There is always some magic that happens every Thursday night at VivaTango Events. Eleonora made that magic recently and Sophie June captured it on video. The magic moment starts at the 3:20 point, but watch the entire performance of Eleonora and Jen Ben that leads up to the magic: VIDEO. If you would like to see photos of some of the 50+ dancers last Thursday (maybe you are one of them) click HERE.

September starts off with a milonga, lesson and performance by the stars of the international traveling tango show “Tango Fire” and ends with live music by a great quartet, with a National Champion, performance and more between. Keep reading for the details.

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

Thursday September 7th will feature Luciano Capparelli and Rocío de los Santos, stars of the international Tango Fire traveling Tango Show. The New York Times review of the TANGO FIRE performance in NYC said “No couple, however, was as beautifully lavish as Luciano Capparelli and Rocío de los Santos. In each of their tangos, tension gave way to voluptuous softness and powerful overhead lifts melted onto the floor in silken extensions. As the title goes, they were on fire.”  Between 2006 and 2013, they taught and danced all around the world, traveling with and performing at the “Tango Buenos Aires” show. Their last performance at VivaTango was 5 years ago: VIDEO.  The Guest DJ for this week is Guillermo Elkouss who was an instructor and DJ at the beginning of VivaTango 12 years ago. We welcome Guillermo and his wife Vittoria back to VivaTango. All levels lesson 7:00, Milonga 8:15, Performance 9:30. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20. EVENT LINK

Thursday September 14^th will feature a milonga hosted by Pablo Garcia Gomez & Iwona Ionescu. Pablo and Iwona are the instructors for the Princeton Adult School Tango classes, and they are popular instructors at VivaTango and other tango events. Their lesson this week is “Taking off with barridas, flying with colgadas: Unique barridas and colgadas combinations”.  All levels lesson starts at 7:00, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20.

Thursday September 21^st will feature Sean Ericson and Jackie Pham.  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. Sean and Suying Jin will perform at 9:30. Suying is a member of the Princeton Tango Club. Lesson $15, Milonga $15 or Both $20.

OTHER TANGO EVENTS

Monday night Tango in Red Bank

Milonga Fernet in East Brunswick September 2

Speakeasy Milonga in Patterson NJ September 23

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 VOLUNTEERS

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

Our Blue Super-Moon Milonga will be on Thursday August 31. We will celebrate this rare appearance (next blue super-moon is in 9 years) of the blue moon in the sky by having five stars of our own at the milonga. The incredible Los Chantas quartet from NYC will provide live music and Meg Farrell will DJ.

September starts off with a milonga, lesson and performance by the stars of the international traveling tango show “Tango Fire” and ends with live music by a great quartet, with a National Champion and more between. Keep reading for the details.

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS

On Thursday August 31^st we will celebrate the blue supermoon in the sky. Blue supermoons are rare. The next one will be in 2032. Our Blue Moon Milonga will feature live music by the Los Chantas, who are a multinational tango quartet from New York City composed of Emilio Teubal on piano, Sergio Reyes on violin, David Hodges on bandoneon and Pablo Lanouguere on bass. Four of the best tango musicians. Their repertoire includes original arrangements of songs by Gardel, Troilo, Salgán, Piazzolla, and others performed in a playful, improvised style. Los Chantas infuses classic tangos with new life and unique flavor. The guest DJ for the evening is Meg Farrell, the PhD of Tango Music. Milonga starts at 7 PM with music by Meg and Live music starts at 8:30 PM. $20   EVENT LINK

Thursday September 7^th will feature Luciano Capparelli and Rocío de los Santos, stars of the international Tango Fire traveling Tango Show. The New York Times review of the TANGO FIRE performance in NYC said “No couple, however, was as beautifully lavish as Luciano Capparelli and Rocío de los Santos. In each of their tangos, tension gave way to voluptuous softness and powerful overhead lifts melted onto the floor in silken extensions. As the title goes, they were on fire.”  Between 2006 and 2013, they taught and danced all around the world, traveling with and performing at the “Tango Buenos Aires” show. Their last performance at VivaTango was 5 years ago: VIDEO.  Our Guest DJ for this week is Guillermo Elkouss who was an instructor and DJ at the beginning of VivaTango 12 years ago. We welcome Guillermo and his wife Vittoria back to VivaTango. All levels lesson 7:00, Milonga 8:15, Performance 9:30. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20. EVENT LINK

Thursday September 14^th will feature a milonga hosted by Pablo Garcia Gomez & Iwona Ionescu. Pablo and Iwona are the instructors for the Princeton Adult School Tango classes, and they are popular instructors at VivaTango and other tango events. All levels lesson starts at 7:00, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20.

Thursday September 21^st will feature Sean Ericson and Jackie Pham.  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.

OTHER TANGO EVENTS

Monday night outdoor Tango in Red Bank

Speakeasy Milonga in Patterson NJ August 26

Milonga Fernet in East Brunswick Septeber 2

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

Thursday, August 24^th , Eleonora Kalganova and DJ DimOn will host the milonga.

August ends with live music by the incredible Los Chantas quartet from NYC. This will be a true Blue Super Moon Milonga, next blue super moon is in 9 years. Keep reading this newsletter for pictures and details for these events.

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

Thursday August 17^th Pablo Garcia Gomez & Iwona Ionescu will teach a lesson on “Multi-turn sequences”. Pablo and Iwona are the instructors for the Princeton Adult School Tango classes, and they are popular instructors at VivaTango and other tango events. All levels lesson starts at 7:00, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20. EVENT LINK

Thursday August 24^th will feature Eleonora Kalganova. Eleonora is an accomplished instructor and a spontaneous dancer who has performed all over the world. DimOn (aka Dmitri) will DJ the milonga. Eleonora and DimOn will give you a complete evening of wonderful tango. All levels lesson 7:00, Milonga 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20.   EVENT LINK

On Thursday August 31^st we will celebrate the blue supermoon in the sky. Blue supermoons are rare. The next one will be in 2032. Our Blue Moon Milonga will feature live music by the Los Chantas, who are a multinational tango quartet from New York City composed of Emilio Teubal on piano, Sergio Reyes on violin, David Hodges on bandoneon and Pablo Lanouguere on bass. Four of the best tango musicians. Their repertoire includes original arrangements of songs by Gardel, Troilo, Salgán, Piazzolla, and others performed in a playful, improvised style. Los Chantas infuses classic tangos with new life and unique flavor. Milonga starts at 7 PM with music by our DJ, and Live music starts at 8:30 PM. $20   EVENT LINK

Thursday September 7^th will feature Luciano Capparelli and Rocío de los Santos, stars of the Tango Fire traveling Tango Show. The New York Times review of the TANGO FIRE performance in NYC said “No couple, however, was as beautifully lavish as Luciano Capparelli and Rocío de los Santos. In each of their tangos, tension gave way to voluptuous softness and powerful overhead lifts melted onto the floor in silken extensions. As the title goes, they were on fire.” DJ Guillermo Elkouss returns to VivaTango. He was an instructor and DJ at the beginning of VivaTango 12 years ago. All levels lesson 7:00, Milonga 8:15, Performance 9:30. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20.

OTHER TANGO EVENTS

Monday night outdoor Tango in Red Bank

Milonga Deseo in East Brunswick August 19

Speakeasy Milonga in Patterson NJ August 26

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

Pablo and Iwona will host a milonga on August 17^th. They will continue the lesson theme of turns with their lesson on Multi-turn Sequences. The following Thursday, Eleonora Kalganova will host the milonga.

August ends with live music by the incredible Los Chantas quartet from NYC. Keep reading this newsletter for pictures and details for these events.

Kerry Kay’s Father passed away very recently. Many of you are good friends of Kerry and will want to reach out to her during this time. She had planned to DJ on August 17, but will still be with her family in Australia, so Pablo and Iwona will DJ that evening.

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

Thursday August 17^th Pablo Garcia Gomez & Iwona Ionescu will teach a lesson on “Multi-turn sequences”. Pablo and Iwona are the instructors for the Princeton Adult School Tango classes, and they are popular instructors at VivaTango and other tango events All levels lesson starts at 7:00, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20. EVENT LINK

Thursday August 24^th will feature Eleonora Kalganova. Eleonora is an accomplished instructor and a spontaneous dancer who has danced all over the world. DimOn (aka Dmitri) will DJ the milonga. Eleonora and DimOn will give you a complete evening of wonderful tango. All levels lesson 7:00, Milonga 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20.   EVENT LINK

Thursday August 31^st will celebrate the blue supermoon in the sky. The Blue Moon Milonga will feature live music by the Los Chantas, who are a multinational tango quartet from New York City composed of Emilio Teubal on piano, Sergio Reyes on violin, David Hodges on bandoneon and Pablo Lanouguere on bass. Four of the best tango musicians. Their repertoire includes original arrangements of songs by Gardel, Troilo, Salgán, Piazzolla, and others performed in a playful, improvised style. Los Chantas infuses classic tangos with new life and unique flavor.  Blue supermoons are rare. The next one is in 2032. Our blue supermoon will rise during the milonga and be high in the sky when you leave. Milonga starts at 7 PM with music by DJ, and Live music starts at 8:30 PM. $20   EVENT LINK

OTHER TANGO EVENTS

Monday night outdoor Tango in Red Bank

Speakeasy Milonga in Patterson NJ August 26

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