Che, amigos! What's new? Did you notice the rising of Che! in the SF tango scene? About Che! Che! is the name chosen by Ramada Salieri and Elaine Chiu in the Fall of 2022 to brand their endeavor of creating a collective of all tango-related events. It includes but isn't limited to traditional milongas for social dancing, but also experimental formats, such as música (for … [Read more...]
Milonga Spotlight: Milonga Malevaje (2022)
On March 26, 2022, Verdi Club had a magnificent night celebrating 25 years of tango dancing. 25 years, can you believe it? So, how exactly did tango dancing transcend through a quarter of a human being's lifetime's worth in this place? The Past Verdi Club Milonga, 1997~2014 Tango at the Verdi Club began when Victor Meneses & Christy Cote started The … [Read more...]
Celebrating 20 Years of All-Night Tango Dancing in the SF Bay Area
2020 marks a momentous milestone for tango dancers in the SF Bay Area. Since 2000, there has been a monthly milonga in the region where dancers could dance all night to their hearts’ and feets’ content. The All-Night Milonga (ANM), or “The All-nighter” as it is often referred, is held at The Beat, a dance studio in West Berkeley. It happens on the 4th Saturday of every … [Read more...]
Milonga Spotlight: El Pato Loco
SF Bay Area's newest milonga: “El Pato Loco” (The Crazy Duck!) Since the inaugural launch in March at the Starline Social Club in Oakland, the milonga has attracted a great crowd of tango dancers looking to spend a casual Sunday afternoon dancing. The third edition is happening this Sunday June 9, 12 PM to 4 PM, with DJ Selene playing traditional tango music. … [Read more...]
Tango Etiquette and Floor Craft
It's time to re-share this post on Tango Floor Craft and Etiquette for newer dancers and a refresher for those who may have forgotten. If you dance frequently enough, you have experienced a chaotic dance floor. A chaotic dance floor has no flow, people weave in and out of lanes, and couples enter with no regard for those already on the floor. Accidents and near collisions … [Read more...]