TangoNut News October 1 2025

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Dear friends,

 

Enjoy your upcoming long weekend – remember you can dance on Monday too!

 

From Anton:

Tuesday Afternoon Tango...Special Tango Class by Jan Rae - Tuesday 7 October

Visiting us from Byron Bay. Past Australian qualifier/competitor in World Tango Championships in Buenos Aires.
A FREE hour class from 2.30pm to 3.30pm on Tues 7th Oct.

Still normal $10 donation if you stay for milonga.
The class will focus on technique, connection & musicality. Jan teaches traditional Argentine tango as taught & danced in the Milongas of Buenos Aires (eg: 'El Beso' and 'Lo de Celia') Jan has been teaching & organising Argentine Tango in Byron for more than 15 years."
www.facebook.com/byrontango.
The Sailing Club doors will open at 2.00pm.

 

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See you soon…
Lydia

 

 

Date Claimers
The latest information on special events, festivals and marathons is in the Date Claimers section, later in the newsletter.

 

The calendar:
The TangoNut Calendar is your dance hub with the most up-to-date source of information on social tango dance events.
All the details and any changes to events are put in the online calendar first so check it if you are unsure: TangoNut Calendar

 

Recent calendar news:

- Alma de Tango Saturday Practicalonga, during period 13th September to 4th October inclusive, will run from 2pm - 7pm with Jairo as host.

- Love St Milonga is NOT on this Friday night

 

 This week in summary:

 

Milongas:

Saturday 4 October – Maleny Social Tango Milonga, GoTango Milonga and Tangomania Milonga

Sunday 5 October – TangoNut Milonga

Monday 6 October – An Afternoon Milonga

Tuesday 7 October – Afternoon Tango

Practicas:

Saturday 4 October – Guided Tango Practica and Alma de Tango Practicalonga

 

 This week’s Milongas / tango events

 

Saturday 4 October 2025

 

Maleny Social Tango Milonga

1st Saturday of each month

Traditional & Alternative music

Place: Maleny Masonic Lodge – 31 Tamarind Street

Time: 7:00 – 10:30 pm

Timber floor, air-conditioned, friendly community

Everyone is invited to bring a plate to share for supper

Entry: $10

 

Tangomania Milonga

When: Come and join the class 6:30pm -7:00pm then practice the steps and enjoy dancing until 10.30pm.
Cost: $20 cash or card

Where: 42 Matilda St, Burleigh Heads @ the Senior Citizens Centre

Ample parking and air-conditioned

Search for Tangomania in FB or contact Latinmani...@hotmail.com

 

GoTango Milonga

1st Saturday of each month

When: 7.30–10.30pm

Where: 1/102-104 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay NSW 2481

Host and DJ: Esther Zellweger

Contact: 0431 130 456

Entry: $20 cash, BYO

Music: Traditional & Alternative Tango music

Sophisticated ambience, air-conditioned, ample street parking; no parking on site please

 

Sunday 5 October 2025

 

TangoNut Milonga

Where: Weller’s Hill Bowls Club, 34 Esher St, Tarragindi
Cost: $15 for milonga
When: 2.00 – 6.00pm
Great dance floor, happiest dancers, fun music, air-conditioned
DJ Conrad
Contact Conrad Mob: 0413 348 186

 

Monday 6 October 2025

 

               Dos Mujeres 

       An Afternoon Milonga

         Monday 6th October

         Our guest DJ will be 

        Jan from Byron Bay.

   South Brisbane Sailing Club 

             Hill End Terrace 

                 West End 

     Dancing from 3pm to 7pm

           Mara and Vikki xx

 

Tuesday 7 October 2025

 

Afternoon Tango at the Sailing Club – with special class by Jan Rae beforehand

Afternoon Tango is on at South Brisbane Sailing Club … Tuesdays 3.30pm until 7pm

68 Hill End Tce, West End.

See you there, Anton.

 

This week’s Practicas

 

Saturday 4 October 2025

 

Alma de Tango Practicalonga
When: 2.00pm – 7.00pm with Jairo
Where: 45 Balaclava St, Woolloongabba
Entry: $10.00 - card payment (contactless, transaction fee applies), cash, bank transfer
Preferred to bring your own dance partner but it is not essential. Everyone is welcome.
BYO drink and food.

Please note: Alma de Tango Saturday Practicalonga runs Every Saturday unless notified of changes in TangoNut Calendar or newsletter; or through social media in Brisbane Tango group or Alma de Tango page.

 

Guided Tango Practica

Co-hosted by Rio Rhythmics and Tango Eternal

When: 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month

Time: 4pm to 6:30pm
Where: Rio Rhythmics // Studio 1, 163 Boundary St, West End.
Entry: $10.00

Everyone is welcome.
While we encourage you to bring along a practice partner, it's not essential.

 

Date claimers and recently added events:

 

Elysian Milonga - Saturday 18 October 2025

Tango Amigos warmly invite you to an enchanting evening of tango at the next Elysian Milonga on Saturday, 18 October. We are delighted to welcome Tango DJ Arda as our musical architect of the evening and look forward to a wonderful atmosphere for connection and dance. Join us for a night of elegance, music, and the magical tango embrace! 

When: Saturday, 18 October, 7pm to 11pm
Where: 36 Austin Street, Newstead
Cost: $15, pay at door

More info: https://www.facebook.com/share/18q3FYEtFU/?mibextid=wwXIfr

 

Love St Milonga Halloween theme night Friday 31 October 2025

 

Sunshine Coast Bootcamp 7 – 9 November 2025

 

Maxi Cristiani & Ayse Gencalp 5 – 11 November 2025

Brought to you by e-tango.

 

Byron Bay Tango Festival 6 – 8 March 2026

 

More info and links:
Access the TNN calendar for details of all the practicas and milongas, throughout the week, up and down the South East coastline at: http://tangonut.com/
Follow TNN on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/377049705705310/
To see an online copy of this and all previous editions of the TangoNut News follow this link: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/tangonut