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    19.October.Saturday

    Leo et al dancing and playing for Viva La Cultura Latino Americano

    13:00 -13:45
    2024-10-19
    Miguel Cortines, Casa Mexico
    cSpace Mardaloop
    1720 30 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2T 1P5, Canada

    You are invited to celebrate with us the important role our vibrant Latin American community provides to our province.

    Saturday October 19, 2024

    FREE Admission! Click here to RSVP and Details

    Artists:

    Leo Sato, Dance, Bandoneon
    Paul Varro, Bandoneon
    Jose Trinidad, Violin
    Karina Szulc, Singer
    Dawn Van de Schoot, Dance
    Shaz Newman, Dance

     

     

     

    Rincon del Tango

    20:30 -23:59
    2024-10-19
    Judy Chu and Ralph Bennetsen
    Ballroom and Country Dance Studio
    121C 17th Avenue Northeast, Calgary, AB, Canada

    This event occurs every 3rd Saturday of the month.
    Admission approx. $20

    Contact Ralph Bennetsen (403) 816-5680 or rbennetsen@gmail.com

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!