Virtual Group Lessons Suspended: - Thursday: Advanced tango, 7;30:-9PM
- Regular Saturday workshops in essential topics
in Person and Virtual/Outdoor Public Dances - Tuesday Tango Party 9:00 Milonga with talk, food and wine. Check Facebook for the Theme of the week. 3142 1st Ave S, 55408. $5
| | | Classes this Week: This week in review - we are perfecting our molinete. The real root of tango, this is the most basic of moves, but as always in tango we can do a thousand different things with it. But first we have to make it beautiful, and lead it well. What's the trick? I'll show you! We start at 6:30.
Please remember that you have to be fully vaccinated to attend! Please don't be offended if I ask to see your card, or ask you to send a photo of it. We are really trying to be careful. There is always plenty of hand sanitizer in the studio, and you are always welcome to wear a mask.
If people are concerned about unrest in Minneapolis, please be assured that things are very quiet around here. However, if you want an escort to/from your car, let me know. Also, parking is easy in front of the studio. You may even chose to park in front of the garage.
Private Lessons: Yes, we can have a dance lesson here if you have been vaccinated! If not, we can have a socially distanced lesson if you bring your own partner. Still wanting to stay home? We can do a video lesson - it works great! I can also come to you, or you can arrange your own group lesson.
Tuesday Milonga: A milonga/dance/party for those who have been vaccinated! More and more join us every week. Come now and claim your special wine glass 🍷 , then you know you're a real regular. We start at 8:00. Come and join us! Or you can join us virtually. I'll have the computer on.
Next week - the weather has to cooperate soon! Maybe outdoors?
Upcoming: Tango Society's May event: A-May-Zing outdoor Dancing & Music celebration, featuring Rogue Tango Duo of Scott Mateo Davies and Wendy Tangen-Foster! Plus, the one and only DJ Pablo!
 Saturday, May 8th, 5-7pm
Kodiak Park, 1845 49th Ave. NE, Columbia Heights, MN
$10 per person.
 If it rains, we'll be on zoom.
Musings: I love to wonder about how tango got to be the way tango is. Tango was once quite a simple dance, just walking to the music, so the original dancers tell us. But then someone did something, tried something, or even made a mistake, and found out it worked, it was kind of cool, it was pretty, musical, and the partners liked it. Then others tried it, copied it, improved on it, and made it their own. Porteños are very creative people! Or the floor conditions made it a necessity. Floors got bigger as the dance got more popular, and there was no longer the need to stay in one place. Moves could be stretched out. Or as the dance became more popular and there were more dancers on the floor, it was more necessary to squeeze the dance into a tighter place. All of the answers are shrouded in the mists of time, and the fantastic ability of Porteños to tell tall tales, so we will never truly know. But it is fun to imagine, and understanding the evolution can help us understand the dance as a whole. So we continue to research the past, and feel the connection to the dancers who came before us. | | |  Tango Boutique! Clothes, shoes and accessories for the dancer. Clothes that fit, stay on, have color, flow beautifully, with real style. And great prices! Shoes from $40 to $150, including some great values in preowned. All clothes under $100. Come and shop during parties and get an unbiased opinion from seasoned tango dancers. :) | |  Buenos Aires! Time to plan for 2021 if you want to go on my tour! The 2021 trip will be in November, from the 17th to mid-December. Pick the dates that work for you and let me know so I can arrange housing. Airfares are great right now. I'll need to know for sure, with a deposit, by the end of July 2021. Limited space is available, so that I can give you the attention you deserve. We have so much fun! See the website for more info. | | | |
