Tango Events in New MexicoA chronological list of upcoming Tango events (milongas, practicas, workshops) in New Mexico, prepared by Tango Club of Albuquerque events are listed as "TCA." It is advisable to contact other event organizers to confirm dates and information, as scheduling, content and details may change without notice.
Click here for a list of classes offered by local New Mexico instructors.
- Please note: Many venues are "dance shoes only," meaning "please no street shoes or shoes that leave marks on the dance floor."
Dance shoes only venues include:
Lloyd Shaw Dance Center, Albuquerque
The Studio, Santa Fe
Tuesday, January 31
7:30-11:00pm | Santa Fe
Tuesday Night Milongas in Santa Fe at
El Meson, 213 Washington Ave. $5 minimum consumption. Hosted by Shahin Medghalchi,
ellatidodeltango@earthlink.net or (505)983-9650. El Meson website: elmeson-santafe.com
8:00-10:30pm | Albuquerque
TCA's Tuesday Night Milonga at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center. $3 members; $5 guests. 1/31 DJ: Matt Kropp. FREE for first-time attendees. Refreshments served.
Wednesday, February 1
Thursday, February 2
7:30-10:30pm | Albuquerque
Milonga Alegre at NMTA. New Mexico Tango Academy, 3812 Central Ave SE (2 1/2 blocks east of Carlisle on the south side of Central, inside Matrix Fine Art). Mix of traditional & modern music. One Year Anniversary of NMTA. Cake, door prizes & more. $5. Refreshments. Radi Shafie, (267)679-4422 | Radi@nmtangoacademy.com | nmtangoacademy.com
Please park in the parking lot behind the gallery on Silver between Solano & Aliso.
Friday, February 3
7:30-9:30pm | Santa Fe
Practica
at The Studio, 332 Camino Del Monte Sol. Hosted by Anne Manzler Driscoll. Rotating DJs. $3 cover. Anne, (505)577-5997.
8:00-11:00pm | Albuquerque
Friday Night Milonga at Double Time Dance Studio, 112 Morningside SE. $5. Mix of tradional & alternative music. Weekly milonga. (505)268-1123 | doubletimedance@yahoo.com | doubletimedance.com
Saturday, February 4
2:30-4:30pm | Albuquerque
No Practica this Saturday.
8:00pm-Midnight | Albuquerque
Milonga de la Puertas, 8:00pm-Midnight at 1512 1st St NW (north of Mountain Rd.) 2/4 DJ: George Simmons. Traditional music, large floor, unique setting, great sound system, refreshments. $5. Weekly milonga. Lee Blaugrund, (505)450-4267 | lblaugrund@gauchoimports.com | Map
Sunday, February 5
7:30-10:30pm | Albuquerque
TCA
Kellys Milonga at Kellys Brew Pub, 3222 Central Ave SE, in the Nob Hill business
district, Albuquerque. Free. Support our hosts
& tip generously. 2/5 DJ: Matt Kropp. Kellys website: kellysbrewpub.com
Monday, February 6
8:30-9:30pm | Albuquerque
Practica at NMTA, Mondays, at New Mexico Tango Academy, 3812 Central Ave SE (in Matrix Fine Art). Mix of traditional & modern music. Free. (Visit website for prior class schedule.) Radi Shafie, (267)679-4422 | Radi@nmtangoacademy.com | nmtangoacademy.com
9:30-10:00pm | Albuquerque
Corazón Tanguero airs on 1st & 3rd Mondays on KUNM (89.9 FM), 9:30-10:00pm. Hosted by Cristina Baccin, corazontanguero@aol.com
Corazón Tanguero is on Facebook (type Corazón Tanguero in search)
Tuesday, February 7
8:00-10:30pm | Albuquerque
TCA's Tuesday Night Milonga at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center. 2/7 DJ: Betzi Hitz. $3 members; $5 guests. FREE for first-time attendees. Refreshments served.
7:30-11:00pm | Santa Fe
Tuesday Night Milongas in Santa Fe at
El Meson, 213 Washington Ave. $5 minimum consumption. Hosted by Shahin Medghalchi,
ellatidodeltango@earthlink.net or (505)983-9650. El Meson website: elmeson-santafe.com
Thursday, February 9
7:30-10:30pm | Albuquerque
Milonga Alegre at NMTA. New Mexico Tango Academy, 3812 Central Ave SE (2 1/2 blocks east of Carlisle on the south side of Central, inside Matrix Fine Art). Mix of traditional & modern music. $5. Refreshments. Radi Shafie, (267)679-4422 | Radi@nmtangoacademy.com | nmtangoacademy.com
Please park in the parking lot behind the gallery on Silver between Solano & Aliso.
Friday, February 10
7:30-9:30pm | Santa Fe
Practica
at The Studio, 332 Camino Del Monte Sol. Hosted by Anne Manzler Driscoll. Rotating DJs. $3 cover. Anne, (505)577-5997.
8:00-11:00pm | Albuquerque
Friday Night Milonga at Double Time Dance Studio, 112 Morningside SE. $5. Mix of tradional & alternative music. Weekly milonga. (505)268-1123 | doubletimedance@yahoo.com | doubletimedance.com
Saturday, February 11
2:30-4:30pm | Albuquerque
TCA's Saturday Afternoon
Practica at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center. 2/11: Paul Akmajian. $2 everyone.
7:30-11:30pm | Santa Fe
Milonga Elegante, Sat Feb 11, at Rio Chama Restaurant in the President's Room, 414 Old Santa Fe Trail. DJ: Shanetta Martin. Hosted by Luren Bellucci & Michael Walker. Traditional music. $12 (cash only). 20% gratuity added on all food and beverage. Parking in the rear of the restaurant & across the street at the Visitor Center parking lot. Shanetta Martin, (505)983-4006
8:00pm-Midnight | Albuquerque
Milonga de la Puertas, 8:00pm-Midnight at 1512 1st St NW (north of Mountain Rd.) 2/11 DJ: Michelle McRuiz. Traditional music, large floor, unique setting, great sound system, refreshments. $5. Weekly milonga. Lee Blaugrund, (505)450-4267 | lblaugrund@gauchoimports.com | Map
8:30-Midnight | Albuquerque
Milonga Fresca, Sat Feb 11 at NMTA, alternative music with the occasional traditional tanda at NM Tango Academy (inside Matrix Fine Art), 3812 Central Ave SE. 2 1/2 blocks east of Carlisle on the south side of Central. Refreshments served. $5. Radi Shafie, (267)679-4422 | Radi@nmtangoacademy.com | nmtangoacademy.com
Please park in the parking lot behind the gallery on Silver between Solano and Aliso.
Sunday, February 12
5:00-8:00pm | Albuquerque
QTANGO at Sheraton Uptown, 2600 Louisiana Blvd NE. 2nd and 4th Sundays. This is a free milonga. Erskine, tangoxchange@me.com
Monday,February 13
8:30-9:30pm | Albuquerque
Practica at NMTA, Mondays, at New Mexico Tango Academy, 3812 Central Ave SE (in Matrix Fine Art). Mix of traditional & modern music. Free. (Visit website for prior class schedule.) Radi Shafie, (267)679-4422 | Radi@nmtangoacademy.com | nmtangoacademy.com
Small World Tango Festival, February 17-20, 2012 (President's Day Weekend) in Albuquerque. Brigitta Winkler (Berlin), Agustina Videla (Buenos Aires), Maximiliano Gluzman (Buenos Aires). Limited to 250 dancers (role-balanced). Classes at Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town; milongas at the Milonga de Las Puertas venue.
Daniel Boardman | DanielBoardmanPresents.com & Lee Blaugrund | lblaugrund@gauchoimports.com
12:00-1:00pm | Albuquerque
QTANGO,will be playing Wed Feb 22,, for Arts in Medicine at UNM. Erskine, tangoxchange@me.com
Luciana Valle, April 14-15, 2012 in Albuquerque.
Daniel Boardman | DanielBoardmanPresents.com
Alicia Pons, March 30-April 1, 2012 in La Cieneguilla. Hosted by Two Moon Tango. Liz Haight, lizhaight@earthlink.net
Registration flier available now (off-site)
Felipe Martinez, a TCA weekend workshop, April 27-29, 2012.
Registration flier avaialbe now
Ney Melo, a TCA weekend workshop, July 13-15, 2012.
Graciela Gonzalez, June 15-17 in Santa Fe.
Hosted by Michael Walker & Luren Bellucci, (505)660-0075 |
tangousa@q.com
Tango Events in New Mexico is compiled & maintained by Karen Reck. Please send any additions/corrections to her at paulnkaren@earthlink.net.