Viva Tango has New Start Time 8:30 – Join the Crowd again this Thursday

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Viva Tango has been having 50+ dancers this winter. Our dance floor can hold a lot more without crowding. Join again this week or if you have not been here recently please come and enjoy the evening with us. We will be entering a two month period of 8:30 PM start times. Which is about the time most of you arrive anyway – Fashionable hour for nightclub dancing!

2012 FebruaryLast week leaders outnumbered followers again. So ladies please come this week. In recognition of Valentine’s Day each lady will get a rose this week.

What better way is there to usher in Valentine’s Day than to dance La Cumparsita at the stroke of Midnight on Valentine’s Day eve. Wear Red!

The evening will begin with a one hour intermediate tango class by Vittoria and Guillermo. They will teach us how to make your partner feel like they are dancing on a cloud. This lesson will be followed by open dancing in Viva’s night club atmosphere. Food and refreshments are available. Beginners are always welcome – experienced dancers will be happy to dance with you during the open dancing at your level and give you some help. Non-dancers are welcome to come enjoy the atmosphere, socialization, and food.

Thursday, Feb 13: 8:30-9:30 PM – Intermediate class led by Vittoria and Guillermo

9:30–Midnight, practica, food, and socializing. No partner necessary. Beginners and non-dancers welcome. Welcome in Valentine’s Day at Midnight.

Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton. $15.

See  www.VivaTango.org for details

 

NOTE THE NEW START TIME

Come to Viva Tango and Welcome Vittoria and Guillermo’s Return

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Take advantage of the break in weather and come dance this Thursday at Viva Tango’s great dance floor, see your friends and meet new ones. This week’s all levels class will emphasize fundamentals: and a variation including a Double Sacada with a Suspension will be taught at the intermediate class.

 

Thursday, Feb 6: 8-8:45 PM all level fundamentals class (beginners are welcome).

8:45–9:30 Intermediate class on Double Sacada with a Suspension

9:30–11:30, practica, food, and socializing. No partner necessary.

Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton. $15.

 

See  www.VivaTango.org for details

The HOTTEST Tango Instructor is at Viva Tango Tonight

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Anton Gazenbeek

The Boston Globe says “His dance is fiery, sexy, & spectacular”.  Argentina’s national newspaper, Clarín, says he “extracts the meat of Tango like an expert”. He is Anton Gazenbeek, the guest instructor at Viva Tango tonight, Thursday January 30th.

Anton will teach the all level class tonight and the intermediate class. The class will focus on the Tango Salón style of Maestro Antonio Todaro. The classes will be followed by a guided práctica and dancing to music by Anton’s DJing.

It may be cold outside, so come to Viva Tango for the heat and passion you need to survive this winter! Fortunately, there is no snow in the forecast.

Thursday, Jan 30: 8-8:45 PM all levels class (beginners are welcome).

8:45–9:30 Intermediate lesson.

9:30–11:30, practica, food, and socializing. No partner necessary.

Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton. $15

See  www.VivaTango.org for details

 

Anton Gazenbeek at VivaTango Thursday Jan 30

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Last week was another great tango event with over 50 dancers. Are you in the photo below? If not be sure to come this week to see Anton Gazenbeek.
VivaThe following links will take you to Anton’s Web Page with bio and videos. The second link gives a more extensive outline of his many accomplishments:

http://www.antontango.net/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B3n_Gazenbeek

Anton Gazenbeek

Anton Gazenbeek moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2003 to carry out research for a series of books and documentaries he was writing. During his early time there, he was discovered by Graciela Cabrera, a famed choreographer and began to perform nightly at the many tango show houses in the city, becoming the only foreigner at that time to ever have done so. When the famed dance couple Carlos Copello and Alicia Monti separated after 18 years of partnership, Antón was called in as Carlos’ replacement and the couple performed with Horacio Salgán, Alberto Podestá (es), Ubaldo de Lío (es) and Ariel Ardit as well as conducted numerous tours to China, Japan, Korea and the United States.

Upon the completion of his partnership with Alicia Monti, Gazenbeek formed a dance couple with the young dancer Natalie Laruccia with whom he toured North America and Asia and gave countless performances across Argentina. Performances at Lincoln Center and on television followed including a special presentation at the World Tango Festival which was an unprecedented success.

Mr. Gazenbeek has performed at all the major tango show houses and milongas in Buenos Aires as well as on tour in Europe, Asia, and the United States where he frequently performs with world-renowned symphony orchestras. He has partnered with some of the top female tango dancers in the world including Guillermina Quiroga, Johana Copes, Alicia Monti, Susana Rojo, Carolina Jaurena, Carina Losano, and Annatina Luck. In addition to performing with these professional dancers, Antón has performed with Margarita Guillé, Ofelia Rosito, and Nina Balbuena all three of whom are referred to as the “royalty of tango” in Buenos Aires. He specializes in the style of Antonio Todaro, is the only surving proponent of authentic Tango al Revés in the world and a master of all the styles of Argentine Tango from Canyengue and Orillero to the modern styles of today.

 

Thursday, Jan 30: 8-8:45 PM all level class (beginners are welcome). 8:45–9:30 Intermediate. 9:30–11:30, practica, food, and socializing. No partner necessary.

Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton. $15.

Today, Thursday, Jan 23 – Sol Y Leandro

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We just got the news; the gorgeous Sol Alzamora will join her long time partner Leandro Capparelli (see the bio of these international stars below)
Viva Tango Inc. is thrilled to have them TONIGHT. 

Leandro Capparelli2Watch them here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEfRBVsjCr4

This is their 1st appearance in New Jersey, DO NOT MISS THIS EVENT.

Today, Thursday, Jan 23:
8-8:45 PM all level class (beginners are welcome).
8:45–9:30 Intermediate.
9:30–11:30, practica, food, and socializing. No partner necessary.

Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton. $15.

ABOUT LEANDRO & SOL
Sol Alzamora and Leandro Capparelli have been dancing together professionally since 2004. They have performed and toured extensively in world renowned tango shows such as “Tanguera” (2004-2010), “Tango Fire” (2005), Tango dreams”, “Tango x2”, Royal Caribbean’s “Tango Buenos Aires” (2006-2013), as well as creating, writing and choreographing their own production “Tango Journey” which premiered in September 2010 at the National Theater in Buenos Aires and toured in Switzerland (2012). They teach and performed in Australia, japan, US, Canada, Spain, Italy among other countries. In addition to performing in stage productions, they have performed at milongas around the world and Buenos Aires, including La Viruta , Salon Canning, Villa Malcom, Milonga 10, Tasso, Sunderland, La Ideal, etc.
Sol, a native of Buenos Aires, started tango lessons in 1997 and within two years learning she was performing at the well-known traditional milongas in Buenos Aires. In 1999 she made her first international tour teaching and performing in Austria and the United States. In 2000 she worked on a TV documentary in Japan; she teach at Mora godoy’s Tango Studio in Buenos Aires; By the time she met Leandro in 2004 she had accumulated an impressive list of credits in tango shows, including “TangoDanza” (2000-2001), “Una Noche de Tango” (2001) by tango company TangoX2, “Tango Emocion” (2002-2004) as well as performing with the Color Tango Orchestra (2003). Also doing workshops traveling around the world, USA, China, Germany, etc.
Leandro started learning tango and Argentine folklore dance in Buenos Aires at the age of 14 and within a few years he was winning the top prizes in tango dance competitions. In 1999 he started performing in shows and touring in Europe ad USA for the Government of Buenos Aires. In 2003 he joined the staff of teachers at the “Mora Godoy’s Tango Studio” and performed and toured in “Tango Emocion” (2003-2004), “Tango Dreams” (2004), and “Tanguera” (2003-2004).

Today, Thursday, Jan 16 – Lesley Mitchell

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Were you one of the 50+ tangueros @ Viva last Thursday? Stop (parada) by and have a sandwitch (sanguichito) with us (below).

Viva Tango inc. welcomes the lovely Lesley Mitchell today, Thursday, who will teach Tango paradas and sanguichitos.

Lesley (see pic below) and her husband Kelly Ray need no introduction to our veteran tangueros. For sake of our new patrons, they have been a Philadelphia Tango icons for a long time. More info. @ http://www.dancephiladelphia.com/.

This coming Thursday, January 16:
8-8:45 PM all level class (beginners are welcome).
8:45–9:30 
Intermediate.
9:30 –
Midnight, practica, food, and socializing. No partner necessary.
Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton. $15.

Lesley

Thursday, Jan 9th – Pablo Y Iwona

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Viva Tango Inc. is going back to its regular schedule with its resident Tango artists, the lovely Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu.
Thursday, January 9th.
8-8:30 all level class (beginners are welcome).
8:30 – 9:30
Intermediate. 9:30 – Midnight, practica, food, and socializing. No partners are necessary. Princeton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton. $15.

Next on Thursday, Jan 16, Lesley Mitchell.

Thursday 12/19 – Live Music Milonga, Tango Clothing Show ** Register to Viva NYE Milonga **

** Registration To New Year Eve. Milonga Is On ** See below **

Viva Tango Inc. will hold its Holidays live music milonga, with the terrific Tango Duo Emilio on Piano and Ariel on Bandeleon, see their bio below (*). Danelle Knapp will DJ between the music sessions. Also, ladies, you are up for a treat. Jacklyn Shapiro an avid Ballroom and Tango dancer and a Viva patron, will present her own hand-made clothing line design: Adorno Dancewear see details below (**).

Doors are open at 8 PM.  Food and socializing. No partner is necessary for $15. Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton, NJ.

** NEW YEAR EVE *** MILONGA EXTRAVAGANZA **

Mark your calendar now. Tuesday, December 31 9 to 1

 Live Music with pianist Maurizio Najt

 Tell your friends and start making your plans and register via vivatango.org Paypal menu tab or
at Viva’s Milonga on Thursdays 19 

Gentlemen: If you’ve got a tuxedo, dust it off.
Ladies: Start shopping your closet for your most glamorous outfit.
Pricing will be $25 per person until December 24,
$30 per person from December 25 through December 30
and $35 at the door.
The sooner you commit, the happier and readier we’ll be.
If you have friends who don’t tango, we can heartily recommend the New Year’s Eve Dance sponsored by the nice folks at Central Jersey Dance.
Great space, Great DJ. See all the particulars at their website: http://www.centraljerseydance.org/
(*) Artists Bio:
Emilio Teubal – Piano
Argentinean, born in Spain, has lived for more than a decade in NYC where he earned a BFA in jazz performance from the City College of New York graduating Magna Cum Laude. He has also been awarded with the prestigious Meet The Composer’s Van Lier Fellowship 2007. He has performed in some of the most prestigious jazz clubs in NYC such us Iridium, Blue Note, Birdland, le Poisson Rouge, Sweet Rhythm, Dizzy’s Coca Cola Club, Joes Pub, Cornelia Street Cafe, 55 Bar and The Knitting Factory among others. His credits as a Jazz and Tango Pianist include performances and recordings with artists like the Grammy award winners Raul Jaurena and Fernando Otero, Erik Friedlander, Hector del Curto, Bob Mover, John Benitez, Lucia Pulido, Pedro Giraudo, Lisandro Adrover, Miguel Bertero, and a performance with Astor Piazolla’s legendary violinist Fernando Suarez Paz at the Lincol Center.Emilio has also been a steady member of different New York based music groups like Sebastian Cruz’s Coba, and Los Chantas Tango Group, and the Marta Gomez Group, with whom he has toured the USA, Mexico, Spain and Argentina.www.emilioteubal.comAriel Iud – Bandoneon
Argentinean musician Ariel Iud started studying bandoneon in 1997 and has been playing both contemporary and traditional tango in Europe, Asia and North and South America. He has studied with renowned bandoneon players such as Horacio Romo, Carlos Corrales and Nestor Marconi and has perused studies in composition and music theory with Eduardo Criscuolo.Until 2007, Ariel played with several tango orchestras and tango groups in Buenos Aires, including Orquesta Típica La Furca and Cuarteto Bien Frappe with whom he made a tour throughout Europe in 2007. Between 2008 and 2011, Ariel lived and worked in Bogota, Colombia. During this time he played and recorded with many well-known Colombian musicians including Humberto Pernett and Anibal Dos Santos from the Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra. He also directed and led the tango group at the popular tangueria Bogotango Show and Dinner. Between 2011 and 2013, Ariel worked in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, under the sponsorship of Jumeirah International where he performed at the award-winning five star Latin restaurant la Parrilla.(**) Jacklyn Shapiro: Adorno Dancewear.
Ladies, you are up for a treat. This is a clothing line designed and handmade by Jacklyn Shapiro, a Ballroom and Tango dancer. Stemming from her love of dance and performance background, Jacklyn has always been involved in the creative process of designing and sewing her own performance and competition costumes. After shifting to a more social dance environment, she felt that ladies who love to go social dancing are also looking for something special to wear on the dancefloor. So the idea of Adorno Dancewear was born with the goal to bring like-minded women something unique reflecting their personal style. Every piece is made of high quality fabrics in small quantities, making sure that the brand stay boutique in nature and offers one of a kind pieces.  Inspired by a woman’s movement on the dancefloor, the collection accentuates the beauty of the female figure highlighting every move. Whether at a social dance or another sweaty practice at the studio you will find the clothing to be comfortable, versatile, and elegant. Visit the pop-up boutique at surrounding social dances or contact Adorno directly for custom sizes & orders.559884_338252809654293_885276877_n

Today, Thursday, 12/12 – New Year Eve Milonga – Tuesday, December 31st @ Susanne Patterson

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Today, Thursday, December 12, Viva Tango Inc. will have our resident Argentine Tango teachers, Iwona Ionescu and Pablo Garcia Gomez, who will teach and DJ.

Please join us. Doors open at 8 PM. At 8:30 we’ll have 1 hour intermediate level class, and then practica, food and socializing. No partner is necessary for $12. Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton, NJ.

Coming Events:

Thursday, Dec 19 – Live Music Holiday Milonga with Emilio Teubal on piano and Ariel on Bandoneon – Great Tanguero duo, holiday food and spirit Dress for milonga dancing

Tuesday, December 31 – Milonga New Year Eve Extravaganza.

 Live Music with pianist Maurizio Najt

 Tell your friends and start making your plans and register via vivatango.org Paypal menu tab or
at Viva’s Practica on Thursdays December 12 and 19 

Gentlemen: If you’ve got a tuxedo, dust it off.
Ladies: Start shopping your closet for your most glamorous, glitziest outfit.
Pricing will be $25 per person until December 24,
$30 per person from December 25 through December 30
and $35 at the door.
The sooner you commit, the happier and readier we’ll be.
Put it on your calendar now. Tuesday, December 31,
9 to 1, Viva’s New Year’s Eve Milonga Extravaganza.

Thursday, December 5th – Richard Council

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Viva Tango Inc. welcomes Richard Council (via Vittoria and Guillermo of Argen Tango) is back on Thursday, December 5th. Richard is a fantastic teacher and an accomplished dancer and we are excited for his return. Please join us for this Tango treat. 8-9 PM Intermediate Lesson 9-11:30 Practica Food, socializing, no partner necessary, $12. At Suzanne Paterson Center.

Richard Council

Richard taught and performed on stage and television throughout the United States and abroad. In 2003 he, with his former partner Colette Hebert, won the US IDO Argentine Tango Championships in Miami, Florida. They were finalists in the Tango Salon division and semi-finalists in the Stage Performance division of the World Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2005. This week his intermediate lesson at 8:30pm will focus on Axis, Rotation and Transition. In this class we will explore an option for changing direction and using this change to accent transitions into other movements for both roles.