San Antonio Tango Notices: Week of 1 - 7 February, 2010
Frank Huddleston
Notices for the week from February 01, 2010 through February 07, 2010
Hola Tangueros,
> TUESDAYS: Tango Classes by Daniela Arcuri At Brasserie Pavil. Take advantage of the opportunity to take classes from her while she's coming to San Antonio! Go to item on this page
> TUESDAYS and WEDNESDAYS: Damien Lobato is teaching Laura's usual classes up in Austin Go to item on this page
> WEDNESDAYS: New Free Milonga in Austin: at Annie's Go to item on this page
> THURSDAYS: Daniela Arcuri teaches regular classes in Austin Go to item on this page
> FRIDAY: "Lo De Laura" Milonga (Austin) Damien Lobato will be there! Go to item on this page
> SATURDAY (6 February): "Practica Del Este" at EsquinaTango (Austin) Go to item on this page
> SATURDAY (6 February): UATC Milonga (Austin) Go to item on this page
> NEXT SATURDAY (13 February): Workshop "Tango Para Enamorantes" (Austin) Taught by Daniela Arcuri. Go to item on this page
> New Monthly Milonga: "La Milonga del Norte" (Round Rock) Go to item on this page
> Austin There are a number of other things happening in Austin and nearby. Some I mention, some I don't. To see them all, check out the two Austin Tango Calendars in the "Handy Links" section below. You can also subscribe to the Austin Tango mailing list(s) from there.
> Carpooling If any of you would like to carpool to some of the events outside San Antonio, join the San Antonio Tango Google Group ( groups.google.com/group/san-antonio-tango?hl=en), and post a message.
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Editor: Frank Huddleston: email: fr...@tangosa.info
Handy Links:
groups.google.com/group/san-antonio-tango San Antonio Tango Google Group Page
tangosa.info website home page My Tango site for San Antonio and area.
San Antonio Tango Calendar Calendar page of Tangosa site.
Tangosa Comment/Suggestion Form Give me some suggestions/feedback/complaints/opinions.
www.tangoaustin.orgAustin Tango Information.
La Vida Tango Online Tango 'Zine
Tejas Tango's "Major Tango Events" page. Overview of Texas Tango events.
www.tangointexas.com Laura Pellegrino's site for Texas events.
www.esquinatangoaustin.com/ Esquina Tango Cultural Center of Austin
Practica at UT Health Science Center
(San Antonio)
Time: Mondays, 5:15 - 7 PM, with occasional changes
Place:
Spectrum Club Medical Center, 7431 Merton Minter, San Antonio, Texas
78229, at the corner of Babcock and Merton Minter, on the UT Health
Science Center Campus. Park in the lot in front of the Spectrum Club,
or in University Lots 3 & 4 (enter from Merton Minter), both free
after 5pm.
Cost: Free.
Info:
Open practice for all levels.
Probably no practica on 28 December.
Intermediate and Advanced Classes at
EsquinaTango (Austin)
Time: Mondays 6:30 - 7:30 and 7:45 - 8:45 PM
Place: EsquinaTango Cultural Society of Austin, 209 Pedernales
St.
(at 3rd St), Austin 78702 (Do not park in front of houses on 3rd
Street)
Cost: ?
Info:
For authoritative information, see
www.esquinatangoaustin.com/index.php/program-descrips/tango/58
More
information on web site...
Class by Laura Pellegrino: Damien Lobato in
February
(Austin)
Time:
Tuesdays, 7:30 - 9:30 PM
Place:
Khabele Studio 701 W. 7th st. Austin, Tx. 78701 [SW corner 7th and Rio
Grande]
Cost:
$15/ class or $25/for both classes in a single evening
Info:
Damian Lobato will be returning to Austin for the entire month of
February to teach Laura's weekly classes at Khabele studio while she is
in Buenos Aires. Tues: 7:30-9:30 (Beg II followed by Intermediate/Adv.)
Wed.: 7:30-9:30 Milonga*** followed by Intermediate/Advanced. Pricing
$15/ class or $25/for both classes in a single evening. Expect to be
challenged in all aspects of your dance!! Musicality, phrasing and
vocabulary will all be covered to some degree in every class regardless
of level and topic! No partner required. Please wear some leather
bottomed shoes! . ** Private lessons available. For information,
location, registration go to www.TangoinTexas.com
Milonga at Annie's
(Austin)
Time:
Wednesdays 8 - 11 PM.
Place:
Annie's Cafe on Congress (downtown next door to the Elephant Room)
(Austin)
Cost:
Free.
Info:
Free basic starter class 7 - 7:30, open dancing until 11 PM.
Tango Technique and Intermediate Classes
(Austin)
Time: Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 and 8:30 - 9:30 PM
Place: Khabele Studio 701 W. 7th st. Austin, Tx. 78701
Cost: $15/class for individual classes, $25 for both
classes on that same evening.
Info:
Damien Lobato will be teaching these classes during Februrary.
First class (7:30 - 8:30) is Milonga, second is Intermediate/Advanced
Tango.
Intermediate: 8:30 to 9:30 pm. Topics will vary. December 2009 topic is
Close Embrace and shrinking figures for small floor spaces.
For more information go to www.tangointexas.com/austin.htmlor
call Laura Pellegrino at 512.590.3644: or email:
bsas...@gmail.com
Laura will be gone to BsAs during the month of February. Some guy named
Damian Lobato will be standing in for her in her classes.
Beginner Classes at EsquinaTango
(Austin)
Time: Saturdays 1 - 2 PM: Wednesdays 6:30 - 7:30pm
Place: EsquinaTango Cultural Society of Austin, 209 Pedernales
St.
(at 3rd St), Austin 78702
Cost: ?
Info: Beginner-level classes in Argentine Tango. No partner
or experience needed. Thursday classes taught by Monica Caivano and
Gustavo Simplis.
Information and Registration:
www.esquinatangoaustin.com
Email:
in...@esquinatangoaustin.comor telephone:
512.524.2772
Classes by Daniela Arcuri
(Austin)
Time:
Thursdays, 7-8 and 8-9:30 PM
Place:
Galaxy Dance Studio, 1700 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste 338, Austin, TX (Six
blocks south of Barton Springs Rd.)
Cost: ?
Info:
Daniela Arcuri Technique & Tango Work Out Int/Adv (wear comfortable
clothes and flat shoes) from 7:00 to 8:00 pm and 8-9:30 Int II /Adv
Tango ("APILADO" close embrace & "VILLA URQUIZA" open embrace)
Special theme every month: JAN/MILONGA - FEB/MUSICALITY &
ADORNMENTS - MARCH/Turns & Molinetes - APRIL/Milonga - MAY/Vals -
JUNE/Discover Your Own Style.
No partner and reservation required.
All class costs information and descriptions can be seen on the
website: www.danielaarcuri4tango.com
Private Lessons with Daniela are available by appointment. Please call
Daniela at (512) 934-8477 or email at daniel...@gmail.com. FYI
check www.youtube.com/daniela4tango.
Esquina Passion Milonga (Austin)
Time: Thursdays, 9 PM - 12 AM
Place: EsquinaTango Cultural Society of Austin, 209 Pedernales
St.
(at 3rd St), Austin 78702
Cost: Free, but donations accepted.
Info: BYOB. For more info, email Vance at
marg...@aol.com
"Practica del Este": Supervised Practicas at
EsquinaTango (Austin)
Time: 1st and 3rd Saturdays (usually): 2-4 PM Next: 6
February
Place: EsquinaTango, 209 Pedernales St. (at 3rd St), Austin
78702
Cost: $4/$3 for current students
Info:
Practica will take place only when there are no milongas that Saturday
night.
Full Info:
www.esquinatangoaustin.com
Email:
in...@esquinatangoaustin.comor telephone:
512.524.2772
UATC Milonga (Austin)
Time: Saturday 5 December, 9 PM - 1 AM
Place: Quadrangle Room, Texas Union Building.
Cost: Free
Info: Sponsored by the UT Tango Club. This is a FREE event.
If you bring snacks, they need to be non-perishable, examples of snacks
that we CAN have are cookies, crackers, candy, bottled water and
drinks, examples of items that we CANNOT have include ice cream, fruit,
and alcohol of any kind including beer and wine. Also, we are not
allowed to take donations. For the complete schedule for the semester
go to groups.yahoo.com/group/uatc/
Beginner Classes at EsquinaTango
(Austin)
Time: Saturdays 1 - 2 PM: Wednesdays 6:30 - 7:30pm
Place: EsquinaTango Cultural Society of Austin, 209 Pedernales
St.
(at 3rd St), Austin 78702
Cost: ?
Info: Beginner-level classes in Argentine Tango. No partner
or experience needed. Thursday classes taught by Monica Caivano and
Gustavo Simplis.
Information and Registration:
www.esquinatangoaustin.com
Email:
in...@esquinatangoaustin.comor telephone:
512.524.2772
Pre-Intermediate Classes at EsquinaTango
(Austin)
Time: Saturdays 2 - 3 PM
Place: EsquinaTango Cultural Society of Austin, 209 Pedernales
St.
(at 3rd St), Austin 78702
Cost: ?
Info: Pre-Intermediate-level classes in Argentine Tango. No
partner or experience needed. Thursday classes taught by Monica
Caivano and Gustavo Simplis.
Information and Registration:
www.esquinatangoaustin.com
Email:
in...@esquinatangoaustin.comor telephone:
512.524.2772
Milongas at Antigua Bar and Grill
(San Antonio)
Time:
Sundays, 6 - 10 PM.
Place:
ANTIGUA BAR and GRILL, 13323 Nacogdoches Rd., San Antonio, Texas 78217
Take Perrin Beitel exit from 410 and head north; Perrin Beitel turns
into Nacodoches after Thousand Oaks...
Map
Cost:
Info:
Beautiful wood (pergo) floor, live music, and of course the best
recordings of the great orchestras of the golden era of tango.
Music provided by Daniel Monserrat.
Short Ribs / Ceviche Peruano/ Mexican food / caribbean food and more !!
FREE appetizers with purchase of a bottle of wine.
Daniela went recently and pronounced the place is "perfect".
Some prices: Empanadas from $1.49, Meat fried tostones from $5.99,
Glass of wine from $6.99, Beer from $2.00
Classes by Puro Tango Argentino (San
Antonio)
Time: Wednesdays 6-10 PM and Sundays 5:30-7 PM
Place:
Wednesdays: "Calle Ocho" Café, 416 8th Street
Sundays: Ballroom Dance Studio , 2581 Jackson Keller & Vance
Jackson In the same shopping area as Ernesto's Restaurant
Cost: $10
Info:
Wednesday class is 7 - 8 PM, followed by open practica until 10 PM.
BYOB until bar and kitchen opens for service, tips for water.
loreen...@sbcglobal.netWeb
Site:
www.purotangoargentino.com
Wednesday place was changed to Calle Ocho from Ballroom Dance Academy.
Practica at Tapestry Studio
(Austin)
Time:
Every Sunday: 7-9 pm
Place: Tapestry Dance Studios, new location: Studio I (In the
big
room, side door entrance). 2302 Western Trails (behind Central
Market South).
Cost: $2/person. First time free.
Info: For more information, contact Fil Cruz at filc...@msn.com
Note for December: For this month, the music will be in tanda / cortina
format, so we can practice cabeceo, etiquette and floor craft (let's
maintain two outside lanes and leave center for practice) !!!
Milonga del Norte
(Austin)
Time:
Every Fourth Friday of the Month. Next: 27 February
Place:
Piazza room, 7711 O’Connor Dr., Round Rock, TX 78681
Cost:
$8 for milonga
Info:
From 5:30-6:45 pm special workshop with Daniela Arcuri, Milonga Traspie
(Int level) $25 with milonga entrance, $20 just workshop.
From 7-7:30 pm a free introductory class with Steve & Mardi (first
time students).
From 7:30-8:30 pm Tango Apilado (Int level) with Daniela Arcuri $15
with milonga entrance.
From 8:30-11:30 pm milonga with DJ music by Ben Torres and tango trade
$8 (bring your own wine and pot luck to share with every one) Please!
Only dance shoes!! TANGO TRADE DURING THE MILONGA. Bring your used
tango shoes, dresses, clothes or services and exchange during milonga.
ENJOY our billiard room and outdoor terrace! Check more info about
Georgetown and Steve and Mardi at www.georgetowntango.com and
about Daniela Arcuri, performer, and world class master teacher check
at www.danielaarcuri4tango.com
Austin Spring Tango Festival
(Austin)
Time:
Friday March 26 - Sunday March 28, 2010
Place:
Various: see event web site.
Cost:
See event web site.
Info:
Registration now open: go to www.austinspringtango.com
for full details.
Uptown Milonga (Austin)
Time: Every 3rd Friday of the month 9:30 PM - 2:30 AM. Next
one 19 February.
Place: Austin Uptown Dance North, 8868 Research Blvd. #706 [on
Hwy
183 just two blocks south of Burnet Rd]
Cost: $10/person
Info: Hosted by Alicia & Juan Carlos Suarez. Some snacks
provided or you can bring your own. BYOB. DJ music by Fil Cruz Jr.
For information, location, registration go to
www.AustinUptownDance.comor call Kristy at
512.459.5678.
Tango Workshop by Daniela Arcuri: "Tango para
Enamorados"
(Austin)
Time:
Saturday, 13 February, 2-5 PM
Place:
Galaxy Dance Studio, 1700 S. Lamar Blvd., Suite #338, Austin, TX 78704.
(Six blocks south of Barton Springs Rd.). Located in the back with
plenty of parking.
Cost:
1 x $30 / 2 x $50
Info:
Make your tango more romantic,sensual and artistic, let me show you the
way to discover...
Time: 2 - 3:30 pm Connection, embrace (over turned movement and arm
hugs) and sensual moves/
3:30 - 5 pm Playing with the music, the adornments, the dynamics and
energy.
More
information on web site...
Milonga del Campanario (Austin)
Time: 9 PM - 1 AM, Every 3rd Saturday of the Month (Usually).
Next: 23 January.
Place: EsquinaTango, 209 Pedernales St. (at 3rd St), Austin
78702
Cost: $10
Info: Usually, every 3rd Saturday of the Month. Tango Class
at 9pm. Live Music and tango DJ. Snacks provided. Bring your own
beverage. All welcome! No partner needed!!
www.esquinatangoaustin.com
Email:
in...@esquinatangoaustin.comor telephone:
512.524.2772
"Noche de Tango" at EsquinaTango
(Austin)
Time: 9 PM - 1 AM Saturday 13 February
Place: EsquinaTango, 209 Pedernales St. (at 3rd St), Austin
78702
Cost: $10
Info: Tango Class at 9pm. Live Music by GloverTango and DJ
during the breaks. Snacks provided. Bring your own beverage. All
welcome! No partner needed!!
www.esquinatangoaustin.com
Email:
in...@esquinatangoaustin.comor telephone:
512.524.2772
"Milonguetta Tanguetta" at La Tazza Fresca
(Austin)
Time: Second Friday of each month, 9PM - 1AM. Next: 12
February 2010.
Place: La Tazza Fresca, 519 W. 37th St. (at Guadalupe),
Austin,
TX
Cost: Free, but please patronize the restaurant.
Info: Coffee, beer, wine, and food available. Tango DJ
Monica Caivano. (512) 453-0403
No milonga in December 2009.