SACRAMENTO
Fridays, Tango on Broadway, 2416 18th St. (Just off Broadway) Traditional milonga - 9 p.m.$10 Saturday, Oct. 12, Tango by the River, 128 J St., Old Sacramento. Pumpkin Oie Milond=ga! Oct. 12 is National Pumpkin Pie Day (you thought pumpkin pies were just for Thanksgiving!) Fresh-baked pumpkin pies and lots of luscious tango for you! Traditional tango music from 9 p.m,tol midnight! Nuevo /alternative) music from midnight until 1 a.m. or so. DJ to be announced. Light refreshments are provided.$10.
Saturday, Oct. 19 & 26 - Firehouse 5 Dance, 2014B 9th St. 9 p.m. Milonga at Firehouse 5 Dance - $10 Halloween Costume Milonga - Oct. 26!
October 28, Tango by the River, 128 J Street, Old Sacramento. Calling all ghouls, goblins, gypsies, witches, warlocks, and werewolves (and anything else you can think of!) It's that time again! Time for our annual Halloween Tango Ball! Costumes are encouraged (never required)! And the Grand Prize: Free attendance at the workshops with Liz & Yannick Vanhove, the 2012 European Stage and Salon Tango Champions! They will be teaching November 8-10, 2013!
Traditional tango from 9:00 pm until midnight; then alternative from midnight until 1:00 or 2:00 am (or so!). Cost is $10! See you for a spookalicious night! Click here to sign up now!
Thursday, October 31 at Tango By the River: "Haunted Casino Milonga!" from 7 to 10 p.m. Your $20 gets you $1000 in Casino chips The most chips at the end of the night win the grand prize, a private lesson with guest MAESTROS LIZ and YANNICK VANHOVE (2012 European Stage & Salon Tango Champions, coming to Tango by the River Nov. 8-10. Come in costume and get an extra $500 in chips!
OAKLAND
Saturday, Lake Merritt Dance Center, 200 Grand Ave. 8 p.m. Milonga, $15
CLASSES AND PRACTICAS OUT OF TOWN:
Some have expressed interest in these. To carpool call 522-1571.
TUESDAY
Sacramento: Tango by the River, 128 J St., Old Sacramento Eduardo Saucedo teaches in October, Each workshop is an hour and a half, followed by an hour practica. Eduardo is a phenomenal teacher and dancer ...His focus will be on ganchos and enganches!
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 7-8:30 p.m. -- Double & Triple Ganchos
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 7-8:30 p.m. -- Ganchos & Enganches
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 7-8:30 p.m. -- Ganchos - Sequences and Combinations
Cost is $30 for one, $50 for two, or $70 for all three or $80 for all four workshops! That's only $20 a workshop when you take all four!
Fontaine Dance, 1328 Blue Oaks Rd. Suite 150, Roseville with Morgan Heller
5:30-6:30 p.m. Tango Ballet, a ballet class designed focusing on needs of tango dancers. Morgan danced professionally with ballet companies over 25 years. 7:30-8:30 Intermediate Tango
Firehouse 5 Dance, 2014B 9th St. Tango Technique: Class may include warm-up, isolations, drills, floor work and cool-down! Learn great exercises to do on your own to be a better partner. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing and get ready to work out! 7-8:15 p.m. Cost: $40 month, $12 drop-in
Tango on Broadway, 2416 18th St.: Special Ladies Leading class on 7-9 p.m. (7-8 lesson, 8-9, practice session) $10.
Emeryville,
Allegro Ballroom - 5855 Christie Ave - - Classes with Nora & Ed.
7:30-8:30 p.m.: BEG $12, 8:30-9:30 p.m.: INT $12
Extended hours! 9:30-11 p.m.: Nora & Ed's Practica: $5 (FREE with class)
Danville,
3499 Blackhawk Plaza. 6-6:30 p.m. Technique, 6:30-7:15 Beginner warm ups and basics.
7:15-8 Intermediate - Popular Steps, 8-9:30 Practica $10
WEDNESDAY
Sacramento
Step One, 1920 T St. (at railroad tracks:), "La Práctica" for all levels with Mike & Alisa 9-11 p.m. Beginners welcome.
Tango on Broadway, 2416 18th St. 6-7 p.m.
Monthly: $50/Single; $90/Couple; Includes all Wednesday lessons and Mondaypráctica. Drop-in: $15 includes both lessons Class limited to 10 followers and 10 leaders; contact tangoonbroadway@gmail.com,
The Ballroom of Sacramento, 6009 Folsom Blvd: with Paul Zimny 7 p.m.Argentine Tango 1 - an introductory class that explores the basics of Argentine Tango - progressive class - refreshes by calendar month.8 p.m. Argentine Tango 2 - just need to know the basics for this class that further explores the many possibilities for both leaders and followers - progressive class with new theme each calendar month
Capital Dance Center, 11270 Sanders Drive, Suite A. Rancho Cordova. with Morgan Heller
7 p.m. Beginning; 8 p.m. Intermediate
THURSDAY
Sacramento -
Tango by the River, 128 J St., Old Sacramento -
Beginning Tango - 6:30-7:30 p.m. -- Learn the fundamentals: Drop-in fee $10
Intermediate Tango - 7:30-8:30 p.m. -- Builds on material from the beginning class,
Tango Practica, 8:30-9:30 p.m.; included with class attendance; $5 without.
Firehouse Five Studio: 2014 9th St., Tango Explorations -
6:30 p.m. Beginning Tango, 7:30 p.m. Continuing Tango, Chris Peake
8:30 p.m. Open Practica $35/ month, $10/drop-in $5/practica (free with class!)
Fresno:
Studio 65/ Adornos; 2965 North Maroa Ave. Tango technique. Group lessons,
FRIDAY
Sacramento:
Firehouse Five Studio: 2014 9th St. Traditional Tango
7:30-9:30 p.m.Traditional Tango/Michael Taillant
$40/month, $70/couple, $12/drop-in class
Pleasanton:
Club One, 5860 W Las Positas Blvd. Classes and practica in a large and comfortable room with hardwood floor adjacent to and part of Club One boutique fitness center with clean, elegant and inviting atmosphere, minutes from highway 680 and 580 junction near W. Las Positas Blvd. and Hopyard Road.
6-6:30 Tango Chat
6:30-7:15 Beginners Class. Basic fundamentals
7:15-8 Intermediate Class. Popular steps for social dancing 8-9:30 p.m., practica
SUNDAY
Emeryville
Allegro Ballroom, 5855 Christie Ave.
Beginner Class 2-3 p.m, Intermediate/Advanced Class 3-4 p.m - Julian Ramil. instructor
One class for $10, Two for $15, Dance Practice 4-6 p.m., $6 (free w/class)
Fresno:
Studio 65, Adornos; 2965 North Maroa Ave.
Introduction to Tango - 5-6 p.m., practica - 6-7 p.m.
Oakland:
Tango Magdalena, 580 Grand Ave.:
BEGINNERS: 2:15-3:15 p.m., INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
