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GPS To Tango – Pablo Y Iwona Teaching; Thursday, 6/11, 8 PM – PEACE DJing

07 Saturday Jun 2014

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Pablo & Iwona came with a great idea which we would like to implement.
After the class a Guided Practica Space will be designated without interfering with the practica, to clarify and help mastering the class material for those who feel they need it.

Iwona & Pablo at Philly Festival

8:00-8:45 Fundamentals/Warm-up class (beginners welcome)
8:45-9:30 Intermediate class will focus on mastering the recently
taught techniques and integrating them into the flow
of the tango.

9:30-Midnight Practica

As usual, we are @ Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton St, Princeton. Large and beautiful dance floor, in a night club setting, great tangueras & tangueros to dance and socialized with, real food, off-street parking at the entrance and great heating system. $15 (Students 5).

Vittoria & Guillermo Return to Viva Tango Thursday June 5th

01 Sunday Jun 2014

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Vittoria and Guillermo continued their intensive tnago training in BsAs during the month of may. They danced just about every day, and participated in the tango competition of the city of BsAs. They made it to the semifinals in the Milonga category. This week Vittoria and Guillermo will teach tango fundamentals in the all levels class, and a traditional turn to the left done to rhythmical music will be taught at the intermediate class.
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8:00 PM – An all level class (beginners are welcome) Fundamentals of Tango.
8:45 Intermediate class:.
9:45 – 11:45 – Practica, food, socializing in cozy club atmosphere.

Location is Suzanne Patterson Building at 45 Stockton St, Princeton.
Large and beautiful dance floor with off-street parking at the entrance.
Partner is not necessary.
Cost $15

Tango Vals Lesson and Performance by Anton and Jody: Thursday May 29 at Viva Tango

26 Monday May 2014

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Anton and Jody Return with Vals Lesson and Demonstration – Come Dance this Thursday! 

Antón Gazenbeek, together with Jody Person return again this week to teach Tango Vals. The lesson will be followed by a performance and a practica. The Viva Tango classes this Thursday will focus on the fundamental concepts, the structural secrets and musicality of Tango Vals. At the conclusion of this week’s lesson Anton and Jody will do a performance of Tango Vals.

 8:00 PM – All level class (beginners are welcome) Fundamentals of Tango Vals.

8:45 Intermediate class: Secrets and musicality of Vals Criollo.

Performance of Tango Vals after the lesson by Anton and Jody

9:45 – 11:45 – Practica, food, socializing in cozy club atmosphere.

Location is Suzanne Patterson Building at 45 Stockton St, Princeton. Large and beautiful dance floor with off-street parking atr the entrance.

Partner is not necessary.

Cost $15

Tango Vals Lesson and Performance by a Worldwide Recognized Master of this Dance: Thursday May 22 at Viva Tango

22 Thursday May 2014

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Last Week's Vals Lesson

Last Week’s Vals Lesson

Antón Gazenbeek, together with Jody Person return again this week to teach Tango Vals in the Criollo sytle. Their vals lesson last week was praised by the 40+ dancers who participated in the lesson. Tango Vals is one of their specialities for which they have a worldwide reputation. The lesson was followed by the Practica which had 60+ dancers who were dancing the entire evening. We all are looking forward to this week’s lesson and practica. The Viva Tango classes this Thursday will focus on the fundamental concepts, the structural secrets and musicality of Tango Vals. At the conclusion of this week’s lesson Anton and Jody will do a performance of Tango Vals.

8:00 PM – An all level class (beginners are welcome) Fundamentals of Tango Vals.

8:45 Intermediate class: Secrets and musicality of Vals Criollo.

Performance of Tango Vals after the lesson by Anton and Jody

9:30 – Midnight – Practica, food, socializing in cozy club atmosphere.

Location is Suzanne Patterson Building at 45 Stockton St, Princeton. Large and beautiful dance floor.

Plenty of parking near the door.

Partner is not necessary.

Cost $15

 

Tango Vals Lesson was Popular: 40+ Dancers in the class and 60+ Dancers at the Practica

18 Sunday May 2014

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Some of the 40+ Dancers at Vals Lesson

Some of the 40+ Dancers at Vals Lesson

If you were not at Viva Tango this past Thursday you missed a fantastic lesson. Antón Gazenbeek, together with Jody Person taught Tango Vals in the Criollo sytle to the 40+ dancers who came for the lesson.This is one of their specialities for which they have a worldwide reputation. The lesson was followed by the Practica which had 60+ dancers who were dancing the entire evening. The food and beverage tables had the lots of healthy choices including Kerry’s homemade pasta. The sweets included Joanne’s homemade a cake and brownies.

The Vals Criollo masters will return this coming Thursday, May 22 to teach additional Vals Criollo skills and steps. At the conclusion of this week’s lesson Anton and Jody will do a performance of Tango Vals. The photo above shows some of the 40+ dancers who participated in the lessons. Vals Criollo, the Argentine form of tango vals, is a beautiful, fun and joyous dance. The Viva Tango classes this Thursday will focus on the fundamental concepts, the structural secrets and musicality of vals. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn this beautiful dance from these masters.

The Air Conditioning system is now working.

8:00 PM – All level class (beginners are welcome) Fundamentals of Tango Vals.

8:45 Intermediate class: Secrets and musicality of Tango Vals.

Performance of Tango Vals after the lesson by Anton and Jody

9:30 – Midnight – Practica, food, socializing in cozy club atmosphere.

Location is Suzanne Patterson Building at 45 Stockton St, Princeton. Large and beautiful dance floor.

Plenty of parking near the door.

Partner is not necessary.

Cost $15

 

 

 

Thursday, 5/15 – Anton Gazenbeek Y Jody Are Back

09 Friday May 2014

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Anton Gazenbeek and Jody are back, Thursday, May 15.

This young, hardest working Tango instructor, performer, historian is coming back and will teach with his partner Jody:
8:00 PM – An all level class (beginners are welcome) on tango de Salón in the style of Maestro Antonio Todaro.
8:45 Intermediate class.
9:30 – Midnight – Practica, food, socializing in the cozy, best dancing floor from here @ Suzanne Patterson (45 Stockton St, Princeton) to Buenos Aires.
Plenty of parking near the door. Partner is not necessary.

Anton Gazenbeek and Jody @ Viva Tango Inc.

Anton Gazenbeek

Today, Thursday 5/1 – Pablo and Iwona Teaching – Peace DJing

01 Thursday May 2014

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Today, Thursday, May 1st
* Pablo and Iwona Teaching
* Peace DJing

Please come to our events of a mix of good Tango, socializing and food.
Drive safely, come and enjoy.

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8-8:45 PM All level class Argentine Tango fundamentals (beginners are welcome).
This is a great class for newbies as well as fundamentals strengthening and warm up for veteran tangueros.

8:45–9:30 Intermediate class.

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

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

Today, Thursday, 4/24 – Vittoria and Guillermo

24 Thursday Apr 2014

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Today, Thursday, April 24th, Vittoria and Guillermo return to Viva Tango Inc. from their trip to the Tango Conference in San Francisco.

8-8:45 PM All level class Argentine Tango fundamentals (beginners are welcome).
This is a great class for newbies as well as fundamentals strengthening and warm up for veteran tangueros.

8:45–9:30 Intermediate class on a movement useful for the dance floor.

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

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

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Today, Thursday, April 10th ** Vittoria and Guillermo

10 Thursday Apr 2014

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Vittoria and Guillermo will come back to Viva Tango Inc., TODAY, Thursday, April 10th.

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This week’s all levels class will emphasize, as usual on the all important Fundamentals.

Today, Thursday, April 10th:
8-8:45 PM all level fundamentals class (beginners are welcome).
This a great class to brush the dust off those basics and warm up.

8:45–9:30 Intermediate class. Teaching an old milonguero’s figure: simple turn with parada, a fundamentally simple move for the dance floor, applicable to different orchestras by changing the tempo.

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

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

 

Today, Thursday, 3/27 – Master Tango Teacher – Carlos Duarte de Chey

27 Thursday Mar 2014

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Carlos Duarte de Chey (see bio below) needs no introductions to Viva Tango Inc. patrons. We are delighted to have him @ Viva. Do not miss. Also the weather forecast for tomorrow 7 PM is 41 F and then you are safe with the warmth of SPC, our tango and our chef’s hot pasta with Del Destino sauce. Carlos de CheyThursday, March 27th, Carlos will teach:
8-8:45 PM All level class, Argentine Tango fundamentals (beginners are welcome) embrace, walking, cadencia, balance, lead and follow. This is a great class for the new, as well as fundamentals strengthening and warm up for all tangueros.
8:45–9:30 Intermediate/Advance class; complicated steps in small space.
9:30–11:30 Practica, food, and socializing. No partner necessary. Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton. $15. 

Carlos Duarte de Chey
Argentine Tango Dancer, Choreographer and Master Teacher from Buenos Aires.
Born and raised in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires, Carlos’ lifetime relationship with tango culture, music and dance began early. His parents took him to the milongas in Villa Urquiza as a child.
Carlos started going to the milongas as an amateur dancer, learning from the milongueros and Master Teachers. He started teaching across the USA and Europe more than 20 years ago (NYC, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, L.A., Maine, Hawaii, Montreal, Barcelona,Amsterdam,Rome and other cities), and as well in Buenos Aires.
Carlos has dedicated students from every corner of the world, currently, he is teaching group and private classes in NYC at “Escuela de Tango in NY and in Buenos Aires at Escuela Argentina de Tango,local milongas and privates group classes.
Carlos was the creator and organizer of La Milonga de Gardel, one of the biggest milongas in the U.S., also he was the main Tango teacher at SCDS in NYC, now he is creating the milonga “Noche Porteña” in Manhattan. Carlos has performed at Lincoln Center and the American Ballroom Theater in NYC, as well as in Washington DC, Philly, Hawaii,L.A., San Francisco, Montreal, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, etc.. His credits also include Tango Choreographer for Peter and Wendy (at the NEW Victory Theater, NYC) and Ecco Porco, in collaboration with Director Lee Breuer. He was mentioned at Vogue Magazine (May 2006). Carlos is one of the more well know milongueros in the Buenos Aires, where he lives part of the year. He dances an elegant and classic style that is a combination of traditional and modern Tango, with a focus on maintaining the essence of the dance.
Here is Carlos performing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6Ql3p_PIG8&hd=1