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Your one-stop calendar of Milongas in Calgary.

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  • 01
    01.December.Thursday

    Argentine Tango at SDC (9 of 9)

    19:00 -21:00
    2016-12-01
    Leo Sato and Marina Gonzalez
    University of Calgary
    University of Calgary, University Drive Northwest, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Argentine Tango Courses hosted by U of C Student Dance Club (SDC)

    7:00 PM Intermediate
    8:00 PM Beginner

    Instructor: Leo Sato

    **$25 for STUDENTS ($5 Year Membership + $20 for 9 Classes) – Valid ID Card
    $35 for Alumni ($15 Year Membership + $20 for 9 Classes)
    $40 for Non-student ($20 Year Membership + $20 for 9 Classes)
    Please no drop-in,

    ***YOU CAN REGISTER for classes during, the First Two Weeks of Class (The WEEK of October 3rd and October 10th)

    Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/studentdanceclub/?fref=ts or Website: http://studentdanceclub.com/

  • 01
    01.December.Thursday

    Thursday Practica

    19:30 -22:30
    2016-12-01
    Jim Goud and Alice Ho
    Sunalta Community Association
    1627 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3C 0J8, Canada

    This event occurs every Thursday

  • 02
    02.December.Friday

    DC Milonga

    21:00 -23:00
    2016-12-02
    Diego Smola
    DC Dance Club
    Unit 223, 1235 26 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 1R7, Canada (Cross Road Farmers' Market)

    This event occurs Fridays except for the 2nd Friday.
    Admission approx. $10

    Contact Diego Smola at diego_smola_job@yahoo.com

  • 02
    02.December.Friday

    Ballroom and Country Milonga

    21:00 -23:59
    2016-12-02
    Rami El Bourini
    Ballroom and Country Dance Studio
    121C 17th Avenue Northeast, Calgary, AB, Canada

    This event occurs every 1st Saturday of the month.
    Admission approx. $15

  • 03
    03.December.Saturday

    U of C SDC End of Semester Social with Tango room

    21:00 -23:59
    2016-12-03
    U of C Student Dance Club (SDC)
    Leo Sato and Marina Gonzalez
    Ballroom and Country Dance Studio
    121C 17th Avenue Northeast, Calgary, AB, Canada

    9:00 – 10:00 Intro to Tango class taught by Leo Sato

    10:00 – 2:00 Socials including Tango room

    For more info, please visit https://web.facebook.com/events/1779040392354248/:

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What are Prácticas and Milongas?

Prácticas

In Tango, a práctica refers to a practice session where dancers come together to work on their dance skills in a less formal environment than a milonga (tango dance party). Unlike milongas, which are social events where the emphasis is on dancing and socializing, practicas are focused on learning and improvement. They provide a space for dancers to experiment with new steps, work on technique, and ask for feedback from more experienced dancers or instructors who might be present.

Milongas

In Tango, a milonga is also a social dance event or gathering dedicated to dancing tango, including its various forms such as traditional tango, milonga (the dance style matching the milonga music genre), and vals (waltz-style tango). These events are where dancers of all levels come together to enjoy tango music and dance in a social setting, often following specific cultural etiquettes and traditions such as the “cabeceo” for inviting partners to dance.

Milonga Etiquette:

  1. No teaching, no criticizing.
  2. No lifts.
  3. No unsafe figures.
  4. Leave the figures for shows at home
  5. No loud talking.
  6. No soliciting.
  7. Stay in your lane and move forward in Line of Dance.
  8. Move up and fill gap in front of you.
  9. Use Cabeceo and accept refusals. 
  10. Keep eyes up to avoid collisions, both gents and ladies.
  11. Apologize regardless of who is at fault in case of collisions.
  12. Shower, brush teeth before milonga. Dry sweat between tandas.
  13. Ladies, feel free to ask men to dance with you in Calgary!