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TANGO CLUB OF ALBUQUERQUE TANGO NEWS UPDATE

August 10, 2022

Click HERE if you prefer a chronological list of TCA & other upcoming events.

Scroll down for a list of non-TCA events. Please contact other organizers and teachers directly for information/confirmations on their events and classes. Online classes will be listed at the top of the Classes page.

Please note: Contact individual organizers/teachers for information on their COVID-related requirements before showing up at their events, even if none are noted in our listings.

UPCOMING TCA EVENTS & NEWS

Our home for milongas and practicas is the Albuquerque Square Dance Center (ASDC), 4909 Hawkins St. in Albuquerque 87109. ASDC is near I-25 and San Antonio/Ellison. ASDC Website

Please note: TCA currently requires that all attendees show proof of vaccination for every event. Proof can be in the form of the original COVID-19 vaccination record card, a photocopy of the card*, or a picture of the card on the attendee's cell phone.
* (Perhaps leave a copy in your shoe bag.)

TCA 2022 Calendar PDF (subject to revisions)

TCA Milongas on Fridays at ASDC (see schedule below), 7:00-10:00pm.
$7 members; $10 non-members.

2022 Milongas
No TCA Milongas at ASDC in August
September 16; October 7; November 4, 18; December 2, 16

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TCA Practicas on Saturdays at ASDC (see schedule below), 2:30-4:30pm.
$5 everyone.

2022 Practicas
August 13: Paul Akmajian
August 27: Kipp Chynoweth
September 10, 24; October 15; November 12, 26; December 10, 24

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TCA Pre-Milonga Chats on Fridays at ASDC, 6:30-7:00pm (prior to the TCA Friday Night Milonga scheduled the evening of the Chat). Free.

2022 Chats (more TBA)

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TCA Old Town Gazebo Milongas, "Tango por la Tarde" usually on 2nd & 4th Sundays (May-September), 7:00-9:30pm. Free outdoor event at the Albuquerque Old Town Plaza Gazebo. Please leave a tip in the tip jar to help us offset DJ and other costs.
August 14: George Simmons
August 28: Michelle McRuiz
September 11 & 25

Click HERE for a chronological list of upcoming events.

Click HERE to join our Facebook group.

Click HERE for links to amazing places to visit while visiting New Mexico.

OTHER ORGANIZERS' UPCOMING EVENTS & NEWS

Please note: Please check with organizers to confirm their schedules, and regarding vaccination or other safety measures required.

Tardecitos de Tango, Sunday, August 14, 3:00-6:00pm at 101 Valley Drive 87501 in Santa Fe. Hosts: Fer and Julie. DJ: Fer. Vax event. Park along Bishop's Lodge road, away from the NO PARKING signs or park in the lot on Murales Road where Zozobra is burned, overlooking the ballpark, then walk a short block down the hill to the venue. Please change from your street shoes into your dance shoes in the mud room at the entrance. More info

Amilonga at Canteen Brewhouse, Saturday, August 20, 7:00-9:30pm at 2381 Aztec Rd NE 87107 in Albuquerque. DJ: Sohrab Soltani. An honor system $5 donation in the tip jar is requested to support the DJ, cost of the dance floor, and the venue. Please tip your servers generously. Facebook event

Milonga Aldea, Sunday, August 21, 6:30-9:00pm at Aldea Community Center, 3 Nuevo Milenio 87507 in Santa Fe. Hosted by Stephanie & Fer. DJ: Paul Akmajian. $10 cover includes snacks and non-alcoholic drinks. BYOB. Please bring proof of Vax. Next dates: Sundays, September 18 (DJ: Sam Jacobs); October 16 (DJ: Shahin Medghalchi). More info | Directions from Albuquerque (scroll down)

Practilonga @ Aldea, Wednesday, August 24, 6:30-8:30pm at Aldea Community Center, 3 Nuevo Milenio 87507 in Santa Fe. Hosted by Stephanie. Twice-monthly on Wednesdays. A practilonga is in between a practica and a milonga. All levels welcome. Format: 3-song tandas, no cortinas. 80/20 Golden Age/contemporary. Juice/water provided. $2 suggested donation. Vax event. Next dates: September 7 & 21; October 12 & 26. More info | Directions from Albuquerque (scroll down)

Amilonga at Canteen Brewhouse, Tuesday, September 6, 6:00-9:00pm at 2381 Aztec Rd NE 87107 in Albuquerque. Guest DJ: Marcelo Rosensaft. An honor system $5 donation in the tip jar is requested to support the DJ, cost of the dance floor, and the venue. Please tip your servers generously. Facebook event

Meg-a Milonga, Friday, September 30, 7:00-10:00pm at 2300 Calle Halcon 87505 in Santa Fe. Hosted by Meg & Teddy. DJ: Elizabeth. Outdoor, Vax event. No RSVP required. Bring friends, and food or drink to share (wineglasses provided). "Carpool if possible; parking is limited. Please park in specified spaces or along one side of Calle Halcon on the same side as our house. Practice shoes are suggested for wood deck floor." More info

Albuquerque Tango Festival 2022, October 27-30 at the Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd St NW 87102 in Albuquerque, a new venue with more lodging options. This event is limited to those fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Website

Día de los Muertos Amilonga, Monday, October 31, 6:00-10:00pm at M'tucci's Bar Roma, 3222 Central Ave. SE 87106 in Albuquerque. Hosted by M'tucci's Bar Roma in collaboration with Amilonga. DJ: Simona Faro. Music starts at 7:00pm. Dinner & Dance event (no drop-ins). Tickets available online only (link coming soon). Reservations are limited and required. Seating is on a first come first served basis. Dress to impress Día de los Muertos style! Facebook

Milonga Aldea, Monday, November 1, 7:00-10:00pm at Aldea Community Center, 3 Nuevo Milenio 87507 in Santa Fe. Hosted by Stephanie & Fer. DJ: Fer. $10 cover includes snacks and non-alcoholic drinks. BYOB. Please bring proof of Vax. This is a special post festival event. Next regular monthly Milonga Aldea: Sunday, November 8, 6:30-9:00pm (DJ: Kipp Chynoweth). More info | Directions from Albuquerque (scroll down)

OTHER ORGANIZERS' ONGOING & UPCOMING EVENTS

For more class information, visit the Classes page.

Weekly

Tango in Bloom/Lacie Forde | Milonga Amor Que Se Baila and Tango Class, Mondaysat Black Cat Cultural Center, 3011 Monte Vista Blvd. NE 87106 in Albuquerque. Class, 7:00-8:00pm; Milonga, 8:00-11:00pm. $10 Class + Milonga; $5 Milonga only. Private lessons also available. Email | Facebook

Everett's Alternative Tango Milonga, Tuesdays (starting August 9), 8:00-10:00pm at Enchantment Dancing, 337 San Pedro Dr NE 87108 in Albuquerque. Host & DJ: Everett Farr. Mostly alternative music with formal tandas and cortinas. $5. Interested in guest DJing? Contact Everett. Email

Albuquerque OpenTango, Wednesdays: Tango Beginner Social Class + Dance, 7:00-9:30pm at Juno Brewery + Cafe + Art, 1501 1st St. NW 87102 in Albuquerque. Host: Simona Faro. Free, but please support the venue with food and beverage purchases. All are welcome. No partner necessary. Website | Facebook | Facebook Group | Instagram | Email

Monthly

Amilonga. Check Upcoming events above or Amilonga website.
Email | Facebook | Instagram | Youtube

CLASSES

Information on tango classes in New Mexico.

SPECIAL INTEREST

Simona Faro was recently interviewed on Joe's Tango Podcast. Listen here. For a links to podcasts with New Mexico-based interviewees (over the years) visit our website's Forum page.

Tango: Assemblage of Impossible Loves by Magdalena Lily McCarson, a book of poetry and photographs, is available from Casa Urraca Press in Abiquiu, NM. Website

Ricardo Vidort lived in Santa Fe with Ewa Kielczewska during the last year of his life. Ewa worked for seven years to create a comprehensive website about this unforgettable milonguero. The project may be viewed here.

READING | LISTENING

Find "Ten Principles of Impeccable Floor Craft," by Daniel Boardman, and
"Why won't that person dance with me?" by Gail Womack & Michelle McRuiz,
+ more topics of tango-interest at TCA's Members' Forum.

TANGO ON THE RADIO

Corazón Tanguero airs on 1st & 3rd Saturdays on KUNM (89.9 FM), 4:15-4:45pm. KUNM website. Hosted by Cristina Baccin, Email

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS/GROUPS/RESOURCES

Santa Fe Tango, a tango association in Santa Fe presents milongas, lectures & more. Visit santafetango.org

QTANGO in Albuquerque. QTango performs traditional Argentine tango led by Erskine Maytorena, a second-generation tango singer, with Olga Tikhovidova on first violin, Anthony Chau on second violin, Jeremy Sment on Double Bass.
Website

505 Tango, Website (links to various organizations' event listings, etc. on social media platforms) and events.

EVENTS IN OTHER STATES

Click HERE for a list of some current U.S. Tango Festivals and Marathons.

Tango News Update is compiled & maintained by Karen Reck. Please email any additions/corrections.




Latest News Membership Info Video List Subscribe to Tango News Contact Us		TANGO CLUB OF ALBUQUERQUE TANGO NEWS UPDATE August 10, 2022 Click HERE if you prefer a chronological list of TCA & other upcoming events. Scroll down for a list of non-TCA events. Please contact other organizers and teachers directly for information/confirmations on their events and classes. Online classes will be listed at the top of the Classes page. Please note: Contact individual organizers/teachers for information on their COVID-related requirements before showing up at their events, even if none are noted in our listings. UPCOMING TCA EVENTS & NEWS Our home for milongas and practicas is the Albuquerque Square Dance Center (ASDC), 4909 Hawkins St. in Albuquerque 87109. ASDC is near I-25 and San Antonio/Ellison. ASDC Website Please note: TCA currently requires that all attendees show proof of vaccination for every event. Proof can be in the form of the original COVID-19 vaccination record card, a photocopy of the card, or a picture of the card on the attendee's cell phone. (Perhaps leave a copy in your shoe bag.) TCA 2022 Calendar PDF (subject to revisions) TCA Milongas on Fridays at ASDC (see schedule below), 7:00-10:00pm. $7 members; $10 non-members. 2022 Milongas No TCA Milongas at ASDC in August September 16; October 7; November 4, 18; December 2, 16 ____________ TCA Practicas on Saturdays at ASDC (see schedule below), 2:30-4:30pm. $5 everyone. 2022 Practicas August 13: Paul Akmajian August 27: Kipp Chynoweth September 10, 24; October 15; November 12, 26; December 10, 24 ____________ TCA Pre-Milonga Chats on Fridays at ASDC, 6:30-7:00pm (prior to the TCA Friday Night Milonga scheduled the evening of the Chat). Free. 2022 Chats (more TBA) ___________ TCA Old Town Gazebo Milongas, "Tango por la Tarde" usually on 2nd & 4th Sundays (May-September), 7:00-9:30pm. Free outdoor event at the Albuquerque Old Town Plaza Gazebo. Please leave a tip in the tip jar to help us offset DJ and other costs. August 14: George Simmons August 28: Michelle McRuiz September 11 & 25 Click HERE for a chronological list of upcoming events. Click HERE to join our Facebook group. Click HERE for links to amazing places to visit while visiting New Mexico. OTHER ORGANIZERS' UPCOMING EVENTS & NEWS Please note: Please check with organizers to confirm their schedules, and regarding vaccination or other safety measures required. Tardecitos de Tango, Sunday, August 14, 3:00-6:00pm at 101 Valley Drive 87501 in Santa Fe. Hosts: Fer and Julie. DJ: Fer. Vax event. Park along Bishop's Lodge road, away from the NO PARKING signs or park in the lot on Murales Road where Zozobra is burned, overlooking the ballpark, then walk a short block down the hill to the venue. Please change from your street shoes into your dance shoes in the mud room at the entrance. More info Amilonga at Canteen Brewhouse, Saturday, August 20, 7:00-9:30pm at 2381 Aztec Rd NE 87107 in Albuquerque. DJ: Sohrab Soltani. An honor system $5 donation in the tip jar is requested to support the DJ, cost of the dance floor, and the venue. Please tip your servers generously. Facebook event Milonga Aldea, Sunday, August 21, 6:30-9:00pm at Aldea Community Center, 3 Nuevo Milenio 87507 in Santa Fe. Hosted by Stephanie & Fer. DJ: Paul Akmajian. $10 cover includes snacks and non-alcoholic drinks. BYOB. Please bring proof of Vax. Next dates: Sundays, September 18 (DJ: Sam Jacobs); October 16 (DJ: Shahin Medghalchi). More info \| Directions from Albuquerque (scroll down) Practilonga @ Aldea, Wednesday, August 24, 6:30-8:30pm at Aldea Community Center, 3 Nuevo Milenio 87507 in Santa Fe. Hosted by Stephanie. Twice-monthly on Wednesdays. A practilonga is in between a practica and a milonga. All levels welcome. Format: 3-song tandas, no cortinas. 80/20 Golden Age/contemporary. Juice/water provided. $2 suggested donation. Vax event. Next dates: September 7 & 21; October 12 & 26. More info \| Directions from Albuquerque (scroll down) Amilonga at Canteen Brewhouse, Tuesday, September 6, 6:00-9:00pm at 2381 Aztec Rd NE 87107 in Albuquerque. Guest DJ: Marcelo Rosensaft. An honor system $5 donation in the tip jar is requested to support the DJ, cost of the dance floor, and the venue. Please tip your servers generously. Facebook event Meg-a Milonga, Friday, September 30, 7:00-10:00pm at 2300 Calle Halcon 87505 in Santa Fe. Hosted by Meg & Teddy. DJ: Elizabeth. Outdoor, Vax event. No RSVP required. Bring friends, and food or drink to share (wineglasses provided). "Carpool if possible; parking is limited. Please park in specified spaces or along one side of Calle Halcon on the same side as our house. Practice shoes are suggested for wood deck floor." More info Albuquerque Tango Festival 2022, October 27-30 at the Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd St NW 87102 in Albuquerque, a new venue with more lodging options. This event is limited to those fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Website Día de los Muertos Amilonga, Monday, October 31, 6:00-10:00pm at M'tucci's Bar Roma, 3222 Central Ave. SE 87106 in Albuquerque. Hosted by M'tucci's Bar Roma in collaboration with Amilonga. DJ: Simona Faro. Music starts at 7:00pm. Dinner & Dance event (no drop-ins). Tickets available online only (link coming soon). Reservations are limited and required. Seating is on a first come first served basis. Dress to impress Día de los Muertos style! Facebook Milonga Aldea, Monday, November 1, 7:00-10:00pm at Aldea Community Center, 3 Nuevo Milenio 87507 in Santa Fe. Hosted by Stephanie & Fer. DJ: Fer. $10 cover includes snacks and non-alcoholic drinks. BYOB. Please bring proof of Vax. This is a special post festival event. Next regular monthly Milonga Aldea: Sunday, November 8, 6:30-9:00pm (DJ: Kipp Chynoweth). More info \| Directions from Albuquerque (scroll down) OTHER ORGANIZERS' ONGOING & UPCOMING EVENTS For more class information, visit the Classes page. Weekly Tango in Bloom/Lacie Forde \| Milonga Amor Que Se Baila and Tango Class, Mondaysat Black Cat Cultural Center, 3011 Monte Vista Blvd. NE 87106 in Albuquerque. Class, 7:00-8:00pm; Milonga, 8:00-11:00pm. $10 Class + Milonga; $5 Milonga only. Private lessons also available. Email \| Facebook Everett's Alternative Tango Milonga, Tuesdays (starting August 9), 8:00-10:00pm at Enchantment Dancing, 337 San Pedro Dr NE 87108 in Albuquerque. Host & DJ: Everett Farr. Mostly alternative music with formal tandas and cortinas. $5. Interested in guest DJing? Contact Everett. Email Albuquerque OpenTango, Wednesdays: Tango Beginner Social Class + Dance, 7:00-9:30pm at Juno Brewery + Cafe + Art, 1501 1st St. NW 87102 in Albuquerque. Host: Simona Faro. Free, but please support the venue with food and beverage purchases. All are welcome. No partner necessary. Website \| Facebook \| Facebook Group \| Instagram \| Email Monthly Amilonga. Check Upcoming events above or Amilonga website. Email \| Facebook \| Instagram \| Youtube CLASSES Information on tango classes in New Mexico. SPECIAL INTEREST Simona Faro was recently interviewed on Joe's Tango Podcast. Listen here. For a links to podcasts with New Mexico-based interviewees (over the years) visit our website's Forum page. Tango: Assemblage of Impossible Loves by Magdalena Lily McCarson, a book of poetry and photographs, is available from Casa Urraca Press in Abiquiu, NM. Website Ricardo Vidort lived in Santa Fe with Ewa Kielczewska during the last year of his life. Ewa worked for seven years to create a comprehensive website about this unforgettable milonguero. The project may be viewed here. READING \| LISTENING Find "Ten Principles of Impeccable Floor Craft," by Daniel Boardman, and "Why won't that person dance with me?" by Gail Womack & Michelle McRuiz, + more topics of tango-interest at TCA's Members' Forum. TANGO ON THE RADIO Corazón Tanguero airs on 1st & 3rd Saturdays on KUNM (89.9 FM), 4:15-4:45pm. KUNM website. Hosted by Cristina Baccin, Email OTHER ORGANIZATIONS/GROUPS/RESOURCES Santa Fe Tango, a tango association in Santa Fe presents milongas, lectures & more. Visit santafetango.org QTANGO in Albuquerque. QTango performs traditional Argentine tango led by Erskine Maytorena, a second-generation tango singer, with Olga Tikhovidova on first violin, Anthony Chau on second violin, Jeremy Sment on Double Bass. Website 505 Tango, Website (links to various organizations' event listings, etc. on social media platforms) and events. EVENTS IN OTHER STATES Click HERE for a list of some current U.S. Tango Festivals and Marathons. Tango News Update is compiled & maintained by Karen Reck. Please email any additions/corrections.

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