Schedule
TCA Events in Albuquerque
Tango Club of Albuquerque events at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center, 5506 Coal SE
(Located two blocks south of Central; 2nd block east of San Mateo) [map]
Weekly
Tuesday Night Milonga, 7:30-10:30pm. $3 members; $5 guests. Free to first-time attendees. Summer 2008 hours: 8:00-10:30pm.
Saturday Afternoon Practica, 2:30-4:30pm. $2 everyone. Free to first-time attendees.
Bi-monthly
First & third Sunday of each month*: TCA Milonga at Kellys Brew Pub, 7:30-10:30pm+, 3222 Central Ave SE, in the Nob Hill business district. No cover. Please support our hosts & tip generously. *Schedule is adjusted due to workshops or holidays. Check latest news to confirm dates. Kellys website: www.kellysbrewpub.com
Occasional
Milongas at various locales, including the Gazebo at Old Town Plaza, the Corrales Mission Church and select restaurants. Check latest news for upcoming special milongas.
Other Events in Albuquerque
Weekly
Thursday Night Up4Tango Alternative Music Mix Practica, 8:00-10:30pm at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center. 8:00pm, mini-lesson; 8:30pm, Open dancing to a variety of alternative, nuevo, and traditional tango music. $5.
John Roy, (505)349-3115 or up4tango@yahoo.com or Chris Steiner, (505)250-0789 or tangoargen@yahoo.com
Friday Night Alternative Tango Night at Double Time Dance Studio, 112 Morningside SE. 7:00pm beginning tango lesson; dancing 8:00pm-11:00pm or midnight. BYOB or snacks. $8 includes lesson; $5 milonga only. Slightly higher milonga admission & later hours may apply on special event/workshop weekends.
(505)613-0771 or doubletimedance@yahoo.com
Events in Santa Fe & Taos
Weekly
Tuesday Night Milonga at El Meson,
213 Washington Ave, +/- 7:30-10:30pm. $5 minimum consuption. Hosted by Shahin Medghalchi,
tangodream@earthlink.net
www.elmeson-santafe.com.
Experimental Tango Milonga “Tres Voces," Wednesdays, 7:30-10:30pm at Ferragamo's Pizzaria in the Solana Center, 945 W. Alameda St. (a few doors west of the Market Place/La Montanita Coop. Cover: $5. The music will be 1/3 Golden Era, 1/3 Tango Fusion & 1/3 Non-Tango. More info: Giorgio Bianchi, (505)920-7742 or giorgiobianchi001@yahoo.com
Friday Night Practica at Studio East, 332 Camino del Monte Sol, between Canyon Rd & Acequia Madre in Santa Fe, 7:00-9:00pm. Hosted by Anne Manzler. Rotating DJs. $3 cover. After the Tango Practica around 9:00pm there is a weekly Blues/Juke Night for $3; no extra charge for those attending the Tango Practica. Anne, (505)577-5997
Monthly
Luren's Tango Lounge Milonga, Saturday (usually once a month), 8:00pm-12:30am at Studio East, 332 Camino
del Monte Sol, between Canyon Rd & Acequia Madre in Santa Fe.
Luren transforms the studio to create an intimate charming atmosphere.
$7 (donated to charity); Potluck hors d'oeurves & BYOB. Check latest news to confirm dates. (505)466-6996 or
tangousa@cybermesa.com
Santa Fe Tango Milonga at Body, Sunday (usually once a month), 4:00-8:00pm, 333 Cordova Rd in Santa Fe. Held in Body’s new addition adjacent to the restaurant. The Floor is smooth concrete. Check latest news to confirm dates or email info@santafetango.org.
Santa Fe Tango Milonga at Fusion, Thursday (usually once a month), 8:30pm-midnight, 135 Palace Ave Santa Fe. Check latest news to confirm dates or email info@santafetango.org.
Occasional
Tango en Taos Milonga/Dance, Friday, 7:00-10:30pm at Kurt’s Deli, Quail RidgeTaos.*
Daryl & Fred Black, darylandfred@starband.net
*On the Taos Ski Valley Road (Highway 150), .8 mi. from the intersection of Highways 64 and 522 (the Old Blinking Light).