This Thursday will host VivaTango’s traditional end of the month milonga with live music on January 25. Emilio Teubal, pianist; David Hedges, bandoneonist and Sergio Reyes, violinist will play for your dancing pleasure. DimOn the Tango DJ will fill the breaks with tandas.

VivaTango has a Fabolous February planned! We superstars, live music, lessons and performances by National and World champions.

THE MAGIC CONTINUES. Magic happens in each embrace. There were about 50,000 embraces at VivaTango in 2023. We plan to exceed that in 2024. Come this week and embrace 2024.

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

Thursday January 25^th will feature live music by a special trio including Emilio Teubal, pianist for many Tango groups in NYC; David Hodges, bandoneonist, and Sergio Reyes, violinist. These extraordinary musicians will play for your dancing pleasure at VivaTango. DimOn the Tango DJ will fill the breaks with tandas for your dancing pleasure. Milonga begins at 7 PM with DJ DimOn, Live Music starts at 8:30. $20 EVENT LINK

Thursday February 1^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. She will DJ for your dancing pleasure. 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 and the performance will be at 9:45. Lesson $15, Milonga $15 or Both $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 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.) MAP

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

The magic continues at VivaTango. In the next 3 events we feature a visiting instructor from Buenos Aires, A national champion, our first performance of the year, and Live Music by a great trio. Details follow.

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!
ABRAZOS! 

Thursday January 18^th Andres Amarilla returns to VivaTango from Buenos Aires. He will teach an all-levels lesson at 7:00 and host the milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15, Milonga $15 or Both $20. EVENT LINK

Thursday January 25^th will feature live music by a special trio including Emilio Teubal, pianist for many Tango groups in NYC; Leandro Ragusa, bandoneonist and composer, who has just come to this area on tour; and Sergio Reyes, violinist. These extraordinary musicians will play for your dancing pleasure at VivaTango. DimOn the Tango DJ will fill the breaks with tandas for your dancing. Milonga begins at 7 PM with DJ DimOn, Live Music starts at 8:30. $20 EVENT LINK

Thursday February 1^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. She will DJ for your dancing pleasure. 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 and the performance will be at 9:45. Lesson $15, Milonga $15 or Both $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 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.) MAP

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

VivaTango will start 2024 on Thursday January 11th. There is no event on Thursday January 4th. Thanks to the all the dancers who attended VivaTango’s events in 2023. It was a very good year. Your attendance made these great events possible. Thank You. You had 28 different instructors and 18 different musicians, all of high quality. Also, great DJs and performances. Our planning for 2024 already is almost filled with more great guest artists. Visit our site again – near the end of this year we will post highlights and a summary of 2023.

The magic continues again every Thursday in 2024.

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS! And Happy New Year 2024.

VOLUNTEERS ARE THE HEROS WHO MAKE THE EVENTS HAPPEN. JOIN THESE HEROS
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 contact Sylvie

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

The final VivaTango milonga of 2023 will be Thursday December 21. Guest tango stars Ignacio Ondartz and Carolyn Merritt will teach a lesson. Carolyn is the author of the book 
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The magic continues every Thursday.

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

Thursday December 21^st will feature guest instructors Ignacio Ondartz and Carolyn Merritt. Ignacio is on tour from Buenos Aires and returns to VivaTango. Carolyn is the author of the book Tango Nuevo. Ignacio who is a popular DJ in Buenos Aires will DJ for you at this event. Lesson at 7 PM, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15 Milonga $15, Both $20 EVENT LINK

OTHER TANGO EVENTS
Red Bank Tango in Red Bank NJ Mondays
Milonga Fernet in East Brunswick 1^st Saturday
Speakeasy Milonga on the 4^th Saturday

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.) MAP

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

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

The Holiday Milonga is this Thursday. You do not want to miss this Holiday tradition. All your old and new Tango Friends will be there. Don’t miss out -we want you to be there.  Live Music will be performed by Maurizio Najt and Shinjoo Cho for your dancing pleasure. DimOn the Tango DJ will play holiday tandas and cortinas. There will be a Holiday Boutique with fashions and jewelry to purchase as gifts for your Tango friends or for yourself. There will also be a take-it or leave-it table where you can bring in items you no longer want or that no longer fit, and you can look to see if there are items that you would like to take. Share a food contribution for the food table. Special Guests come each year. Add this to your calendar so you don’t miss this celebration!

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR For the annual 
Holiday Milonga on December 14.

Thursday December 14^th will be the Holiday Milonga. This is the grand finale of 2023. Live music will be provided by Maurizio Najt and Shinjoo Cho. DJ DimOn will host the milonga with holiday tandas and cortinas. There will be a boutique with tables of great tango accessories to buy for your gift giving or yourself. There will also be a table that you can drop off any items you aren’t using and you can look for something there that you might need. Bring a dish to share on our family food table. And, as always, we are expecting special guests and VivaTango family members who have not come recently – come see who all is there. Party starts at 7:00, Live music starts at 8:30. $20 EVENT LINK

Thursday December 21^st will feature guest instructors Ignacio Ondartz and Carolyn Merritt. Ignacio is on tour from Buenos Aires and returns to VivaTango. Carolyn is the author of the book Tango Nuevo. Ignacio who is a popular DJ in Buenos Aires will DJ for you at this event. Lesson at 7 PM, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15 Milonga $15, Both $20 EVENT LINK

OTHER TANGO EVENTS
Red Bank Tango in Red Bank NJ Mondays
Milonga Fernet in East Brunswick 1^st Saturday
Speakeasy Milonga on the 4^th Saturday

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.) MAP

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

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

Ho Ho Ho!  The holidays and the end of the year are here. VivaTango’s December events are not to be missed. Life is Good! Thursday December 7th DJ Kerry Kay will host the milonga and Pablo and Iwona will teach a lesson on Boleos. There will be live music for the Holiday Milonga Thursday December 14th and very special activities and guests at that party. Our 2023 events end on December 21st with two special guests. The magic continues every Thursday. See all the details in the following material.

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

Thursday December 7^th will feature a lesson by Pablo Garcia Gomez & Iwona Ionescu and a Milonga with DJ Kerry Kay. 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 will be “Supercharged Boleos: Tricks for followers and leaders”. After the lesson Pablo and Iwona will be available at the side of the dance floor to help any dancers wishing more help with the lesson. Kerry Kay will DJ the milonga for your dancing pleasure. Lesson at 7 PM, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15 Milonga $15, Both $20. 
EVENT LINK

MARK YOUR CALENDAR For the annual Holiday Milonga on December 14.

Thursday December 14^th will be the Holiday Milonga. This is the grand finale of 2023. Live music will be provided by Maurizio Najt and Shinjoo Cho. DJ DimOn will host the milonga with holiday tandas and cortinas. There will be a boutique with tables of great tango accessories to buy for your gift giving or yourself. There will also be a table that you can drop off any items you aren’t using and you can look for something there that you might need. Bring a dish to share on our family food table. And, as always, we are expecting special guests and VivaTango family members who have not come recently – come see who all is there. Party starts at 7:00, Live music starts at 8:30. $20 EVENT LINK

Thursday December 21^st will feature guest instructors Ignacio Ondartz and Carolyn Merritt. Ignacio is on tour from Buenos Aires and returns to VivaTango. Carolyn is the author of the book Tango Nuevo. Ignacio who is a popular DJ in Buenos Aires will DJ for you at this event. Lesson at 7 PM, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15 Milonga $15, Both $20 EVENT LINK

OTHER TANGO EVENTS
Red Bank Tango in Red Bank NJ Mondays
Milonga Fernet in East Brunswick 1^st Saturday
Speakeasy Milonga on the 4^th Saturday

Pabo and Iwona hold their second practica at Pablo’s house, 16 Dogleg Ln, Lawrence Tpw. 609 933 0595

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.) MAP

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

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

VivaTango  

VivaTango is thankful for all the dancers that support Tango in Princeton. We hope all our dancers have a meaningful Thanksgiving day next Thursday. There will not be a milonga on Thanksgiving Thursday. We resume again with LIve Music and DJ DimOn on Thursday November 30.

HOLD THE DATE For the annual 
Holiday Milonga on December 14.

Come and join the magic. Yes – Life is Good!

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

Thursday November 30^th will feature Live Music and DJ DimOn. The live music will be provided by Shinjoo Cho (bandoneon), Suzzette Ortiz (piano) and Ben Blazer (bass). There musicians have performed together in the Oscuro Quintet. Milonga starts at 7 PM with DJ DimOn playing your favorite tandas. Live music starts at 8:30. $20  EVENT LINK

MARK YOUR CALENDAR For the annual 
Holiday Milonga on December 14. This milonga will feature
live music and special guests and fun.
Below is your invitation and a group photo form last year’s Holiday Milonga.

OTHER TANGO EVENTS

Red Bank Tango in Red Bank NJ Monday
Milonga Deseoin East Brunswick November 18
Speakeasy Milonga on the 4^th Saturday of November

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.) MAP

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

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

VivaTango Newsletter

Last week’s magic was highlighted by a lesson and performance by the legendary lead dancers of the traveling Tango Bravo Dance Company, Los Ocampos, plus the music from the international DJ MayOk. The magic this Thursday will come from a lesson and performance of the lead dancers from the traveling Tango Fire Company show that toured the world plus music from DJ Kerry Kay who recently returned from DJing in Buenos Aries. Be part of the magic this week.

Thursday November 9^th will feature a lesson by Pablo Garcia Gomez & Iwona Ionescu and a Milonga with DJ Kerry Kay. 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 will be “Supercharged boleos: Tricks for followers and leaders”. After the lesson Pablo and Iwona will be available at the side of the dance floor to help any dancers wishing more help with the lesson. DimOn (aka Dmitri) will DJ the milonga for your dancing pleasure. Lesson at 7 PM, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15 Milonga $15, Both $20. EVENT LINK

OTHER TANGO EVENTS

Red Bank Tango in Red Bank NJ Mondays 
Milonga Fernet in East Brunswick November 4
Speakeasy Milonga on the 4^th Saturday of November

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.) MAP

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

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

VivaTango Newsletter

The Magic continues this Thursday with a Milonga, Show and Lesson.

November starts with the return of the Tango Legends Monica Romero and Omar Ocampo to teach and perform. Details follow in the event descriptions below.

Yes – Life is Good!

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!
ABRAZOS!

hursday November 2^nd Los Ocampo. Tango legends Mónica Romero and Omar Ocampo will teach and perform at VivaTango. They divide their time between teaching at their schools around the world, touring widely and performing at prestigious international venues. They are also official judges at the annual International Tango Championship in Argentina. MayOk (aka Urszula), our international traveling DJ be will playing her popular tandas for the milonga. Lesson 7:00, Milonga 8:30, Show 9:30.  $20 EVENT LINK

OTHER TANGO EVENTS
Speakeasy Milonga in Patterson NJ October 28

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.) MAP

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 contact Sylvie

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

VivaTango Newsletter   

October will end with live music by award winning musicians and a special DJ; plus a lesson and performance that includes a US National Tango champion.

November starts with the return of the Tango Legends Monica Romero and Omar Ocampo.

Read details of these events below. Yes – Live is Good!

Events are free for volunteers. Volunteering is a great way to meet other tango dancers. Email Sylvie to find out more.

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!
ABRAZOS!

Thursday October 26^th Milonga will feature Live Music, Performance and Lesson. Sean Ericson and Jackie Pham will teach the lesson. Live music for the milonga will be played by Emiliano Messiez and Sergio Reyes. Sean Ericson and Suying Jin will perform. And Jackie Pham will DJ between the sets of live music. Lesson starts at 7:00. The Milonga will follow the lesson at 8:15. Sean and Suying Jin will perform at 9:30. $20  EVENT LINK

Thursday November 2^nd  Los Ocampo. Tango legends Mónica Romero and Omar Ocampo will teach and perform at VivaTango. They divide their time between teaching at their schools around the world, touring widely and performing at prestigious international venues. They are also official judges at the annual International Tango Championship in Argentina. MayOk (aka Urszula), our international traveling DJ, has arranged to bring these Tango legends to VivaTango, and she will complete the event by playing her popular tandas for the milonga.

OTHER TANGO EVENTS
Red Bank Tango in Red Bank NJ Monday October 16
Milonga Deseo in East Brunswick October 21
Speakeasy Milonga in Patterson NJ October 28

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.) MAP

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