Upcoming Tango Events
Last minute announcements and breaking news show up in the KC Tango E-Newsletter, if you'd like to recieve a copy email Korey.
Special Spooky Halloween Milongas - a double header!!!!
Ongoing Tango Events (Milongas)
Wednesdays: "Cafe Grande "
Wednesday at Cafe Grande, 700 SW Boulevard, for an evening of tango. Class at 7pm with Toi Shaw, Dancing from 8-11. Rotating DJ's. $5 cover.
Fridays: "Red Cow"
2900 SW Blvd, class at 7:30 with Kim Papineau, dancing till 11:30. For more information, contact Kim @ 877.364.2779.
Saturdays:
Toi Shaw's Tango Party/Practice, one Saturday per month, Swing Club, 6101 Martway. Next one TBA contact Toi.
Community Practica - 3pm-5pm, rotating locations. Contact Korey for details
Sundays: "La Ceremonia" Milonga
Each Sunday, 7:00p-10:30p at Westport Presbyterian Church (201 Westport Road) lesson at 7:00, dancing from 8:30-10:30,
Ko-Arts -
Monday tango classes in Lawrence, KS - Camelot Ballroom, Lawrence 1117 Mass St., classes with Korey & Mila, 7pm improvers, 8 pm beginners, $10 - next session starts August 22.
Tuesday tango classes with Korey & Mila at City in Motion, 3925 Main (upstairs from RentaColor), beginners 8pm, improvers 9pm. Tuesday class focusses on tango concepts, connection, and creatibity.
Wednesday - Westport Presbyterian Church, 201 Westport Rd. 7 pm Advanced/Exploreres class. Milonga Series with Mila (4 classes) currently Nuevo Tango fundamentals (partner preferred).
Thursday - classes with Korey & Mila, Westport Presbyterian Church, 201 Westport Rd, 7 pm beginners, 8pm improvers, 9 pm practica. Thursday class focusses on vocabulary and technique.
$10 drop ins, package priced per 4-6 week series. Series starts Oct 3.
Sundays at La Ceremonia 7:00, all levels (see above) Rotating teachers.
Toi Shaw - KC Swing Club (Mission) offers tango on Monday nights, with a new beginning class starting in September. Beginning Tango is 7-7:30, Advanced is 7:30-8:30, Intermediate is 8:30-9:30
Louis & Co (103rd and Marty) offers tango classes on Thursday (advanced) and Saturday. check the website for the latest details.
Also, for those really motivated to develop their tango, check out the private lessons offered through Ko-Arts. (gift certificates now available)
There are a growing number of these gatherings of social dancers from around the country. Typically, the focus is on lots of dancing (often featuring all-night milongas), the festivals feature top DJs and wonderful teachers, but the big draw for most of us is the opportunity to dance with really wonderful tangueros from all over teh country (and in some cases from abroad as well). These events are typically very affordable and local organizers often coordinate housing for visiting dancers. If you are looking to branch out in your tango experience check out the following...
August 4-6 - Meet in the Middle - Mt. Vernon, MO This is the midwest's own neighborhood festival. Great feel, lovely dancing, relaxed atmosphere and fabulous hospitality. Come meet your tango neighbors!
September 1-3 Denver Labor Day tango festival. This is the midwests oldest and most established festival drawing fine dancers from all over the country. Marathon dancing, great teachers, and a warm friendly atmosphere are part of the formula for one this countries most succesful tango events.
September 27-30, Barcelona, Spain Tango Neta -ok, this isn't exactly in the neighborhood but geography is not what it once was...Tango Neta festival is something special, an experiment merging music and dance disciplines in a poetic and profound manner. I've been involved with 3 of these and I'm sorry to miss this one, but due to visa issues and KC teaching plans I'm not able to join this fall, but you should!