Events in Philadelphia this month:

Friday, Sept 3: Friday Night Milonga with Guest DJ Dasha Khripkova and a special class taught by Jake Spatz. Jake will be visiting us from Washington, DC, where he teaches, organizes tango events, and DJs. We've asked Jake to teach an all levels  class on Creative Tango in Small Spaces, 8:30 - 9:30 pm. Jake & Dasha will perform later in the evening.  
Surcharge for Jake's class: $5 with Milonga admission, $10 class alone. Admission to Milonga $12, full time university students $10.

Tango in the Square Summer into Autumn, 2010. FREE!
Come out and help us show Tango to Philadelphia! Every 2nd & 4th Saturday, 5-8 pm - note the new time! We've decided to extend Tango in the Square through October (by the way, it was fun to see so many of you out last Saturday). Sept. 11; Sept 25. Dancing for all, lessons for beginners. Rittenhouse Square, 18th & Walnut Streets, Philadelphia.

October 26 - November 6, 2010
Heads up for our 9th Tango Tour to Argentina, BUENOS AIRES N0 DUERME (Buenos Aires Never Sleeps). Early registration price break has been extended to July 29.  Learn more......

PRESS: The Jewish Exponent has printed an article about our dance lessons for bridal couples in Argentine tango & other social dances. Check out page 29. And remember - if you or a friend need help learning to do that "First Dance" we'd love to help.

Join us on Facebook for lots of news and photos of the Philadelphia tango community!

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. Start anytime! 1315 Buttonwood St (drop in class)
Tango I (Fundamentals), Tuesdays 6:30 pm. Drop in classes, ongoing
Tango I, Saturday, 1:30 - 3 pm 315 Buttonwood St (4 weeks, starts Sept 11)
Tango II (Variations), Tuesdays 7:30- 8:30 pm. Drop in classes, ongoing
Tango II, Saturdays. 3:00 - 4:30 pm.(4 weeks, starts Sept 11)
Tango III, Sundays. 5:30-7 pm. Ongoing
Tango IV, Mondays 7:45 - 9:05 pm. Ongoing. By permission of instructor, talk to us if interested!

Argentine Tango BOOT CAMP I. 2 Sundays, Sept 12 & 19.
4 hours of class time each day! For beginning dancers or those wanting a review, this class focuses on the fundamentals of tango movement, posture, rhythm & leading/following skills. Gets you out on the dance floor quickly. Great for followers who want to learn to lead, and vice versa.
12 to 4:30 pm (1/2 hour break)
1315 Buttonwood Street, Philadelphia
$105 for two-day course prepaid. $120 at door. Please call or email to RSVP.

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. 
Sept 12 & 19: Tango I
Sept 26 & Oct 3: Tango Vals
October 10 & 17: Tango I
October 24 & 31: Milonga

Argentine Tango at University City Arts League, 4226 Spruce Street, Philadelphia:
Tango I. Wednesdays, 8 - 9:20 pm (10 weeks, starts Sept 15)
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 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:

Sunday, September 19: 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.  Friday Night Milongas are now officially (instead of de facto) on until 2 am
8:30 - 9:30 pm lesson for beginners
9:30 pm to 2 am dancing to classic tango music
Great refreshments, & company, BYOW (bring your own wine)
1315 Buttonwood Street, Philadelphia
Admission $12, full time students $10
Friday, Sept 3: Guest DJ Dasha