 (near W.Gray and Montrose)
http://tangohous.com
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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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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
New Thursday Group Class with Mauro and Elizabeth,
Thursdays, April 15-29, 7-8 pm, $15 per class, No partner
required. River Oaks Pilates Studio on Shepherd. Se
habla español. info at maurotango.com.
Friday
Téngo Tango: Diana Gonzalo, Mercy and Oscar invite you
to dance tango every Friday from 109:30pm till 12:30am
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).
8:00 PM-9:15 PM. The four-class package goes for $48. For
further details, check the BairesTango website above,
or email baires.tango at yahoo.com, 713 408 9065 (Oscar).
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Martin & Natia, of Cafe Tango Bar & Studio,
teach classes every Friday 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/Advance Tango
Each one hour class $10 per person (paid to Natia)
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
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
Tango con Sue y el ruso
3:30-4:15 PM
All-Level lesson with emphasis on walking and turns.
Beginners and drop-ins welcome. Start anytime. No partner
required. $5/person
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 Colquit. Free parking in the parking lot in the front
of the building and in the parking garage on the 1st and
2nd levels.
Lesson video summaries posted at
http://www.cosasdeltango.com
Info: (713) 724-7281, <amamontoff at yahoo.com>
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La práctica dominguera
Dance, practice share or just hang-out.
A different DJ every Sunday. $5, 4:30pm - 7:00pm
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 Colquit. 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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