A local tango show production by Guillermo De Fazio and Giovanna Dan is happening this evening at The Colony Theatre in Burbank! The show features local tango performers from Los Angeles as well as artists from Argentina. We got a taste of what is to come with a wonderful performance by Armando Orzuza and Nuria Martinez last night at Milonga El Encuentro at the … [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...]
New Tango School Opens to Share Tango Addiction
The Tango Conservatory of Los Angeles Classes Begin Oct. 1 in Sherman Oaks Thousands of people have gone through the doors of The Tango Room in Sherman Oaks, California for the past 20 years and have come out as skilled Argentine Tango social dancers. These dancers have joined a tribe that consists of tangueros throughout the world — people who love the art of tango, the … [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...]