LIVE TANGO MUSIC THIS SAT: June 20 Milonga Alegria with Luna Tango

[Morgan Lindsay]

Hello everyone, 

What an incredible Burning Tango weekend! Huge congratulations to Clay and his team for putting together such a fantastic event. I heard rave reviews from so many people. (I was super bummed to miss it due to illness, but thankfully I'm feeling much better now.)

We have a very special Milonga Alegría for the summer solstice weekend this Saturday, June 20 featuring a live performance by Luna Tango, the local tango string quintet. Doors open at 7:00pm with a beginner tango lesson with Morgan & Ben, social tango dancing kicks off at 7:30pm with DJ Marion. At 8pm there will be a special one song showcase performance by the Tango Challenge participants, and then Luna Tango will perform starting at 8:30pm. Come experience the magic of dancing tango to live music!

What: Milonga Alegría Argentine Tango Social Dance featuring Luna Tango
When: Saturday, June 20, from 7:30-10:30pm
Where: Annex Dance Studio in Medford
202 N. Central Ave in the old Elks Lodge next to the Copper Plank
How much: $15 to $25 sliding scale, to pay the band
7:00pm - Beginner's lesson with Morgan & Ben. No partner necessary.
7:30pm - DJ Marion plays the best of golden age tango classics
8:00pm - Tango Challenge Student Showcase Performance
8:30pm - Live Tango Music by Luna Tango

The Luna Tango ensemble includes guitarist Rod Petrone with current and former members of the Rogue Valley Symphony Orchestra including Abby Wilensky, Principal violinist; Melissa Orr, second violin and viola; Anne Robison, cellist, and alternate Lauren Trolley, violin and viola. Rod Petrone is the founding member of Luna Tango, and does many of the arrangements for the string quartet. He has performed as a soloist in New York and Portland and with a Tango Orchestra in Portland. The Luna Tango repertoire includes the more traditional compositions and arrangements for tango suitable for tango dance and some more contemporary works by such composers as Astor Piazzola.

DJ Marion has brought her tango life to Ashland from Paris, where she began DJing in 2012. She is grateful whenever she has the pleasure of playing music for tango events, which gives her the magical feeling of dancing with everyone on the floor at once. She especially loves the way that the variety & complexity of the orchestras and long history of tango gives us the opportunity to create a wonderful diversity of emotions that we get to build together over the course of each night of dancing. One of her favorite tango quotes is “Each tango tells you how to dance it.” She has found the Rogue Valley tango community extremely welcoming and is honored to be able to help keep it dancing!

Don't forget to mark your calendars for the upcoming Milonga Alegría dates, every third Saturday of the month at the Annex Dance Studio on July 18 and August 15. 

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"Taste of Tango" returns to Cafe Lumina on June 27

"A Taste of Tango" at Cafe Lumina
Saturday, June 27
7:00 - 7:30pm: Free Beginner Tango Lesson with Morgan
7:30 - 9:00pm: Social Dancing with DJ Morgan

Come experience Cafe Lumina, the delightful Italian restaurant on the plaza in Ashland. They have a beautiful hardwood floor, absolutely delicious food and desserts, and are excited to host social dance events. Bring your friends to come see what Cafe Lumina and Argentine Tango are all about!

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Tango Learning Lab

This all-levels class is ideal for you if it's your first day dancing tango or you're an experienced tango dancer. The flexible, self-paced schedule means you can start any week and attend either or both labs. The unique one-on-one format lets you move through the tango fundamentals at your own pace and attend class as frequently as you like without missing any material. No partner required.

- Each lab you'll work with several different partners in a focused 1 to 1 setting.
- The movement-based curriculum provides a concrete map of important tango figures in a sensible, progressive order.

- Each lab also has a teaching component to sharpen your knowledge, deepen your mastery, and expose your weak points.
- For advanced dancers, the lab offers challenging material, and extremely challenging material.
- All learning labs include time for practice and social dancing after the class.

Sundays from 3-5pm

Annex Dance Studio Study, 202 N Central Ave, Medford

2:45pm: Doors open with music

3:00 - 4:15pm: Tango Learning Lab 
4:15 - 5:00pm: Practica

Tuesdays from 7-9pm

DanceSpace in Ashland, 280 E Hersey St, Ashland

6:45 - 7:00pm:  Doors open with music

7:00 - 8:15pm: Tango Learning Lab
8:15 - 9:00pm: Practica

Cost: $20 drop-in, or $60 for a 4 class pass good for 3 months, sliding scale avail.

Facilitators: Morgan Lindsay & team

Email tangowi...@gmail.com for more info.

No partner or fancy dance shoes required, just bring comfy socks and your sense of adventure!

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Thursday Night Ashland Practica

7:00 - 9:00pm - Open dance practice

Grove Gym at 1195 E Main St, Ashland

Suggested donation $5-15

Music by DJ Kyle, Rotating Hosts

Practica is open to anyone who wants to come practice tango in a casual and inclusive atmosphere. Come with a friend or by yourself. We will all dance and learn together. There are rotating hosts who can help get you oriented if it’s your first time.

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Argentine Tango Fridays at the Evergreen Ballroom with Dan Rossetta

5:30 - 6:00 Argentine Tango for Absolute Beginners, Free
6:00 – 6:55 Argentine Tango (Beginners Plus and Intermediate), $15
No partner required. Singles Welcome. 

More details on the Evergreen Ballroom website here.

Dan Rossetta is a multi-sport athlete, teacher and coach turned dancer. He began partner dancing in 2008 and has 18 years experience dancing Argentine Tango.  More about Dan here. 

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You can also find all the details about upcoming classes and events at www.ashlandtango.com.

See you on the dance floor! Warmly, Morgan

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Morgan Lindsay

tangowi...@gmail.com

Individual lessons available, inquire about sliding scale