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Kelly Ray
tanguero@verizon.net
(215) 574-9555
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Lesley Mitchell
tanguera@verizon.net
(215) 629-2344

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Events in Philadelphia this month:

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Milongas (Argentine Dance parties) Every Friday.  1315 Buttonwood Street, Philadelphia
La Milonga en Casa 3rd Sundays at the Buttonwood Studio.


Classes at the Buttonwood Street Studio and at the University City Arts League. 

Tango at Buttonwood Studio, 1315 Buttonwood Street, Philadelphia:
Tango I.  Fridays, 8:30 - 9:30. Ongoing
Tango I Saturday, 12:30 - 2 pm. 4 wks, starts Feb.13
Tango I (Fundamentals), Tuesdays 6:30 pm. Drop in classes, ongoing
Tango II (Variations), Tuesdays 7:30 pm. Drop in classes, ongoing
Tango II, Saturdays. 3:30 - 5:00 pm. 4 wks, starts Feb. 20
Tango III, Sundays. 4- 5:30 pm. Ongoing
Tango IV, Mondays 7:45 - 9:05 pm. Ongoing. By permission of instructor, talk to us if interested!

Argentine Tango Immersion I : Sundays -  February 28.
Intensive learning for beginner dancers. Prepares you to enter our Tango II classes. Noon to 4:30 pm each day (1/2 hour break) . No partner necessary. Discounts for pre-registration.
1315 Buttonwood Street
$155 for one-day course prepaid. $60 at door.

Argentine Tango at University City Arts League, 4226 Spruce Street, Philadelphia:
Tango I. Thursdays, 6:30 - 8. You can still join!
Tango II/All levels. Thursdays 8 - 9:30. Class is forming now!
Contact Kelly & Lesley with questions, or call 215 382 7811 to register

Social & Latin Dance classes at 1315 Buttonwood Street:
Salsa. Saturdays 2-3:30 pm. 4 weeks, starts Feb. 20
Swing/Lindy Hop. Wednesdys 6:30-8 pm. 4 wks, starts Feb. 17

Social & Latin Dance classes at University City Arts League, 4226 Spruce Street, Philadelphia:
Latin Club Dance. Wednesdays 6:30-8 pm.10 weeks, starts Jan. 20
Social Ballroom Dance. Wednesdays 8-9:30 pm. 10 weeks, starts Jan. 20

You are always welcome to drop into any scheduled class for a preview. Private lessons are available in two Philadelphia locations with Kelly or Lesley for individual attention to accelerate your learning!

Ongoing Argentine Tango Practica at Buttonwood Studio, with preceding drop-in classes on Tuesdays, Buttonwood Street Studio.
6:30 pm: Tango Fundamentals class (for beginners or for review)
7:30 pm: Tango Variations class (some experience needed)
8:30 to 11 pm: Guided Practica (Help is available as you practice, when and if you want it. Plenty of individual attention is available.)

1 class $10, 2 classes $17, practica only $7.
2 classes and practica (4 1/2 hours of dancing!) for $20. Series discounts available.
Light refreshments and great tango company included.

Special Events:

In the Weekly Press, front page, there is an article about Kelly and Lesley and our Tango events.  Click here to view article & photo of couples dancing in Rittenhouse Square.

Sunday, March 21: La Milonga en Casa 
Potluck dinner** and tango dancing.
If you'd like to join us at the potluck dinner, please RSVP with your intended contribution, decribed generally, ie appetizer, main dish (meat or vegetarian?), side dish, dessert, wine. If you won't be bringing food but rather intend to support someone else's dish, let us know in advance so we can ask that person to make extra. We want to make sure there is enough food for everyone. 

About La Milonga en Casa, held every 3rd Sunday It was conceived nearly a decade ago as an opportunity for the Tango comnunity to enjoy good food, good company and tango. We supply non alcoholic beverages. Each diner is asked to contribute food or wine, keeping in mind that the dinner group usually numbers between 25 & 30 people. Ideally everyone should get at least a taste of what you've brought.

Join us for dinner at 7:30 pm and/or tango dancing, 9 - 11:30 pm.
Admission to dinner: Something to share.
Admission to dance $10; full time students $8.
1315 Buttonwood Street, Philadelphia

And don't forget Friday night milongas at Buttonwood
Friday Night Milonga
Enjoy a warm welcome at the first and longest running Milonga in Philadelphia! We are a diverse and friendly group which meets weekly to share our passion for Tango. 
8:30 - 9:30 pm lesson for beginners
9:30 pm to 1 am dancing to classic tango music
Great refreshments, BYOB
1315 Buttonwood Street, Philadelphia
Admission $12, full time students $10
February 26: Guest DJ Dasha

*Advanced classes (IV and above) by permission of the instructor. Please call (215) 574-9555 or (215) 629-2344 to confirm time and location for all classes.

* Friday night milongas: We provide a get-started Argentine Tango lesson from 8:30-9:30 for first-time dancers