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, 8:00-10:30pm. $3 members; $5 guests. Free to first-time attendees.
Free introductory Argentine Tango dance class, 7:30-8:00pm. Free initial class; $5 subsequent classes, includes admission to milonga.

Saturday Afternoon Practica, 2:30-4:30pm. $2 everyone. Free to first-time attendees.

Please no street shoes or shoes that leave marks on the Lloyd Shaw Dance dance floor, per venue manager's request/signage.

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. Kellys website
*Schedule is adjusted due to workshops or holidays. Check latest news to confirm dates.

Second & fourth Sunday of each month*: TCA Old Town Gazebo Milonga, "Tango por la Tarde,” 6:30-9:30pm. Free event. Bring your own water, if desired. *Late Spring through early Fall; may be adjusted for Kellys, workshop & holiday schedules. Check latest news to confirm dates.

Old Town is in the NW quadrant of Albuquerque. & is bordered by Rio Grande Blvd on the west, Mountain Rd on the north, Central Ave. on the south. From Santa Fe/North: I-25 south to I-40 west; exit Rio Grande Blvd; south on Rio Grande (stay in your left lane) to Mountain Rd. Veer left onto Romero St. Parking is usually available around the Plaza; see map for additional parking areas. Old Town Map Link

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

Lobo Tango Practica, Wednesdays at Winnings Coffee Company, 111 Harvard
Drive SE in Albuquerque. An evening of tango in a relaxed coffee house atmosphere. Class, 7:00-8:00pm; Practica, 8:00-10:00pm. Free, but please patronize Winnings Coffee to keep this event going.

tangoXchange, Thursdays, 8:00-11:00pm at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center in Albuquerque. Check out the tangoXchange Facebook page. All levels welcome. $5 admission, full-time students free. Erskine Maytorena, tangoxchange@me.com or (505)506-1728. On Facebook: "tangoXchange"

Friday Night Milonga at Double Time Dance Studio, 112 Morningside SE. 7:00pm tango fundamentals lesson; dancing 8:00pm-11:00pm or midnight. BYOB or snacks. $15 includes lesson & milonga; $5 milonga only. Slightly higher milonga admission & later hours may apply on special event/workshop weekends.
(505)613-0771 or doubletimedance@yahoo.com

Dance to Live Tango Music, Fridays, 10:00pm-Midnight at the Roasted Bean Cafe, 1919 Old Town Road in Albuquerque. The cafe is located just east of Old Town Plaza in Plaza Hacienda, right behind La Hacienda Restaurant. Erskine Maytorena, operanight@me.com or (505)506-1728. Map to Roasted Bean on "Opera and Broadway Open Mic Night" Facebook page.

Bi-monthly

Milonga Roma, (One or Two) Saturdays* each month, 8:00-midnight. Intimate Buenos Aires-style milongas in a beautiful new space in the Albuquerque Old Town/ Country Club area at 1508 Roma Ave NW. Hosted by Lee Blaugrund/Studio Roma.
*Confirm dates on Latest News.

Please no street shoes/shoes that may mark the dance floor. The owners of the building at 1401 Central NW offered their parking lot (Myers, Oliver & Price), on the NW corner of 14th and Central about a block and 1/2 from the milonga. Parking is also available in the Gaucho Imports parking lot (see map) and any legal on street parking space. Pay special attention to any “no parking” signs and avoid blocking driveways, etc. Parking on the east side (dirt area) of the complex must be parallel (not perpendicular) to the wall/building. Map link

Milonga Roma is on Roma Ave. at the rear of the former Bell Trading Post building at the corner of Central Ave & Laguna (Laguna is just west of a Dairy Queen, a few blocks east of Rio Grande Blvd). From the intersection of Central & Laguna, go north on Laguna. The street becomes Roma as it curves east. The address is posted on the wall next to the entrance gate.

Events in Santa Fe & Taos

Weekly

Tuesday Night Milonga at El Meson, 213 Washington Ave, 7:30-11:00pm. $5 minimum consumption. Hosted by Shahin Medghalchi, tangodream@earthlink.net
www.elmeson-santafe.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 Driscoll. Rotating DJs. $3 cover. Anne, (505)577-5997

Monthly

Santa Fe Tango Milongas on the first Saturday of the month. Venues will vary. Also on 5th Saturdays. http://www.santafetango.org

4th Saturday Alternative Tango at Studio East, 9:00pm-Midnight, 332 Camino del Monte Sol, between Canyon Rd & Acequia Madre. $5. BYOB. Check latest news to confirm dates. Please no street shoes or shoes that may mark the dance floor. (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.

Milonga at Joe's Diner, Sunday (usually once a month), 2:00-6:00pm in the Rodeo Plaza, 2801 Rodeo Rd. (junction of Zia & Rodeo Rd) in Santa Fe. $5 cover charge added to your bill. Joe's has a full menu, wine list, and great desserts. Please tip generously! Hosted by Liz Haight, (505)982-5833 or lizhaight@earthlink.net
Check out the menu at joesdinerandpizza.com

Occasional

Milonga Querida, Fridays or Saturdays, 9:00pm-Midnight at Dance Station, 901 W Alameda St in Santa Fe (Solano Center, east side). Hosted by Giorgio Bianchi and Karen Collazo. DJ: Giorgio Bianchi. $8. Dance shoes only please! (505)920-7742