Monday, November 28, 2011

New discounts for enrollment cards at Tanguísimo Tango Space!

[Just Love Tango]

15% off for the next card if you finish the previous enrollment card (8 lessons) within one month time.

[Appasionately Loving Tango]

10% off for the next card if you finish the previous enrollment card within 1.5 months time.

[Crazy for Tango]

20% off if you buy two enrollment cards at the same time. This offer is good until 31st of Dec., 2011.

New! Sundays Tango Intermediate by Chihwei & Susan


Class: Tango Intermediate
Teachers: Chihwei & Susan
Time: Sundays at 2:00-3:30 pm
Place: Tanguisimo Tango Space

December Topics:
12/4 Application to the milonga 2
12/11 Boleos 1
12/18 Boleos 2
12/25 Barridas 1

Saturday, November 26, 2011

New! December Milonga Plans @Tanguísimo - for newer dancers and students!

Wednesday Plan 1: Dancers enrolled at Tanguísimo since Jan. 1st of 2010 (enrollment No.685 and after) can join Wed. Practilongas with the special price of NT160. This plan is effective from Nov. 30th to Dec. 31st.

Wednesday Plan 2: Get a drink coupon upon entrance at Wed. Practilongas by adding NT40 only! (Coupons can be used for alcohol drinks.) This plan is effective from Nov. 30th to Dec. 31st.

Saturday Plan 1: Students under age 24 can join Sat. Classic Milongas with the special price of NT240. Please show your student ID upon entrance. This plan is effective from Dec. 3rd to Jun. 30th of 2012.

Saturday Plan 2: Tanguísimo Milonga Coupons will be for sale at the special price of NT2750 for 11 coupons. This plan is effective from Dec. 3rd to Dec. 31st.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

【Tango Basic 1】


Experience the magic of the most sensational pair dance in the world -- Argentine Tango! No need to have a partner, and we speak English. We sustain that argentine tango should be taught by two teachers, one man and one woman, as it is the best way to learn it right.

[ Sat. Tango Basic 1 ]
Instructors: Derrick & Agnes
Time: Every Saturday at 2:00-3:30 PM, starting on February 11th. Total 8 lessons.
Place: Tanguísimo Tango Space (7F-4, No. 169, Sec. 4, Zhong-Xiao East Road)

[ Registration and Tuition Fee ]
Registration: Please email your name, gender and contact number to info@tangotaiwan.com
Tuition Fee: NT3400 ( including one 1.5-hrs lesson and a 1.5-hrs practica.)
Special Package: NT.3200 plus milonga tickets for those who make the payment before February 6th

Friday, November 18, 2011

【Tango Advanced Class】by Daniel & Stacy


Teachers: Daniel & Stacy
Time: Since Nov. 17th, Thursdays at 7:00-8:30 pm
Place: Tanguisimo Tango Space
Suitable for: Dancers over 1.5-year experience
Note: This class will proceed until Chinese New Year

About Daniel & Stacy:
Co-founders of Taipei Tango Association (2000), founders of the Taipei Tango Festival (2003), and co-founders of Tanguisimo Tango Space (2008). Pioneers of argentine tango in Taiwan. Daniel and Stacy have participated in movies, commercials and musical videos as tango instructors and chogreographers, working with actresses Chiling Lin and Sandrine Pinna (Jung-Jung Chang), and singers Tanya Tsai, Jody Chiang, A-Mei and Yvonne Hsu. As dancers they have performed in several cities in Asia and Europe.

Friday, October 28, 2011

【Jun & Chiei Bandoneon & Guitar Duet @ Tanguísimo Classic Milonga】


Time: Door opens on Nov. 19th at 8:00 pm (performance will be in the middle of the milonga)
Place: Tanguísimo Tango Space
Entrance: NT300 including one drink
Performers: Jun Hayakawa (bandoneon) & Chiei Kobayashi (guitar)

About Jun Hayakawa...
Born in 1980. Graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Music, Musicology Course. Jun is the leader of Tango-Jack, a band that explores new potentials of tango music. He learned the bandoneón from Ryota Komatsu and Miguel Varvello. In 2002, joined the Bellows Lovers Project headed by accordionist Coba. In 2003 and 2005, he toured four South American countries including Argentina and Brazil as a member of Ryota Komatsu and Orquesta Típica. In 2003 and 2004, he played alongside tango legends such as Leopoldo Federico, Osvaldo
Berlingieri, and Maria Graña on their Japan tour. Jun's activities are not bound to the tango world, as he has been playing regular concerts with the Shin-Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, and the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra. From 2008, he has also participated in "Naruyoshi Kikuchi
et Pepe Tormento Azcarar", a unique orchestra that combines jazz and Latin lounge sounds. He has also made multiple recordings for commercials, television programs, and music software. Recently, he has participated in recordings of Masako Mori's CD "Anokoro" (Back Then), commercial for MAXFACTOR SK-II, MENARD, NHK language programs, "Little Charo". In 2009, Hayakawa's leading band "Tango-Jack" performed concert solely in Hong Kong. In 2010, Hayakawa’s solo concert in Hong Kong, among others. His passionate and unrestrained play style attracts interest from various fields, and Jun is known for his energetic performances.

About Chiei Kobayashi...
Born in Japan, Saitama prefecture, in 1980. Chiei has been playing Folklore, Southern American music, since he was juvenile. He started playing the guitar when he was nine-years-old. Then he gradually moved his focus on Flamenco, and studied under Hideo Suzuki. Chiei moved to Spain after graduating university, becoming a Benjamin Habichuela's pupil, and Chiei performed in Festivals and live houses around Majorca island. Chiei rendered his music around Tokyo after coming back to Japan in 2008, and released his first album "Wonder Wind." Chiei also became a member of a band with Oki Jin, who won Spanish Flamenco competition, and accompanied his live tour, Fuji Rock Festival 2008, and TV shows. In 2009, Chiei rendered with Alfredo Casero, Argentinian artist, in 10 Tango Festival. Chiei participated American Tango event in 2010. In 2011, He moved to Argentina, and rendered in Argentinian Festival with Juan Carlos Carabajal, Forklore musician. Chiei participated in more than fifteen albums and DVDs, mostly Flamenco, and is rendering over 100 times in Japanese concert halls and live houses recently, including Oki Jin's lead assistant guitar in his live tour. Chiei is very popular for his aggressive and passionate performance despite his calm and quiet appearance, and he is making his unique music based on his variety of ethical music background.