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Thursday, September 22d Viva Tango Presents Live Tango Music

17 Saturday Sep 2016

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Thursday,  September 22d from 8 – 11:45 PM

Viva Tango Invites you  to enjoy

Evening of Live Tango Music

with Maurizio Najt, piano and Javier Sanchez – Bandoneón

 

Cost $15 and $5 for students

Location: Suzanne Patterson Building                           

45 Stockton St, Princeton

Large  dance floor with off-street parking

Socialize around our great Food and Beverage table Partner is not necessary – non dancers are welcome.

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Maurizio Najt, Piano, is a graduate of the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Buenos Aires. He performed with “Amigos del Tango”; Forever Tango Orchestra; New York Tango Trio and other groups. Maurizio has performed in Lincoln Center Alice Tully Hall, Winter Garden, Philadelphia Kimmel Center, and the Argentine Embassy in Washington DC and Tokyo. He co-produced and directed the show “Crónicas de Buenos Aires”, a multimedia and educational review of the history of argentine tango in music and dance.

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Javier Sanchez – Bandoneón, has toured the world with Orquesta Típica, Tango Pasión, Tango Viaje al Sentimiento, Pedro Chemes Group, Tango Emotión, Tanguera and Quinteto Típico Buenos Aires. Javier has performed in Buenos Aires tango shows including Café Tortoni, Chiquin Buenos Aires, Pigmalión Tango, El Viejo Almacén, Esquina de Carlos Gardel, Tango Porteño, Piazzolla Tango. Javier has numerous recordings.

Viva Tango Inc.‘s events are EVERY THURSDAY at the Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton St, Princeton. Dance on one of the best & large wooden dancing floor. Mingle with other Tangueras & Tangueros and enjoy tasty foods at our food table. Off-street parking at the entrance and great AC system. No partner necessary. Cost $15 (Students $5).

UPCOMING EVENTS AT VIVA TANGO

9/29 Dragan Ranitovic and Olga McGuire – Lesson and Performance

10/6 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

10/13 Michael Nadtochi & Eleonora Kalganova

10/20 Meredith Klein and Marcelo “El Chino” Gutierrez – Lesson and Performance

10/27 Live Music by Maurizio Najt

10/30 Sunday – HALLOWEEN MILONGA. Costume Party!! Performance by Olga Pisano. 

Thursday, September 15th Viva Tango hosting an evening with Maria Elena Ybarra and Facundo Barrionuevo – Lesson and Performance , Maria Elena DJing

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8:00pm          – Doors Open

8:15pm          – Lesson

9:15 – 12pm – Practica, Performance, Socializing around Food table

Class and Milonga only $15

Maria Elena Ybarra is a Professional Tango dancer from Argentina who studied with the famous maestros in Buenos Aires; among them are: Carlos and Maria Rivarola, Carlos and Rosa Perez and Natalia Games and Gabriel Angio. Maria Elena has been teaching tango in Buenos Aires and throughout the US, participating in Festivals including: The Boston Tango Festival, Valentango in Portland- Oregon, Denver Labor Day Tango Festival, Princeton Tango Festival, Ann Arbor Fire & Ice Tango Festival, Portland October Fest, Tango Sutra DC, Albuquerque Tango Festival, San Diego Tango Festival and Tango Element. She has also taught workshops at CU Tango-Illinois, University of Texas at Austin and Vanderbilt University, in addition to regular classes at Yale University. Princeton University and Columbia University. She also performs at various venues in New York City and Buenos Aires. Maria Elena’s classes are clear, dynamic and fun providing her students with a solid but versatile technique. Her dance is elegant yet earthy and playful.
Facundo Barrionuevo learned Tango from the most reputable Argentine Masters; such as, Gabriel Angio and Natalia Games, Fernando Santillan and Andrea Metz, Cristian Marquez and Virginia Gomez. Facundo’s Tango combines elegance and finesse. He currently teaches classes at different milongas and studios in Buenos Aires. Facundo has performed at numerous Tango shows including: Cafe Homero, Casa de Tango Pigmalion, Centro Cultural Konex, Teatro del Viejo Mercado, Aroma a Tango and Salta y Resto.  He has taught and performed in Japan, Qatar, Dubai, India and Armenia is now visiting us in Princeton.

Viva Tango Inc.‘s events are EVERY THURSDAY at the Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton St, Princeton. Dance on one of the best & large wooden dancing floor. Mingle with other Tangueras & Tangueros and enjoy tasty foods at our food table. Off-street parking at the entrance and great AC system. No partner necessary. Cost $15 (Students $5).

SPECIAL EVENTS

Sept 17, Philadelphia, PA – Unity Milonga with Live music of Oscuro Orquesta Tipica .  Many friends of Viva Tango support this event !!!  Check it out : http://www.unitymilonga.com or  share it on Facebook:  Unity Milonga at Philadelphia <- PLEASE COME TO THIS GRAND EVENT !!

OPPORTUNITIES AT VIVATANGO IN FALL 2016
Friends of VivaTango, we are looking for volunteers to help us with food table!!!
Volunteers enjoy FREE admission.

VivaTango strives to layout the best food and beverage tables for all its events.       We are looking for people to be our food persons!!!  This team would jointly buy AND/OR cook the food each week and set up the table.    Exercise your organizational skills or perfect your favorite recipes (no garlic please 🙂 ) – we would greatly appreciate your help!!

The team needs to have space to store serving dishes between events. If you want to know more please send email to Dennis Matthies at PrincetonTiger74@gmail.com

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT – TANGO – article by Veronica Toumanova

https://www.facebook.com/notes/veronica-toumanova/why-tango-dancers-loose-interest-in-improving-their-skill/10151876920837499

Evenings at Viva Tango

9/22 Live Music with Maurizio Najt and Bandoneonist

9/29 Dragan Ranitovic and Olga McGuire – Lesson and Performance

10/6 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

10/13 Michael Nadtochi & Eleonora Kalganova

10/20 Meredith Klein and Marcelo “El Chino” Gutierrez – Lesson and Performance

10/27 Live Music by Maurizio Najt

Thursday, September 8th Viva Tango hosting an evening with Michael Nadtochi and Eleonora Kalganova

03 Saturday Sep 2016

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Michael Nadtochi and Eleonora Kalganova

8:00pm          – Doors Open

8:15pm          – Workshop

9:15 – 12pm – Practica, Socializing around Food table

Class and Milonga only $15

Viva Tango Inc.‘s events are EVERY THURSDAY at the Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton St, Princeton. Dance on one of the best & large wooden dancing floor. Mingle with other Tangueras & Tangueros and enjoy tasty foods at our food table. Off-street parking at the entrance and great AC system. No partner necessary. Cost $15 (Students $5).

COMING EVENTS

Sept 17, Philadelphia, PA – Unity Milonga with Live music of Oscuro Orquesta Tipica .  Check it out : http://www.unitymilonga.com or  share it on Facebook:  Unity Milonga at Philadelphia

Workshops at the Neighborhood:

September 10. Philadelphia – Robin Thomas: Movement and Musicality Intensive Workshop http://www.philadelphiadance.org/tango/index.php?eID=2769

Evenings at Viva Tango

9/15 Maria Elena Ybarra and Facundo Barrionuevo

9/22 Live Music with Maurizio Najt and Bandoneonist

9/29 Dragan Ranitovic and Olga McGuire – Lesson and Performance

10/6 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

10/13 Michael Nadtochi & Eleonora Kalganova

10/20 Meredith Klein and Marcelo “El Chino” Gutierrez – Lesson and Performance

10/27 Live Music by Maurizio Najt

Thursday, September 1st – Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu with Guest DJ Maria Aldrete

27 Saturday Aug 2016

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Thanks everyone for coming to our celebratory evening on August 25th!

It was our pleasure to have you here.  Please come again!!

Please like our Facebook page and see photos!!  https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Viva%20tango

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Thursday, September 1st – Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu with Guest DJ  Maria Aldrete

Doors open at 8 pm.  Cost $15 and $5 for students  pablo

8:15 pm – 9:30 pm   Class by Pablo and Iwona

9:30pm – 11:30pm  – Milonga, Guest DJ  Maria Aldrete

Address: Suzanne Patterson Building at 45   Stockton St, Princeton
 NJ

Large hard-wood dance floor with off-street parking at the entrance.

Socialize around VivaTango’s Food and Beverage table
Dress to match your Tango Passion
!                                                                     Partner is not necessary
Non dancers are welcome to listen, watch dancers, enjoy food and socialize

COMING EVENTS

Sept 3, East Brunswick NJ – Milonga Fernet with ANGELES CHANAHA https://www.facebook.com/events/1097670896992553/
BEGINNER CLASSES

Beginner Tango Series with Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu:
This is an 8 week series. Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings beginning in November. Contact Pablo and Iwona at: connectiontango.princeton@gmail.com

Beginner Tango Series with Robin Thomas
This is a 10 week series beginning September. Please see the news onhttps://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=princeton%20tango%20club

Evenings at Viva Tango
9/8 Michael Nadtochi & Eleonora Kalganova

9/15 Maria Elena Ybarra and Facundo Barrionuevo

9/22 Live Music with Maurizio Najt and Bandoneonist

9/29 Dragan Ranitovic and Olga McGuire – Lesson and Performance

10/6 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

10/13 Michael Nadtochi & Eleonora Kalganova

10/20 Meredith Klein and Marcelo “El Chino” Gutierrez – Lesson and Performance

10/27 Live Music by Maurizio Najt

 

Thursday, August 25th – VivaTango’s 5th Anniversary Milonga ! Please come and celebrate with us

20 Saturday Aug 2016

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VivaTango’s 5th Anniversary Milonga

8 PM Thursday August 25th
45 Stockton Street Princeton NJ
Live Music

Tango Ware Boutique

Come to dance or just to watch and listen and socialize
Our famous food and beverage tables await you
Cost just $20 ($5 for students)
No partner necessary

PRINCE TANGO TRIO

   emilio_sollaEmilio Solla is a Grammy Nominated Argentina born and NY based pianist & composer. Frequent performer at the Zink Bar in NYC and has performed at Lincoln Center. His first band, Apertura, was praised by Astor Piazzolla himself as one of the most interesting new sounds in the Buenos Aires scene in 1986.

Pablo Lanouguere is an Argentina born Electric and Double Bass performer. He has Pablo Lanouguere (2)toured the USA performing with Alejandro Ziegler Quartet and has played in New York City with musicians such as Frank Perowsky, Raul Jaurena, Emilio Solla, Kayo Hiraki, among others.

Wendy Zoffer is a versatile flautist. She is the Founder/Director of the respected WendyStanding2company, Princeton Music Connection, which provides live bands for events in the New York Metropolitan Area and nationally.  Prince Tango will be featuring songs from her CD Bird of Beauty, (on sale at the Princeton Record Exchange and Amazon and CDbaby.com) adapted for the Tango.

JACKLYN SHAPIRO

Jacklyn along together with Roberto Peña were Third Place Champions in the 2016 USA Tango Chanpionships in the Stage Tango category. Jacklyn is also the owner of the Adorno Dancewear Boutique. She will entertain us with two of her songs. Sample her singing on this video: https://www.facebook.com/soulcontract/videos/vb.557161091004150/1042065452513709/?type=2&theater

Adorno Dancewear Boutique

This Boutique will be at VivaTango for our 5th anniversary event. See Jacklyn’s image010hand-made Tango dance ware clothing line and the latest in tango shoes on display. For more photos of the wares check out this link: https://www.facebook.com/adornodancewear/photos

 

 

Plus more Surprises, Gifts, and Prizes!!!

Thursday, July 14th – 2016 Milonga and performance by Sebastian Jimenez and Joana Fernandes Gomez

11 Monday Jul 2016

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  8:00pm  – Doors open

  8:15pm – 9:15pm Lesson by Pablo and Iwona

  9:15pm  – 11:30pm Dancing. DJing by Guillermo and       Vittoria

  10pm – Performance by Sebastian Jimenes  and  Joana Fernandes Gomez   

 

Private Lesson Opportunity with World Champion: 2010 Mundial Champion, Sebastian Jimenez and his new partner Joana Fernandes Gomez, will be in New Jersey July 11-18. Don’t miss out on this rare and special opportunity to take a class from this world class dancer, recognized today to be one of the best dancers of the Tango Salon style. A student of Carlos Perez and Rosa Forte, Sebastian along with his former partner Maria Ines Bogado, won both the World Salon Tango Championship and the Tango Vals category of the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Championship in 2010. He was the youngest competitor to ever win a World Tango Competition. A generous teacher, Sebastian is well loved by students, everywhere. He tours constantly teaching and performing at the most prestigious tango festivals in Europe, Asia and around the globe. Joana Fernandes Gomez, Sebastian’s wife and new dance partner, has been involved in the creation of dance performances, for many years. Joana has studied with many of the best known teachers in Buenos Aires. Lessons with Sebastian are $100.00 an hour and with Sebastian and Joana are $120.00 an hour. Book five hours of lessons with Sebastian and Joana for $600.00 and receive a $100.00 discount. Lessons will be taught in Cherry Hill NJ between 11:30 am and 8:30 pm. To schedule privates, contact Vittoria & Guillermo at tangodancers@comcast.net or tangodancers2@gmail.com .

Viva Tango Inc.‘s events are EVERY THURSDAY at the Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton St, Princeton. Dance on one of the best & large wooden dancing floor. Mingle with other Tangueras & Tangueros and enjoy tasty foods at our food table. Off-street parking at the entrance and great AC system. No partner necessary. Cost $15 (Students $5).

TODAY – Thursday, June 9th, Special Evening with Junior Cervila and Guadalupe Garcia – Lesson, Performance and Milonga – Danelle Knapp DJing

04 Saturday Jun 2016

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TODAY
Viva Tango hosting an exciting evening with
Junior Cervila
Guadalupe Garcia
Lesson, Performance and Practica
With Danelle Knapp DJing

Doors Open @ 8 PM

8:15pm –  9:15pm  class.

10:15 – Performance by Junior And Guadalupe

9:15 – 12pm – Practica, Socializing + Food by Chef Selection
with Danelle Knapp DJing

Viva Tango Inc.‘s events are EVERY THURSDAY at the Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton St, Princeton. Dance on one of the best & largest wooden dancing floor. Mingle with other Tangueras & Tangueros and enjoy tasty foods at our food table. Off-street parking at the entrance and great AC system. No partner necessary. Cost $15 (Students $5).

Junior and Guadalupe web flyer

TODAY – Thursday, May 19th, 8 PM – Vittoria Y Guillermo , class & performance

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TODAY @ 8 PM
Thursday, May 19th

Vittoria Natale
Guillermo Elkouss

V&G.in.BA

Doors Open @ 8 PM

8:15 – 9:30 – Class
9:30-12:00 – Practica, Socializing + Food by Chef Selection

PERFORMANCE by Vittoria Y Guillermo ~ 10 PM

Reminder:    Vittoria and Guillermo will be heading off again to Argentina. Please come  and wish them a farewell on their travels this week.

Viva Tango Inc.‘s events are EVERY THURSDAY at the Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton St, Princeton. Dance on one of the best & large wooden dancing floor. Mingle with other Tangueras & Tangueros and enjoy tasty foods at our food table. Off-street parking at the entrance and great AC system. No partner necessary. Cost $15 (Students $5).

Host a World Champion for a week in July.

A main goal of Viva Tango Inc. is to support Argentine Tango artists. In lieu of that we call you, our patrons, to help in a special opportunity came our way viaVittoria and Guillermo, to host a World Champion and wife; Sebastian Jimenez & Joana, one week of accommodations and meals, plus privates booked by the host or Viva, whichever is easier. Vittoria & Guillermo will help promote them and the privates. Sebastian and Joana would perform at Viva, either on July 7 or 14. More details will follow.

If you have a wooden floor in your home and would like to host these lovely people, please contact us.

Here is his performance this year- in Istanbul:

TODAY – Thursday, May 5th, 8 Pm – Michael Nadtochi + Eleonora Kalganova

05 Thursday May 2016

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TODAY – Thursday, May 5th
Yeah, Going Forward
Doors Open at 8 (EIGHT) PM

Michael Nadtochi
Eleonora Kalganova
Michael Nadtochi and Eleonora Kalganova

Doors Open @ 8 PM

8:15 – 9 – Class
9:00-12 – Practica, Socializing + Food by Chef Selection

Viva Tango Inc.‘s events are EVERY THURSDAY at the Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton St, Princeton. Dance on one of the best & large wooden dancing floor. Mingle with other Tangueras & Tangueros and enjoy tasty foods at our food table. Off-street parking at the entrance and great AC system. No partner necessary. Cost $15 (Students $5).

Host a World Champion for a week in July.
A main goal of Viva Tango Inc. is to support Argentine Tango artists. In lieu of that we call you, our patrons, to help in a special opportunity came our way via Vittoria and Guillermo, to host a World Champion and wife; Sebastian Jimenez & Joana, one week of accommodations and meals, plus privates booked by the host or Viva, whichever is easier. Vittoria & Guillermo will help promote them and the privates. Sebastian and Joana would perform at Viva, either on July 7 or 14. More details will follow.

If you have a wooden floor in your home and would like to host these lovely people, please contact us.

Here is his performance this year- in Istanbul: