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    Buenos Aires Tango with Sarah Chang

    19:05 -22:00
    2016-11-05
    Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
    Jack Singer Art Commons
    205 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0K9, Canada

    Performance Details

    Onward to Argentina, with a spotlight shining on the sultry and evocative capital city Buenos Aires and the sexy, sensual nuevo tango style that Astor Piazzolla pioneered. His masterwork, Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, sizzles under the spell of violinist Sarah Chang. The inter-winded works of Argentina’s composing tradition, past and present – from Golijov’s Piazzolla tribute to Estancia composed by Piazzolla’s first compassion teacher – are also explored.

    Pre-concert chat: 7:05 // Post-concert: Afterthoughts

    Roberto Minczuk, conductor
    Sarah Chang, violin
    Leo Sato and Marina Gonzalez, dancers

    Golijov: The last Round
    Piazzolla: Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
    Gardel / Hale: Por una cabeza
    Piazzolla: Oblivion
    Piazzolla: Libertango
    Ginastera: Four dances from Estancia

    Referred from:
    http://calgaryphil.com/event/buenos-aires-tango-with-sarah-chang/

    Ballroom and Country Milonga

    21:00 -23:59
    2016-11-05
    Rami El Bourini
    Ballroom and Country Dance Studio
    121C 17th Avenue Northeast, Calgary, AB, Canada

    This event occurs every 1st Saturday of the month.
    Admission approx. $15

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!