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Special Events in Philadelphia this month:

Milongas (Argentine Dance parties) at the Arts League every Friday.
Social Dance Parties at the Arts League every 3rd Saturday. Dancing on two floors.
La Milonga en Casa 3rd Sundays at the Buttonwood Studio.

New and ongoing classes at the Buttonwood Street Studio and at the University City Arts League.

Argentine Tango at Buttonwood Studio, 1315 Buttonwood Street, Philadelphia:
Tango I, Saturdays 3 - 4:20 pm. New class begins May 31.
Tango I (Fundamentals) Tuesdays 6:30 pm, drop in classes, ongoing
Tango II and III, Sundays 4 -5:20 pm. April 27 - June 22; no class May 11.
Tango II (Variations) Tuesdays 7:30 pm, drop in classes, ongoing
Tango IV, Mondays 7:45 - 9:05 pm, ongoing (by permission of instructor, talk to us if interested!)

Argentine Tango at University City Arts League, 4226 Spruce Street, Philadelphia:
Tango I, Fridays 7 - 8:20 pm. May 30 - August 1. 8-week session. No partners needed.
Contact Kelly & Lesley with questions, or call 215 382 7811 to register.

Argentine Tango at Salsita Studio, 1624 South St., Philadelphia:
Tango I, Thursdays 7:30-9. New series starts June 5.

Social Dance classes at Buttonwood Studio, 8-week series:
Ballroom II, Saturdays 4:30. May 30 - August 1. 8-week session.
Swing II, Mondays 6:25 - 7:45 pm. April 28 - June 16.

Social Dance classes at Buttonwood Studio, Drop in Wednesdays:
Partner Dancing Sampler for Beginners, 6:30 pm
Ballroom II, 7:30 pm
Swing I, 8:30 pm
Drop in for one class or take a discounted package for a series or multiple classes! Drop-in price: $10 per class.

Social Dance classes at the Arts League, 9-week series. Registration still open:
Ballroom I, Thursdays 6:30 pm. May 29 - July 24. 8-week series.
Latin Club II, Thursdays 8 pm. May 29 - July 24. 8-week series.
Contact Kelly & Lesley with questions, or call 215 382 7811 to register.

You are always welcome to drop into any scheduled class for a preview. Private lessons are available in three 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: Open Practica (with help from us if you want it. Plenty of individual attention is available.)

Drop in for one class or take a discounted package! Prices (drop-in rate):
$10 per class, $17 for both classes. $15 one class & practica; $7 practica alone; $20 both classes and practica. Dance, learn & socialize! Light refreshments provided.

Friday, June 20: Friday Night Milonga with live music by Mandrágora Tango
Hosted by Kelly & Lesley in collaboration with Elizabeth Seyler & Rob Connaire. Note special venue! The Friday UCAL Milonga moves for one night only to the dramatic Conwell Dance Theatre, Temple University, 1801 No. Broad Street, Philadelphia. Map. Please note: Conwell Hall entrance closes at 11:45 pm. Afterwards, call Rob (617-957-9300) or Kelly (267-255-6677) to be let in..
8 - 9 pm. Beginners lesson
9 - 9:30 pm. Presentation by E. Seyler: "The Tango Philadelphia Story" - excerpts from her dissertation-in-progress about the Philadelphia Tango Community, describing our history, who dances, and what Tango means to us. Special tidbit: What Dancers Seek in Tango Partners.
9:30 pm - 2 am. Dancing. Special guest musicians, vintage tango film footage, dance demo, excellent refreshments
$15 General admission. $10 Temple University community; $12 Full time students from other institutions.

PARKING CHOICES:
1. Park on the street near the intersection of Montgomery and North Broad. The campus will be empty, so finding parking should be easy. As always in the city, remember to put valuables out of sight or in your trunk.

2. Park in Liacouras Garage on 15th Street (runs South only) between Montgomery and Cecil B. Moore. Garage is $10 per car and CLOSES AT 2AM SHARP! It's a 2-block walk to the milonga with excellent security. Ask the garage attendant for a campus map or follow balloons and directional signs.

About Mandrágora Tango: Led by bandoneón and accordion player Bob Barnes, Mandrágora Tango is a collective of tango musicians working the national tango circuit. Based in Minneapolis, they have a fresh, engaging, danceable sound. Their repertoire ranges from classic tangos with a touch of the
Mandrágora DNA, to their own unique, very danceable arrangements.
Listen to Mandrágora Tango at www.mandragoratango.com

About the Conwell Dance Theater: Located on Temple University's main campus in Conwell Hall, 5th floor, at 1801 North Broad St, Philadelphia, PA. There is free on-street parking in the area with paid parking in a Temple University lot also available. Conwell Dance Theater is one block north of SEPTA's Cecil B. Moore (Temple) stop on the Broad St line, and four blocks West of the regional rail Temple stop. For a Temple U campus map, go to http://www.temple.edu/maps/index.htm and click on Main Campus. Conwell is number 14 on the corner of Broad and Montgomery.

Saturday - Monday, June 28 - 30: Northern Exposure, the VerMontreal TANGO Adventure
Gala Milonga and Workshops with Kelly Ray & Lesley Mitchell. Join the excursion to Burlington VT and Montreal, QC. Organized by Elizabeth Seyler. We're arranging to take a van load of dancers from Philadelphia; let us know if you want to participate.
Saturday, June 28: Gala Milonga with live music in beautiful Shelburne Town Hall. Kelly & Lesley will DJ and demo.
Sunday afternoon, June 29: Workshops with Kelly and Lesley.
Sunday evening, June 29: Dinner, Milonga, and overnight in Montreal, Quebec.
Monday, June 30: Private lessons with Lesley & Kelly available in Burlington.
Monday evening, June 30: Practica.

Events are a la carte. Plenty of time to shop, swim, bike, or lounge under a maple tree. There are limited homestays available for out of town dancers through the Queen City Tango, Burlington's Tango organization. Elizabeth will try to arrange carpooling transportation to & from Montreal and has information about inexpensive overnight lodging there. Contact Elizabeth at eseyler@temple.edu.

Coming:
September 2 - 13, 2008: Buenos Aires No Duerme Tango Tour (Buenos Aires Never Sleeps)!

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May- July 2008

*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 mini-lesson at 9:15 to first-time dancers.

* Saturday night social dance parties: Beginner's lesson included with admission, 8:30-9 pm.