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TANGO CLUB OF ALBUQUERQUE TANGO NEWS UPDATE

May 14, 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. 5/15 DJ: Betzi Hitz.. $3 members; $5 guests. FREE for first-time attendees. Refreshments served.

For this month's 3rd Tuesday Tango Chat, Tuesday, May 15, 7:30-8:00pm, we are privileged to have a special guest: tango dancer, teacher, and author Gabriela Condrea. Ms. Condrea is currently on a book tour across the U.S., sharing her book and the stories behind it with tango and non-tango audiences around the country. There is no additional charge for this event.

For more information about Gabriela Condrea’s book, When 1+1=1: That “Impossible” Connection, including reader’s reviews and excerpts, visit www.gabrielacondrea.com. Check out this video explaining her project and the events leading up to this tour.

TCA's Saturday Afternoon Practica, 2:30-4:30pm at Lloyd Shaw. 5/19: Radi Shafie. $2 everyone.

New TCA Members’ Opportunity

Trade your volunteer time for one full TCA-sponsored Tango workshop by bringing refreshments for TCA Tuesday Nights Milongas. (You are reimbursed each evening for the cost of the food.) Once requirements are met, you may use the scholarship towards a full pass workshop! Please see application for details.

CURRENT & UPCOMING TCA EVENTS & NEWS

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

TCA Old Town Gazebo Milonga, "Tango por la Tarde," Sunday, May 13, 6:30-9:30pm. 5/27 DJ: Garth Bawden. Free event. Bring your own water, if desired. Next dates (subject to change): 6/10 & 24, 7/8 & 22, 8/12 & 26, 9/9 & 23.

Old Town is in the NW quadrant of Albuquerque. & is bordered by Rio Grande Blvd on the west, Mountain Rd on the north, Central Ave. on the south. From Santa Fe/North: I-25 south to I-40 west; exit Rio Grande Blvd; south on Rio Grande (stay in your left lane) to Mountain Rd. Veer left onto Romero St. Parking is usually available around the Plaza.

Ney Melo, a TCA weekend workshop, July 20-22, 2012.

TCA Holiday Milonga at the Albuquerque Country Club, Saturday, December 15.

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

Milonga Alegre at NMTA, Thurs May 17, 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. DJ: Regina Held. 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 May 18, 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

Two Moon Tango Milonga, Sat May 19, 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). 5/19 DJ: Michelle McRuiz. $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

Milonga de las Puertas, Sat May 19, 8:00-Midnight at 1512 1st St. NW (north of Mountain Rd.) in Albuquerque. 5/19 Musicality Class with Alp & Paola, 8:00-9:00pm. $10. Milonga only (9:00-Midnight), $5. 5/19 DJ: Paul Akmajian. Door prizes, beverages, snacks. Traditional music, unique venue.
Hosted by Lee Blaugrund,(505)450-4267 | lblaugrund@gauchoimports.com | Map

QTANGO, Sun May 20, 5:00-8:00pm at Sheraton Uptown, 2600 Louisiana Blvd NE in Albuquerque. Weekly on Sundays. This is a free milonga. Erskine, tangoxchange@me.com

The Tango Zone, Two Evenings of Performance & Dancing with Luis Bianchi & Daniela Pucci, Fri/Sat May 25-26 at Milonga de las Puertas venue, 1512 1st St NW in Albuquerque. The Tango Zone Dance Company (NYC-based) will perform Dreamonia and Man vs. Time at this benefit event for Adelante Development Center, providing programs for New Mexicans with disabilities. Performance at 7:00pm; Milonga starts at 9:00pm. $25 per evening. Limited tickets sold. Milonga only pass: $10. Map
Sponsorships available: tangozoneevent.com/about-tickets-or-sponsorships
More info: tangozoneevent.com/event-info or call (505)341-7130 for tickets.

Private instruction with Luis & Daniela available: (505)247-2056

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

Jaimes Friedgen & Christa Rodriguez, September 14-16 in Albuquerque, hosted by NM Tango Academy.
Radi Shafie, (267)679-4422 | Radi@nmtangoacademy.com | nmtangoacademy.com

Taos Tango Marathon, October 5-7, 24-hours of dancing in one unforgettable weekend in Taos. Guest DJs: Tara Fortier, Jay Abling, Naoko Kioke + more TBA. Affordable Full Festival Pass includes dinners and breakfast. Housing options range from free camping to 5-Star Hotel. Takes place on the weekend of the annual Wool Festival and Taos Fall Arts Festival. Mike & Carrie, taostango@gmail.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.
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. 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, Weekly on 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

July 13-15, Traditional milonguero weekend at Casa Tango in Salida, Colorado.
Instructors: Liz Haight & Masami Hirokawa. DJs: Martin Rybczynski (Denver/Boulder), Paul Akmajian (Albuquerque), Dave Crosley (Indianapolis) Full Schedule

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 May 14, 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. 5/15 DJ: Betzi Hitz.. $3 members; $5 guests. FREE for first-time attendees. Refreshments served. For this month's 3rd Tuesday Tango Chat, Tuesday, May 15, 7:30-8:00pm, we are privileged to have a special guest: tango dancer, teacher, and author Gabriela Condrea. Ms. Condrea is currently on a book tour across the U.S., sharing her book and the stories behind it with tango and non-tango audiences around the country. There is no additional charge for this event. For more information about Gabriela Condrea’s book, When 1+1=1: That “Impossible” Connection, including reader’s reviews and excerpts, visit www.gabrielacondrea.com. Check out this video explaining her project and the events leading up to this tour. TCA's Saturday Afternoon Practica, 2:30-4:30pm at Lloyd Shaw. 5/19: Radi Shafie. $2 everyone. New TCA Members’ Opportunity Trade your volunteer time for one full TCA-sponsored Tango workshop by bringing refreshments for TCA Tuesday Nights Milongas. (You are reimbursed each evening for the cost of the food.) Once requirements are met, you may use the scholarship towards a full pass workshop! Please see application for details. CURRENT & UPCOMING TCA EVENTS & NEWS TCA Kellys Milonga, Sunday, May 20, 7:30-10:30pm at Kellys Brew Pub, 3222 Central Ave SE, in the Nob Hill business district, Albuquerque. 5/20 DJ: Matt Kropp. Free event. Support our hosts & tip generously. Next dates (subject to change): 6/3 & 17, 7/1 & 15, 8/5 & 19, 9/2 & 16, 10/7 & 21, 11/18, 12/2 & 16. Kellys website: kellysbrewpub.com TCA Old Town Gazebo Milonga, "Tango por la Tarde," Sunday, May 13, 6:30-9:30pm. 5/27 DJ: Garth Bawden. Free event. Bring your own water, if desired. Next dates (subject to change): 6/10 & 24, 7/8 & 22, 8/12 & 26, 9/9 & 23. Old Town is in the NW quadrant of Albuquerque. & is bordered by Rio Grande Blvd on the west, Mountain Rd on the north, Central Ave. on the south. From Santa Fe/North: I-25 south to I-40 west; exit Rio Grande Blvd; south on Rio Grande (stay in your left lane) to Mountain Rd. Veer left onto Romero St. Parking is usually available around the Plaza. Ney Melo, a TCA weekend workshop, July 20-22, 2012. TCA Holiday Milonga at the Albuquerque Country Club, Saturday, December 15. 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 Milonga Alegre at NMTA, Thurs May 17, 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. DJ: Regina Held. 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 May 18, 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 Two Moon Tango Milonga, Sat May 19, 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). 5/19 DJ: Michelle McRuiz. $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 Milonga de las Puertas, Sat May 19, 8:00-Midnight at 1512 1st St. NW (north of Mountain Rd.) in Albuquerque. 5/19 Musicality Class with Alp & Paola, 8:00-9:00pm. $10. Milonga only (9:00-Midnight), $5. 5/19 DJ: Paul Akmajian. Door prizes, beverages, snacks. Traditional music, unique venue. Hosted by Lee Blaugrund,(505)450-4267 \| lblaugrund@gauchoimports.com \| Map QTANGO, Sun May 20, 5:00-8:00pm at Sheraton Uptown, 2600 Louisiana Blvd NE in Albuquerque. Weekly on Sundays. This is a free milonga. Erskine, tangoxchange@me.com The Tango Zone, Two Evenings of Performance & Dancing with Luis Bianchi & Daniela Pucci, Fri/Sat May 25-26 at Milonga de las Puertas venue, 1512 1st St NW in Albuquerque. The Tango Zone Dance Company (NYC-based) will perform Dreamonia and Man vs. Time at this benefit event for Adelante Development Center, providing programs for New Mexicans with disabilities. Performance at 7:00pm; Milonga starts at 9:00pm. $25 per evening. Limited tickets sold. Milonga only pass: $10. Map Sponsorships available: tangozoneevent.com/about-tickets-or-sponsorships More info: tangozoneevent.com/event-info or call (505)341-7130 for tickets. Private instruction with Luis & Daniela available: (505)247-2056 Graciela Gonzalez, June 15-17 in Santa Fe. Hosted by Michael Walker & Luren Bellucci, (505)660-0075 \| tangousa@q.com Jaimes Friedgen & Christa Rodriguez, September 14-16 in Albuquerque, hosted by NM Tango Academy. Radi Shafie, (267)679-4422 \| Radi@nmtangoacademy.com \| nmtangoacademy.com Taos Tango Marathon, October 5-7, 24-hours of dancing in one unforgettable weekend in Taos. Guest DJs: Tara Fortier, Jay Abling, Naoko Kioke + more TBA. Affordable Full Festival Pass includes dinners and breakfast. Housing options range from free camping to 5-Star Hotel. Takes place on the weekend of the annual Wool Festival and Taos Fall Arts Festival. Mike & Carrie, taostango@gmail.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. 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. 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, Weekly on 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 July 13-15, Traditional milonguero weekend at Casa Tango in Salida, Colorado. Instructors: Liz Haight & Masami Hirokawa. DJs: Martin Rybczynski (Denver/Boulder), Paul Akmajian (Albuquerque), Dave Crosley (Indianapolis) Full Schedule 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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