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For more information:
Kelly Ray
kellyray2x4@gmail.com
(215) 574-9555
or
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.

Our Friday Night Milonga with classes before the Milonga: Kelly or Lesley plus occasional guest instructors offer 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, SPECIAL full time student price: $6
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

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 

Tango at Buttonwood Studio, 1315 Buttonwood Street, Philadelphia:
Tango I, Intro to Tango. Friday, 8:30 - 9:30 pm. Drop in classes, ongoing
Tango I (Fundamentals), Tuesdays 6:30 pm. Drop in classes, ongoing
Tango II (Variations), Tuesdays 7:30- 8:30 pm. Drop in classes, ongoing
Tango II, Saturdays. 3:30 - 5:00 pm. . Move beyond the basics, build leading/following skills, add new tango vocabulary
Tango IV, Sundays. 4-6 pm. Ongoing. Challenge yourself with new vocabulary, subtle rhythm changes. Hone your skills!
Special Topics in Tango, Fridays, 8:30 - 9:30 pm. Drop in classes, ongoing
Leading for Women. Wednesdays, 8:15 pm


TANGO BOOT CAMPS, Special One- or Two-day intensives: 

Beginners Bootcamp Two consecutive Saturday in April 2017.
For absolute beginners, for brushing up your skills
or for learning the opposite role, this is the class for you!
2 hours each day of intensive class time,
designed to get you out dancing as soon as possible

Beginner's Tango Two-Day Boot Camp:

Saturday April 22, and Saturday, April 29, from 1 - 3 pm
$60 for two days paid in advance, $70 at door.

$35 for one day paid in advance, $40 at door.

No partners required! Reserve your spot now!

Tango Beginners Bootcamp


Beginner's II - Tango Two-Day Boot Camp -- May 2017 DATES TBA!
Continue with what you learned in the Beginner's Bootcamp workshop!



Tango Technique Intensive -- Ongoing on Sundays, 3:15-4:45 PM
Four Sundays in April, and four more in May 2017



MILONGA INTENSIVE -- 4 weeks in May & June!

Learn the fun, fast & rhythmic cousin to Tango.
Dance with confidence to Milonga's uptempo, upbeat and utterly irresistible music!
An ALL LEVELS class, for those with at least some tango experience
Advanced dancers may bring dedicated partners;
otherwise no partners necessary

Thursdays, 7:30-9 pm
$70 paid in advance, $80 at door.

No partners required! Reserve your spot now!

Milonga Lisa, Extended 4 wk Intensive


Tango Technique Seminar -- 8 weeks in April, May!

Classes on SUNDAYS, finishing in April, starting a new session in May & June 2017
A training class to improve Argentine Tango body awareness, posture, balance and extension.
Each class will include both basic and advanced technique work.
New sequences each week will illustrate the class information.
An ALL LEVELS class
Advanced dancers may bring dedicated partners;
otherwise no partners necessary

Sundays, 3:15 - 4:45 pm
$95 per 8 week series; $15 per class at door.

Reserve your spot now!

Tango Technique Seminar

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 $12, 2 classes $20, 2 classes & practica $25
1 class & practica $18
Practica only $10
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 $12; full time students $6.
1315 Buttonwood Street, Philadelphia

And don't forget Friday Night Milongas at Buttonwood!

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.
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 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 $6
Arrivals after 12:30 am pay 1/2 price

 

Jan-Feb 2017

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Jan 1
Tango Boot Camp

A. Tango IV
3:30 - 5:30

2
*
3
A. Tango Fundamentals
6:30 - 7:30

A. Tango Variations
7:30-8:30

A. Tango Practica
8:30-11

4

Arg Tango III (Adv)
6:45 - 8:15


Leading for Women
8:15 - 9:45



5

6
A. Tango I
8:30-9:30

A. Tango Intermediate
8:30-9:30

Milonga
(Argentine Tango Dance Party!)
9:30 PM-2 AM

7
A. Tango I
1:30-3

Arg Tango II
3:30-5

8
Tango Boot Camp

A. Tango IV
3:30 - 5:30

9


*
10
A. Tango Fundamentals
6:30 - 7:30

A. Tango Variations
7:30-8:30

A. Tango Practica
8:30-11

11

Arg Tango III (Adv)
6:45 - 8:15


Leading for Women
8:15 - 9:45



12

13
A. Tango I
8:30-9:30

A. Tango Intermediate
8:30-9:30


Milonga
(Argentine Tango Dance Party!)
9:30 PM-2 AM

14
A. Tango I
1:30-3

Arg Tango II
3:30-5

15
Tango Boot Camp

A. Tango IV
3:30 - 5:30

16


*
17
A. Tango Fundamentals
6:30 - 7:30

A. Tango Variations
7:30-8:30

A. Tango Practica
8:30-11

18

Arg Tango III (Adv)
6:45 - 8:15


Leading for Women
8:15 - 9:45



19

20
A. Tango I
8:30-9:30

A. Tango Intermediate
8:30-9:30


Milonga
(Argentine Tango Dance Party!)
9:30 PM-2 AM

21
Tango I Boot Camp
1-3

Arg Tango II
3:30-5

22
Tango I Boot Camp

A. Tango IV
3:30 - 5:30

Milonga en Casa
7:30

23


*
24
A. Tango Fundamentals
6:30 - 7:30

A. Tango Variations
7:30-8:30

A. Tango Practica
8:30-11

25

Arg Tango III (Adv)
6:45 - 8:15


Leading for Women
8:15 - 9:45



26

27
A. Tango I
8:30-9:30

A. Tango Intermediate
8:30-9:30


Milonga
(Argentine Tango Dance Party!)
9:30 PM-2 AM

28
Followers TECHNIQUE & ADORNMENTS Boot Camp 1-3

Arg Tango II
3:30-5

29
NO Tango Boot Camp

A. Tango IV
3:30 - 5:30

30


*
31
A. Tango Fundamentals
6:30 - 7:30

A. Tango Variations
7:30-8:30

A. Tango Practica
8:30-11

Feb 1

Arg Tango III (Adv)
6:45 - 8:15


Leading for Women
8:15 - 9:45



2

3
A. Tango I
8:30-9:30

A. Tango Intermediate
8:30-9:30


Milonga
(Argentine Tango Dance Party!)
9:30 PM-2 AM

4
A. Tango I
1:30-3

New Series Starts

Arg Tango II
3:30-5

New Series Starts

5
Tango Boot Camp

A. Tango IV
3:30 - 5:30

6


*
7
A. Tango Fundamentals
6:30 - 7:30

A. Tango Variations
7:30-8:30

A. Tango Practica
8:30-11

8

Arg Tango III (Adv)
6:45 - 8:15


Leading for Women
8:15 - 9:45



9



Milonga Intensive Series III
7:30 - 9


10
A. Tango I
8:30-9:30

A. Tango Intermediate
8:30-9:30


Milonga
(Argentine Tango Dance Party!)
9:30 PM-2 AM

11
A. Tango I
1:30-3

Arg Tango II
3:30-5

12
Tango Boot Camp

A. Tango IV
3:30 - 5:30

13


*
14
A. Tango Fundamentals
6:30 - 7:30

A. Tango Variations
7:30-8:30

A. Tango Practica
8:30-11

15

Arg Tango III (Adv)
6:45 - 8:15


Leading for Women
8:15 - 9:45



16



Milonga Intensive Series III
7:30 - 9


17
A. Tango I
8:30-9:30

A. Tango Intermediate
8:30-9:30


Milonga
(Argentine Tango Dance Party!)
9:30 PM-2 AM

18
A. Tango I
1:30-3

Arg Tango II
3:30-5

19
Tango Boot Camp

A. Tango IV
3:30 - 5:30

20


*
21
A. Tango Fundamentals
6:30 - 7:30

A. Tango Variations
7:30-8:30

A. Tango Practica
8:30-11

22

Arg Tango III (Adv)
6:45 - 8:15


Leading for Women
8:15 - 9:45



23



Milonga Intensive Series III
7:30 - 9


24
A. Tango I
8:30-9:30

A. Tango Intermediate
8:30-9:30


Milonga
(Argentine Tango Dance Party!)
9:30 PM-2 AM

25
A. Tango I
1:30-3

Arg Tango II
3:30-5

26
Tango Boot Camp

A. Tango IV
3:30 - 5:30

Milonga en Casa
7:30

27


*
28
A. Tango Fundamentals
6:30 - 7:30

A. Tango Variations
7:30-8:30

A. Tango Practica
8:30-11

Mar 1

Arg Tango III (Adv)
6:45 - 8:15


Leading for Women
8:15 - 9:45



2



Milonga Intensive Series III
7:30 - 9


3
A. Tango I
8:30-9:30

A. Tango Intermediate
8:30-9:30


Milonga
(Argentine Tango Dance Party!)
9:30 PM-2 AM

4
A. Tango I
1:30-3

Arg Tango II
3:30-5

*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.