VivaTango Newsletter for June 1st  

June kicks off with the lovely and talented Eleonora Kalganova. There are 5 Thursdays in June so we have 5 great events planned for your dancing pleasure, and lessons for improvement. Look at the flyers and read the details about these events in this newsletter. Please come and support your tango community.

I had a perfect Tango recently, which made my week. So, what was it about this Tango that made it a perfect tango for me?  It does not require two dancers that have all the tango skills mastered. I am not a perfect dancer and the follower I danced with had been dancing only one year. What made it perfect was the little things that are in our control. We had both taken great care to dress attractively. My cabaceo was acknowledged with a bright smile. We had a short conversation waiting for the tango music to begin and we wrapped up that conversation during the introductory phrases of the music. The embrace was close enough to feel the partners breathing, and after some dancing took place and the heart beat grew strong enough to also feel that through the embrace. Our attention was totally focused on the moment – neither of us was looking around to see who was there or watch their footwork. There was no discussion during the dancing. When our legs or feet bumped or our execution did not work out as envisioned, we recovered and Tangoed on, avoiding breaking the moment by saying the habitual “sorry”. Note that all these little things are under your personal control. Of course, it takes two to Tango, so you can only take responsibility for your own part. I share these thoughts with the hope that you will think about what are the little things that make a Tango perfect for yourself, and also with the hope that you will be aware in your next Tangos to notice these little things. I wish you many perfect Tangos. I would really like to hear from you about what makes a perfect Tango for you. Please respond and share your thoughts with me. Dennis

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

Thursday June 1st Eleonora Kalganova and DimOn the TangoDJ will host a milongaAn all-levels class taught by Eleonora will precede the milonga. DimOn will play great tandas for your dancing pleasure.Lesson 7:00, Milonga 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20. EVENT LINK

Thursday June 8th  Pablo Garcia Gomez & Iwona Ionescu who will teach a lesson on “The back sacada exchange: Comfortable back sacadas for leaders and followers”. Pablo and Iwona are the instructors for the Princeton Adult School Tango classes, and they are popular instructors at VivaTango and other tango events. MayoK the TangoDJ will play for the Milonga that will follow the lesson. All levels lesson starts at 7:00, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20. EVENT LINK

Thursday June 15th will feature aSpecial Guest Performer & Instructor from Buenos Aries. This guest will be introduced by Meredith Klein who will partner with the guest artist for the lesson and the performance. Don’t miss this special event. All levels lesson starts at 7:00, Milonga at 8:15, and Performance at 9:30. Lesson $15, Milonga & Performance$15, Both $20.

Thursday June 22nd will feature Eleonora Kalganova and guest DJ Harvey Schwartz. Eleonora is a spark of energy with a perky personality and expressive footwork. She will teach a lesson at 7:00 and host the milonga.  Harvey Schwartz is our guest DJ. He joins us from Washington, DC. He has participated in many tango events in prestigious venues in North America, Europe, and Argentina. As a DJ, Harvey strives to understand the feelings of the dancers in order to generate shared moods and invite them to a better place.

Thursday June 29th will feature a Milonga with Live Music, Plus a special showing of historic videos of famous Tango Vocalists. Doctora Margarita, video DJ extraordinaire, will make her third appearance at VivaTango. She will bring her collection of historic videos and movies and knowledge of the lives of famous Tango musicians and their music. This week she will focus on vocalists. You will have the opportunity to dance to videos of historic vocalists. Then Claudio Morsella will play live music for your dancing pleasure. He will be accompanied by vocalist Melissa Wrolstad. Their last performance at VivaTango was a great success. During the milonga Doctora Margarita will play wonderful tandas, between the sets of live music, that capture the smoothness and emotion of Tango. Milonga starts at 7 PM. Cost $20.

OTHER TANGO EVENTS

Monday night Tango in Red Bank

Milonga Fernet in East Brunswick June 3 with Eleonora

Speakeasy Milonga in Patterson NJ June 24

SAFETY

We remind dancers that they should not come if they have any symptoms or have been exposed to people who have Covid.

WATER

We urge dancers to bring their water bottle from home to cut down on single use bottles. There is a chilled water fountain next to the bathroom to refill your water bottles with chilled water and a cold/hot water dispenser in the entry to help keep you hydrated.

DIRECTIONS

VivaTango is located at 45 Stockton Street, Princeton New Jersey. There is a well-lit, off-street parking lot at the venue. The large dance floor is in the smaller of the two buildings. The venue is easily accessed by rail from NYC and Philly. Just get a ticket to Princeton (not Princeton Junction. You get off the train at Princeton Junction and take the connecting shuttle train to Princeton.) The venue is 8 blocks from the Princeton Train Station with a lovely walk through the Princeton University Campus (0.8 mi.).

FREE EVENTS FOR VOLENTEERS

VivaTango continues to need help to make events run smoothly. Volunteering is a great way to get to know your fellow dancers. If interested contactSylvie

Thanks for dancing at VivaTango. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions please email me at  Dennis

VivaTango Newsletter

June kicks off with the lovely and talented Eleonora followed by Pablo and Iwona. June wraps up with a guest performer and teacher from Buenos Aires and ends with live music by Claudio Morsella and vocalist Melissa Wrolstad. Don’t miss any of these events! 

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

Thursday June 1st Eleonora Kalganova and DimOn the TangoDJ will host a milongaAn all-levels class taught by Eleonora will precede the milonga. DimOn will play great tandas for your dancing pleasure.Lesson 7:00, Milonga 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20. 

EVENT LINK

Thursday June 8th  Pablo Garcia Gomez & Iwona Ionescu who will teach a lesson. Pablo and Iwona are the instructors for the Princeton Adult School Tango classes, and they are popular instructors at VivaTango and other tango events. MayoK the TangoDJ will play for the Milonga that will follow the lesson. All levels lesson starts at 7:00, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20.

OTHER TANGO EVENTS

Monday night Tango in Red Bank

Phadelphia Tango Festival  May 26 through Monday, May 29

Speakeasy Milonga in Patterson NJ May 27

Milonga Fernet in East Brunswick June 3 with Eleonora

SAFETY

We remind dancers that they should not come if they have any symptoms or have been exposed to people who have Covid.

WATER

We urge dancers to bring their water bottle from home to cut down on single use bottles. There is a chilled water fountain next to the bathroom to refill your water bottles with chilled water and a cold/hot water dispenser in the entry to help keep you hydrated.

DIRECTIONS

VivaTango is located at 45 Stockton Street, Princeton New Jersey. There is an off-street parking lot at the venue. The dance floor is in the smaller of the two buildings. The venue is easily accessed by rail from NYC and Philly. Just get a ticket to Princeton (not Princeton Junction. You get off the train at Princeton Junction and take a shuttle train to Princeton.) The venue is 8 blocks from the Princeton Train Station (0.8 mi.).

FREE EVENTS FOR VOLENTEERS

VivaTango continues to need help to make events run smoothly. Volunteering is a great way to get to know your fellow dancers. If interested contactSylvie

Thanks for dancing at VivaTango. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions please email me at  Dennis

VivaTango May 25th

This Thursday we have live music for your dancing pleasure.

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

Thursday May 25th Live Music for your dancing pleasure.

Thursday June 1st Eleonora Kalganova and DimOn the TangoDJ will host a milongaAn all-levels class taught by Eleonora will precede the milonga. DimOn will play great tandas for your dancing pleasure.Lesson 7:00, Milonga 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20. EVENT LINK

OTHER TANGO EVENTS

Monday night Tango in Red Bank

Milonga Deseo May 20 in East Brunswick with Eleonora

Phadelphia Tango Festival  May 26 through Monday, May 29

Speakeasy Milonga in Patterson NJ May 27

SAFETY

We remind dancers that they should not come if they have any symptoms or have been exposed to people who have Covid.

WATER

We urge dancers to bring their water bottle from home to cut down on single use bottles. There is a chilled water fountain next to the bathroom to refill your water bottles with chilled water and a cold/hot water dispenser in the entry to help keep you hydrated.

DIRECTIONS

VivaTango is located at 45 Stockton Street, Princeton New Jersey. There is an off-street parking lot at the venue. The dance floor is in the smaller of the two buildings. The venue is easily accessed by rail from NYC and Philly. Just get a ticket to Princeton (not Princeton Junction. You get off the train at Princeton Junction and take a shuttle train to Princeton.) The venue is 8 blocks from the Princeton Train Station (0.8 mi.).

FREE EVENTS FOR VOLENTEERS

VivaTango continues to need help to make events run smoothly. Volunteering is a great way to get to know your fellow dancers. If interested contactSylvie

Thanks for dancing at VivaTango. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions please email me at  Dennis

VivaTango Newsletter for May 18th

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

Thursday May 18th Jackie Pham and Sean Ericson.   Sean and Jackie love sharing their infectious joy and enthusiasm for tango! Sean won the ATUSA Stage Tango category and represented the US at the Tango Mundial world championships. Jackie’s passion is for fluid co-creation across all styles of tango. She was a regular DJ at DC’s most popular milongas as well as regional marathons and festivals. Jackie and Sean are the instructors for the Princeton Tango Club. Lesson starts at 7:00. The Milonga will follow the lesson at 8:15. They will perform at 9:30. Lesson $15, Milonga $15 or Both $20.

 EVENT LINK

Thursday May 25th Live Music for your dancing pleasure. Musicians to be announced shortly.

Thursday June 1st Eleonora Kalganova and DimOn the TangoDJ will host a milongaAn all-levels class taught by Eleonora will precede the milonga. DimOn will play great tandas for your dancing pleasure.Lesson 7:00, Milonga 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20. EVENT LINK

OTHER TANGO EVENTS

Monday night Tango in Red Bank

Speakeasy Milonga in Patterson NJ May 27

Phadelphia Tango Festival  May 26 through Monday, May 29

Candlelight Milonga hosted by Helen Wang

SAFETY

We remind dancers that they should not come if they have any symptoms or have been exposed to people who have Covid.

WATER

We urge dancers to bring their water bottle from home to cut down on single use bottles. There is a chilled water fountain next to the bathroom to refill your water bottles with chilled water and a cold/hot water dispenser in the entry to help keep you hydrated.

DIRECTIONS

VivaTango is located at 45 Stockton Street, Princeton New Jersey. There is an off-street parking lot at the venue. The dance floor is in the smaller of the two buildings. The venue is easily accessed by rail from NYC and Philly. Just get a ticket to Princeton (not Princeton Junction. You get off the train at Princeton Junction and take a shuttle train to Princeton.) The venue is 8 blocks from the Princeton Train Station (0.8 mi.).

FREE EVENTS FOR VOLENTEERS

VivaTango continues to need help to make events run smoothly. Volunteering is a great way to get to know your fellow dancers. If interested contactSylvie

Thanks for dancing at VivaTango. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions please email me at  Dennis

VivaTango

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

Thursday May 11th Milonga will feature Pablo Garcia Gomez & Iwona Ionescu who will teach a lesson titled “The gancho exchange: safe ganchos for leaders and followers”. Pablo and Iwona are the instructors for the Princeton Adult School Tango classes, and they are popular instructors at VivaTango and other tango events. MayoK the TangoDJ will host the Milonga that will follow the lesson. All levels lesson starts at 7:00, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20. 

EVENT LINK 

Thursday May 18th Jackie Pham and Sean Ericson.   Sean and Jackie love sharing their infectious joy and enthusiasm for tango! Sean won the ATUSA Stage Tango category and represented the US at the Tango Mundial world championships. Jackie’s passion is for fluid co-creation across all styles of tango. She was a regular DJ at DC’s most popular milongas as well as regional marathons and festivals. Jackie and Sean are the current instructors for the Princeton Tango Club. Lesson starts at 7:00. The Milonga will follow the lesson at 8:15. They will perform at 9:30. Lesson $15, Milonga $15 or Both $20.  E

VENT LINK

Thursday May 25th Live Music 
for your dancing pleasure. Musicians to be announced shortly.

Thursday June 1st Eleonora Kalganova and DimOn the TangoDJ will host a milongaAn all-levels class taught by Eleonora will precede the milonga. DimOn will play great tandas for your dancing pleasure.Lesson 7:00, Milonga 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20. EVENT LINK

OTHER TANGO EVENTS

Candlelight Milonga hosted by Helen Wang May 6

Monday night Tango in Red Bank

Phadelphia Tango Festival  May 26 through Monday, May 29

SAFETY

We remind dancers that they should not come if they have any symptoms or have been exposed to people who have Covid.

WATER

We urge dancers to bring their water bottle from home to cut down on single use bottles. There is a chilled water fountain next to the bathroom to refill your water bottles with chilled water and a cold/hot water dispenser in the entry to help keep you hydrated.

DIRECTIONS

VivaTango is located at 45 Stockton Street, Princeton New Jersey. We have an off-street parking lot at the venue. The dance floor is in the smaller of the two buildings. The venue is easily accessed by rail from NYC and Philly. Just get a ticket to Princeton (not Princeton Junction. You get off the train at Princeton Junction and take a shuttle train to Princeton.) The venue is 8 blocks from the Princeton Train Station (0.8 mi.).

FREE EVENTS FOR VOLENTEERS

VivaTango continues to need help to make events run smoothly. Volunteering is a great way to get to know your fellow dancers. If interested contactSylvie

Thanks for dancing at VivaTango. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions please email me at  Dennis

VivaTango May 4th   

Hello Tango Dancers. Tango is alive and well in Princeton. Join us every Thursday to see the great instructors, musicians and DJs that come together for your dancing pleasure.

Details of coming events are described below .

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

May 4th Helen Wang and James Archambault return to VivaTango to host the milonga. They will teach an all-levels lesson at 7 PM on “Vals Sequences and Musicality”. Helen is a popular Tango Instructor in NYC and host of the Candlelight Milonga. The Milonga will follow the lesson at 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15 or Both $20. 

EVENT LINK

Thursday May 11th Milonga will feature Pablo Garcia Gomez & Iwona Ionescu who will teach a lesson titled “The gancho exchange: safe ganchos for leaders and followers”. Pablo and Iwona are the instructors for the Princeton Adult School Tango classes, and they are popular instructors at VivaTango and other tango events. MayoK the TangoDJ will host the Milonga that will follow the lesson. All levels lesson starts at 7:00, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20. 

EVENT LINK

Thursday May 18th Jackie Ericson Pham and Sean Ericson  Sean and Jackie love sharing their infectious joy and enthusiasm for tango! Sean won the ATUSA Stage Tango category and represented the US at the Tango Mundial world championships. Jackie’s passion is for fluid co-creation across all styles of tango. She was a regular DJ at DC’s most popular milongas as well as regional marathons and festivals. Jackie and Sean are the current instructors for the Princeton Tango Club. Lesson starts at 7:00. The Milonga will follow the lesson at 8:15. They will perform at 9:30. Lesson $15, Milonga $15 or Both $20. EVENT LINK

Thursday May 25th Live Music for your dancing pleasure. Musicians to be announced shortly.

Thursday June 1st Eleonora Kalganova and DimOn the TangoDJ will host a milongaAn all-levels class taught by Eleonora will precede the milonga. DimOn will play great tandas for your dancing pleasure.Lesson 7:00, Milonga 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20.

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OTHER TANGO EVENTS

Monday night Tango in Red Bank

Speakeasy Milonga in Patterson NJ May 27

Phadelphia Tango Festival  May 26 through Monday, May 29

Candlelight Milonga hosted by Helen Wang June 23

SAFETY

We remind dancers that they should not come if they have any symptoms or have been exposed to people who have Covid.

WATER

We urge dancers to bring their water bottle from home to cut down on single use bottles. There is a chilled water fountain next to the bathroom to refill your water bottles with chilled water and a cold/hot water dispenser in the entry to help keep you hydrated.

DIRECTIONS

VivaTango is located at 45 Stockton Street, Princeton New Jersey. We have an off-street parking lot at the venue. The dance floor is in the smaller of the two buildings. The venue is easily accessed by rail from NYC and Philly. Just get a ticket to Princeton (not Princeton Junction. You get off the train at Princeton Junction and take a shuttle train to Princeton.) The venue is 8 blocks from the Princeton Train Station (0.8 mi.).

FREE EVENTS FOR VOLENTEERS

VivaTango continues to need help to make events run smoothly. Volunteering is a great way to get to know your fellow dancers. If interested contact Sylvie

Thanks for dancing at VivaTango. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions please email me at Dennis

VivaTango Newsletter for April 27th

Hello Tango Dancers. Tango is alive and well in Princeton. Join us every week to see the great instructors, musicians and DJs that come together for your dancing pleasure.

This Thursday’s milonga will feature Meredith Klein and Andres Amarilla who are widely connected to the international tango community and each year produce the amazing Philadelphia Tango Festival.  This Thursday Meredith and Andres will be teaching a lesson on Sacada sequences that help you develop fluidity and elasticity to benefit your whole dance”. Leaders, do you shy away from sacadas for fear of stepping on the follower’s foot? Followers, do you have the confidence to take a large bold steps to enable the sacada to take place and look graceful? Come this Thursday and learn.

Details of this event and the remaining April events at VivaTango are described below. Take special note of your second opportunity to dance to live tango music this month. Also, described below is a preview of the milonga evens in May.

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

Winnie Cheung’s Duo will bring live music to VivaTango. The event begins at 7:00 with a workshop where they will play, dance and instruct about the different musical layers of some iconic tangos to see how the magnetic push-and-pull happens within the music and the dance. Then they will play live music during the milonga. Winnie’s purpose in life is to make the world a better place, one tango at a time. She has played over 300 tango events in the USA, Canada, Asia, Argentina, and even Antarctica. Kerry Kay will DJ between live sets. 

EVENT LINK

May 4th Helen Wang returns to VivaTango to host the milonga. Helen to teach an all-levels lesson about at 7 PM. The Milonga will follow the lesson at 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15 or Both $20.

Thursday May 11th Milonga will feature Pablo Garcia Gomez & Iwona Ionescu who will teach a lesson titled “The gancho exchange: safe ganchos for leaders and followers”. Pablo and Iwona are the instructors for the Princeton Adult School Tango classes, and they are popular instructors at VivaTango and other tango events. MayoK the TangoDJ will host the Milonga that will follow the lesson. All levels lesson starts at 7:00, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20.

Thursday May 18th Jackie Ericson Phan and Sean Ericson  This is their first appearance at VivaTango – come support them. Sean represented the United States at the Tango Mundial in Argentina after winning the ATUSA tango championship stage category. Jackie is one of the DJs selected for this year’s Philatelphia Tango Festival. Jackie and Sean are the instructors for the Princeton Tango Club. Lesson $15, Milonga $15 or Both $20

Thursday May 25th Live Music for your dancing pleasure. Musicians to be announced shortly.

Thursday June 1st Eleonora Kalganova and DimOn the TangoDJ.

OTHER TANGO EVENTS

Monday night Tango in Red Bank

Speakeasy Milonga in Patterson April 22

Phadelphia Tango Festival  May 26 through Monday, May 29

SAFETY

We remind dancers that they should not come if they have any symptoms or have been exposed to people who have Covid.

WATER

We urge dancers to bring their water bottle from home to cut down on single use bottles. There is a chilled water fountain next to the bathroom to refill your water bottles with chilled water and a cold/hot water dispenser in the entry to help keep you hydrated.

DIRECTIONS

VivaTango is located at 45 Stockton Street, Princeton New Jersey. We have an off-street parking lot at the venue. The dance floor is in the smaller of the two buildings. The venue is easily accessed by rail from NYC and Philly. Just get a ticket to Princeton (not Princeton Junction. You get off the train at Princeton Junction and take a shuttle train to Princeton.) The venue is 8 blocks from the Princeton Train Station (0.8 mi.).

FREE EVENTS FOR VOLENTEERS

VivaTango continues to need help to make events run smoothly. Volunteering is a great way to get to know your fellow dancers. If interested contactSylvie

Thanks for dancing at VivaTango. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions please email me at Dennis

VivaTango Newsletter for April 20th

Hello Tango Dancers. Princeton comes to life every year in the Spring. VivaTango is celebrating the dancers who are returning to Thursday Tango’s milongas.

This Thursday’s milonga will be hosted by Meredith Klein and Andres Amarilla. Prior to the milonga you will have a chance to learn about “Sacada sequences that help you develop fluidity and elasticity to benefit your whole dance.

Thursday April 27th will feature live music by Winnie Cheung’s Duo. Kerry Kay will DJ between live sets.

Details of these events are described below. Take special note of your second opportunity to dance to live tango music this month.

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

Thursday April 20th Meredith Klein and Andres Amarilla will host the milonga preceded by a lesson at 7 PM and followed by the milonga at 8:15. The lesson topic is “Sacada sequences that help you develop fluidity and elasticity to benefit your whole dance”. Meredith andAndres organize the many Tango events offered by the Philadelphia Argentine Tango School, and are internationally known tango dancers. Lesson $15, Milonga $15 or Both $20 

 EVENT LINK

Winnie Cheung’s Duo will bring live music to VivaTango. The event begins at 7:00 with a workshop where they will play, dance and instruct about the different musical layers of some iconic tangos to see how the magnetic push-and-pull happens within the music and the dance. Then they will play live music during the milonga. Winnie’s purpose in life is to make the world a better place, one tango at a time. She has played over 300 tango events in the USA, Canada, Asia, Argentina, and even Antarctica. Kerry Kay will DJ between live sets. EVENT LINK

OTHER TANGO EVENTS

Monday night Tango in Red Bank

Speakeasy Milonga in Patterson April 22

Phadelphia Tango Festival  May 26 through Monday, May 29

SAFETY

We remind dancers that they should not come if they have any symptoms or have been exposed to people who have Covid.

WATER

We urge dancers to bring their water bottle from home to cut down on single use bottles. There is a chilled water fountain next to the bathroom to refill your water bottles with chilled water and a cold/hot water dispenser in the entry to help keep you hydrated.

DIRECTIONS

VivaTango is located at 45 Stockton Street, Princeton New Jersey. We have an off-street parking lot at the venue. The dance floor is in the smaller of the two buildings. The venue is easily accessed by rail from NYC and Philly. Just get a ticket to Princeton (not Princeton Junction. You get off the train at Princeton Junction and take a shuttle train to Princeton.) The venue is 8 blocks from the Princeton Train Station (0.8 mi.).

FREE EVENTS FOR VOLENTEERS

VivaTango continues to need help to make events run smoothly. Volunteering is a great way to get to know your fellow dancers. If interested contact Sylvie

Thanks for dancing at VivaTango. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions please email me at Dennis.

April 13th, 2023

Thursday April 13th Milonga will feature Pablo Garcia Gomez & Iwona Ionescu who will teach a lesson titled “From Parada to Parada: building sequences with less usual paradas” Pablo and Iwona are the instructors for the Princeton Adult School Tango classes, and they are popular instructors at VivaTango and other tango events. DimOn the TangoDJ will play for the Milonga that will follow the lesson. All levels lesson starts at 7:00,

Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20.

 EVENT LINK

Thursday April 20th Meredith Klein and Andres Amarilla will host the milonga preceded by a lesson at 7 PM and followed by the milonga at 8:15. The lesson topic is “Sacada sequences that help you develop fluidity and elasticity to benefit your whole dance”. Meredith andAndres organize the many Tango events offered by the Philadelphia Argentine Tango School, and are internationally known tango dancers. Lesson $15, Milonga $15 or Both $20  

EVENT LINK

Winnie Cheung’s Duo will bring live music to VivaTango. The event begins at 7:00 with a workshop where they will play, dance and instruct about the different musical layers of some iconic tangos to see how the magnetic push-and-pull happens within the music and the dance. Then they will play live music during the milonga. Winnie’s purpose in life is to make the world a better place, one tango at a time. She has played over 300 tango events in the USA, Canada, Asia, Argentina, and even Antarctica. Kerry Kay will DJ between live sets. EVENT LINK

OTHER TANGO EVENTS

Monday night Tango in Red Bank

Speakeasy Milonga in Patterson April 22

Phadelphia Tango Festival  May 26 through Monday, May 29

SAFETY

We remind dancers that they should not come if they have any symptoms or have been exposed to people who have Covid. Masks are recommended, but optional.

WATER

We urge dancers to bring their water bottle from home to cut down on single use bottles. There is a chilled water fountain next to the bathroom to refill your water bottles with chilled water and a cold/hot water dispenser in the entry to help keep you hydrated.

DIRECTIONS

VivaTango is located at 45 Stockton Street, Princeton New Jersey. We have an off-street parking lot at the venue. The dance floor is in the smaller of the two buildings. The venue is easily accessed by rail from NYC and Philly. Just get a ticket to Princeton (not Princeton Junction. You get off the train at Princeton Junction and take a shuttle train to Princeton.) The venue is 8 blocks from the Princeton Train Station (0.8 mi.).

FREE EVENTS FOR VOLENTEERS

VivaTango continues to need help to make events run smoothly. Volunteering is a great way to get to know your fellow dancers. If interested contactSylvie

Thanks for dancing at VivaTango. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions please email me at Dennis

April 6 2023

April will be filled with Live Tango Music at VivaTango. April 6th will feature live music by Juan Villarreal and Patricio Crom, plus Meredith Klein will DJ between live sets of the milonga. See this video of Juan Villarreal and Patricio Crom at VivaTango last year VIDEO.

April ends with live music by the Winnie Cheung Duo. In between are two great milongas with outstanding DJs and instructors providing all level lessons before the milonga.

Details of these Milongas are described in this newsletter. 

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

Thursday April 6th will feature live music by Juan Villarreal and Patricio Crom. Juan is a singer, guitarist and composer; and Patricio is an arranger, composer, and guitarist. Juan and Patricio return to VivaTango to kick off their second North American tour. Their 2022 performance at Viva Tango was a great success. Since then, they were featured on the cover of Tangodanza Magazine. Those of you who attended last year will want to dance to their music again, and if you didn’t get to hear them last year, don’t miss hearing them April 6th. Meredith Klein will DJ between the sets of live music. Doors open at 7 PM. $20. 

EVENT LINK

Thursday April 13th Milonga will feature Pablo Garcia Gomez & Iwona Ionescu who will teach a lesson titled “From Parada to Parada: building sequences with less usual paradas s” Pablo and Iwona are the instructors for the Princeton Adult School Tango classes, and are popular instructors at VivaTango and other tango events. The Milonga will follow the lesson. All levels lesson starts at 7:00. Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20.

Winnie Cheung’s Duo will bring live music to VivaTango. First a workshop where they will play, dance and instruct about the different musical layers of some iconic tangos to see how the magnetic push-and-pull happens within the music and the dance. Then they will bring live music to the milonga. Winnie’s purpose in life is to make the world a better place, one tango at a time. She has played over 300 tango events in the USA, Canada, Asia, Argentina, and even Antarctica. Doors open at 7 PM. $20. 

OTHER TANGO EVENTS

Monday night Tango in Red Bank

Speakeasy Milonga in Patterson April 22

Phadelphia Tango Festival  May 26 through Monday, May 29

SAFETY

We remind dancers that they should not come if they have any symptoms or have been exposed to people who have Covid. Masks are recommended, but optional.

WATER

We urge dancers to bring their water bottle from home to cut down on single use bottles. There is a chilled water fountain next to the bathroom to refill your water bottles with chilled water and a cold/hot water dispenser in the entry to help keep you hydrated.

DIRECTIONS

VivaTango is located at 45 Stockton Street, Princeton New Jersey. We have an off-street parking lot at the venue. The dance floor is in the smaller of the two buildings. The venue is easily accessed by rail from NYC and Philly. Just get a ticket to Princeton (not Princeton Junction). You get off the train at Princeton Junction and take a shuttle train to Princeton. The venue is 8 blocks from the Princeton Train Station (0.8 mi.).

FREE EVENTS FOR VOLENTEERS

VivaTango continues to need help to make events run smoothly. Volunteering is a great way to get to know your fellow dancers. If interested contact Sylvie

Thanks for dancing at VivaTango. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions please email me at Dennis