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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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 3/6 – 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.

Today, Thursday 2/20 – Pablo and Iwona Teaching with Peace DJing

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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.

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

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