The insider's guide to Argentine Tango in San Francisco and the Bay Area
My first visit to Studio 1924 for the early Sunday Evening Milonga was a very pleasant surprise. The space is reminiscent of the Speakeasy’s of the 1920′s. It is very nondescript from the outside. You take the elevator to the third floor and walk down the meandering hall way until you find the welcoming atmosphere. [...]
After-hours DJ Club turns into Argentine Milonga. Yep, I’m talking about El Abrazo, the once a month Friday night Milonga at Danzhaus. Danzhaus, aka the Gingerbread House, located in the industrial part of Potrero Hill, is San Francisco’s only professional dance studio and late night party venue that has also been named “Best of the [...]
Are you ready to learn and master the “4th Sacada“? How about finessing those always challenging “with boleos“? Or even more, finally figuring out how to properly lead or follow “colgadas” and “soltadas“. The advanced Tango workshop that you have been waiting for is happening this weekend! Who better to learn from than Jaimes Friedgen [...]
We are in for a treat! Gustavo Benzecry Sabà & María Olivera are back in the US, teaching, performing and book signing. Catch them this Thursday, May 31, at the Metronome Dance Collective, hosted by Ashvin of TangoUniverse. Gustavo and Maria will teach, perform and having a book signing and tango DVD sale. Gustavo & [...]
One of the most popular contemporary teachers and performers in North America today, Tomas Howlin, returns to the Bay Area. A professional Argentine Tango dancer, performer, and teacher with over 20 years experience, Tomas Howlin is steeped in the traditional aesthetic that has characterized the elegance of tango for the past 60 years. A native [...]
