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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

Today, Thursday 3/6 – Vittoria and Guillermo – Milonga

06 Thursday Mar 2014

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Viva Tango Inc., presenting today, Thursday 3/6, Vittoria Natale and Guillermo Elkous who will be teaching Milonga (by popular demand).

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8-8:45 PM all level fundamentals class (beginners are welcome) featuring milonga warm up exercises, Milonga basics including dancing to the rhythm, the posture, the embrace.
8:45–9:30 Intermediate class, milonga figures.
9:30–11:30, practica, food, and socializing. No partner necessary.

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

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

09 Sunday Feb 2014

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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

30 Thursday Jan 2014

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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

 

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.

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.