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TANGO CLUB OF ALBUQUERQUE TANGO NEWS UPDATE

January 24, 2012

ONGOING TCA EVENTS AT Lloyd Shaw Dance Center

Lloyd Shaw Dance Center [Map], 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. Please no street shoes or shoes that leave marks on the dance floor, per venue manager's request/signage.

TCA's Tuesday Night Milonga, 8:00-10:30pm. 1/31 DJ: Matt Kropp. $3 members; $5 guests; or free with food donation (see below). FREE for first-time attendees. Refreshments served.

TCA's Saturday Afternoon Practica, 2:30-4:30pm at Lloyd Shaw. 1/28: Paul Akmajian. $2 everyone.

CURRENT & UPCOMING TCA EVENTS & NEWS

TCA Kellys Milonga, Sunday, February 5, 7:30-10:30pm at Kellys Brew Pub, 3222 Central Ave SE, in the Nob Hill business district, Albuquerque. 2/5 DJ: Radi Shafie. Free event. Support our hosts & tip generously. 2012 Dates (subject to change): 2/5 & 19; 3/4 & 18, 4/1 & 15, 5/6 & 20, 6/3 & 17, 7/1 & 15, 8/5 & 19, 9/2 & 16, 10/7 & 21, 11/18, 12/2 & 16.
Kellys website: kellysbrewpub.com

Felipe Martinez, a TCA weekend workshop, April 27-29, 2012.
Registration flier available now

Ney Melo, a TCA weekend workshop, July 13-15, 2012.

Click HERE for a chronological list of upcoming events.

Click HERE to join our Facebook group.

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

Click HERE to read Daniel Boardman's "Ten Principles of Impeccable Floor Craft" on TCA's Members' Forum.

TANGO ON THE RADIO

Corazón Tanguero airs on 1st & 3rd Mondays on KUNM (89.9 FM), 9:30-10:00pm. Hosted by Cristina Baccin, corazontanguero@aol.com
Corazón Tanguero is on Facebook (type Corazón Tanguero in search)

OTHER WORKSHOPS IN NM

Currently scheduled tango workshops in New Mexico.

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS & NEWS

QTANGO will play live music on Thurs Jan 26, 6:30-7:15pm in the UNM Fine Arts Center lobby before the Forever Tango show at Popejoy Hall. Dancers welcome! (No charge to come and dance.) Forever Tango performs at 7:30pm. Tickets & info: popejoypresents.com

Milonga Alegre at NMTA, Thurs Jan 26, 7:30-10:30pm at New Mexico Tango Academy, 3812 Central Ave SE (2 1/2 blocks east of Carlisle on the south side of Central, inside Matrix Fine Art) in Albuquerque. Mix of traditional & modern music. $5. Refreshments. Radi Shafie, (267)679-4422 | Radi@nmtangoacademy.com | nmtangoacademy.com
Please park in the parking lot behind the gallery on Silver between Solano & Aliso

Friday Night Milonga at Double Time Dance Studio, Fri Jan 27, 8:00-11:00pm, 112 Morningside SE in Albuquerque. $5. Mix of tradional & alternative music. Weekly milonga. (505)268-1123 | doubletimedance@yahoo.com | doubletimedance.com

Taos Tango Tea, Sat Jan 28, 1:00-5:00pm at 1337 Gusdorf Road, Unit T in Taos. DJ: Davin Quinn. Tea & Treats. $10. taostango@gmail.com | (575)613-0287

Milonga de la Puertas, Sat Jan 28, 8:00pm-Midnight at 1512 1st St NW (north of Mountain Rd.) in Albuquerque. 1/28 DJ: Matt Kropp. Large floor, unique setting, great sound system, plus refreshments. $5. Weekly milonga. Lee Blaugrund, (505)450-4267 | lblaugrund@gauchoimports.com | Map

SFT Milonga, “Noche de Bohemia,” Sat Jan 28, 8:00-Midnight at Dance Station, 901 W. Alameda Street (Solana Center, east side) in Santa Fe. 1/28 DJ: Alaric Balibrera. $7/SFT members; $10/non-members. Alternative tango music with an occasional traditional tanda. info@santafetango.org | santafetango.org

QTANGO, Sun Jan 29, 5:00-8:00pm at Sheraton Uptown, 2600 Louisiana Blvd NE in Albuquerque. 2nd and 4th Sundays. This is a free milonga.
Erskine, tangoxchange@me.com

Milonga Elegante, Sun Feb 11, 7:30-11:30pm at Rio Chama Restaurant in the President's Room, 414 Old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe. DJ: Shanetta Martin. Hosted by Luren Bellucci & Michael Walker. Traditional music. $12 (cash only). 20% gratuity added on all food and beverage. Parking in the rear of the restaurant & across the street at the Visitor Center parking lot. Shanetta Martin, (505)983-4006

Milonga Fresca at NMTA, Sat Feb 11, alternative music with the occasional traditional tanda, 8:30-Midnight at NM Tango Academy (inside Matrix Fine Art), 3812 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque. 2 1/2 blocks east of Carlisle on the south side of Central. DJs: Morgan Petrovski, Michael Godbout & Daniel Craig. Refreshments served. $5. Radi Shafie, (267)679-4422 | Radi@nmtangoacademy.com | nmtangoacademy.com
Please park in the parking lot behind the gallery on Silver between Solano and Aliso.

Small World Tango Festival, February 17-20, 2012 (President's Day Weekend) in Albuquerque. Brigitta Winkler (Berlin), Agustina Videla (Buenos Aires), Maximiliano Gluzman (Buenos Aires). Limited to 250 dancers (role-balanced). Classes at Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town; milongas at the Milonga de Las Puertas venue.
Daniel Boardman | DanielBoardmanPresents.com & Lee Blaugrund | lblaugrund@gauchoimports.com

Alicia Pons, March 30-April 1, 2012 in La Cieneguilla in the La Cienega Valley (15 minutes south of Santa Fe proper; 45 minutes north of Albuquerque). Hosted by Two Moon Tango. Liz Haight, lizhaight@earthlink.net
Registration flier available now

Luciana Valle, April 14-15, 2012 in Albuquerque.
Daniel Boardman | DanielBoardmanPresents.com

Graciela Gonzalez, June 15-17 in Santa Fe.
Hosted by Michael Walker & Luren Bellucci, (505)660-0075 | tangousa@q.com

OTHER ONGOING EVENTS | Please confirm with organizers.

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

Practica at NMTA, Mondays, 8:30-9:30pm at New Mexico Tango Academy, 3812 Central Ave SE in Albuquerque. Mix of traditional & modern music. Free. Radi Shafie, (267)679-4422 | Radi@nmtangoacademy.com | nmtangoacademy.com

Ongoing Tuesday Night Milongas at El Meson, 213 Washington Ave in Santa Fe, +/-7:30-11:00pm. $5 minimum consumption. Hosted by Shahin Medghalchi, ellatidodeltango@earthlink.net or (505)983-9650. Starts at 8:15pm on 2/24 only.
El Meson website: elmeson-santafe.com

Milonga Alegre at NMTA, Thursdays, 7:30-10:30pm at New Mexico Tango Academy, 3812 Central Ave SE (2 1/2 blocks east of Carlisle on the south side of Central, inside Matrix Fine Art) in Albuquerque. Mix of traditional & modern music. $5.
Radi Shafie, (267)679-4422 | Radi@nmtangoacademy.com | nmtangoacademy.com
Please park in the parking lot behind the gallery on Silver between Solano & Aliso.

Practica at The Studio, 332 Camino Del Monte Sol in Santa Fe, Fridays, 7:30-9:30pm. Hosted by Anne Manzler Driscoll. Rotating DJs. $3 cover. Anne, (505)577-5997.

Friday Night Milonga, Fridays, 8:00-11:00pm at Double Time Dance Studio, 112 Morningside SE in Albuquerque. $10. Mix of tradional & alternative music. Weekly milonga. (505)268-1123 | doubletimedance@yahoo.com | doubletimedance.com

Milonga de la Puertas, Saturdays, 8:00pm-Midnight at 1512 1st St NW (north of Mountain Rd.) in Albuquerque. Large floor, unique setting, great sound system, plus refreshments. $5. Weekly milonga. Lee Blaugrund, (505)450-4267 | lblaugrund@gauchoimports.com | Map

SFT Milonga, "Tango Corazón," 1st Saturdays of the month, 8:00pm-Midnight at Dance Station, 901 W. Alameda Street (Solana Center, east side) in Santa Fe. $7/SFT members; $10/non-members. Held 1st Saturdays of the month. Traditional tango music with an occasional alternative tanda.) info@santafetango.org | santafetango.org

Milonga Fresca, 2nd Saturdays of the month, alternative music with the occasional traditional tanda, 8:30-Midnight, at NM Tango Academy (inside Matrix Fine Art), 3812 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque (2 1/2 blocks east of Carlisle on the south side of Central). $5. Snacks provided. Radi Shafie, (267)679-4422 | Radi@nmtangoacademy.com | nmtangoacademy.com
Please park in the parking lot behind the gallery on Silver between Solano & Aliso.

Two Moon Tango Milonga, 3rd Saturdays of the month, 7:30-11:45pm at 16 Camino Largo in La Cieneguilla in the La Cienega Valley (15 minutes south of Santa Fe
proper; 45 minutes north of Albuquerque). $10 cover. Traditional milonga structure & music. Potluck: BYOBeverages, snacks, desserts. Please respect nearby neighbors by being relatively quiet arriving and leaving the studio.
Liz Haight, lizhaight@earthlink.net | Directions

SFT Milonga, "Noche de Bohemia," 4th Saturdays of the month, 8:00pm-Midnight at Dance Station, 901 W. Alameda Street (Solana Center, east side) in Santa Fe. $7/SFT members; $10/non-members. Alternative tango music with an occasional traditional tanda. info@santafetango.org | santafetango.org

QTANGO, 2nd and 4th Sundays, 5:00-8:00pm at Sheraton Uptown, 2600 Louisiana Blvd NE in Albuquerque. This is a free milonga. Erskine, tangoxchange@me.com

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 January 24, 2012 ONGOING TCA EVENTS AT Lloyd Shaw Dance Center Lloyd Shaw Dance Center [Map], 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. Please no street shoes or shoes that leave marks on the dance floor, per venue manager's request/signage. TCA's Tuesday Night Milonga, 8:00-10:30pm. 1/31 DJ: Matt Kropp. $3 members; $5 guests; or free with food donation (see below). FREE for first-time attendees. Refreshments served. TCA's Saturday Afternoon Practica, 2:30-4:30pm at Lloyd Shaw. 1/28: Paul Akmajian. $2 everyone. CURRENT & UPCOMING TCA EVENTS & NEWS TCA Kellys Milonga, Sunday, February 5, 7:30-10:30pm at Kellys Brew Pub, 3222 Central Ave SE, in the Nob Hill business district, Albuquerque. 2/5 DJ: Radi Shafie. Free event. Support our hosts & tip generously. 2012 Dates (subject to change): 2/5 & 19; 3/4 & 18, 4/1 & 15, 5/6 & 20, 6/3 & 17, 7/1 & 15, 8/5 & 19, 9/2 & 16, 10/7 & 21, 11/18, 12/2 & 16. Kellys website: kellysbrewpub.com Felipe Martinez, a TCA weekend workshop, April 27-29, 2012. Registration flier available now Ney Melo, a TCA weekend workshop, July 13-15, 2012. Click HERE for a chronological list of upcoming events. Click HERE to join our Facebook group. Click HERE for links to amazing places to visit while visiting New Mexico. Click HERE to read Daniel Boardman's "Ten Principles of Impeccable Floor Craft" on TCA's Members' Forum. TANGO ON THE RADIO Corazón Tanguero airs on 1st & 3rd Mondays on KUNM (89.9 FM), 9:30-10:00pm. Hosted by Cristina Baccin, corazontanguero@aol.com Corazón Tanguero is on Facebook (type Corazón Tanguero in search) OTHER WORKSHOPS IN NM Currently scheduled tango workshops in New Mexico. OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS & NEWS QTANGO will play live music on Thurs Jan 26, 6:30-7:15pm in the UNM Fine Arts Center lobby before the Forever Tango show at Popejoy Hall. Dancers welcome! (No charge to come and dance.) Forever Tango performs at 7:30pm. Tickets & info: popejoypresents.com Milonga Alegre at NMTA, Thurs Jan 26, 7:30-10:30pm at New Mexico Tango Academy, 3812 Central Ave SE (2 1/2 blocks east of Carlisle on the south side of Central, inside Matrix Fine Art) in Albuquerque. Mix of traditional & modern music. $5. Refreshments. Radi Shafie, (267)679-4422 \| Radi@nmtangoacademy.com \| nmtangoacademy.com Please park in the parking lot behind the gallery on Silver between Solano & Aliso Friday Night Milonga at Double Time Dance Studio, Fri Jan 27, 8:00-11:00pm, 112 Morningside SE in Albuquerque. $5. Mix of tradional & alternative music. Weekly milonga. (505)268-1123 \| doubletimedance@yahoo.com \| doubletimedance.com Taos Tango Tea, Sat Jan 28, 1:00-5:00pm at 1337 Gusdorf Road, Unit T in Taos. DJ: Davin Quinn. Tea & Treats. $10. taostango@gmail.com \| (575)613-0287 Milonga de la Puertas, Sat Jan 28, 8:00pm-Midnight at 1512 1st St NW (north of Mountain Rd.) in Albuquerque. 1/28 DJ: Matt Kropp. Large floor, unique setting, great sound system, plus refreshments. $5. Weekly milonga. Lee Blaugrund, (505)450-4267 \| lblaugrund@gauchoimports.com \| Map SFT Milonga, “Noche de Bohemia,” Sat Jan 28, 8:00-Midnight at Dance Station, 901 W. Alameda Street (Solana Center, east side) in Santa Fe. 1/28 DJ: Alaric Balibrera. $7/SFT members; $10/non-members. Alternative tango music with an occasional traditional tanda. info@santafetango.org \| santafetango.org QTANGO, Sun Jan 29, 5:00-8:00pm at Sheraton Uptown, 2600 Louisiana Blvd NE in Albuquerque. 2nd and 4th Sundays. This is a free milonga. Erskine, tangoxchange@me.com Milonga Elegante, Sun Feb 11, 7:30-11:30pm at Rio Chama Restaurant in the President's Room, 414 Old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe. DJ: Shanetta Martin. Hosted by Luren Bellucci & Michael Walker. Traditional music. $12 (cash only). 20% gratuity added on all food and beverage. Parking in the rear of the restaurant & across the street at the Visitor Center parking lot. Shanetta Martin, (505)983-4006 Milonga Fresca at NMTA, Sat Feb 11, alternative music with the occasional traditional tanda, 8:30-Midnight at NM Tango Academy (inside Matrix Fine Art), 3812 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque. 2 1/2 blocks east of Carlisle on the south side of Central. DJs: Morgan Petrovski, Michael Godbout & Daniel Craig. Refreshments served. $5. Radi Shafie, (267)679-4422 \| Radi@nmtangoacademy.com \| nmtangoacademy.com Please park in the parking lot behind the gallery on Silver between Solano and Aliso. Small World Tango Festival, February 17-20, 2012 (President's Day Weekend) in Albuquerque. Brigitta Winkler (Berlin), Agustina Videla (Buenos Aires), Maximiliano Gluzman (Buenos Aires). Limited to 250 dancers (role-balanced). Classes at Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town; milongas at the Milonga de Las Puertas venue. Daniel Boardman \| DanielBoardmanPresents.com & Lee Blaugrund \| lblaugrund@gauchoimports.com Alicia Pons, March 30-April 1, 2012 in La Cieneguilla in the La Cienega Valley (15 minutes south of Santa Fe proper; 45 minutes north of Albuquerque). Hosted by Two Moon Tango. Liz Haight, lizhaight@earthlink.net Registration flier available now Luciana Valle, April 14-15, 2012 in Albuquerque. Daniel Boardman \| DanielBoardmanPresents.com Graciela Gonzalez, June 15-17 in Santa Fe. Hosted by Michael Walker & Luren Bellucci, (505)660-0075 \| tangousa@q.com OTHER ONGOING EVENTS \| Please confirm with organizers. Santa Fe Tango, a tango association in Santa Fe presents milongas, lectures & more. Visit santafetango.org Practica at NMTA, Mondays, 8:30-9:30pm at New Mexico Tango Academy, 3812 Central Ave SE in Albuquerque. Mix of traditional & modern music. Free. Radi Shafie, (267)679-4422 \| Radi@nmtangoacademy.com \| nmtangoacademy.com Ongoing Tuesday Night Milongas at El Meson, 213 Washington Ave in Santa Fe, +/-7:30-11:00pm. $5 minimum consumption. Hosted by Shahin Medghalchi, ellatidodeltango@earthlink.net or (505)983-9650. Starts at 8:15pm on 2/24 only. El Meson website: elmeson-santafe.com Milonga Alegre at NMTA, Thursdays, 7:30-10:30pm at New Mexico Tango Academy, 3812 Central Ave SE (2 1/2 blocks east of Carlisle on the south side of Central, inside Matrix Fine Art) in Albuquerque. Mix of traditional & modern music. $5. Radi Shafie, (267)679-4422 \| Radi@nmtangoacademy.com \| nmtangoacademy.com Please park in the parking lot behind the gallery on Silver between Solano & Aliso. Practica at The Studio, 332 Camino Del Monte Sol in Santa Fe, Fridays, 7:30-9:30pm. Hosted by Anne Manzler Driscoll. Rotating DJs. $3 cover. Anne, (505)577-5997. Friday Night Milonga, Fridays, 8:00-11:00pm at Double Time Dance Studio, 112 Morningside SE in Albuquerque. $10. Mix of tradional & alternative music. Weekly milonga. (505)268-1123 \| doubletimedance@yahoo.com \| doubletimedance.com Milonga de la Puertas, Saturdays, 8:00pm-Midnight at 1512 1st St NW (north of Mountain Rd.) in Albuquerque. Large floor, unique setting, great sound system, plus refreshments. $5. Weekly milonga. Lee Blaugrund, (505)450-4267 \| lblaugrund@gauchoimports.com \| Map SFT Milonga, "Tango Corazón," 1st Saturdays of the month, 8:00pm-Midnight at Dance Station, 901 W. Alameda Street (Solana Center, east side) in Santa Fe. $7/SFT members; $10/non-members. Held 1st Saturdays of the month. Traditional tango music with an occasional alternative tanda.) info@santafetango.org \| santafetango.org Milonga Fresca, 2nd Saturdays of the month, alternative music with the occasional traditional tanda, 8:30-Midnight, at NM Tango Academy (inside Matrix Fine Art), 3812 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque (2 1/2 blocks east of Carlisle on the south side of Central). $5. Snacks provided. Radi Shafie, (267)679-4422 \| Radi@nmtangoacademy.com \| nmtangoacademy.com Please park in the parking lot behind the gallery on Silver between Solano & Aliso. Two Moon Tango Milonga, 3rd Saturdays of the month, 7:30-11:45pm at 16 Camino Largo in La Cieneguilla in the La Cienega Valley (15 minutes south of Santa Fe proper; 45 minutes north of Albuquerque). $10 cover. Traditional milonga structure & music. Potluck: BYOBeverages, snacks, desserts. Please respect nearby neighbors by being relatively quiet arriving and leaving the studio. Liz Haight, lizhaight@earthlink.net \| Directions SFT Milonga, "Noche de Bohemia," 4th Saturdays of the month, 8:00pm-Midnight at Dance Station, 901 W. Alameda Street (Solana Center, east side) in Santa Fe. $7/SFT members; $10/non-members. Alternative tango music with an occasional traditional tanda. info@santafetango.org \| santafetango.org QTANGO, 2nd and 4th Sundays, 5:00-8:00pm at Sheraton Uptown, 2600 Louisiana Blvd NE in Albuquerque. This is a free milonga. Erskine, tangoxchange@me.com 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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