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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 2/20 – Pablo and Iwona Teaching with Peace DJing

20 Thursday Feb 2014

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There are several things to celebrate. The bitter cold is gone, the snow is finally melting and Team USA is doing great in Sochi especially Meryl Davis and Charlie White capturing USA’s first Olympic gold medal in Ice Dancing.  So come to Viva Tango Inc’s dance floor and dance for joy!

Today, Thursday 2/20, 8:30 PM @ Suzanne Patterson
Pablo and Iwona will be at Viva Tango Inc. teaching musicality; dancing to various tango music styles.
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A special guest Peace of PU Tango Club; will be DJing.

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

06 Thursday Feb 2014

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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

 

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.

Pablo and Iwona – Thursday, October 17

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Viva Tango Inc. welcomes back its resident Tango artists Iwona Ionescu and Pablo Garcia Gomez, who will teach and DJ, Thursday, Oct. 17th.
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8 PM an all level Lesson (beginners are welcome) until 8:30 PM followed by Intermediate level class until 9:30, Practica, food and socializing till 11:45. No partner necessary.  See you on the beautiful wood floor of Suzanne Patterson Center, at 45 Stockton St., Princeton, NJ. $12.

Viva Tango wishes Dennis Matthies happy dancing in Florida! This Thursday will be his last dancing at Viva until next spring. He is relocating to Sarasota for the winter to be near his daughter and grandchildren. He promises to remain in contact with all of us through the VivaTango Inc. web page and Facebook.

Heads Up for a busy schedule:
Thursday, October 24th: Lovely Pierre and Maria of Tango North and South

Sunday, October 27th, 2-4 PM: Princeton Library FREE event Princeton Reads sponsored by Suzanne Patterson Center and Viva Tango Inc. based on “The Silver Linings Playbook” book and film that nominated for 8 Academy Oscar Awards. The book probes a relationship build around learning to dance. Screenings of the film, and a book signing by author Matthew Quick are among the many other events. Details and full schedule of Princeton Reads Events are athttp://www.princetonlibrary.org/
Pablo and Iwona will give a beginner lesson and performance.

Thursday, October 31st, 8-11:30 PM.
Milonga Halloweena and Viva Tango inc. 2nd Birthday. Just musica and dancing;
$10 – Please come with a costume.  Beware of scarrry cortinas.
8-9:30 Milonga, Food, Socializing
9:30 – Performance Esteban Cortez Y Virginia Arzuaga from Uruguay (see youtube)
10-11:30 Milonga, Food, Socializing

Thursday, Nov. 7th, 7-8:15 PM Beginner Workshop #1 + regular Practica.
Thursday, Nov. 14th, 7-8:15 PM Beginner Workshop #2 + regular Practica.
Thursday, Nov. 21st, 7-8:15 PM Beginner Workshop #3 + regular Practica.

Sunday, November 24th, 2-5 PM, Live music Milonga with Prince Tango Trio and celebration of beginner class. After many requests Viva Tango Inc. brings back Pianist Maurizio Najt, our own patron Wendy Zoffer on flute and a guests Guitarist and vocals. $12.

See the calendar in our website for more info. on these and all other events.