Hi Tangueros
We are having a special 3rd Saturday Traditional Milonga in Newport with Tyler and Emma on Saturday November 16 at the South Beach Community Center, 3024 S.E. Ferry Slip Road, Newport. OR 97365.
Tyler Haas began his tango journey in 2008, after studying many styles of dance and concluding that tango was his true passion.
Emma James started dancing Argentine Tango in 2010 and fell in love with both tango and her dance partner, Tyler. Tyler and Emma have been teaching together since 2014 and travel world-wide in their pursuit of tango nirvana.
They currently teach weekly lessons with Tango Aficionados of Bend as well as run a college tango program through COCC’s Continuing Education Program.
Our Milonga schedule:
6:30 - 7:30 pm: Pre-Milonga Class with Emma & Tyler (6:30-7:30pm)
Intro to Argentine Tango. Learn the building blocks for social tango. All-levels
7:30 - 10:00 pm: Milonga - Dancing to traditional Argentine tango music DJ'd by Rafael.
Price: $8 per person
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SCHEDULE FOR NEWPORT WORKSHOPS NOVEMBER 16 AND 17 WITH TYLER & EMMA
Saturday, Nov 16
Class 1 (1:00-2:15pm): Molinete! Turning with Power and Grace
Class 2 (2:30-3:45 pm): Playing with Sacadas within the Molinete
Pre-Milonga Class with Emma & Tyler (6:30-7:30pm): Intro to Argentine Tango. Learn the building blocks for social tango. All-levels. $8.
This class includes admission to the Milonga from 7:30 to 10:00PM.
Sunday, Nov 17
Class 3 (1:00-2:15pm): Creating Smooth and Yummy Ochos
Class 4 (2:30-3:45pm): Ganchos! Adding “The Magic”
The classes are $20 each or discounted at $70 for all four if pre-registered. Cash, check or Venmo available. Pre-register at:
emmac...@gmail.com or
907-299-4199.
All the classes and Milonga will be held at the South Beach Community Center, 3024 S.E. Ferry Slip Road, Newport. OR 97365.
The workshop classes are designed for beginning to intermediate dancers but paced such that dancers of every level will benefit. All are welcome to attend with or without partners. Role-balance is not necessary
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ADDITIONAL TANGO EVENTS IN NEWPORT
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---- Sundays from 2 to 5 PM
George Foxmire is hosting a weekly Beginning Tango Class from 2 PM to 3 PM followed by a Practica from 3 PM to 5 PM at the Newport Recreation Center ($5 per person). George will also DJ the music for the Practica, which will follow the traditional pattern of Tandas and Cortinas.
Contact the Newport Recreation Center (
http://newportoregon.gov/dept/par/rec/Adult.asp) or call
541.265.7783 for additional information
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--- Monthly Saturday Tango Plus event hosted by Olga from 6:30-10:00 PM
6:30 - 7:30 PM - Beginner's Tango Lesson hosted by George. Intro to the Plus section hosted by Bonnie Prater. You don't need a partner.
7:30 - 10:00 PM - Milonga - Dancing two song tandas of Argentine tango to a mix of traditional, alternative, and non-tango songs. Full length swing, foxtrot, rumba, blues, etc. tunes between tandas. The songs can be danced to or treated as long cortinas.
Cost per person: Donation for rental of Community center.
Contact Olga at
olga.rowe.me.com or Kanwal at
Sachdev...@gmail.com for additional information on monthly date and time