Calendar
Your one-stop calendar of Milongas in Calgary.- 0505.November.Sunday
Leo and Marina's workshop at Grand Prairie
https://www.tangocalgary.com/archives/event/leo-and-marinas-workshop-at-grand-prairie-2-2Please contact Melissa at (780)228-0000 for workshop details.
Workshop days / evenings
Social dance and demos on Friday and Saturday
Private lessons $80+GST/couple or individual taught by Leo or Marina
Session 6: Tango Advanced Course (6 of 6)
Ballroom and Country Dance Studiohttp://www.tangocalgary.com/?page_id=53121C 17th Avenue Northeast, Calgary, AB, CanadaArgentine Tango Course
Course 6
Six Wednesdays, September 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1 (No class on September 20 due to workshop)
or
Six Sundays, September 24, October 1, 15, 22, 29, November 5 (No class on October 8 long weekend)For fees and more details, please click the link here
Step notes will be posted after the completion of the course. Below is the link to the Step notes for the last course. Please subscribe our channel at http://www.youtube.com/tangocalgary to receive the notices when we upload new videos. (Please give Leo a Thumb-up!)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSf1YWsjCLrqKLr461wQFCxcAWagRB9h2
Session 6: Tango Beginner-Intermediate Course (6 of 6)
Ballroom and Country Dance Studiohttp://www.tangocalgary.com/?page_id=53121C 17th Avenue Northeast, Calgary, AB, CanadaArgentine Tango Course
Course 6
Six Wednesdays, September 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1 (No class on September 20 due to workshop)
or
Six Sundays, September 24, October 1, 15, 22, 29, November 5 (No class on October 8 long weekend)For fees and more details, please click the link here
The Step notes for the course have been posted at the below link. Please share them among your friends. Please subscribe our channel at http://www.youtube.com/tangocalgary to receive the notice when we upload new videos. (Please give Leo a Thumb-up if you like!)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSf1YWsjCLrqtuUA_Do8CQqftxgXGzBVY
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:
- No teaching, no criticizing.
- No lifts.
- No unsafe figures.
- Leave the figures for shows at home
- No loud talking.
- No soliciting.
- Stay in your lane and move forward in Line of Dance.
- Move up and fill gap in front of you.
- Use Cabeceo and accept refusals.
- Keep eyes up to avoid collisions, both gents and ladies.
- Apologize regardless of who is at fault in case of collisions.
- Shower, brush teeth before milonga. Dry sweat between tandas.
- Ladies, feel free to ask men to dance with you in Calgary!