Welcome back to VivaTango — where Magic happens every Thursday.Welcome back to VivaTango — where Magic happens every Thursday. February is filled with amazing guest artists. will ​kick the month off.

February continues with the legendary Tito Castro who will be joined Maurizio Najt to play live music, a performance by a US National champion, a​ lesson with Olesya Kershaw from Ukraine will make her VivaTango debut, and our guest

DJs this month will include Omar Lagos, Gerardo Razumney, Andres Amarilla and Eleonora Kalganova.  See details of all these events below.


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Thursday, February 5th. Eleonora Kalganova & Jan Ben. Eleonora is an expert instructor and a spontaneous dancer who has danced all over the world. She is a spark of energy with a lively personality and expressive footwork. Her partner Jan Ben, is an accomplished tango dancer and will assist Eleonora with the lesson. They will teach a lesson on parallel and cross system with resolution into a sacada. Eleonora will also be tonight’s DJ. Her excellent music sense is uplifting and will keep us wishing for more. Please welcome them and let them know how we appreciate their talent.

7:00 pm: All levels lesson with Eleonora and Jan.
8:15 pm: Milonga with DJ Eleonora Kalganova.
Admission: $20.

Thursday, February 12th. Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu are very popularinstructors at Viva Tango and many other tango events. Their lessons are always clear and practical, and can be applied almost immediately in the milonga following the lesson. After the lesson Pablo and Iwona will be available at the side of the dance floor to help any dancers wishing more assistance with the lesson. We will also enjoy a performance by Sean Ericson & Janice N. Tonight’s DJ Omar Lagos comes from Mendoza, Argentina. He is based in New York and is very popular DJ in and around the city.

7:00 pm: Lesson with Pablo & Iwona.
8:15 pm: Milonga with DJ Omar Lagos.
9:30 pm: Performance by Sean Ericson & Janice N.
Admission: $20.

February 19th. Andres Amarilla & Olesya Kershaw will be guest instructors and will teach a lesson. Olesya started dancing in Kiev, Ukraine, in 2011, and has been attending tango festivals and milongas around the world since then. She joined tango community in Philadelphia last year, and has greatly enriched it by her presence. She is known for her beautiful adornments, exceptional musicality and elegant lines. Andres is well-known to Viva Tango community as a teacher, performer, and DJ. Born and raised in Buenos Aires, he began dancing tango in 1987 at age 11. Andres will DJ and will play his very best music for your dancing pleasure.

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

February 26. A duo of extraordinary musicians will play for your dancing pleasure. Maurizio Najt is a well-known regular at Viva Tango and many other events. He played a leading role in the New York Tango revival scene during the late 90’s, performing with New York Tango Trio. He also was a member of Forever Tango Orchestra. Tito Castro is a bandoneón maestro, a living legend as a composer, arranger and performer, who’s been playing his instrument for six decades, since the age of 15. He was born and raised in Buenos Aires. Tito has played at milongas of Buenos Aires during the Golden Age of Tango. DJ Gerardo Razumney will play his well-crafted tandas before, between, and after the live music sets.

7:00 pm: – Milonga begins with DJ Gerardo Razumney.
8:30 pm: – First live music set with Maurizio and Tito.
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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