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Kelly Ray
kellyray2x4@gmail.com
(215) 574-9555
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Lesley Mitchell
lesleymitchell2x4@gmail.com
(215) 629-2344

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NOTE: Please add the following new email addresses to your address books:  kellyray2x4@gmail.com and lesleymitchell2x4@gmail.com; we will be eliminating our verizon addresses soon.

Events in Philadelphia this month and next:

Saturday, JULY 20, SAVE this DATE for an afternoon of Argentine Tango events at the Free Library 

Our Friday Night Milonga has a new schedule with new classes & practica before the Milonga: Kelly or Lesley plus occasional guest instructors will be offering intermediate/advanced classes on selected topics every week.
Intermediate/Advanced Class 8:30 - 9:30 pm
Also at 8:30 pm: Beginners Class (free)
Friday Night Milonga, 9:30 pm to 2 am
1315 Buttonwood Street, Philadelphia
Prices: 
Int/Adv class: $5 with Milonga admission, $10 without.
Friday Night Milonga admission: $12, full time students $10
Arrivals after 12:30 AM pay 1/2 price
Beginners class always free with milonga admission. Arrivals after 12:30 a.m. pay 1/2 price.
Excellent refreshments! Great tango company! 1315 Buttonwood St, Philadelphia

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


Tango at Buttonwood Studio, 1315 Buttonwood Street, Philadelphia:

BEGINNERS & Beginner Intermediate 
Tango Beginners
• Tuesdays, 6:30 pm (walk-in class)
• Fridays, 8:30 pm (walk-in class)
• Saturday, 2 - 3:30 pm, 8 class series 

INTERMEDIATE through ADVANCED
• Saturday, 3:30 - 5 pm Tango Intermediate
• Wednesdays, 6:30 pm, Leading for Women ALL LEVELS, for women who are experienced followers 
• Tuesdays 7:30 - 8:30 pm, Tango Variations (walk-in class)
   Intermediate combinations, refine leading/following, variations on fundamentals class
• Sundays 5:30 - 7 pm, Advanced-Intermediate Tango (ongoing)
   Challenge yourself with new vocabulary, subtle rhythm changes. Hone your skills!
• Mondays 7:45 - 9:15 pm, Advanced Tango (permission of instructor needed)
   1/2 hour practica follows for class participants. Advanced figures and techniques. 

Wednesdays, 8 - 9 pm PILATES for Dancers Starting again in late June. Save the dates! Taught by Christina Gesualdi

Classes at the University City Arts League, 4226 Spruce Street in West Philly. 
Tango I, Wednesdays 8-9:20 pm, WILL RESTART in the FALL
Salsa/Latin Club Dance, Wednesdays 6:30-7:50pm. WILL RESTART in the FALL

TANGO BOOT CAMPS, intensive 3-hour immersions: 
SATURDAY, January 11: and SUNDAY, January 12: TANGO Beginners Boot Camp
Learn the basics of good connection and communication.
This is a thorough introduction to Tango that complements other classes and dance parties.

Beginner's Intensive Boot Camp details:

12 Noon to 3:15 pm, with a 15 minute break.
$45 for one day paid in advance, $50 at door
$85 for two days paid in advance.

Reserve your spot now!

Tango Beginners Intensive Bootcamp

Tango I, Two Days $85.00 USD Tango I, One Day $45.00 USD

Upcoming Tango Boot Camps:
Tango Boot Camps are an opportunity to immerse yourself in a two-day intensive study of Argentine Tango or a related dance such as Tango Vals or Milonga. Boot camps are designed to give you a concentrated learning experience that gets you started fast or takes your dance to the next level. We address key skills such as dance vocabulary, movement, posture, leading & following and musical interpretation for each dance at each level. 

SATURDAY and SUNDAY, June 15 and 16: Beginners Intensive TANGO for Fast Learners  
An in-depth, rapid immersion into the fundamentals of Argentine Tango. Know a little already? We'll build on your experience. Come with or without a partner.

Boot Camp details:

12 noon to 3:15 pm, with a 15 minute break.
$45 for one day paid in advance, $50 at door
$85 for two days paid in advance.

Reserve your spot now!

Tango Fast Learners Bootcamp A

Tango Fast Learner, Two Days $85.00 USD Tango Fast Learner, One Day $45.00 USD

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!

TUESDAYS, TangoTuesdays classes & PRACTICA MAX 
6:30 pm Tango Fundamentals 
Fundamentals class addresses one of the basics of tango each week, such as walks, posture, ochos, crosses, molinetes, musicality.
It's for leaders and followers, absolute beginners or anyone who wants to sharpen their basic skills.
7:30 pm Tango Variations
Variations class takes the subject of the first class and expands/develops it for use on the dance floor.
It is also of course for leaders and followers, all levels of dancers with at least some tango experience
8:30 - 11:30 pm Guided Practica
We're available to answer your tango questions throughout the evening. There'll be great tango company and excellent refreshments.

Prices:
1 class $10, 2 classes $17, 2 classes & practica $20
1 class & practica $15
Practica only $7
Discounted series plans available!

Special Events:

Third Sunday of Every Month: 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, etc. 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 a food dish, 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.  Friday Night Milongas are now officially (instead of de facto) on until 2 am
8:30 - 9:30 pm lesson for beginners: always FREE with milonga admission
8:30 - 9:30 pm intermediate topics lesson: $5 with milonga admission, $10 without
9:30 - 10 pm practica for workshop attendees
10 pm to 2 am dancing to classic tango music.
Everyone is welcome to our friendly community. We provide terrific snacks and non-alcoholic refreshments.
1315 Buttonwood Street, Philadelphia
Admission $12, full time students $10
Arrivals after 12:30 am pay 1/2 price

May 2013

*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