MONDAY in Sacramento
Tango On Broadway, 2416 18th Street, Adv Class (w/ Patrick Alessandri & Chooi Goh)
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm - practica follows, Price: $40/mth or $12 drop-in
For the month of September, work on Barridas. Explore the different ways to do barridas from different angle - side, front and back -, single & multiple and leading them, etc, breaking down details and giving step by step instruction to lead and follow these elements. The class is not about patterns and sequences but the skills to lead and follow an important element in tango. (Patrick is with TOB just a little over a month and he has been getting praises for his method of teaching and how he breaks down things step by step and make learning a difficult element easy to grasp).
8 - 10 pm : Práctica, $3 or free with class
Tango by the River, 128 J Street, Old Sacramento: Performance Tango Class 7:00-8:30 pm!
Take your tango to another level with Instructor Donna Tielsch assisted by Stephen Cahill. This is a great course for those who have always dreamed of performing tango on stage or just want to learn stage tango sequences to add some pizzazz to their dance. In each 4-week course, we focus on advanced tango sequences, tango poses, and learning parts of a choreographed routine. This class is for dancers with previous tango experience; not for beginners. No partner necessary. This is a wonderful way to build confidence in your dancing, on or off the stage. Practica from 8:30-9:30 pm.
$15 drop-in per class or $50 per person/$90 per couple for the month (a four-week series starting at the beginning of each month).
Berkeley:
Finnish Hall Cafe, 1970 Chestnut Street
La Practica Positiva w/ Nicholas & Stephanie×
7:00 - 7:45 Initiate Class (No experience necessary) - 7:45 - 8:00 Drills For All
8:00 - 9:00 Intermediate Class - 9:00 - 10:00 Practica
$12 for Community $10 for Students
Initiate Class welcomes people to tango and helps others grow with vital form and function.
Intermediate class expands a concept or step and polishes it with drills for both men and women.
Afterwards, enjoy practicing with Nicholas and Stephanie, eat dinner at the cafe and make new friends!
Orange Practica @ The Beat 2560 9th St. Between Dwight and Parker
8:15 - 9:15 Intermediate Tango class 9:15 - 12:45 Practica
$12 Class + Practica* $7 Practica only*
Join Felipe Martinez, Homer Ladas, and other local and visiting instructors/DJs for this weekly event.
DJed music varies from all traditional to mixed (some alternative)
TUESDAY Sacramento:
Tango by the River, 128 J St., Old Sacramento
Beginning Tango - Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 pm - learn the fundamentals of Argentine Tango: the elements of the tango embrace and posture, and moving with a partner in simple steps, focusing on musicality and connection.
Intermediate Tango - 7:30-8:30 pm - builds on material from the beginning class, adding backward ochos, giros (turns), and occasionally barridas (sweeps) and sacadas (invasions). In all classes we focus on technique, connection on the dance floor, and how to apply all steps learned into the social setting. Tango Practica: 8:30-9:30 p.m. - $12 per class + $5 per practica
Fresno:
Tuesday, 8pm Studio 65/Adornos, 2965 North Maroa Ave.
Emeryville:
Allegro Ballroom - 5855 Christie Ave. - Classes with Nora and Ed.
7:30-8:30 p.m.: Beginners $12, 8:30-9:30 p.m., intermediates $12
Extended hours! 9:30-11 p.m.: Nora & Ed's Practica: $5
Oakland
Studio 1924, - 1924 Franklin Street - Tango Followers Extreme with Luz Castineiras, 7:30-9pm An energetic, fun and rhythmical class that develops technique & dance conditioning. Dance with traditional & non-traditional tango music. All levels are welcome and leaders are welcome, too! $15
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.
Monthly: $30 $10 drop-in; contact tangoonbroadway@gmail.com, cegoh@aol.comor now or call 1-916-390-0219 .
6 - 7 pm: Basic Beginner Class (Working on posture, embrace, basic walk, salida, cruzada, and ochos)
7 - 8 pm: IntermediateWEDNESDAY: Beg & Int Tango (w/ Chooi Goh assisted by Karen Potts) In this class, we explore tango technique and introduce giros, right turn, left turn and the combinations of turns in the media luna and molinete.
For the Intermediate class, alternate Tango, Vals and Milonga , always giving tango techniques & adornos that pertain to the execution of the elements taught.
( October: Vals, November: Milonga, December: Int Tango and so forth).
$40/mth or $12 drop-in
The Ballroom of Sacramento, 6009 Folsom Blvd. with Paul Zimny 7 p.m. Argentine Tango 1 - Introductory class explores Argentine Tango basics- progressive class - refreshes by calendar month. 8 p.m. Argentine Tango 2 - you just need to know the basics for a class that further explores the many possibilities for both leaders and followers - progressive class with new theme each calendar month
THURSDAY -
Sacramento:
Tango by the River, 128 J St., Old Sacramento - Intermediate/Advanced Tango -
Firehouse Five Studio: 2014 9th St., Chris Peake 6.30-7.30 p.m. Beginning Tango, 7:30-8.30 p.m. Continuing Tango Explorations 8.30 - 11-ish Open Practica - Cost $10 drop-in or $35/month or $5 for practica only
Tango on Broadway, 2416 18th Street. TOTAL TANGO w/ MIKE & ALISA
Mike & Alisa will be offering a tango class that will encompass all the concepts, skills and practice that will enable you to look and feel your best while expressing yourself through tango. You will need to have completed at least the beginning class to take this class.
7:30 - 9:00 pm :
Mike & Alisa have been dancing tango together for over 20 years, they have studied with many of the greatest Argentine Tango masters and are two of the fourfounders of Argentine tango in Sacramento. (They also host theWednesday evening Práctica at Step One, 1920 T Street, 9 - 11 pm, only $3 for the practica).
$50/mth or $15 drop-in
Danville:
Blackhawk Tango, Sycamore club 635 Old Orchard Drive, 6:30 - 8:00 pm Beginner & Intermediate. 8-10 p.m. practica. $10
Oakland:
Studio 1924, 1924 Franklin Street, Tango Barre & Conditioning with Luz Castiniera 7-8:30pm. In this class, develop and explore an intensive tango workout. Each session offers to strengthen the body through drills, repetitions, barre & stretching exercises, and musicality.
prices: Drop-in classes are $15, class packages available ($65 for 5 classes) Street parking is available and we are conveniently located one block from 19th Street BART. For more information, contact us at info@studio1924.com or 510-832-1702.
FRIDAY
Sacramento:
Firehouse Five Studio: 2014 9th St. Traditional Tango 7:30-9:30 p.m.Traditional Tango with Argentine native Michael Taillant
$40/month, $70/couple, $12/drop-in class Contact: 707-416-9680, tangobravo2k@yahoo.com
Pleasanton:
Club One, 5860 W Las Positas Blvd.
Classes and practica in large comfortable room with hardwood floor adjacent to and part of Club One boutique fitness center with clean, elegant, inviting atmosphere, minutes from highway 680 and 580 junction near W. Las Positas Blvd. and Hopyard Road.
6-6:30 p.m. 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
Cost: $12 – Free for Club One members, Includes light snacks and refreshments www.blackhawktango.com
SUNDAY
Sacramento:
Sunday, October 11 - Tango By The river, 128 J Street, Old Sacramento. Workshops with Oscar Mandagaran and Georgina Vargas
2:30-4:00 pm -- Giro and Traspie Combinations for Tango and Vals
4:30-6:00 pm -- Come and have fun with something more creative!
Cost is $30 for one, $60 for two, or $80 for all three workshops.
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.
Tango all levels. - 5-6 p.m., practica - 6-7 p.m. $10
