Thursday, December 12, 2019

CMC Mission Milonga celebrates Holiday Season and International Day of Tango (12/11) w/ Cuarteto Cristal

Saturday December 14, 2019
from 8pm-12am

CMC Facebook link: https://business.facebook.com/events/2494652123987803/


SCHEDULE:
8-9pm: All level class with CMC Faculty Sonja Riket or guest teachers TBA
9pm-12am: Milonga with Live Tango music Intermezzo by Cuarteto Cristal: Matt Brockwell, piano, Alex Zeyliger, bandoneon, Crystie Schum piano & vocals, and Naomi Kawabata, violin.
DJ: Alex Zeyliger

FREE Entrance. Donations are greatly appreciated!
Please RSVP at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cmc-mission-milonga-an-intimate-tango-salon-tickets-84931645839
Candlelit Tables and wine!
Please, bring snacks and refreshments to share!
This is a fragrance-free event.

More info: Host Sonja Riket 415.661.1852
www.tangorevolution.blogspot.com
www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com

About the artists:
Alex Zeyliger has been singing and studying music since early age. His passion for Argentine tango dance lead him to the bandoneón, an instrument of German origin that found its way into Argentina and became the soul of the tango music. Alexander leads the Bay Area Community Tango Orchestra, LOFT, and plays bandoneón and sings tangos with Cuarteto Puentes.

Matt Brockwell has been playing the piano since the age of four. His passion for tango started with the dance and expanded to include also learning the music. As a pianist he loves Bach, Rachmaninoff, Chopin and Gershwin, his explorations of their repertories all helped lay the groundwork for his interest in tango. Matt has been playing tango piano since 2014, first with L.O.F.T. and currently with Cuarteto Puentes.

Crystie Schum fell in love with Tango when taking CMC Faculty Scott O’Day’s CMC Tango Ensemble class in 2017. Since then she has travelled to Buenos Aires to study with many Tango piano masters. Crystie is currently a pianist, vocalist and arranger in La Orquesta Fusion Tango L.O.F.T

Naomi Kawabata started playing the violin at an early age. Interested in learning tango music, she started playing with La Orquesta Fusion Tango (LOFT) in 2016 and has been studying tango violin ever since.


Every 2nd Saturday of the month, CMC and Tango dance faculty member Sonja Riket host a monthly Milonga (Argentine Tango social dance gathering) with a drop-in class and dancing to Tango music from the Golden Era and beyond. This Milonga series will include live music and dance performances by local and international Tango guests.
Enjoy dancing in the beautiful Victorian concert hall with smooth wooden floor and outdoor patio! Come to listen and watch or join in the dance. All ages are welcome!

Community Music Center - Concert Hall
544 Capp St. SF, CA 94110
(415) 647-6015 • www.sfcmc.org
Parking garage at 21st St & Bartlett
and lot Capp St (b/w 19th& 20th St.)
Also street parking at So.VanNess & Folsom St.