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  • Tango Cash Drop-in Class and Práctica

    Tango Cash Drop-in Class and Práctica

    18:45 -21:30
    2025-12-04
    Leo Sato and Marina Gonzalez
    Scarboro Community Association

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

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

    Join us tonight for Arg. Tango Thursday Practica. This is not a structured class but a freestyle event where you can enjoy music, dance on a spacious floor, and connect with like-minded individuals. If you require any guidance, our instructors will be available upon request.

    The event starts 6:45, Social Tango class for all levels and continues to the Practica from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. The admission is $15 cash drop-in that covers the whole evening. Treat your body and soul by attending this event, and remember that everyone is welcome!

    • November 27: Tango Nuevo
    • December 4: Jive Swing
    • December 11: International Tango Day Tango!
    • December 18: Tango of your request

    19:30-21:30 Tango Practica (Social)

    Free parking and the entrance is on the south side (back side) of the building.

    Fees:
    $15 cash drop-in
    Free for Scarboro Association Membership

     

     

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  • Tango Cash Drop-in Class and Práctica

    Tango Cash Drop-in Class and Práctica

    18:45 -21:30
    2025-12-11
    Leo Sato and Marina Gonzalez
    Scarboro Community Association

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

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

    Join us tonight for Arg. Tango Thursday Practica. This is not a structured class but a freestyle event where you can enjoy music, dance on a spacious floor, and connect with like-minded individuals. If you require any guidance, our instructors will be available upon request.

    The event starts 6:45, Social Tango class for all levels and continues to the Practica from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. The admission is $15 cash drop-in that covers the whole evening. Treat your body and soul by attending this event, and remember that everyone is welcome!

    • November 27: Tango Nuevo
    • December 4: Jive Swing
    • December 11: International Tango Day Tango!
    • December 18: Tango of your request

    19:30-21:30 Tango Practica (Social)

    Free parking and the entrance is on the south side (back side) of the building.

    Fees:
    $15 cash drop-in
    Free for Scarboro Association Membership

     

     

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  • Year-end and Christmas Milonga – 4 Hours of Dance!

    Year-end and Christmas Milonga – 4 Hours of Dance!

    20:00 -23:59
    2025-12-13
    Leo Sato and Marina Gonzalez
    Haysboro Community Association

    1204 89 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2V 0W4, Canada

    1204 89 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2V 0W4, Canada

    Year-End Potluck Dinner Milonga — Celebrate 2025 Together! 
    📅 Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
    ⏰ Time: 8:00 PM – Midnight (Note: Extended hours!)
    📍 Venue: Haysboro Community Association
    🚗 Parking: Plenty of free parking available
    🚆 Nearest C-Train Station: Heritage Station
    Join us for our Year-End Potluck Dinner Milonga—four wonderful hours of Argentine Tango in the most spacious floor with the highest ceilings, no mirrors, and a relaxed, non-studio vibe. Perfect for celebrating the end of the year with friends and community.
    Bring a dish, dessert, or drink to share! We’ll provide plates and utensils, so you only need to bring something you enjoy.
    ✨ Special Invitation:
    Come meet my daughter, Kokoa, who will be joining us for this festive night.
    🎶 Expect beautiful tandas and danceable Latin cortinas throughout the evening.
    💸 Admission:
    $20 — First 20 tickets (same as regular Milonga price) but limited to the first 20 purchases. https://tangocalgary.square.site/
    or etransfer $21 (incl. GST) to info@tangocalgary.com
    $30 at the door
    This year also marks the end of my 25th year of teaching tango in Calgary.
    Thank you all for your friendship, kindness, and continuous support to me and my family. ❤️
    Everyone is welcome—newcomers, experienced dancers, friends, and family.
    Let’s finish the year together with great food, warm community, and soulful tango
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  • Tango Cash Drop-in Class and Práctica

    Tango Cash Drop-in Class and Práctica

    18:45 -21:30
    2025-12-18
    Leo Sato and Marina Gonzalez
    Scarboro Community Association

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

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

    Join us tonight for Arg. Tango Thursday Practica. This is not a structured class but a freestyle event where you can enjoy music, dance on a spacious floor, and connect with like-minded individuals. If you require any guidance, our instructors will be available upon request.

    The event starts 6:45, Social Tango class for all levels and continues to the Practica from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. The admission is $15 cash drop-in that covers the whole evening. Treat your body and soul by attending this event, and remember that everyone is welcome!

    • November 27: Tango Nuevo
    • December 4: Jive Swing
    • December 11: International Tango Day Tango!
    • December 18: Tango of your request

    19:30-21:30 Tango Practica (Social)

    Free parking and the entrance is on the south side (back side) of the building.

    Fees:
    $15 cash drop-in
    Free for Scarboro Association Membership

     

     

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  • Christmas Day

    All day
    2025-12-25

    No additional detail for this event.

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  • Tango shows at Charbar

    Tango shows at Charbar

    20:00 -21:00
    2025-12-31
    Charbar
    Charbar

    Simmons Building, 618 Confluence Way SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0G1, Canada

    Simmons Building, 618 Confluence Way SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0G1, Canada

    Join Leo Sato and Friends for an Unforgettable Evening of Dinner, Dance, and Spectacle on NYE

    Experience the magic of live Latin music with the incredible band *Los Majes*. Delight in captivating performances of Tango, Latin, and Lindy Hop, showcasing some of the finest talents in the dance world. This is NOT a Milonga.

    📍 **Where:** Argentine-inspired restaurant, *Charbar*
    📅 **When:** December 31, 2025
    📞 **Reserve your spot now!** Call Charbar to book your table and secure your place for this one-of-a-kind evening.

    Don’t miss this extraordinary celebration of music, dance, and culture!

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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!