El Destino is an Argentine tango milonga (dance party) at Solas in Manhattan's East Village on Sundays from 6-11pm. El Destino NYC's best social Argentine tango dancers embrace in an intimate room and dance to one of New York's best tango DJs. The milonga's name means "destiny." The milonga is hosted by Michelle Lamb and Tine Herreman. [Editor:] I used to … [Read more...] about Sunday’s El Destino Milonga at Solas is Popular with New York’s Best Tango Dancers
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Tango La Nacional is NYC’s Most Traditional Milonga
Tango La Nacional at La Nacional, the venerable Spanish social club in Chelsea, Manhattan, is a milonga (tango dance party) that is as close to Buenos Aires as you can get in New York City. The tango of Buenos Aires is special because most people can really dance, dancers respond to the music as a group like a school of fish, and the codes or traditions create a very fun … [Read more...] about Tango La Nacional is NYC’s Most Traditional Milonga
Central Park Tango is Romantic Summer Night Dancing
Central Park Tango is an outdoor milonga at the Shakespeare Statue at the south end of The Mall. A "milonga" is a tango dance party. 2021 was its 25th Year Silver Anniversary. Congratulations to the Central Park Tango team of volunteers. You bring a lot of love and joy to Central Park and the New York Tango Community. Thank you! It's free or pay-what-you-wish. We always … [Read more...] about Central Park Tango is Romantic Summer Night Dancing
Bryant Park Dance Party 2023 gives Free Dance Lessons Followed by Live Music for Dancing!
The Bryant Park Dance Party 2023 hosted by Talia Castro-Pozo, the Queen of New York Salsa, gives free dance lessons at 6pm, followed by live music for dancing at Bryant Park in Midtown, Manhattan; from 7-8:30pm, Wednesday-Thursday, May 3-4, 10-11, and 17-18, 2023. Free. Bryant Park Dance Party 2023 Schedule La Excelencia plays 1970s style New York salsa dura for … [Read more...] about Bryant Park Dance Party 2023 gives Free Dance Lessons Followed by Live Music for Dancing!
Dance Argentine Tango at the NYC All Night Milonga at Stepping Out Studios
The NYC All Night Milonga is an Argentine tango dance party at Stepping Out Studios in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan; on the third Saturday of the month, from 9pm - 3:30am. There is a an all level tango class at 8pm. $25 or $30 with class. The NYC All Night Milonga is One of New York's Longest-running Tango Dances The NYC All Night Milonga was founded at the original Stepping … [Read more...] about Dance Argentine Tango at the NYC All Night Milonga at Stepping Out Studios
Remember Astor Piazzolla and Nuevo Tango Jazz
Astor Piazzolla was an Argentine bandoneon player and composer who transformed traditional Argentine tango into a fusion of tango, classical music and jazz that he called "tango nuevo" (new tango). The seeds of tango nuevo were planted in New York City and nursed in Buenos Aires and Paris. Piazzolla wrote 'Adios Nonino' as an homage to his grandfather. In it you can … [Read more...] about Remember Astor Piazzolla and Nuevo Tango Jazz
Pedro Giraudo Plays Argentine Tango on Valentines Day at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
PedroGiraudo.comTwitter @pedrogiraudoFacebook @pedrogiraudojazzInstagram @giraudo_pedro New York Argentine tango jazz music 🇦🇷 … [Read more...] about Pedro Giraudo Plays Argentine Tango on Valentines Day at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Remember Carlos Gardel, the Iconic Tango Singer
French-born Argentine Carlos Gardel is the icon of Argentine Tango. He was the second international Latin idol after Rudolph Valentino. Gardel's birthday is the International Day of Tango. Carlos Gardel was Born in France Charles Romuald Gardès was born in Toulouse, France on December 11, 1890. He moved to Buenos Aires with his mother in 1893. They lived at Calle Uruguay … [Read more...] about Remember Carlos Gardel, the Iconic Tango Singer
Celebrate International Tango Day!
The world celebrates International Tango Day or World Tango Day on December 11, the birthday of iconic tango singer, French Argentine Carlos Gardel. In Argentina, it's Día Nacional del Tango (National Tango Day). Tango is an African folkloric dance of Uruguay and Argentina that is based on Danzón, the Cuban form of French contradance or English country dance. Outside Cuba … [Read more...] about Celebrate International Tango Day!
Adriana Salgado and Orlando Reyes Dance Argentine Tango with the Guillermina Quiroga Company at Roulette
Adriana Salgado and Orlando Reyes are award-winning Argentine Tango teachers and performers, originally from Bogotá, Colombia. They are 2021 US Tango Salon champions and 2019 US Stage Tango champions who compete in the Buenos Aires Tango Festival & World Cup. Colombia has some of the strongest Tango culture outside of Argentina and Uruguay. Tango icon Carlos Gardel died … [Read more...] about Adriana Salgado and Orlando Reyes Dance Argentine Tango with the Guillermina Quiroga Company at Roulette