No Practica this week, new Friday classes, & "A Taste of Tango" at Cafe Lumina" on Feb 28

[Morgan Lindsay]

Hi everyone, 

Just a quick note to say there is no Practica this Thursday, February 12 due to Valentango this weekend in Portland. I hope to see many of you there! 

PRACTICA UPDATE: Thursday Practica is moving to the Grove Gym in Ashland. Come help us take advantage of the much bigger floor! The first half hour will be an optional lesson focusing on one aspect of tango technique to inspire your practice. There will still be music starting at 7pm for anyone who wants to just dance. 

Tango Community Practica

Thursday, February 19

Grove Gym at  1195 E Main St, Ashland

7:00 - 7:30pm - Lesson with Morgan

7:30 - 9:00pm - Open dance practice

Suggested donation $5-10

REQUEST: The Grove doesn't have a built-in sound system. Does anyone have some large speakers they are willing to lend or donate to the tango community? It would be a huge help!  

NEW Friday classes: 

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.

NOTE: No class on February 13, classes start again February 20

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. 

Then Saturday, February 21 it's time for Milonga Alegria with DJ Marion!

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, February 28

"A Taste of Tango" at Cafe Lumina

Saturday, February 28

27 N Main St, Ashland

6:00 - 6:30pm: Free Beginner Lesson

6:30 - 8:00pm: Social Dancing

Come experience Cafe Lumina, a delightful new Italian restaurant open now on the plaza in Ashland. They have a beautiful hardwood floor, delicious food and desserts, and are excited to host social dance events. Bring your tango curious friends to come see what it's all about. We are hoping to recruit lots of new folks to the March classes. 

Tuesday Classes in Ashland start March 3

Thank you all for helping make the southern Oregon tango community so warm, vibrant, and welcoming. Oh and fun! 

Hope to see you soon on the dance floor. Warmly, Morgan

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Morgan Lindsay

tangowi...@gmail.com

Private lessons available, inquire about sliding scale

[Morgan Lindsay]

Hi everyone, 

What an amazing Valentango! My heart is full of tango joy, even though I am still catching up on sleep. It was so fun to get to share the experience with so many of our southern Oregon tango community members. A huge thank you to Clay Nelson for all his hard work and care in creating a wonderfully thoughtful space for everyone to share their love of tango. Don't worry if you missed it this year, there are more festivals coming up including Burning Tango June 11-14 in McCloud, CA. 

This week marks the first expanded Thursday Practica at the Grove Gym in Ashland. Come help us take advantage of the much bigger floor! The first half hour will be a lesson focusing on one aspect of tango technique to inspire your practice. The space is large enough that there will still be plenty of space and music starting at 7pm for anyone who would prefer to skip the lesson. Huge thank you to everyone who reached out about helping us get some speakers. We had a very generous donor offer to share their speakers, so we are all set for sound. Thank you! 

Thursday Night Practica

Thursday, February 19

Grove Gym at 1195 E Main St, Ashland

7:00 - 7:30pm - Tango skill lesson with Morgan

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

Suggested donation $5-10

Potluck snacks welcome to celebrate our first night in the new space. 

NEW Friday classes: Don't forget to check out Dan's new class. 

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. 

Then Saturday, February 21 it's time for Milonga Alegria with DJ Marion!

What: Milonga Alegría with DJ Marion

When: Saturday, February 21, from 7:30-10:00pm

Where: Annex Dance Studio in Medford

202 N. Central Ave in the old Elks Lodge next to the Copper Plank

How much: $10 to $20 sliding scale  

Free beginner's lesson from 7:00-7:30pm with Morgan & Ben

No experience or partner necessary

DJ Marion: 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!

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, February 28

"A Taste of Tango" at Cafe Lumina

Saturday, February 28

27 N Main St, Ashland

6:00 - 6:30pm: Beginner Lesson

6:30 - 8:00pm: Social Dancing

FREE event, donations accepted

You are encouraged to support Cafe Lumina by purchasing food, drinks, & gelato!