[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (6/27/11)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Fri Jul 1 20:37:11 UTC 2011
Houston's great Summer of Workshops finishes up with
Michael McCarrel in town for the next month(!), with
added classes on Fridays. With Milonga Brasileña on
Saturday and Helios Stars and Stripes Milonga on Sunday,
we have a full weekend of dance.
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Soon To Be Another Dream
Each moment presents so many possibilities in life...
Mike and Sabra believe that Tango stays alive today for
an important reason. The real connection to what is inside
of two people communicated through the dance is the jewel
of of the dance not a set of steps or a fantasy. Deep
awareness, strength, trust, and surrender are required
to discover this state of oneness, and it is worth it!
Mike and Sabra share a wealth of knowledge, both coming
from a long history of experience and education in dance
and other movement arts. Mike is known for being a clear
and precise teacher helping his students to develop their
vocabulary quickly and with strong connection to the floor,
his partner, and the music. He is a driving force on the
dance floor who expresses melody like no other. Sabra
is known for her deep understanding of body and energy
mechanics and stresses strong technique from the beginning
in order to more fully develop each person's individual
style. Her dance is often described as inspirational,
sometimes as fun and/or funny, and always as strong,
sensitive, and deeply connected.
Join these instructors in class this July to develop
Your Tango. Please inquire for appropriate level
information. It is recommended that most students take the
Beginner Course to go over the fundamental technique that
Mike and Sabra teach to get the most from other classes.
Update: Mike and Sabra will now be teaching intermediate
and advanced classes on Fridays. Please Check
Sabratango.com for all details. Class information can
also be found on the Houston Tango main page.
http://SabraTango.com for Information.
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This coming Saturday, July 2, we will have a milonga at
EMPORIO BRAZILIAN CAFE <http://www.milongabrasilena.net/>.
Tony and Marcos, as always try their best to make us
comfortable and allow us to dance at this wonderful family
restaurant. If the Houston heat has you beat, come to
the Cafe to have a cool salad and dance with your friends.
Ask about the new desert. It is a passion fruit parfait.
It is not yet (as of this writing) on the menu. I was a
test pilot for this treat last month. It is a Passion
fruit pudding (mousse) under and over a cookie pastry.
I have yet another favorite dessert. Come to Emporio
to dine. Come to Emporio to dance.
Adriano Quintana will handle the music this Saturday.
Adriano always tries to make us dance with his inspired
tango choices. For me, he has always succeeded. I hope
you too enjoy his milongas. I need to thank Arturo Rappi
for his wonderful tango music at D'AMICO DANCE studio
this last week. Thank you, Arturo for your expertise
with the music. I look forward to your next DJ duties.
Come to Emporio to dine. Come to Emporio to dance or
just listen to the divine tango music.
Milonga Brasileña with DJ Adriano Quintana, the first
Saturday of the month, Saturday, July 2, 9 PM - 12 AM,
$10 (free if you order dinner or drinks)
Emporio Brazilian Cafe, 12288 Westheimer, Houston, TX
77077. Call the restaurant if you need reservations at
(281) 293-7442. Check our their promotional video at
the web site www.brazilian-cafe.com (Some of you might
recognize the first person interviewed)
Plenty of parking. Hosted by Rick & Teresa,
(281) 589-2644. http://www.milongabrasilena.net
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Stars and Stripes Milonga at Helios with DJ Mikas.
Sunday, July 3, 8-11pm. Please join us for a night of
"Stars and Stripes" at Avant Garden (411 Westheimer)
this coming Sunday, July 3rd. Mikas will DJ and Mikas &
Antje will host for Mercy. $5/person, please pay downstairs
at the bar.
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I have a report that Mauro & Elizabeth are taking over
at D'Amico on Fridays starting in July.
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Diva! Milonga starting in July
The Diva! Milonga launches on Saturday, July 16. Going
forward, it will be every third Saturday of the month.
Houston's peripatetic tangeros/as Mikas & Antje have
returned and will host the fabulous Diva! milonga at River
Oaks Pilates Studio (3425 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 220),
9.30pm - 1.30am, $10. Premiere: Saturday, July 16th
http://www.tangohous.com/tangohous/Diva!_Milonga.html
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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 (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, Jun 13 - July 11th
Cycle consists of 5 classes. Class is 60 min long with
15 min 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 to help beginners to learn faster.
Starting June 13th through July 11th, 5 Mondays
in a row at the Continental Club 3700 Main @
Alabama 7.00pm- 8.00pm - Tango Class $60 for 5
classes, 50% discount for students. Register:
http://instantango.com/registration.html
Indre ♫♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸
Tuesday
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
...Ever feel the need to take it to the edge?...
Well, now you can... Irina and Oscar bring you Houston's
hottest new tango venue: The Edge Milonga
First milonga is on May 25th.
Wednesdays 9:30pm-12am
Bacchus Cafe & Wine Bar
2502 Dunlavy, Houston TX 77006
[Corner of Dunlavy & Missouri, 1 block North of Westheimer]
http://www.bacchushouston.com
Bacchus offers a variety of wines from around the world
including a Tango wine special for $5
No cover at the door. Complete sobriety highly discouraged
however, so please feel free to take advantage of our
wine special and imbibe.
Dress Code: Ladies, let's push the line a little and hike
up that skirt. Gents, bring out those fancy pants.
Abrazos, Irina y Oscar
Remember:
... if you're not at the Edge, you're not living ...
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Raul Agurcia, night manager of Salento Cafe, sponsors
a tango event on the third Wednesday of every month.
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. 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.salentowinecafe.com/
http://houtango.com/maps/SalentoCoffeeMap.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
"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: Guest DJs invite you to dance tango
every Friday from 10:00pm till 1:00am at Té House of
Tea, 1927 Fairview St, near Westheimer and Woodhead.
There will also be a $5 cover starting this Friday for
everyone coming in for tango (earlier diners exempt,
but later customers, even non-dancers/spectators, will
pay). Each $5 entry ticket can be redeemed for a choice of:
2 free cookies, a bottled water, a soda, or a single pot
of tea. 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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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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Baires Tango has resumed their 2011 group tango classes
at a different venue. Group classes will be held every
Friday from 8:00pm to 9:15pm at 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. The price for a 4-class
module is $48 per person. Walk-ins: $15.
http://www.bairestangohouston.com/
Also Meche, Rafa (713-852-7721) and Oscar (713-408-9065)
are available for private classes, contact us by e-mail
at <baires.tango at yahoo.com> or by phone to schedule.
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
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.)
10:00pm to 2:00am.
Light snacks and drinks. BYOD.
Cost: $10/person
Hosted by:
Mario & Grace, Jim & Katrine
eMail: ourmilonga at yahoo.com
http://milongaamigos.com/
Sunday
The Sunday Tango Lessons with Sue & Alex are on summer
break and will resume on Sunday, August 14. La Práctica
Dominguera will continue mostly unaffected and will
be guest-hosted by Jim and Katrine. Please check the
schedule below.
Sunday Lesson - Tango, Vals and Milonga - ON SUMMER BREAK.
Will resume on Sunday, August 14.
3:30 - 4:15 pm, $5
All-Level lesson with separate Tango Corral where beginners
receive separate instruction. Start anytime. Drop-ins
welcome. No partner required.
Sunday Practice - La Práctica Dominguera
4:30 - 7:00 pm, $5
Every Sunday. Dance, practice, share or just hang-out.
A different DJ every Sunday.
SUMMER SCHEDULE
JUNE 26 Guest hosts Jim and Katrine
JULY 3 Guest hosts Jim and Katrine
10 NO PRÁCTICA
17 NO PRÁCTICA
24 Guest hosts Jim and Katrine
31 Guest hosts Jim and Katrine
AUGUST 7 Guest hosts Jim and Katrine
14 DJ El ruso
21 Guest DJs Jim and Katrine
28 Guest DJ Antje
Lesson and práctica 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. Enter the building from Colquitt and go to
the second floor. There is free parking in the parking
lot in 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.cosasdeltango.com/practica.html
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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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