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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

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

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 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 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

Thursday, March 29th at Viva Tango – Blue Moon Milonga. Live music by Nick Franco and Dmitri DJing

25 Sunday Mar 2018

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Once in a Blue Moon there are 5 Thursdays in a month. So we celebrate this Thursday with special live music at our Blue Moon Milonga

Thursday March 29th from 9 – 11:45
Suzanne Patterson Building at 45 Stockton St, Princeton

Nick Franco playing live music and Dmitri DJing
Large hard-wood dance floor with off-street parking at the entrance

Socialize around VivaTango’s Food and Beverage tables
Partner is not necessary – non dancers are welcome.

Cost $15 and $5 for students 

Nick Franco, became enamored with the passion of tango music during his graduate school days at the University of Miami in FLA.  There, he lived in an apartment next to “Portenos”, a couple from Buenos Aires, who played tango tapes whenever they were home. Nick has performed as a soloist and in five to fifteen piece orchestras at private homes and clubs, at public venues, and on cruise ships throughout New England, from Palm Beach to Miami Beach, Fla, in the Baltimore/ Washington, DC area  and in Pennsylvania. 

SPECIAL THANKS FROM VIVA TANGO !!!

To people who prepare the food. Thanks to JoAnn who brings a cake each week.

Thanks to  Jonathan, setters up and clean up crews.

Thanks to everyone who comes each time to our events!

COMING EVENTS

4/5 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu with Kerry Kay

4/12 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

4/19 Michael Nadtochi

4/26 Live Music

5/3 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

5/10 Michael Nadtochi

5/17 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

5/24 Junior Cervila and Guadalupe

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

Today – Thursday, March 15th at Viva Tango – Jacklyn Shapiro And Roberto Pena – Creative Rebotes and Rhythm Variations Class And Milonga – 9pm – 11:45pm

10 Saturday Mar 2018

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Jacklyn and Roberto

Thursday March 15th 9:00 to 11:45

Creative Rebotes and Rhythm Variations

 

Four-time US Tango Championships finalists, Jacklyn and Roberto, have recently returned from Buenos Aires with fresh lesson material. Learn what a rebote is. Their workshop this week will teach “Creative Rebotes and Rhythm Variations”

 

 

 

45 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ

Doors open 9 PM

Workshop 9:10

Milonga  from 10 PM to 11:45 PM

Socialize around our food Table

Partner not needed

Beginners and spectators welcome

Off street, lighted parking

Cost $15 (full time students $5)

Coming Events

3/22 Live Music  by Maurizio Najt and Kerry Kay DJing

3/29 Live Music by Nick Franco and Dmitri DJing

4/5 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

4/12 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

4/19 Michael Nadtochi

4/26 Live Music Milonga

 

 

Thursday, March 1st at Viva Tango Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu ,Milonga DJed by Svetlana 9pm-11:45pm

25 Sunday Feb 2018

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Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu

Milonga DJed by Svetlana

Learn about  “Adding flow and style with contrapositions” in Pablo and Iwona’s lesson. Take advantage of the guided practice session after the lesson.

Meet new Friends in the milonga that follows. Warm up in the hot embrace of Tango!

9 pm Mini Lesson

9:40-11:45 pm  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. 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.

******* UPCOMING EVENTS **********

3/8 Michael Nadtochi

3/15 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

3/22 Live music by Maurizio Najt with Kerry Kay DJing

Argentine Tango Basics Class taught by Pablo and Iwona .Began Thursday February 15th at 7:30 just before VivaTango events. This is an 8 week progressive class taught by Pablo and Iwona. Registration is required through the Princeton Adult School.

*** Tuesdays at West Windsor Arts Center :  Pablo & Iwona will no longer teach this class

Thursday, February 15th at Viva Tango – Jacklyn Shapiro And Roberto Pena – Class And Milonga – Notice Time Change 9pm – 11:45pm

11 Sunday Feb 2018

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Jacklyn Shapiro And Roberto Pena

Back from Buenos Aires

Creative Tango Salon Combinations

Four-time US Tango Championships finalists, Jacklyn and Roberto, have returned from Buenos Aires with fresh lesson material. They will teach Creative Tango Salon Combinations emphasizing Direction and Importance of Line of Dance! They will share the highlights of their just completed tour. Jackie will be displaying the latest dress and shoe styles she brought back from BA !!

9:00 PM – Doors Open, Workshop – Lessons from Buenos Aires

9:45 Milonga, Food and Shopping

DJing by Roberto

 

 

 

Socialize around our food Table

Partner is not needed

Beginners and spectators welcome

Off street, lighted parking at door

Cost $15 (full time students $5)

 

******* UPCOMING EVENTS **********

2/22 Live Music and DJing by Javier Sanchez

3/1 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu 

3/8 Michael Nadtochi

3/15 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

3/22 Live music by Maurizio Najt with Kerry Kay DJing

Argentine Tango Basics Class taught by Pablo and Iwona .Begins Thursday February 15th at 7:30 just before VivaTango events. This is an 8 week progressive class taught by Pablo and Iwona. Registration is required through the Princeton Adult School.

Thursday, February 8th at Viva Tango – Michael Nadtochi with Gentle Boleos & Enganches class, Milonga, Plus Appetizers for Valentines Day with special foods, surprise musician and gifts. Wear Red! 8pm – 11:45pm

04 Sunday Feb 2018

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Viva Tango Thursday, February 8th 

come to learn the art of

Gentle Boleos and Enganches 

NEWS FLASH! Sylvie has whipped up a fantastic food table of Valentine’s Day Appetizers. Plus there will be a surprise musician and surprise gifts. Appetizers include Chocolate Covered Strawberries, Heart shaped brownies, and Joanne is bringing a Banana Bundt Cake. Menu for the evening also includes Tomato pie, Pecan cheese balls, Ceasar salad, Guacamole dip, Cold cuts and Fruits. WEAR RED! Come to VivaTango tonight – let this be your appetizer for Valentine’s Day

 

8 PM Doors Open

Lesson 8:10 to 9 Gentle Boleos and Enganches

Milonga 9 to 11:45

DJing by Michael

 

 

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.

 ******* UPCOMING EVENTS **********

2/15 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena – Back from BA

2/22 Live Music and DJing by Javier Sanchez

3/1 Pablo Garcia Gomez and Iwona Ionescu 

3/8 Michael Nadtochi

3/15 Jacklyn Shapiro and Roberto Pena

3/22 Live music by Maurizio Najt with Kerry Kay DJing

Argentine Tango Basics Class will begin Thursday February 15th at 7:30 just before VivaTango events. This is an 8 week progressive class taught by Pablo and Iwona. Registration is required through the Princeton Adult School.