Tango Club of Albuquerque News Update

Tango Club of Albuquerque Tango News Update

February 8, 2010

Ongoing Tango Club of Albuquerque events at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center, 5506 Coal SE (not the one-way Coal), Albuquerque, New Mexico. Located two blocks south of Central; 2nd block east of San Mateo, between Central & Zuni. [Map]

Please no street shoes or shoes that leave marks on the dance floor, per venue manager's request/signage.

Tuesday Night Milonga, 8:00-10:30pm. 2/9 DJ: Brian Mahieu. $3 members; $5 guests. FREE for first-time attendees. Refreshments served.

Free introductory Argentine Tango dance class, Tuesdays, 7:30-8:00pm at Lloyd Shaw. Rotating teachers. Subsequent lessons $5 (includes entrance to Tuesday Night Milonga from 8:00-10:30pm).

Saturday Afternoon Practica, 2:30-4:30pm. $2 everyone. FREE for first-time attendees. 2/13 DJ: Betzi Hitz.

CURRENT & UPCOMING TCA EVENTS & NEWS

TCA Kellys Milonga, Sun Feb 21, 7:30-10:30pm at Kellys Brew Pub, 3222 Central Ave SE, in the Nob Hill business district, Albuquerque. Free. Support our hosts & tip generously. 2/21 DJ: Betzi Hitz. 2010 dates (subject to change): 2/28, 3/7 & 21, 4/4 & 18, 5/2 & 16, 6/6 & 20, 7/18, 8/1 & 15, 9/5 & 19, 10/3 & 17, 11/21, 12/5 & 19. Kellys website: kellysbrewpub.com

Maria Olivera & Gustavo Benzecry Sabá, April 23-25, 2010 in Albuquerque.

Trio Folias, Aug 20-21 in Albuquerque. Avik Basu (bandoneon), Andrew Bergeron (guitar) & Carmen Maret (flute). Details TBA.

Click HERE for a GoogleCalendar of Tango Events in NM.

Click HERE for a chronological list of upcoming events.

Click HERE to join our Facebook group.

Click HERE for TCA listings on americantowns.com

Click HERE for links to amazing places to visit while visiting New Mexico.

Tango on the Radio airs on 1st & 3rd Mondays on KUNM (89.9 FM), 9:30-10:00pm. Hosted by Jenny DeBouzek & Cristina Baccin on the 1st Monday & by Sebastian Pais on the 3rd Monday. Jenny also hosts the Global Music Program on the 1st Monday of the month, 10:00pm-1:00am. Jenny DeBouzek, (505)242-6198 or jenny@tangodowntown.net

OTHER WORKSHOPS IN NM

Currently scheduled tango workshops in New Mexico.

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS & NEWS

Live Tango Music with Erskine Maytorena (voice), Natalia Tikhovidova (piano) and other musicians, Wed Feb 10, Noon-1:00pm at the Barbara & Bill Richardson Pavilion (ground floor) directly west of main UNM Hospital. Presented by UNM’s Arts-in-Medicine Program. There will be a small area cleared for dancing. Come and dance! The floor is large polished tiles with shallow grout lines.

Milonga Roma, Sat Feb 13, 8:00pm-Midnight at Studio Roma, an intimate Buenos Aires-style milonga at a beautiful space in the Albuquerque Old Town/Country Club area at 1508 Roma Ave NW (at the rear of the former Bell Trading Post buliding at at the corner of Central Ave & Laguna). 2/13 DJ: George Simmons. Hosted by Lee Blaugrund/Studio Roma. Suggested contribution: $5. Please no street shoes/shoes that may mark the dance floor. Next date: 2/27 w/ DJ, Paul Akmajian. Map

Milonga at Joe's Diner, Sun Feb 14, 2:30-6:00pm in the Rodeo Plaza, 2801 Rodeo Rd. (junction of Zia & Rodeo Rd) in Santa Fe. $5 cover charge added to your bill. Joe's has a full menu, wine list, and great desserts. Please tip generously! Next dates: 3/14, 4/11, 5/9. Hosted by Liz Haight, (505)982-5833 or lizhaight@earthlink.net
Check out the menu at joesdinerandpizza.com

Railrunner trains begin leaving Albuq on Sundays at 9:30am. There is a return train at 6:30pm. Volunteers will shuttle dancers from train station to milonga and back; let Liz know the week before if you would like to be shuttled.
Railrunner weekend schedule: nmrailrunner.com/schedule_weekend.asp

Milonga at the Scottish Rite Temple, Sat Feb 20. Hosted by Santa Fe Tango.
463 Paseo de Peralta in Santa Fe. The Scottish Rite Temple is the large pink building that sits on the NW corner at the intersection of Washington Ave and Paseo de Peralta. Free parking available in the lot adjacent to the building. Next dates: 5/29, 7/31, 11/30, 12/18 (Holiday Milonga). santafetango.org

Homer & Cristina Ladas, February 26-28, 2010. Hosted by Up4Tango/Celestial Tango in Albuquerque. More details on Workshops page. John Roy, (505)349-3115 or up4tango@yahoo.com or Chris Steiner, (505)250-0789, csteiner5@msn.com
Prices, details & reg. form at up4tango.com/AlbuquerqueTangoHomerWorkshop.pdf

ZUM, Sat Feb 27, 7:00pm at the Lensic in Santa Fe. "... ZUM, a band of five virtuoso musicians exploring the passionate roots of Argentine tango & the brilliance of gypsy fiddle music." $15-30. Visit their website: www.zum.org.uk
Tickets/directions:ticketssantafe.org/lensicevents_frameset.html
YouTube video

Liz Haight & Masami Hirokawa, Feb 28, at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center in Albuquerque. The Heart of Milonguero Tango, an Intermediate level series of workshop classes in Albuquerque. 2:45-4:00pm, Loving Feet | Relationship to the Floor; 4:15-5:30pm, Being in Crossed-system | Ease & Comfort.
Class descriptions & more info. Next dates: 2/28, 3/21, 5/2, 5/16, 6/6.
Questions & RSVP: Liz Haight, (505)982-5833 | lizhaight@earthlink.net

Milonga at Body of Santa Fe, Sun Feb 28, 4:00-8:00pm. Hosted by Santa Fe Tango. 333 Cordova Rd, Santa Fe. $3 SFT members; $5 students; $8 non-members. Food and drinks available for purchase. santafetango.org

Maria Finn, Tues Mar 2, booksigning at Bookworks in Albuquerque. “Hold Me Tight and Tango Me Home,” will be released in February. Maria will be here for a special event at Bookworks/Flying Star Plaza in the North Valley. Tango Demo by Paul & Karen + plus more TBA. karen@tangodowntown.net
Book info on publisher’s website
Maria’s website: mariafinn.com

Forever Tango, Sun Mar 7, 2010, 3:00pm at UNM's Popejoy Hall in Albuquerque. Created & directed by Luis Bravo, featuring 14 dancers, one vocalist and an 11-piece orchestra. Tickets: $39-54. Available now at popejoypresents.com/2009-2010/forever-tango

Brigitta Winkler, March 26-28 & April 2-4, 2010. Workshop weekend & Teachers' Workshop weekend. Hosted by Studio Roma in Albuquerque.
Lee Blaugrund, (505)450-4267

Jay Abling, May 22-23 in Santa Fe & Taos. Hosted by Taos Tango.
May 22, 2 classes, 2:00-5:00pm at Studio East, 332 Camino del Monte Sol, between Canyon Rd & Acequia Madre in Santa Fe.
May 23, 2 classes, 2:00-5:00pm at Taos Tango Studio, 204 Bendix Drive Unit E in Taos. Milonga will follow. More info: taostango@gmail.com
Visit Jay’s website: jartango.com

Graciela Gonzalez, June 11-13 at Studio East, 332 Camino del Monte Sol, between Canyon Rd & Acequia Madre in Santa Fe. Classes Fri-Sun & Studio East Milonga, Sat night. Hosted by Luren Bellucci & Michael Walker. Luren, (505)660-0075 | tangousa@cybermesa.com | lurentangousa.com

Albuquerque Tango Festival, November 4-7, 2010 at Embassy Suites in Downtown Albuquerque! Events include 6 milongas, 22 classes, Alex Krebs' guided practica, a guerrilla milonga, a beginner's milonga and cakes at every milonga. Faculty: Alex Krebs (Portland), Christopher Nassopoulos & Caroline Peattie (San Francisco), Daniela Pucci & Luis Bianchi (Buenos Aires & NY). Guest instructors will include Jay Abling (San Diego) & Robert Hauk (Portland). DJs: Sabah Chamas (San Diego), Tine Herreman (NYC), Varo Boyajyan (LA), Paul Akmajian (Albuq). Organized by Daniel Boardman. Website: albuquerquetangofestival.com
Join the Facebook group for Albuquerque Tango Festival.

OTHER ONGOING EVENTS | Please confirm with organizers.

Santa Fe Tango, a tango association in Santa Fe presents milongas, lectures & more. Visit santafetango.org

Ongoing Tuesday Night Milongas in Santa Fe at El Meson, 213 Washington Ave, +/-7:30-11:00pm. $5 minimum consumption. Hosted by Shahin Medghalchi, ellatidodeltango@earthlink.net or (505)983-9650.
El Meson website: elmeson-santafe.com

Lobo Tango Practica, some Wednesdays at Winning Coffee Company, 111 Harvard Dr SE in Albuquerque. An evening of tango in a relaxed coffee house atmosphere. Class, 7:00-8:00pm; Practica, 8:00-10:00pm. Free, but please patronize Winnings Coffee to keep this event going.

tangoXchange, Thursdays, 8:00-11:00pm at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center in Albuquerque. All levels welcome. $5, full-time students free. Erskine Maytorena, tangoxchange@me.com or (505)506-1728. On Facebook: "tangoXchange"

Friday Night Milonga at Double Time Dance Studio, 112 Morningside SE in Albuquerque. 7:00-8:00pm, Tango Fundamentals lesson; dancing, 8:00pm-11:00pm. BYOB or snacks. $15 includes class & milonga; $5 milonga only.
(505)268-1123 or doubletimedance@yahoo.com
Website: www.doubletimedance.com

Practica at Studio East, 332 Camino Del Monte Sol in Santa Fe, Fridays, 7:00-9:00pm. Hosted by Anne Manzler Driscoll. Rotating DJs. $3 cover. On alternate weeks (dates subject to change) after the Tango Practica. Anne, (505)577-5997

Dance to Live Tango Music, Fridays, 10:00pm-Midnight at the Roasted Bean Cafe, 1919 Old Town Road in Albuquerque. The cafe is located just east of Old Town Plaza in Plaza Hacienda, right behind La Hacienda Restaurant. Erskine Maytorena, operanight@me.com or (505)506-1728. Map to Roasted Bean on "Opera and Broadway Open Mic Night" Facebook page.

CLASSES

Information on tango classes in New Mexico.

EVENTS IN OTHER STATES

Click HERE for an extensive list of current Tango Festivals (U.S. & International)

Tango News Update is compiled & maintained by Karen Reck. Please send any additions/corrections to her at paulnkaren@earthlink.net.




Latest News Membership Info Video Listing Members' Forum Join our e-group Contact Us		Tango Club of Albuquerque Tango News Update February 8, 2010 Ongoing Tango Club of Albuquerque events at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center, 5506 Coal SE (not the one-way Coal), Albuquerque, New Mexico. Located two blocks south of Central; 2nd block east of San Mateo, between Central & Zuni. [Map] Please no street shoes or shoes that leave marks on the dance floor, per venue manager's request/signage. Tuesday Night Milonga, 8:00-10:30pm. 2/9 DJ: Brian Mahieu. $3 members; $5 guests. FREE for first-time attendees. Refreshments served. Free introductory Argentine Tango dance class, Tuesdays, 7:30-8:00pm at Lloyd Shaw. Rotating teachers. Subsequent lessons $5 (includes entrance to Tuesday Night Milonga from 8:00-10:30pm). Saturday Afternoon Practica, 2:30-4:30pm. $2 everyone. FREE for first-time attendees. 2/13 DJ: Betzi Hitz. CURRENT & UPCOMING TCA EVENTS & NEWS TCA Kellys Milonga, Sun Feb 21, 7:30-10:30pm at Kellys Brew Pub, 3222 Central Ave SE, in the Nob Hill business district, Albuquerque. Free. Support our hosts & tip generously. 2/21 DJ: Betzi Hitz. 2010 dates (subject to change): 2/28, 3/7 & 21, 4/4 & 18, 5/2 & 16, 6/6 & 20, 7/18, 8/1 & 15, 9/5 & 19, 10/3 & 17, 11/21, 12/5 & 19. Kellys website: kellysbrewpub.com Maria Olivera & Gustavo Benzecry Sabá, April 23-25, 2010 in Albuquerque. Trio Folias, Aug 20-21 in Albuquerque. Avik Basu (bandoneon), Andrew Bergeron (guitar) & Carmen Maret (flute). Details TBA. Click HERE for a GoogleCalendar of Tango Events in NM. Click HERE for a chronological list of upcoming events. Click HERE to join our Facebook group. Click HERE for TCA listings on americantowns.com Click HERE for links to amazing places to visit while visiting New Mexico. Tango on the Radio airs on 1st & 3rd Mondays on KUNM (89.9 FM), 9:30-10:00pm. Hosted by Jenny DeBouzek & Cristina Baccin on the 1st Monday & by Sebastian Pais on the 3rd Monday. Jenny also hosts the Global Music Program on the 1st Monday of the month, 10:00pm-1:00am. Jenny DeBouzek, (505)242-6198 or jenny@tangodowntown.net OTHER WORKSHOPS IN NM Currently scheduled tango workshops in New Mexico. OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS & NEWS Live Tango Music with Erskine Maytorena (voice), Natalia Tikhovidova (piano) and other musicians, Wed Feb 10, Noon-1:00pm at the Barbara & Bill Richardson Pavilion (ground floor) directly west of main UNM Hospital. Presented by UNM’s Arts-in-Medicine Program. There will be a small area cleared for dancing. Come and dance! The floor is large polished tiles with shallow grout lines. Milonga Roma, Sat Feb 13, 8:00pm-Midnight at Studio Roma, an intimate Buenos Aires-style milonga at a beautiful space in the Albuquerque Old Town/Country Club area at 1508 Roma Ave NW (at the rear of the former Bell Trading Post buliding at at the corner of Central Ave & Laguna). 2/13 DJ: George Simmons. Hosted by Lee Blaugrund/Studio Roma. Suggested contribution: $5. Please no street shoes/shoes that may mark the dance floor. Next date: 2/27 w/ DJ, Paul Akmajian. Map Milonga at Joe's Diner, Sun Feb 14, 2:30-6:00pm in the Rodeo Plaza, 2801 Rodeo Rd. (junction of Zia & Rodeo Rd) in Santa Fe. $5 cover charge added to your bill. Joe's has a full menu, wine list, and great desserts. Please tip generously! Next dates: 3/14, 4/11, 5/9. Hosted by Liz Haight, (505)982-5833 or lizhaight@earthlink.net Check out the menu at joesdinerandpizza.com Railrunner trains begin leaving Albuq on Sundays at 9:30am. There is a return train at 6:30pm. Volunteers will shuttle dancers from train station to milonga and back; let Liz know the week before if you would like to be shuttled. Railrunner weekend schedule: nmrailrunner.com/schedule_weekend.asp Milonga at the Scottish Rite Temple, Sat Feb 20. Hosted by Santa Fe Tango. 463 Paseo de Peralta in Santa Fe. The Scottish Rite Temple is the large pink building that sits on the NW corner at the intersection of Washington Ave and Paseo de Peralta. Free parking available in the lot adjacent to the building. Next dates: 5/29, 7/31, 11/30, 12/18 (Holiday Milonga). santafetango.org Homer & Cristina Ladas, February 26-28, 2010. Hosted by Up4Tango/Celestial Tango in Albuquerque. More details on Workshops page. John Roy, (505)349-3115 or up4tango@yahoo.com or Chris Steiner, (505)250-0789, csteiner5@msn.com Prices, details & reg. form at up4tango.com/AlbuquerqueTangoHomerWorkshop.pdf ZUM, Sat Feb 27, 7:00pm at the Lensic in Santa Fe. "... ZUM, a band of five virtuoso musicians exploring the passionate roots of Argentine tango & the brilliance of gypsy fiddle music." $15-30. Visit their website: www.zum.org.uk Tickets/directions:ticketssantafe.org/lensicevents_frameset.html YouTube video Liz Haight & Masami Hirokawa, Feb 28, at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center in Albuquerque. The Heart of Milonguero Tango, an Intermediate level series of workshop classes in Albuquerque. 2:45-4:00pm, Loving Feet \| Relationship to the Floor; 4:15-5:30pm, Being in Crossed-system \| Ease & Comfort. Class descriptions & more info. Next dates: 2/28, 3/21, 5/2, 5/16, 6/6. Questions & RSVP: Liz Haight, (505)982-5833 \| lizhaight@earthlink.net Milonga at Body of Santa Fe, Sun Feb 28, 4:00-8:00pm. Hosted by Santa Fe Tango. 333 Cordova Rd, Santa Fe. $3 SFT members; $5 students; $8 non-members. Food and drinks available for purchase. santafetango.org Maria Finn, Tues Mar 2, booksigning at Bookworks in Albuquerque. “Hold Me Tight and Tango Me Home,” will be released in February. Maria will be here for a special event at Bookworks/Flying Star Plaza in the North Valley. Tango Demo by Paul & Karen + plus more TBA. karen@tangodowntown.net Book info on publisher’s website Maria’s website: mariafinn.com Forever Tango, Sun Mar 7, 2010, 3:00pm at UNM's Popejoy Hall in Albuquerque. Created & directed by Luis Bravo, featuring 14 dancers, one vocalist and an 11-piece orchestra. Tickets: $39-54. Available now at popejoypresents.com/2009-2010/forever-tango Brigitta Winkler, March 26-28 & April 2-4, 2010. Workshop weekend & Teachers' Workshop weekend. Hosted by Studio Roma in Albuquerque. Lee Blaugrund, (505)450-4267 Jay Abling, May 22-23 in Santa Fe & Taos. Hosted by Taos Tango. May 22, 2 classes, 2:00-5:00pm at Studio East, 332 Camino del Monte Sol, between Canyon Rd & Acequia Madre in Santa Fe. May 23, 2 classes, 2:00-5:00pm at Taos Tango Studio, 204 Bendix Drive Unit E in Taos. Milonga will follow. More info: taostango@gmail.com Visit Jay’s website: jartango.com Graciela Gonzalez, June 11-13 at Studio East, 332 Camino del Monte Sol, between Canyon Rd & Acequia Madre in Santa Fe. Classes Fri-Sun & Studio East Milonga, Sat night. Hosted by Luren Bellucci & Michael Walker. Luren, (505)660-0075 \| tangousa@cybermesa.com \| lurentangousa.com Albuquerque Tango Festival, November 4-7, 2010 at Embassy Suites in Downtown Albuquerque! Events include 6 milongas, 22 classes, Alex Krebs' guided practica, a guerrilla milonga, a beginner's milonga and cakes at every milonga. Faculty: Alex Krebs (Portland), Christopher Nassopoulos & Caroline Peattie (San Francisco), Daniela Pucci & Luis Bianchi (Buenos Aires & NY). Guest instructors will include Jay Abling (San Diego) & Robert Hauk (Portland). DJs: Sabah Chamas (San Diego), Tine Herreman (NYC), Varo Boyajyan (LA), Paul Akmajian (Albuq). Organized by Daniel Boardman. Website: albuquerquetangofestival.com Join the Facebook group for Albuquerque Tango Festival. OTHER ONGOING EVENTS \| Please confirm with organizers. Santa Fe Tango, a tango association in Santa Fe presents milongas, lectures & more. Visit santafetango.org Ongoing Tuesday Night Milongas in Santa Fe at El Meson, 213 Washington Ave, +/-7:30-11:00pm. $5 minimum consumption. Hosted by Shahin Medghalchi, ellatidodeltango@earthlink.net or (505)983-9650. El Meson website: elmeson-santafe.com Lobo Tango Practica, some Wednesdays at Winning Coffee Company, 111 Harvard Dr SE in Albuquerque. An evening of tango in a relaxed coffee house atmosphere. Class, 7:00-8:00pm; Practica, 8:00-10:00pm. Free, but please patronize Winnings Coffee to keep this event going. tangoXchange, Thursdays, 8:00-11:00pm at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center in Albuquerque. All levels welcome. $5, full-time students free. Erskine Maytorena, tangoxchange@me.com or (505)506-1728. On Facebook: "tangoXchange" Friday Night Milonga at Double Time Dance Studio, 112 Morningside SE in Albuquerque. 7:00-8:00pm, Tango Fundamentals lesson; dancing, 8:00pm-11:00pm. BYOB or snacks. $15 includes class & milonga; $5 milonga only. (505)268-1123 or doubletimedance@yahoo.com Website: www.doubletimedance.com Practica at Studio East, 332 Camino Del Monte Sol in Santa Fe, Fridays, 7:00-9:00pm. Hosted by Anne Manzler Driscoll. Rotating DJs. $3 cover. On alternate weeks (dates subject to change) after the Tango Practica. Anne, (505)577-5997 Dance to Live Tango Music, Fridays, 10:00pm-Midnight at the Roasted Bean Cafe, 1919 Old Town Road in Albuquerque. The cafe is located just east of Old Town Plaza in Plaza Hacienda, right behind La Hacienda Restaurant. Erskine Maytorena, operanight@me.com or (505)506-1728. Map to Roasted Bean on "Opera and Broadway Open Mic Night" Facebook page. CLASSES Information on tango classes in New Mexico. EVENTS IN OTHER STATES Click HERE for an extensive list of current Tango Festivals (U.S. & International) Tango News Update is compiled & maintained by Karen Reck. Please send any additions/corrections to her at paulnkaren@earthlink.net.

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