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    Tango Classes at U of C Student Dance Club

    19:00 -21:00
    2017-03-23
    U of C Student Dance Club (SDC)
    University of Calgary
    University of Calgary, University Drive Northwest, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Please note these courses are run by U of C Student Dance Club
    Intermediate Argentine Tango – SA245 – 7:00 – 8:00 pm (Leo/Marina)
    Introductory Argentine Tango – SA245 – 8:00 – 9:00 pm (Leo/Marina)

    **$20 for STUDENTS ($5 Year Membership + $15 for 9 Classes) – Valid ID Card $40 for Alumni ($15 Year Membership + $25 for 9 Classes) $45 for Non-student ($20 Year Membership + $25 for 9 Classes) *CLASSES BEGIN on JANUARY 30th, 31st, FEBRUARY 1st, 2nd, 2017

    **ALL CLASSES are located on the University of Calgary Campus – The Science Theater Building and Science A Building

    ***YOU CAN REGISTER for classes during, the First Two Weeks of Class (The WEEK of January 30th and February 6th)

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

    Website: http://studentdanceclub.com/

    Carlos Paredes's workshop

    19:00 -20:00
    2017-03-23
    Leo Sato and Marina Gonzalez
    Albert Park Day Care
    2839 12 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2A 0G4, Canada

    ~ Please note the venue change on Thursdays ~

    For details, please click

    Carlos Paredes’s workshop 2017

    Sunalta Community Association (1627 10 Ave SW)

    19:00 – 20:00 Tango figures, styling and techniques for social settings

    (Followed by supervised Practica for additional $2, cash only)

     

    Thursday Practica

    19:30 -22:30
    2017-03-23
    Jim Goud and Alice Ho
    Sunalta Community Association
    1627 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3C 0J8, Canada

    This event occurs every Thursday.

    Admission is approx. $6

    Contact Jim Goud atjlgoud56@gmail.com for more info.

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!