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Thursday, June 21st at Viva Tango Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu, Workshop and Milonga 8pm-11:45pm

18 Monday Jun 2018

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Lesson this week is “Combining Sacada, Gancho and Boleo in a Single Sequence” Kerry Kay DJing Milonga 

8 pm – Doors open

8:10pm – Class

9pm to Midnight Milonga

9pm to 11pm Jewelry, Shoes and Tango clothes sale and exchange

Guided Practica following lesson

Suzanne Patterson Building at 45 Stockton St, Princeton

Large hardwood dance floor with off-street parking at the entrance

Socialize around VivaTango’s Food and Beverage tables
Partner is not necessary – Beginners welcome

Cost $15 and $5 for full time students

Pablo, who is originally from the suburbs of Buenos Aires, has studied tango with various master teachers in his home country and in the United States. Iwona explored a few other forms of dance before taking up tango, which she has studied in depth and practiced locally. Pablo and Iwona teach the Argentine tango classes at Princeton Adult School and they teach regularly at Viva Tango in Princeton, where they are artists in residence.

*********Special Announcement **********

FUN!! Viva Tango organizes Jewelry, Shoes and Tango clothes sale and exchange on June 21st. Dear ladies! Tired of some of your jewelry or clothes? Please bring them in for sale/exchange! Put the price/your name/phone number on the tag. We will provide table/clothes rack/additional light. For details/questions/suggestions please contact Yelena, 732-406-7118(call/text)

Viva Tango Events and PRINCETON SUMMER TANGO FESTIVAL COMING EVENTS

6/28 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

7/5 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

7/12 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

7/19 Michael Nadtochi

7/26 Live Music by IL FAUT

8/9 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

8/16 Michael Nadtochi and Paulita

8/23 Live Music Maurizio Najt Trio

8/30 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

9/6 Ivan Romero and Silvana Nunez

Thursday June 14th at VivaTango , Johanna Copas and Leonardo Sardella – Workshop (8pm-9:30pm) Performance and Milonga (9:30pm-Midnight), 45 Stockton St. Princeton , NJ

09 Saturday Jun 2018

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Johanna Copas y Leonardo Sardella

Workshop on The Famous Copes Style

Workshop 8:00 to 9:30

Milonga &Performance 9:30 to Midnight

June 14th at VivaTango 45 Stockton St. Princeton  

                     See details of advance registration!!!  discount below

Hey Tangueros!
Take advantage of this opportunity to learn from world-renown tango masters Johanna Copes and Leonardo Sardella. Authentic Buenos Aires tango instruction will be coming directly to your doorstep during their first visit together in the New Jersey/Philadelphia area! We have worked hard to get these artists to come visit us in our hometown and we hope you will take advantage of the fantastic events we have organized for you.

Bringing top-rated tango instruction to benefit the tango dancers of our community is our goal , so please help us with your participation and attendance so we can continue to do so again and again.

8PM – 9:30PM Workshop on “The Famous Copes Style”

9:30PM-Midnight MILONGA with Performance

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Advance Registration Costs:

$35 (workshop + milonga w/performance)

$25 (workshop only)

At door Costs:

$45 (workshop + milonga w/performance)

$35 (workshop only)

$20 (milonga w/ performance only)

Dancers taking the Workshop + Milonga/Performance Package are invited to a VIP meet and greet reception before the
Workshop. This will be a great time to meet and greet Johana and Leo, and your fellow workshop participants. The reception will be held at a wonderful hidden garden space 4 blocks from the venue. You may wish to park at the venue and walk to this reception. Details and a map will be provided to those who pre-register for the Workshop + Milonga/Performance Package.

VENUE

45 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ

8:00 Doors Open for Workshop by Johana and Leo

9:30 to Midnight Milonga with Performance

 

 

Socialize around our food table

Partner not needed

Beginners and spectators welcome

Off street, lighted parking

Details at: www.VivaTango.org

Viva Tango Events and PRINCETON SUMMER TANGO FESTIVAL COMING EVENTS

6/21 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu Jewelry exchange/sale!

6/28 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

7/5 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

7/12 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

7/19 Michael Nadtochi

7/26 Live Music by IL FAUT

8/9 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

8/16 Michael Nadtochi and Paulita

8/23 Live Music Maurizio Najt Trio

8/30 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

9/6 Ivan Romero and Silvana Nunez

Today Thursday, June 7th at Viva Tango Michael Nadtochi workshop and milonga, Michael is DJing, 8pm-11:45pm

02 Saturday Jun 2018

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Michael Nadtochi

Repetitive Rhythms if Tango Gals

 Thursday June 7th

The elegance of the romantic Tango Vals will be explored this week in Michael’s workshop on Repetitive Rhythms of Tango-Vals. A milonga will follow the workshop with Michael Ding.

45 Stockton St Princeton NJ

8 PM Doors Open

Lesson 8:10 to 9 PM

Milonga 9 to 11:45 PM

DJing by Michael

 

 

Socialize at our food Table

Partner not needed

Beginners welcome

Off street lighted parking

Cost $15  (students $5)

 

Michael Nadtochi has been a professional dancer for more than two decades. His vast dance experience consists of performing, competing, choreographing and educating dancers and professionals all over the world.  For the past 14 years Michael focused entirely on performing and teaching the art of Argentine Tango. He has traveled the world, took part in major international tango festivals where he taught and performed at some of the most spectacular venues. Germany, Italy, Denmark, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, Cyprus, Malaysia, Canada, Scotland are among the countries that he visited as special guests and performing artist. He has taught and performed in the major tango festivals in the USA, and he has been one of the dancers at Malbec & Tango House NYC –  the first authentic nightly Argentine Tango show produced in USA.

*********Special Announcement **********

FUN!! Viva Tango organizes Jewelry, Shoes and Tango clothes sale and exchange on June 21st. Dear ladies! Tired of some of your jewelry or clothes? Please bring them in for sale/exchange! Put the price/your name/phone number on the tag. We will provide table/clothes rack/additional light. For details/questions/suggestions please contact Yelena, 732-406-7118(call/text)

COMING EVENTS

6/14  Johana Copes & Leo Sardella

6/21 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu Jewelry exchange/sale!

6/28 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

7/5 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

7/12 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

7/19 Michael Nadtochi

7/26 Live Music by IL FAUT

Thursday, May 31st, Rocio De Los Santos & Luciano Capparelli Workshop and Performance, 8pm-11:45pm

27 Sunday May 2018

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Princeton Summer Tango Festival week 2 features the talented Rocio De Los Santos & Luciano Capparelli

Workshop and Performance

Milonga

Cost $20

Rocio De Los Santos & Luciano Capparelli have been partnered as Argentine Tango performers since 2000, when they participated in Buenos Aires Youth Champions competition. Since then they have done numerous world tours as a team, participated in many tango shows. They also have danced in the best Buenos Aires shows. The New York Times November 2006 review of the Tango Fire Show performance reported : “No couple, however, was as beautifully lavish as Luciano Capparelli and Rocio de los Santos.In each of their tangos, tension gave way to voluptuous softness and powerful overhead lifts melted onto the floor in silken extensions. As the title goes, they were on fire”. This couple will teach and perform at Viva Tango at Princeton this coming Thursday May 31st, 2018. This is an event you will be thrilled by.

Private lessons may be arranged with Rocio and or Luciano at 7 PM the night of this performance, or other times. Contact the couple at lucianoyrocio@gmail.com

8pm – doors open

8:15pm – workshop

9:15pm – milonga

10:15pm – performance  

 

 

Private lessons may be arranged with Rocio and or Luciano at 7 PM the night of this performance, or other times. Contact the couple at lucianoyrocio@gmail.com

45 Stockton St,  Princeton NJ

Socialize at our food Table

Partner not needed

Beginners welcome

Off street lighted parking

Cost $20  

**********Special Announcement **********

FUN!! Viva Tango organizes Jewelry, Shoes and Tango clothes sale and exchange on June 21st. Dear ladies! Tired of some of your jewelry or clothes? Please bring them in for sale/exchange! Put the price/your name/phone number on the tag. We will provide table/clothes rack/additional light. For details/questions/suggestions please contact Yelena, 732-406-7118(call/text)

********Upcoming Events********

6/7 Michael Nadtochi

6/14  Johana Copes & Leo Sardella

6/21 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu. Jewelry exchange/sale!

6/28 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

7/5 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

7/12 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

7/19 Michael Nadtochi

7/26 Live Music by IL FAUT

23 Wednesday May 2018

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Thursday, May 24th, At Viva Tango

Junior Cervila and Guadalupe Garcia

Tango Workshop, Tango Performance and Milonga

8pm-11:30pm

8pm – doors open

8:15pm – workshop

9:15pm – milonga

10:15pm – performance

 

Junior Cervila. He is an internationally known performer, choreographer and instructor recognized for his creative tango styling and intricate footwork. He learned tango in Buenos Aires principally with the great maestros: Antonio Todaro, Pepito Avellanedo, and Juan Carlos Copes. Junior has performed tango on the most world’s distinguished stages. Junior has been choreographic assistant to tango legend, Juan Carlos Copes, and his performances have been seen worldwide on Argentinian television, on stage (Broadway’s “Tango Argentino”), on tour (most notably with Julio Iglesias) and on screen (“Tango”, nominated for an Academy Award for best foreign film, 1999). Highlights of his career include performing in Tango Argentino (the shows by Segovia and Orezzioli), working with the singer Julio Iglesias, and dancing in the film Tango by Carlos Saura.

Guadalupe Garcia born in Argentina has performed and taught throughout South America, Europe, Asia and North America. 2004-2010 – Godoy’s Tango Company, Juan Corvalán’s Tangomalambo’s Company, and Roberto Herrera’s Company 2005- 2006 – Italy: shows “ Tango Querido” (Barletta), “ Noche porteña” (Matera) and “Patio Argentino” of Tango (Roma). 2007-2008 –Performer in “El Bandoneón” show in Athens. 2011 – Misterio Tango Festival (Argentina). 2009 – 2012- Teaching in Greece, United Kingdom, Poland, France, Italy, Portugal, Dubai, Brazil y Chile. 2012 – Performer in Argentina’s pavilion at the World Expo in Korea. 2014 – Principal Dancer at the show Glorias Porteñas, partnering with Juan Carlos Copes. 2015 – Tango e Paixão’s Show (Brazil). 2007 to present performer in local tango shows in Buenos Aires, such as Complejo Tango, Michelangelo, Taconeando, Piazzolla Tango, Gala Tango and Tango Porteño.

Suzanne Patterson Building at 45 Stockton St, Princeton
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
Cost $20

 

 

 

 

 

****  Buenos Aires Nights at Princeton. Summer 2018 ****

5/31 Rocio De Los Santos & Luciano Capparelli

6/14  Johana Copes & Leo Sardella

7/26 Live Music by IL FAUT

8/9   Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

8/16  Michael Nadtochi and Paula Duarte

8/23 Live Music Maurizio Najt and Javier Sanchez

8/30 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

9/6   Ivan Romero and Silvana Nunez

Thursday, May 3d at Viva Tango – Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu, Milonga DJed by Svetlana 8pm-11:45pm

29 Sunday Apr 2018

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8 pm – Doors open

8:10pm – Class

9pm to Midnight Milonga

Guided Practica following lesson

Suzanne Patterson Building at 45 Stockton St, Princeton

Large hardwood dance floor with off-street parking at the entrance

Socialize around VivaTango’s Food and Beverage tables
Partner is not necessary – Beginners welcome

Cost $15 and $5 for full time students

 

Pablo, who is originally from the suburbs of Buenos Aires, has studied tango with various master teachers in his home country and in the United States. Iwonaexplored a few other forms of dance before taking up tango, which she has studied in depth and practiced locally. Pablo and Iwona teach the Argentine tango classes at Princeton Adult School and they teach regularly at Viva Tango in Princeton, where they are artists in residence.

*****  Coming Events **********

5/10 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

5/17 Michael Nadtochi

5/24 Junior Cervila and Guadalupe

5/31 Rocio De Los Santos & Luciano Capparelli

6/7 Michael Nadtochi

6/14  Johanna Copes and Partner

Special, Semi-Private, Partners-Only Advanced Series

Pablo and Iwona are offering a special learning opportunity on advanced sequences and musicality. This is a series of four semi-private, partners-only sessions, focusing on high level movements and musical interpretations. The series will start Thursday, May 17 and will take place at Suzanne Patterson Center from 6:45 to 8 pm. The class is limited to six couples, and the cost is $80 per person. To register, please contact Pablo and Iwona at connectiontango.princeton@gmail.com.

 Roaring 20’s Dance will be held May 5th, at the Suzanne Paterson Building. Great fun to come in 20’s dress and have a great time.

Thursday, April 26th – at Viva Tango – Live Music Milonga with Mauricio Najt. Great Tandas by Kerry Kay – 8pm – 11:45pm

22 Sunday Apr 2018

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 MAURIZIO is coming from NYC and wants to see all of you dancing. 

Maurizio Najt: Piano, is a graduate of the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Buenos Aires.  He performed with “Amigos del Tango”; Forever Tango Orchestra; Lincoln Center Plaza, Alice Tully Hall, Winter Garden, and the Argentine Embassy in Washington DC and Toyko.

 

 

Kerry Kay: Just returned from Austrilia will DJ this Milonga. She will be spinning your favorite tandas and inserting her collection of cortinas.

 

 

 

 

Doors Open at 9 PM.

Susanne Patterson Center at 45 Stockton St., Princeton, NJ

Socialize around our food Table

Partner not needed. Beginners and spectators welcome

Off street, lighted parking

Cost $15 (full time students $5)

 

COMING EVENTS:

5/3 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu – Svetlana DJing

5/10 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena – Roberto DJing

5/17 Michael Nadtochi – Michael  DJing

5/24 Junior Cervila and Guadalupe – Junior DJing

5/31 Rocio De Los Santos & Luciano Capparelli – Vittoria and Guillermo DJing

6/7 Michael Nadtochi

6/14  Johanna Copes and Partner

6/21 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

6/28 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

5/17 Pablo and Iwona will teach a partners only intermediate/advanced four week class beginning May 17 at 7 to 8 PM, just before the VivaTango event.

Roaring 20’s Dance will be held May 5th, at the Suzanne Paterson Building. Great fun to come in 20’s dress and have a great time.

Thursday, April 19th, At Viva Tango – Michael Nadtochi Workshop and Milonga, 8pm-11:45pm

14 Saturday Apr 2018

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We return to our 8 PM start time this week. Come celebrate the extended dancing and socializing time. Milonga music is happy, fast moving music. Footwork for dancing to this music is quick and joyful. There is a feeling of freedom and celebration. Come to this week’s lesson to learn the three patterns you need to know to look good dancing Milonga.

45 Stockton St Princeton NJ

8 PM Doors Open

Lesson 8:10 to 9 PM

Milonga 9 to 11:45 PM

DJing by Michael

 

                                                       Socialize at our food Table

Partner not needed

Beginners welcome

Off street lighted parking

Cost $15  (students $5)

 

 

Michael Nadtochi has been a professional dancer for more than two decades. His vast dance experience consists of performing, competing, choreographing and educating dancers and professionals all over the world.  For the past 14 years Michael focused entirely on performing and teaching the art of Argentine Tango. He has traveled the world, took part in major international tango festivals where he taught and performed at some of the most spectacular venues. Germany, Italy, Denmark, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, Cyprus, Malaysia, Canada, Scotland are among the countries that he visited as special guests and performing artist. He has taught and performed in the major tango festivals in the USA, and he has been one of the dancers at Malbec & Tango House NYC –  the first authentic nightly Argentine Tango show produced in USA.

Coming Events

4/26 Live Music

5/3 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

5/10 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

5/17 Michael Nadtochi – Michael  DJing

5/24 Junior Cervila and Guadalupe

5/31 Rocio De Los Santos & Luciano Capparelli.- Tango Trace

5/17 Pablo and Iwona will teach a partners only intermediate/advanced four week class beginning May 17 at 7 to 8 PM, just before the VivaTango event.

The Phili tango festival starts Friday May 25th and runs through Memorial Day Monday May 28th.

Roaring 20’s Dance will be held May 5th, at the Suzanne Paterson Building. Great fun to come in 20’s dress and have a great time.

Thursday, April 12th, At Viva Tango – Jacklyn and Roberto, Workshop and Milonga. Evening starts 8:30pm !!

08 Sunday Apr 2018

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Four-time US Tango Championships finalists,

Jacklyn and Roberto,

have recently returned from Buenos Aires with fresh lesson material.

Learn about “Rhythmic Milonguero Traspie Combinations

                                      8:30 Doors open

                                              Dancing with Princeton Adult Students  Graduates

9:10 Workshop by Roberto & Jacklyn

10 to 11:45 Milonga

Socialize around our food table

Partner not needed

Beginners and spectators welcome

Off street, lighted parking

Cost $15 (full time students $5)

Coming Events

4/19 Michael Nadtochi – Michael DJing

4/26 Live Music

5/3 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

5/10 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

5/17 Michael Nadtochi – Michael  DJing

5/24 Junior Cervila and Guadalupe

5/31 Rocio De Los Santos & Luciano Capparelli.- Tango Trace

Pablo and Iwona will begin a class for dancers who have had some beginner lessons, but need the next step in learning. This will be a 4 week series starting April 19 here at the Suzanne Paterson Building from 7 to 8 PM.

Join Roberto Pena & Jacklyn Shapiro (Four times US National Argentine Tango Finalists & Instructors), on the first Tango Havana Tango Marathon. Maestros Roberto and Jacklyn, alongside Cuban tango instructors and organizers of the community have custom-tailored this tour to enhance your tango skills during the marathon while giving you the full Cuban experience. May 23rd – 30th, 2018. For more information go to https://www.facebook.com/events/585495715130868/

Thursday April 5th, Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu, Milonga DJed by Kerry Kay – 9pm-11:45pm

01 Sunday Apr 2018

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9 pm Mini Lesson

9:40 to Midnight Milona

Guided Practica following lesson

Suzanne Patterson Building at 45 Stockton St, Princeton

Large hardwood dance floor with off-street parking at the entrance

Socialize around VivaTango’s Food and Beverage tables
Partner is not necessary – Beginners welcome

Cost $15 and $5 for full time students

 

Pablo, who is originally from the suburbs of Buenos Aires, has studied tango with various master teachers in his home country and in the United States. Iwona explored a few other forms of dance before taking up tango, which she has studied in depth and practiced locally. Pablo and Iwona teach the Argentine tango classes at Princeton Adult School and they teach regularly at Viva Tango in Princeton, where they are currently artists in residence.

Coming Events

4/12 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena and PAS graduation celebration

4/19 Michael Nadtochi – 8 PM START TIME

4/26 Live Music Milonga