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Classes
New
and ongoing classes at the Buttonwood Street Studio and at the
University City Arts League.
Tango
at Buttonwood Studio, 1315 Buttonwood Street, Philadelphia:
Tango I (Fundamentals) Tuesdays 6:30 pm, drop in classes, ongoing
Tango II (Variations) Tuesdays 7:30 pm, drop in classes, ongoing
Tango II Sunday, 12:30 pm Started
March 29
Tango III, Sunday, 4 pm, 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. Starts
May 29. Beginners class from 7 to 8:20 pm, with an optional practice session till 9:30 pm.
Tango All Levels Drop in class Wednesday, 8 - 9:20 pm (ongoing)
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.
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Beginner |
Fridays 7 - 8:20 pm. Startz May 29 |
UCAL
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| Tango Fundamentals - For
Beginners or for Review |
Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 pm - ongoing |
BSStudio |
| Tango II - Beginner-Intermediate |
Sundays 12:30-1:50 pm Started March 29 |
BSStudio |
| Tango III - Intermediate |
Sundays 4-5:20 pm (ongoing) |
BSStudio |
| Tango IV - Advanced * |
Mondays 7:45-9:05 pm (Kelly or
Lesley) - ongoing. |
BSStudio |
| Tango Practica - All levels |
Tuesdays 8:30-11pm (Kelly and
Lesley) - ongoing |
BSStudio |
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UCAL:
4226 Spruce St, Philadelphia (215) 382-7811 (to register for UCAL
classes only)
BSStudio:
1315 Buttonwood St, Philadelphia (215) 574-9555 or
(215) 629-2344 (to register for Buttonwood Street Studio
classes or for all other information)
Private lessons:
Consider arranging small classes tailored to your specific needs. You
and a group of friends can find a time that suits you, what aspect you
want to concentrate on. Small classes give you lots of individual
attention. You can do one lesson or a series, rotate partners or not.
Our affordable prices vary according to number of people in class.
Examples:
$75/hour for 1 or 2 people
$90/hour for 4 people
$115/hour for 6 people
Lesson packages for 1 or 2 people:
3 hours $200
5 hours $300
11 hours $600.
Private lessons are available at UCAL and the CC Studio. You can
arrange for us to videotape your private lessons.
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For more information about demonstrations &
performances at your events, or group and private lessons, call Kelly
or Lesley at (215) 574-9555 or (215) 629-2344.
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Milongas
(Argentine Tango Parties)
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.
Two studios are available for dancing: 2nd floor has classic tango music, 3rd floor tango nuevo and alternative tango music.
No experience or partner necessary. Admission $12, full time students $10.
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La Milonga en Casa
About La Milonga en Casa, held every 3rd Sunday: It was conceived nearly a decade ago as an opportunity to enjoy good food, good company and tango. We supply the venue, basic non-alcoholic beverages, flatware and paper goods. Each diner is asked to contribute food or wine, keeping in mind that the group usually numbers between 25 & 30 people. If you're not a cook you can contribute funds to some other cook's effort.
Join us for dinner at 7:30 pm and/or tango dancing, 9 - 11:30 pm.
1315 Buttonwood Street, Philadelphia.
Admission to dinner: Something to share
Admission to dance $10; full-time students $8
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Special Events
Buenos Aires No Duerme (Buenos Aires never sleeps) - Tango Tour to Argentina, October 12 - 23, 2009. Come to Argentina with us on our 9th tour!
Experience the vibrant Tango scene in the country of its birth.
Dance at all the best milongas.
Take classes with legendary teachers.
See great tango stage shows with live music.
You’ll also have expert guided city tours & excursions,
guided shopping for tango shoes & clothes,
great food and wine.
Included in the Tour:
11 nights in a well located apartment hotel, based on double occupancy
Breakfast every morning plus welcome & good bye dinners
Gala tango stage show & dinner
Two special tango classes with master teachers
Guides to classes and to milongas every night
Two city sightseeing tours with a professional guide
Day excursion outside Buenos Aires
Spanish/English interpretation services, all arrangements
Airport transfers in Argentina (for those arriving/leaving on Oct 12/ 23)
Tour price: $1,495 before June 30, $1,595 thereafter.
Group limited to 15 people.
Reserve your place with deposit of $250.
We meet you at the airport in BA on October 12.
Airfare, gratuities & most local transportation NOT included.
We strongly suggest that you purchase travel insurance for this trip.
Dance Tutor lessons! Our Tango
Valse 2 online video lessons are now available at DanceTutor.com.
From DanceTutor.com:
DanceTutor.com is pleased to announce the opening of Argentine Tango
Waltz 2. The site is authored and danced by the popular Philadelphia
Argentine tango teaching couple, Kelly Ray and Lesley Mitchell, and
sports exciting figures, expertly danced and explained,---13 figures in
all plus a demonstration video. Say the authors, "..... a fast, smooth
dance that joins the seductive and rhythmic melodies of Argentine tango
waltz to the complexities of Argentine tango. Tango vals utilizes
almost the same vocabulary as tango, the biggest difference perhaps
being that in response to the music the dancers tend to choose more
turning steps, and also to choose not to pause as they frequently do in
tango...". See www.DanceTutor.com for details:
Argentine Tango Waltz 2 table of contents:
www.DanceTutor.com/tw2conten.htm
Argentine Tango Waltz 2 sample page with video: www.DanceTutor.com/tw2-12.htm
Argentine Tango Waltz 2 Authors' Introduction: www.DanceTutor.com/tw2-intro.htm
Be sure to check the tango calendar for the
latest news. And don't forget Friday night milongas
at the University City Arts League, UCAL!
Philadelphia's
Argentine Tango Community

See more pictures!
Argentine Tango Links
More Philadelphia area tango information - http://www.tangophiladelphia.com/
Other U.S. cities and regions:
Princeton, NJ - http://www.princeton.edu/~tango/
Washington DC area - http://www.le-tango.com/
San Francisco Bay area - http://www.batango.com/
General Tango Information - National and International:
Reportango Magazine (great where-to-dance listings, general info) -
http://www.reportango.com/reportango.html
A Buenos Aires site (general information) - http://www.abctango.com.ar/
Christian Mensing's great links to tango sites - http://www.inorg.chem.ethz.ch/group/cm/tango_link.html
The Tango Catalog's online web contacts - http://www.thetangocatalogue.com/Links.asp
Our favorite tango
music and where to buy it!
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