Fabulous February’s Finale ends with the Leap Day Milonga with guest instructors and performers Aluminé Deluchi and Ariel Almirón on February 29th. Aluminé and Ariel were finalists of the 2019 and 2021 Tango World Cup in both tango stage and tango salon. They are on a North American Tour. MayoK will DJ for this milonga.

March will feature European Tango stars teaching and performing in Princeton for your dancing Pleasure. Luciano de Esbornia, from Germany will partner with Helen Wang on March 7th. A few weeks later we will have the European tango quartet Cuarteto Rotterdam playing live music for your dancing pleasure. See their photo and more details of coming events below.

The Magic Continues!

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

Thursday February 29^th  will feature Aluminé Deluchi and Ariel Almirón who are professional tango dancers and teachers, and finalists of the 2019 and 2021 Tango World Cup in tango stage and tango salon. They also have performed at many tango dinner shows in Buenos Aires such as Señor Tango, Café de los Angelitos, Tango Porteño, Palacio Tango, Rojo Tango etc. They are currently on their USA 2024 Tour.  You are invited to see their show in Princeton, and to take a lesson from these esteemed instructors. Ariel is the brother of Martin Almiron who performed at VivaTango in July 2022. DJ MayoK (aka Urszula) will play your favorite tandas for the milonga.  Lesson at 7 PM, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15 Milonga $15, Both $20. EVENT LINK  

March 7^th Helen Wang and Luciano de Esbornia will host a milonga, teach a lesson, do a Show for you. Luciano joins us from Berlin. He is a professional entertainer with many skills. Helen joins us form New York City and will host the milonga. Lesson 7:00, Milonga 8:15, Performance and show 9:30. Lesson $15, Milonga $15, Both $20.

April 4^th Cuarteto Rotterdam the top European Tango Quartet will be at VivaTango for your dancing pleasure. Save this date and tell your friends about this unique event. Their music will be spectacular and entertaining. Non-dancers will enjoy the performance and watching the dancers

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

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


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

Fabulous February continues Thursday February 22nd with live music by Maurizio and Shinjoo.

Fabulous February ends on Leap Day, February 29^th. VivaTango will host a Leap Day Milona with guest instructors and performers Aluminé Deluchi and Ariel Almirón who were finalists of the 2019 and 2021 Tango World Cup in both tango stage and tango salon. MayoK will DJ for this milonga.
The Magic Continues!
At VivaTango – You Will Dance!
ABRAZOS!

Thursday February 22^nd will feature Maurizio Najt on Piano and Shinjoo Cho. Shinjoo has recently returned from Buenos Aires where she recorded a solo Album. Özgür Oz will DJ the milonga.  EVENT LINK Milonga starts at 7 PM with music by DJ and Live Music starts at 8:30. $20 EVENT LINK

Thursday February 29^th will feature Aluminé Deluchi and Ariel Almirón who are professional tango dancers and teachers, and finalists of the 2019 and 2021 Tango World Cup in tango stage and tango salon. They also have performed at many tango dinner shows in Buenos Aires such as Señor Tango, Café de los Angelitos, Tango Porteño, Palacio Tango, Rojo Tango etc. They are currently on their USA 2024 Tour.  You are invited to see their show in Princeton, and to take a lesson from these esteemed instructors. Ariel is the brother of Martin Almiron who performed at VivaTango in July 2022. DJ MayoK (aka Urszula) will play your favorite tandas for the milonga.  Lesson at 7 PM, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15 Milonga $15, 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

Fabulous February continues Thursday February 15^th with a lesson by Andres Amarilla & Carolyn Merritt.
Fabulous February ends on Leap Day, February 29^th. VivaTango will host a Leap Day Milonga, honoring Sadie Hawkins Day with guest instructors and performers Aluminé Deluchi and Ariel Almirón who were finalists of the 2019 and 2021 Tango World Cup in both tango stage and tango salon. MayoK will DJ for this milonga.

February will also bring more guest instructors and live music for your dancing pleasure. Details of all remaining Fabulous February events follow below. The Magic Continues!

At VivaTango – You Will Dance!

ABRAZOS!

Thursday February 15^th will feature Andres Amarilla and Carolyn Merritt. Andres Amarilla is on tour from Buenos Aires and returns to VivaTango. Carolyn is the author of the book Tango Nuevo. Andres will DJ for you at this event. Lesson at 7 PM, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15 Milonga $15, Both $20  EVENT LINK

Thursday February 22nd will feature Maurizio Najt on Piano and Shinjoo Cho. Shinjoo has recently returned from Buenos Aires where she recorded a solo Album. Özgür Oz will DJ the milonga.
Milonga starts at 7 PM with music by DJ and Live Music starts at 8:30. $20 EVENT LINK

Thursday February 29^th will feature Aluminé Deluchi and Ariel Almirón who are professional tango dancers and teachers, and finalists of the 2019 and 2021 Tango World Cup in tango stage and tango salon. They also have performed at many tango dinner shows in Buenos Aires such as Señor Tango, Café de los Angelitos, Tango Porteño, Palacio Tango, Rojo Tango etc. They are currently on their USA 2024 Tour.  You are invited to see their show in Princeton, and to take a lesson from these esteemed instructors. Ariel is the brother of Martin Almiron who performed at VivaTango in July 2022. DJ MayoK (aka Urszula) will play your favorite tandas for the milonga.  Lesson at 7 PM, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15 Milonga $15, 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 after party. Working on the welcome desk is a great way to get to meet your fellow dancers. The hero of the night is the person who brings the food for the event. If you can help contact Sylvie

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

Fabulous February started February 1^st with a lesson and performance by US National Champion Sean Ericson and his lovely wife Jackie Pham. Next up are Pablo and Iwona plus DJ Svetlanna.

Fabulous February ends on Leap Day, February 29^th. Don’s miss this, the next Leap Day Thursday will be 200 years away. VivaTango will host a Leap Day Milona, honoring Sadie Hawkins Day with guest instructors and performers Aluminé Deluchi and Ariel Almirón who were finalists of the 2019 and 2021 Tango World Cup in both tango stage and tango salon. MayoK will DJ for the milonga.

In the three Thursdays between there will be guest instructors and DJs and live music to make magic for your Tango Life. Details in follow later in this newsletter

THE MAGIC CONTINUES.
At VivaTango – You Will Dance!
ABRAZOS!

Thursday February 8^th 
will feature a lesson by Pablo Garcia Gomez & Iwona Ionescu and a Milonga hosted by Svetlana Howells. 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 “Conventional and unconventional crosses”. 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. Svetlana Howels will DJ the milonga and play well composed tandas for your dancing pleasure. Lesson at 7 PM, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15 Milonga $15, Both $20.

Thursday February 15^th 
will feature Andres Amarilla and Carolyn Merritt. Andres Amarilla 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

 Thursday February 22^nd 
will feature Maurizio Najt on Piano and Shinjoo Cho. Shinjoo has recently returned from Buenos Aires where she recorded a solo Album. Milonga starts at 7 PM with music by DJ and Live Music starts at 8:30. $20

Thursday February 29^th 
will feature Aluminé Deluchi and Ariel Almirón who are professional tango dancers and teachers, and finalists of the 2019 and 2021 Tango World Cup in tango stage and tango salon. They also have performed at many tango dinner shows in Buenos Aires such as Señor Tango, Café de los Angelitos, Tango Porteño, Palacio Tango, Rojo Tango etc. They are currently on their USA 2024 Tour.  You are invited to see their show in Princeton, and to take a lesson from these esteemed instructors. Ariel is the brother of Martin Almiron who performed at VivaTango in July 2022. DJ MayoK (aka Urszula) will play your favorite tandas for the milonga.  Lesson at 7 PM, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15 Milonga $15, Both $20

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

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