[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (12/15/14)
A. Lester Buck III
tangolist at houtango.com
Fri Dec 19 17:58:34 UTC 2014
From Rick Williams:
Our friend and fellow tango lover needs our support. Hugo
Oteiza is in treatment for cancer. His treatments are
proceeding and he is improving. The improvements come at a
high cost. You can help by attending this special event.
As a dance enthusiast, I highly recommend the floor at
St. Matthew Lutheran Church assembly hall. The church
is very generous to offer this hall for us to support
Hugo. Teresa and I hope to see you there:
From Meg Hada:
Tango Fundraiser Workshop & Milonga
Save the date: Saturday, January 10, 2015
Tango Workshop and Milonga
at St Matthew Lutheran Church
5315 Main St.
Houston, TX 77004
Greetings fellow Tango Lovers,
We would like to invite you all to join us for a Tango
Workshop & Milonga on Saturday 1/10/15. This is a
special Tango Fundraiser to help one of Houston's own
tango enthusiast Hugo, to raise funds for medical bills.
If you haven't had the chance to socialize with Hugo and
Sarah well now is the time. They have been enjoying Tango
Scene in Houston for almost 10 years. We are reaching
out to Tango Community to help support Hugo's battle
with unfortunate cancer treatments. All proceeds will
go towards Hugo's medical bills.
Workshop will be packed with hours of Tango, Wals, Milonga
and much more. Surprise dance lessons are planned as
well to spice up the fundraiser.
Raffle Tickets will be sold during the classes and Milonga
for special authentic gifts.
We would like to see Houston Tangueros come together
under this particular circumstances to show our passion
for Tango and support Hugo fight the battle.
More details will be announced soon.
Save the date Saturday, 1/10/15.
Contact info:
Meg - meghada33 at gmail.com
Sarah - Pilates diva at hotmail.com
Hugo - hugospinmaster at yahoo.com
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Monday
Tango in Houston just got sweeter
Fire up your Mondays learning the alluring Argentine Tango
Group Dance Lessons
7:00 - 8:00pm
Martin Fierro Room, upstairs at Tierra del Fuego Restaurant
- Sugar Land Led by Argentine master teacher and performer
Susana
Practica
8:00 - 9:00pm
Stay, mingle and practice your new dance moves while
enjoying food and drink specials.
Live tango music every week4end with the Bandoneon of
Pablo Di Lauro and dance performances by Susana and Marcos.
Class Info: 832-646-3149
Come take a little bite of Argentina in the Heart of
Sugar Land
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Glover Gill of Glovertango plays delicious solo tango
piano at his Glover Gill Milonga.
8:15 - 9:30 pm - Live Solo Tango on Piano by Glover Gill
9:30 - 11:00 pm - Live DJ
3700 Main at The Continental Club
TIP JAR on the Piano
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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Begin Tango cycle
Four week cycle starts every first Monday of the month.
Cycle consists of four 75min classes 7.00-8.15pm. At the
Continental Club 3700 Main @ Alabama
$50 whole cycle, $15 single class. No partner necessary.
In four weeks you will be introduced to the fundamentals
of Argentine Tango. To mention few - tango walk, salida
basica, front ad back ochos, ocho cortado and gyro. You
will learn to use these steps comfortably within the line
of dance staying connected with your partner and music.
Perfect for those who are complete beginners, polishing
their tango basics or wants to be challenged as a dancer
with a new form of movement - Argentine Tango. All
the steps are executed in milonguero- heart to heart
embrace. After completing this cycle you are encouraged
to repeat the cycle or move one step forward to 'Midway
to Tango'
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Focusing on the social tango that is danced in the clubs
of Buenos Aires. Classes will include a comprehensive
overview from building a strong base to integrating
exciting steps, patterns and footwork.
Level I Argentine Tango - Mondays 8 pm
Your chance to dip into Tango Fundamentals and get into
the dance you always wanted try...!! Beginning with
'The Tango Walk - Walking to the Compás (beat) with
true Tango Elegance, together with a partner. It will
focus on Embrace, Musicality and clear lead and follow
techniques. Moving onto skills to help you maneuver the
dance floor.
NO PARTNER NECESSARY
What to wear: Comfortable clothes to move in, Footwear
that stays on your feet and allows you to glide or slide
easily on the floor such as leather sole or dance shoes
(Non-rubber sole)
Location:
Houston Dance Factory - 5711 Hillcroft Ave., Suite D-3
(Harwin side - Second Floor - Room C)
Cost: $50 per month or $15 drop in
Payment: Cash or Check
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER VIA EMAIL to have an idea of head count and
try to keep class as gender balanced as possible.
Call or contact for any questions.
Susana
832.646.3149
susanactango at yahoo.com
http://www.susanatango.com
Tuesday
Tango dance classes with live bandoneón on Tuesdays at
Tierra del Fuego Restaurant, Sugarland.
Direct from Buenos Aires:
Secrets of the Tango: Revealed
Revolutionary Tango Classes by Mong-Lan
Tuesdays, beginning Oct 21, with live Bandoneón Music!
Tierra del Fuego TX Restaurante Argentino, Sugar Land,
and at other locations in Houston.
Take advantage of this unique opportunity never before
offered in the U.S. For more info, please visit:
http://www.monglan.com/tango
Mong-Lan has performed and taught tango in Argentina,
the U.S., Italy, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam. She has
performed tango in many public performances in Buenos
Aires, to include in such mythic milongas as Salon
Canning (Parakultural), La Confiteria Ideal, etc., and
in such reputable tango houses as Esquina Homero Manzi.
A Fulbright Fellow and Stegner Fellow at Stanford Univ,
she received her Masters of Fine Art from the Univ
of Arizona. She was a Finalist in Tango Salon, Buenos
Aires City-Wide Tango Championship, El Metropolitano,
Milongueros del Mundo, 2011; and a Finalist in Tango
Salon, CITA, Campeonato Intercontinal de Tango Salon,
Buenos Aires, 2010.
http://www.monglan.com/tango
email: lan at monglan.com
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Tango Tastings with Susana Collins
Dance Lessons with a Sip of Fun in the Heart of Montrose
Every Wednesday - 8:30pm-9:30pm
Bacchus Wine & Coffee
2502 Dunlavy St.
Houston, TX 77006
at Missouri St., one block north of Westheimer
April Special [maybe this is into May?]:
$10 includes 1 hour Lesson PLUS a Glass of wine or beverage of choice
from select menu
Footwear: Shoes with leather or smooth soles that can
slide, strapped or secured to feet.
832-646-3149
dance at unatangoprod.com
http://www.facebook.com/tangoinHouston.com
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La milonga del diez at Midpoint Bar in Katy on Tuesdays
“LA MILONGA DEL DIEZ (10)”
NEW TANGO NIGHT
Class 7pm – 8pm, $10 single – $15 couple
Teachers: Isadora Mangino and Harol Carrillo
Since February 11th 2014
SPREAD THE VOICE!!
Midpoint Bar + Eatery
20920 Katy Freeway
Katy, Texas
(Westgreen blvd. Exit / North Side)
http://www.midpointbar.com
Milonga (social dance): 8 -10pm (no cover)
Free parking
Organizer: Harol Ca
on the web: http://katytango10.weebly.com/
on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/120434304775455/
absolute beginners, no partner needed
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Elizabeth Wingfield teachs Beginner and Technique
at the University of St. Thomas, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Every Tuesday, September 2 - November 25
Jerabeck 2nd floor Dance Room, 4000 Mt. Vernon, Houston,
TX 77006 Parking for Jerabeck available in the garage ($2)
or on Graustark St. Jerabeck is located on Graustark St
between West Alabama and Richmond Map
Cost: $15/person
This class is designed for the beginner and
pre-intermediate level. No previous experience is required.
The Technique portion of the class will focus on followers
technique but is open to all. We begin each class with
a warm-up, walking, and technique exercises to prepare
the mind and body to dance tango. These exercises lay
the foundation for good tango technique. They improve
balance, posture, flexibility, and body movement. We
then continue the lesson with a general topic. These
include navigation for the milonga, communication
with our partners, simple musicality. We use the basic
combinations -- basic salida (salida basico), the box step
(baldosa), walking (caminada), ochos, and simple turns
(cambio de frente and giros). The combinations are not
taught as steps to be copied. Instead, we teach how to
dance organically, from the lead all the way through the
resolution. During every class we also talk about how to
approach social tango dancing. We talk about the milongas,
the etiquette, how to invite a partner to dance, and the
tricks for smooth navigation. This class progresses during
the semester. However, drop-ins are always welcome.
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Focusing on the social tango that is danced in the clubs
of Buenos Aires. Classes will include a comprehensive
overview from building a strong base to integrating
exciting steps, patterns and footwork.
Level II Argentine Tango - Tuesdays 8 pm
You're bitten by the Tango bug...!! Refine and Spice
up your tango dance... We will be building on your
Tango Fundamentals and adding more exciting step
patterns. Focusing on improvisation, musicality and
advanced lead and follow techniques.
NO PARTNER NECESSARY
What to wear: Comfortable clothes to move in, Footwear
that stays on your feet and allows you to glide or slide
easily on the floor such as leather sole or dance shoes
(Non-rubber sole)
Location:
Houston Dance Factory - 5711 Hillcroft Ave., Suite D-3
(Harwin side - Second Floor - Room C)
Cost: $50 per month or $15 drop in
Payment: Cash or Check
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER VIA EMAIL to have an idea of head count and
try to keep class as gender balanced as possible.
Call or contact for any questions.
Susana
832.646.3149
susanactango at yahoo.com
http://www.susanatango.com
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Tango at Noon
New early PM class for people with flexible time schedule
Everyone is welcomed to help out and learn in an all level
tango class, at the Cheryhurst community center. 12 noon,
1700 Missouri St, every Tuesday. Practice 1.30-3.00pm
afterwards. Take a tango lunch break away with tango.
Now you don't have to be in Buenos Aires in order to
dance Argentine Tango during the day ;)
An evening practica
Practica El Caminito, 9-11pm at Tango Cielo. $5, Presented
by a group of tango dancers who believe that precise
practice makes it perfect!
--
Indre ♫♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸
http://instantango.com/
Wednesday
The Edge Milonga
brought to you by Irina Dralyuk
Wednesdays 9:30pm-12:30am
Bacchus Cafe & Wine Bar
2502 Dunlavy, Houston TX 77006
[Corner of Dunlavy & Missouri, 1 block North of Westheimer]
http://www.bacchushouston.com
Beginner class at 8:30-9:30pm, $10/person, no partner
needed
Bacchus offers a variety of wines from around the world,
with wine specials on Tango night!
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
... if you're not at the Edge, you're not living ...
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Intermediate/Advanced Technique and Salon cominationsx
class with Mauro Marcone, 8pm-9:00pm
Every Wednesday, August 27 - November 26
Jerabeck 2nd floor Dance Room, 4000 Mt. Vernon, Houston,
TX 77006 Parking for Jerabeck available in the garage ($2)
or on Graustark St. Jerabeck is located on Graustark St
between West Alabama and Richmond Map
Cost: $15/person
This class is designed for the intermediate level. Students
should be familiar with the basics of walking, posture,
navigation, and technique. Knowledge of ochos, turns,
and weight changes are important at this level. Each class
begins with a warm-up, walking, and technique exercises to
prepare the mind and body to dance tango. These exercises
are important. As intermediates, we spend more time
focusing on body mechanics and kinesiology in order to
dance organically. We ask the body and mind to do more and
the response can be very exciting and creative! We then
continue the lesson with a general topic. These include
navigation for the milonga, different walking systems
with our partners, intermediate musicality (milonga and
vals). We use intermediate combinations- syncopated salida
(salida cruzada), cross and parallel walking, traspie,
turns with adornments, displacements (sacadas), and many
more. As always, the combinations are not taught as steps
to be copied. Instead, we teach how to dance organically,
from the lead all the way through the resolution. We
ask the students to think creatively, find solutions to
"mistake" (there are no absolute mistakes in tango,
only happy accidents), and to develop a style that is
unique. During every class we talk in depth about the
hows and whys of tango- the physiological, mechanical,
and psychological factors. This class progresses during
the semester. However, drop-ins are always welcome.
Thursday
New Weekly Milonga “Tango DiVino”
Join us for the Grand Opening of Tango DiVino on Thursday
Nights at Giulietta Sociale.
No Cover, Free Parking
Free Tango Lessons 8:30 to 9:30
DJ Luis Zuleta Benavides
Reverse Happy Hour 9-11 p.m.
1/2 off select bottles of wine
1/2 off select food items
Giulietta Sociale
5110 Washington, near Shepherd
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Ready, set, tango!
We are ready to begin a whole new cycle of classes this
Thursday, September 18. Anybody who had been waiting
for the perfect time to join?
It is NOW.
Nothing beats starting out with a group that is at
your level. If you are interested in joining classes,
please make your best effort to join now to be on the
same page as your classmates.
We have a new, exciting curriculum for our advanced class
also! We will be exploring milonga, with a million new
steps and a million new ways to explore the subleties of
this playful and fun music.
We will have a new format going forward. 30 minute practica
after every class. So come to class rested!
8:00PM Introduction to Tango: Join in the journey to the
center of your own axis! We have a whole new group,
supremely talented and from all around the world. I
counted 6 countries last week. So join us to learn how
to say hello in 6 new languages, and how to embrace in
one universal language that encompasses all!
9:00PM Advanced Concepts: This session, we are exploring
the magic of milonga. Playing with the weight shift in
a close embrace and a tight space to the most glorious
pieces from the golden age of tango!
Visit our website to check out the blog, student
testimonials, and to register for classes.
http://friendsoftango.wix.com/friendsoftango
Fuad&Ozlem
(225) 235 5705
Friday
Angel's Milonga
Please grace us with your angelic smiles, white evening
wear and celestial moves at the opening of Tango Cielo,
Houston's new home for Friday Milongas.
Fine French wine generously donated by Cafe Rabelais
Fridays, 9pm-12pm
3710 Main st (@ Alabama)
(Between Tacos A Go Go and Big Top)
$10 at the door upstairs, students pay $5
Free street parking or $5 parking lot.
Tango Chose Me, 8pm- 9.00pm
All level tango introduction class, tailored to people
with no to little tango experience.
A different tango Maestro each Friday will introduce You to
the basics of Argentine Tango such as tango walk, posture,
the line of dance and etiquette. No partner required. At
Tango Cielo, 3710 Main st, Upstairs. Price: $15 at the
door, includes Milonga Del Angel from 9.00pm-midnight,
a social tango dance night.
We are also looking for kind hearted people to join
the volunteer "Charlie's Angels" team for a Milonga Del
Angel, a social tango dance night on Fridays. If you are
interested in seeing what does "milonga" mean, this would
be a great way to meet people, learn a little more about
Houston's tango scene, music and dance itself. Please
email indrerapal at gmail.com to find out more.
Indre ♫♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸
instantango.com
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Midway to Tango - an intermediate level class
Four week cycle every first Friday of the month
Cycle consists of four 60 min classes with 15 minute
practice at the end 8:00pm-9:15pm at Tango Cielo, 3710
Main St
No partner necessary.
This class is designed for dancers with complete knowledge
of tango fundamentals (read Begin Tango). In Midway to
Tango sessions you will learn changes of direction in
linear and circular movements. You will be introduced
to more advanced patterns and steps such as sandwich,
parada, sacada and more. Emphasis in Midway Tango is
placed on developing a skill to combine basic steps and
translate it to a new musically flowing sequences. Steps
and patterns are done in both milonguero and salon style
embrace to emphasize the flexibility in the connection.
More info at http://www.instantango.com/classes.html
Saturday
Saturday Night Milonga - El Fueye
"El Fueye" (fwe-sh-e) is the term bandoneon players use
to lovingly refer to their instrument. In the hands of a
master, the fueye breathes life into the music and leads
the dancers around the pista.
Saturdays
9pm - free tango lesson
10pm to 2am - milonga
Costas Elixir Lounge
415 Westheimer Rd. #101
Houston, TX 77006
http://costahouston.com
DJ: Elizabeth
Dancing Cover: $5
Free Parking: Lot, Valet, Street
Host/Organizers: Argentine Tango Club
http://www.argentinetangoclub.org
https://www.facebook.com/argentinetangoclub
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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
Sunday
Sunday Lesson with Sue & Alex
3:30 - 4:15 PM, $5
All-Level, Tango, Vals and Milonga
Every Sunday, a walking element for beginners and an
advanced movement for intermediate and advanced dancers.
Start anytime. Drop-ins welcome. No partner required.
Info: http://www.cosasdeltango.com/lessons.html
Sunday Práctica - La Práctica Dominguera
4:30 - 7:00 pm, $5
Every Sunday, dance, practice, share or just hang-out.
A different DJ every Sunday.
Info: http://www.cosasdeltango.com/practica.html
The lesson and práctica are at:
River Oaks Pilates Studio
3425 South Shepherd Drive, Suite 220
Houston, TX 77098
The studio is located on the second floor above MW Cleaners
at the corner of Shepherd and Colquitt. You just enter the
building from Colquitt and go to the second floor. There is
free parking in front of the building and in the parking
garage on the 1st and 2nd levels.
http://www.cosasdeltango.com
amamontoff at yahoo.com
(713) 724-7281
Let's tango this week.
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