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:

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
Practica (free), 9:30 to 10 pm
Also at 8:30 pm: Beginners Class (free)
Friday Night Milonga, 10 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

PRESS: Just a note about Tango in Logan Square: Huge congratulations to all the winning couples in the competition! We're especially pleased for Dance Philadelphia students Peter & Audrey Kress, Charles Cushing & Edilia Gonzalez, and Robin Schlein & Masha Shutova. Thanks to the Fairmount Park Art Association, Marc Hussner & Kristina McFadden of Urban Tango and Oscuro Quintet for making it such a lovely event! Check out the video & still photos.

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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, Absolute Beginners. Friday, 8:30 - 9:30 pm. Drop in classes, ongoing
Tango I (Fundamentals), Tuesdays 6:30 pm. Drop in classes, ongoing
Tango I, Saturday, 1:30 - 3 pm. Class series starts August 4
Tango II (Variations), Tuesdays 7:30- 8:30 pm. Drop in classes, ongoing
Tango II, Saturdays. 3:00 - 4:30 pm. Class series starts August 4 . Move beyond the basics, build leading/following skills, add new tango vocabulary
Tango III, Sundays. 5:30-7 pm. Ongoing. Challenge yourself with new vocabulary, subtle rhythm changes. Hone your skills!
Tango IV, Mondays 7:45 - 9:15 pm. Ongoing.1/2 hour practica follows. Advanced figures and techniques. (Permission of instructor needed)
Special Topics in Tango, Fridays, 8:30 - 9:30 pm. Drop in classes, ongoing
Leading for Women. Wednesdays, 6:30 pm (starts July 11)

Classes at the University City Arts League, 4226 Spruce Street in West Philly. 
Tango I, Wednesdays 8-9:20 pm, Series begins June 27
Salsa/Latin Club Dance, Wednesdays 6:30-7:50pm. Series begins June 27

Tango I, Wednesdays 8-9:20 pm, 8-week class series begins

TANGO BOOT CAMPS, intensive 3-hour immersions:  note new SHORTER class duration & LOWER prices!
SUNDAY, July 29: Tango TURNS Boot Camp

ONE WEEK ONLY! Make your turns fast and fluid! Manage your line of dance! Leaders and followers technique for a useful vocabulary of right and left turns.

ALL LEVELS CLASS, some Tango experience necessary. Advanced dancers may come with a dedicated partner. 1:00 to 4:15 pm, with a 15 minute break. .$45 for one day paid in advance, $50 at door. Reserve your spot now, class size is limited.

Reserve your spot now! Prepay online, send a check, or pay at the door.

Tango Bootcamp

Two Days $85.00 USD One Day $45.00 USD

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. 
• August 5 & 12: Tango BEGINNERS
• August 19 & 26: Tango BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
• Sept 2: NO TANGO BOOT CAMP
• Sept 9 & 16: Finding Tango ZEN
• Sept 23 & 30: Tango FOLLOWING FOR MEN

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 - 11:15 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