Welcome back to VivaTango — where Magic happens every Thursday.

January continues with three exciting events:

Jan 15: Milonga plus Lesson with Andres & Karen Johnson.

 Jan 22: Live music with Los Chantas Trio and guest DJ Harvey Schwartz.

Jan 29: Milonga with lesson and performance by Rainier & Sonya.

You will also find details below on special tango events around Princeton, including the Princeton University Tango Weekend and a beginner series with Pablo & Iwona.
Join us — every Thursday at VivaTango.


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Thursday, January 15th. Andres Amarilla & Karen Johnson. Andres is a frequent instructor and performer at Viva Tango. He was born and raised in Buenos Aires. He studied with and performed in the dance companies of three of the greatest tangueros of all time: Gustavo Naveira, Juan Carlos Copes, and Rodolfo Dinzel. Karen is a well-known and respected tango dancer, instructor, and DJ in the greater Philadelphia area. She and Andres are sure to create and teach a wonderful lesson. Karen will also be tonight’s DJ. Her excellent music sense is heartwarming and will keep us longing for more.

7:00 pm: All levels lesson with Andres and Karen.
8:15 pm: Milonga with DJ Karen Johnson.
Admission: $20
EVENT LINK

Thursday, January 22nd. Los Chantas are a multinational tango ensemble based in New York City. Their repertoire draws from the great Argentine tango tradition from the guardia vieja to the present. The group has been playing in milongas, clubs, theaters, and other venues in and around New York since its inception in 2002. With original arrangements of songs by Gardel, Troilo, Salgán, Piazzolla, and others, and a playful, improvised style, Los Chantas infuse classic tangos with new life and unique flavor. David Hodges – bandoneon, Emilio Teubal – keyboards, Sergio Rayes – violin. DJ Harvey Schwartz is returning to Viva Tango as our guest DJ from DC. He is a popular DJ at many tango events in North America.

7:00 pm: – Milonga begins with DJ Harvey Schartz.
8:30 pm: – First live music set with Los Chantas Trio.
Admission: $20

Thursday, January 29th. Rainier Pereira is a seasoned tango professional with an impressive 14 years of experience. His journey began at the age of 19 when he first started dancing tango, and he has since honed his skills in various roles, including performer, teacher, DJ, and milonga organizer. His partner Sonya Tsekanovsky and Rainier have been teaching and dancing tango together since they’ve met. They are perfect together and will grace us with their performance! Rainier Pereira is a well-known DJ in and around NYC. He is in high demand at tango events all over the USA and will delight us tonight with his eclectic selection of danceable music.

7:00 pm: Lesson with Rainier & Sonya.
8:15 pm: Milonga with DJ Rainier Pereira.
9:30 pm: Performance by Rainier & Sonya.
Admission: $20  EVENT LINK

FREE EVENTS FOR VOLUNTEERS
VivaTango continues to need help to make events run smoothly. Setup only takes a little time and you do not miss any milonga time. The same is true about cleanup. Working on the welcome desk is a great way to get to know your fellow dancers. The hero of the night is the person who brings the food for the event. If you can help contactSylvie

WATER
We urge dancers to bring their water bottle from home to cut down on single use bottles. There is a chilled water fountain and a cold/hot water dispenser that you can use to refill your water bottle or get a drink to 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.) MAP

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

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