Tuesday Night Tango in Palo Alto
Tuesday Night Tango in Palo Alto
Main Entry Open-
Starting 7/1 the main entry will be open again. Please use the main entrance and ring the bell on the tango sign if the door is locked.
Congregation Etz Chayim (in the balllroom)
4161 Alma Street (near San Antonio)
Palo Alto, CA
Argentine Tango
Argentine Tango was born in the late 1800's in Buenos Aires, and has been changing and evolving ever since. It is a beautiful dance form that provides endless opportunity for improvisation and playfulness.
October Series (10/7 - 10/28 2025): Playing with Rhythm and Milonga
Progressive series with Leslie Gordon
Everyone will learn to lead and follow.
No need to bring partners, we switch regularly.
7:00-8:00 Fundamentals- Playing with the Rhythm: Intro to Milonga:
Introduction to milonga, and how to use different rhythms to inspire your dancing . This series is ideal for new dancers, or experienced dancers working on fundamentals, or the other role.
8:00-9:00 Fundamentals- Practica
Stay for the practice led by some of the advanced students. We will review the material from the first class, and other tango basics.
8:00-9:00 Intermediate+ - Learning to Love the Milonga:
Does playing with rhythm and milonga make you vaguely uncomfortable? Do you feel you have a limited number of moves? We will develop pauses and syncopation to add infinite variety and playfulness. Develop key techniques for both leads and follows.
10/28/24 Bal des Vampires Hallowe'en Milonga 9-11
November Series starts 11/4/25 Rhythm and Milonga
Milonga/Practica:
9:00-11:00 -get your fix of alternative and classical music
-various DJ's
-large wooden floor to try your biggest
and wildest moves!
-now with air conditioning!! :o)
Cost: October series (4 classes)- $40 ; students $32
drop-in before 9 (for 1 or both classes)- $12; students $10
drop-in after 9- $5; students $3
** Always free after 10 pm **
Events:
9/2 New Series starts Playing with Feet and Shared Axis Turns
9/9
9/16
9/23
9/30
10/7 New Series starts Rhythm and Milonga
10/14
10/21
10/28 Bal des Vampires- Hallowe'en Milonga
11/4 New Series starts Close Embrace
11/11
11/18
11/25
12/2 New Series starts TBA
12/9
12/16 Holiday Break No Event
12/23 Holiday Break No Event
12/30 Holiday Break No Event
1/6/26 New Series starts TBA
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