The Endless Summer LA Tango Marathon The 6th annual The Endless Summer L.A. Tango Marathon takes place this week from May 23 to May 27 bringing five days of tango music and dancing. Argentine tango dancers from all over the world will gather at local beaches, dance halls, and local iconic venues to take part in the dance marathon, satisfying that never-ending … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Milongas: Best of the Best
Polling has been reopened to give a fair chance to other milongas not listed earlier and to spread the message about the poll to those milongas further south. Re Milonga Corazon, which is moving to The Tango Room, please vote for all aspects possible when it was at Sophie's. When I first started dancing the tango more than ten years ago, there were only two places to go: … [Read more...]
Halloween Tango and Milonga Anniversaries in Los Angeles
Tango gives us the opportunity to dress up, but a tango Halloween adds to the fun with costumes! There are plenty of Halloween-themed milongas happening this weekend and throughout the week in the Southern California area. There are also a few notable milonga anniversaries. Starting, we have Milonga Bonbon hosted by Jerry and Christine on Friday, Oct. 25. There is the option … [Read more...]
Back to the Dance Floor: New and Old Milongas, Great Tango Instructors in Town
After more than six months of not being able to dance the tango because of a broken ankle, I'm finally back on the dance floor. A few new milongas have cropped up since my injury, and a few others have closed. As well, there is a flurry of upcoming activity with the SoCal Tango Championship & Festival in February, fantastic tango instructors and performers in town, and M3 … [Read more...]
Special Tango Event This Saturday
I've been meaning to write a post on all the new milongas and events that have been happening in SoCal lately, but have been pressed for time. But a visit from some friends of mine from Rosario, Argentina -- Victor Barrios and Cristina Benavidez -- spurred me to write this post. The two will be teaching and performing Saturday night, Jan. 28, at the Tango Room, 8:30 … [Read more...]