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  • Argentine Tango at SDC (9 of 9)

    19:00 -21:00
    2016-12-01
    Leo Sato and Marina Gonzalez
    University of Calgary

    University of Calgary, University Drive Northwest, Calgary, AB, Canada

    University of Calgary, University Drive Northwest, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Argentine Tango Courses hosted by U of C Student Dance Club (SDC)

    7:00 PM Intermediate
    8:00 PM Beginner

    Instructor: Leo Sato

    **$25 for STUDENTS ($5 Year Membership + $20 for 9 Classes) – Valid ID Card
    $35 for Alumni ($15 Year Membership + $20 for 9 Classes)
    $40 for Non-student ($20 Year Membership + $20 for 9 Classes)
    Please no drop-in,

    ***YOU CAN REGISTER for classes during, the First Two Weeks of Class (The WEEK of October 3rd and October 10th)

    Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/studentdanceclub/?fref=ts or Website: http://studentdanceclub.com/

  • Thursday Practica

    19:30 -22:30
    2016-12-01
    Jim Goud and Alice Ho
    Sunalta Community Association

    1627 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3C 0J8, Canada

    1627 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3C 0J8, Canada

    This event occurs every Thursday

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  • Tuesday Milonga

    20:00 -22:30
    2016-12-06
    Rami El Bourini
    Scarboro Community Association

    1727 14 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3C 0W7, Canada

    1727 14 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3C 0W7, Canada

    This event occurs 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

    Tangueras y Tangueros of Calgary,

    Preparations are ongoing for a Special Christmas Milonga planned for Tuesday December 6th, from 7:30 to 10:30 PM at Scarboro Hall.

    There will be a great selection of foods, drinks, photo shots and special tunes by Calgary’s best DJ, Nick Livaditis as well as a donations bin for the Calgary food bank (cash and food accepted).

    There is no dress code per se, but you are encouraged to dress to impress, dress to kill, dress for Christmas, dress to Tango!

    Bring your non-Tango friends and share the experience with them.

    Admission is $20.

    The address is 1727 14 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3C 0W7 and parking is at the South side of the hall.

    Please RSVP via e-mail or on the Facebook event page (https://www.facebook.com/events/591836027688406/). We would appreciate this so we can get an accurate number of attendees for our preparations. Please pass the message along and we are looking forward to seeing you on the dance floor.

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What are Prácticas and Milongas?

Prácticas

In Tango, a práctica refers to a practice session where dancers come together to work on their dance skills in a less formal environment than a milonga (tango dance party). Unlike milongas, which are social events where the emphasis is on dancing and socializing, practicas are focused on learning and improvement. They provide a space for dancers to experiment with new steps, work on technique, and ask for feedback from more experienced dancers or instructors who might be present.

Milongas

In Tango, a milonga is also a social dance event or gathering dedicated to dancing tango, including its various forms such as traditional tango, milonga (the dance style matching the milonga music genre), and vals (waltz-style tango). These events are where dancers of all levels come together to enjoy tango music and dance in a social setting, often following specific cultural etiquettes and traditions such as the “cabeceo” for inviting partners to dance.

Milonga Etiquette:

  1. No teaching, no criticizing.
  2. No lifts.
  3. No unsafe figures.
  4. Leave the figures for shows at home
  5. No loud talking.
  6. No soliciting.
  7. Stay in your lane and move forward in Line of Dance.
  8. Move up and fill gap in front of you.
  9. Use Cabeceo and accept refusals. 
  10. Keep eyes up to avoid collisions, both gents and ladies.
  11. Apologize regardless of who is at fault in case of collisions.
  12. Shower, brush teeth before milonga. Dry sweat between tandas.
  13. Ladies, feel free to ask men to dance with you in Calgary!