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    Blue Room: May Cabaret

    19:30 -21:00
    2026-05-09
    Polaris Theatre
    261051 Wagon Wheel View, Rocky View County, AB T4A 0E2, Canada

    Event Presenter
    The Blue Room CollectiveSaturday, May 9, 2026, 7:30pm

    Location: 261051 Wagon Wheel View #7, Rocky View County, AB T4A 0E2

    Price Range: $15-40

    Step into the spotlight this spring with May Cabaret — a glamorous evening of jazz, charm, and unforgettable melodies, just in time for Mother’s Day. Featuring the Blue Room Collective with special guest vocalists, this intimate performance brings the magic of classic cabaret to the Polaris stage.

    From smooth standards to Broadway gems and soulful ballads, it’s a heartfelt musical tribute to mothers, mentors, and everyone who deserves to be celebrated.

    Guest performance: Leo Sato, Marina Gonzalez, William Cho, Mariia Kopylovych

    🎶 Dress up, raise a glass, and let the music say what words cannot.

    Posted In: Jazz & Blues, Polaris Presents
    Tagged: Jazz, Blue Room, Polaris

    https://www.polariscentre.ca/upcoming-events/may-cabaret

    Everyone's Milonga

    21:00 -23:59
    2026-05-09
    Leo Sato and Marina Gonzalez
    Haysboro Community Association
    1204 89 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2V 0W4, Canada

    More central location, lager venue and hardwood floor!!9:00 Milonga till midnight

    Now the first 15 purchasers will receive $15 Advance ticket. It is sold during Leo’s classes, Thursday Pracica or Online

    https://tangocalgary.square.site/product/adv-milonga-ticket-discounted-/20?cs=true&cst=custom

    $20 Door general or free with the proof of Haysboro Association Membership

     

     

     

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!