Tango vals class with Luz Castineiras at La Bruja
2025-01-29 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
In January, La Bruja Tango welcomes tango instructor Luz Castineiras! Luz’s tango classes emphasize rhythm, playfulness, and connection. She is equally excellent at leading and following, and explains the technique for both roles. The beginner class is sold out. In the intermediate class, we focus on vals!

Wednesdays, January 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th6:45-7:00 pm check-in7:00-8:00 pm beginner class (sold out)8:00-8:30 pm practica8:30-9:30 pm intermediate class (VALS)9:30-10:30 pm practica

This dance class is taught using the terms “leaders” and “followers” and is inclusive to queer, trans, and non-binary people.
The practicas are included with the classes. Stay, dance, and ask questions! Intermediate students are welcome to arrive at 8:00 pm.
$25 drop-in rate (single class, beginner or intermediate)$15 drop-in rate for student with ID

Room:Jan 15th: drawing room (first floor)Jan 22nd: ballroom (second floor)Jan 29th: drawing room

Drinks are for sale at Morgan’s Bar and Lounge, across the hall from the ballroom. All ages are welcome in the dance classes.

We are a 10-minute walk from Downtown Berkeley BART. For bike parking, use the bell to enter through the service entrance, and go straight to get to the back courtyard. No parking in the City Club lot. Extra parking is available for $2 per hour at the Ellsworth Structure at 2337 Haste St.

Luz will also be teaching at La Bruja for the first three Wednesdays in February!

Luz Castineiras was born and raised in Buenos Aires and brings a unique perspective to tango. For over five years, she researched tango as a therapy tool to improve social-emotional and cognitive skills in palliative care settings.
Luz studied contemporary dance and music therapy in addition to tango. She began dancing tango at Studio Dinzel in Buenos Aires, where she was able to incorporate these two disciplines. In 2011, she moved to the Bay Area and began teaching tango with various partners at la Pista SF, Studio 1924, and Alma del Tango Studio.
Luz is a heart-and-soul tango dancer, and her dance communicates her strength and knowledge of music.​ In her classes, students are encouraged to explore tango and dance techniques, connection and musicality. She creates a friendly, inviting atmosphere for learning and always looks for active feedback from students.

Event organized by Lindsey Newboldwww.labrujatangoberkeley.com

Tango Fundamentals & Practica with Ramada & Elaine
2025-01-29 20:00 - 23:00, 2025-02-05 20:00 - 23:00, 2025-02-12 20:00 - 23:00 | Couture Yoga & Dance Studio, 620 El Camino Real, Milbrae, CA, 94030, United States
•Fundamentals Class 8:00 – 9:00pm:
Explore the fundamentals of Argentine Tango and dive into the core principles of technique, connection, creativity, and floor craft. We’ll work with basic movements to build a strong foundation, enabling you to develop disciplined practice habits and skills for the social dance floor. Embrace the learning process and elevate the quality of your dance experience.
•Guided Practica 9:00 – 11:00pm:
Practice and apply the concepts or bring your own material and refine your foundation.
$25 Class (Practica included）
$10 Practica only
5-Class Pass $100 ($20/ class+practica) valid for 90 days upon purchase
Cash, Venmo, or Zelle
~We are dedicated to providing a welcoming, inclusive, safe, and comfortable environment for everyone, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, or any other characteristic or trait
~Switch role and queer-friendly
~Masks are recommended but not required.
~ Parking lot across the street.

Stanford Tango Series
2025-01-30 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-02-06 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-02-13 18:30 - 21:00
6:30 – 7:30 Fundamentals Class
7:30 – 8:30 Intermediate Class
8:30 – 9:00 Practica*
*may be longer based on the week
Stanford Students: Free!
$25 Drop-Ins
$120 Full 6-week Series (pay at first lesson)
Reserve your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-2025-stanford-tango-club-series-tickets-1139418043039
Roble Arts Gym Room 113
375 Santa Teresa St
Stanford, CA
Taught by Ryan and Rena
Location may change weekly so please check your emails!

Milonga Malevaje w/ DJ Olga
2025-01-30 20:00 - 2025-01-31 00:00 | Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Every Thursday from 8:00 to 12:00
When Class. from 7:00 to 8:00
Bar is open! No outside drinks allowed, please.

Ariadna Naveira & Fernando Sanchez in SF
2025-01-31 - 2025-02-03
Ariadna & Fernando will be back to the Bay Area for their annual visit!! Don’t miss their engaging and to-the-point teaching to further explore your tango. As many of the SF area dancers already know, they are extremely knowledgeable and approachable teachers and dancers who never fail to inspire.
Full details:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ariadna-naveira-fernando-sanchez-in-san-francisco-january-31-february-2-tickets-1122018430329

La Milonga Genesis w/ DJ Emmanouela Sotiropoulou (Greece)
2025-01-31 20:30 - 2025-02-01 00:30 | Genesis Dance, 404 Clement St., San Francisco, CA
La Milonga: 8:30pm-12:30am
– Discounts offered for those in financial hardship
email: tangosaborsf@nullgmail.com
PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU ARE NOT FEELING WELL

Mixed Music Practica @ The Beat w/ Homer
2025-02-01 15:30 - 18:30 | The Beat, 2560 Ninth Street, Berkeley, CA, United States
Welcome to a new Saturday-afternoon mixed-music tango practice at The Beat, hosted by Homer Ladas. This event features a mix of traditional, contemporary, and alternative music.
Refreshments provided by our amazing volunteers.
$20 (cash or paypal)

Che! Luna New Year Milonga w/ DJ Aijan
2025-02-01 21:00 - 2025-02-02 01:30 | La Pista, 3450 3rd St, Building 5, San Francisco, CA, 94124, United States
Milonga: 9pm – 1:30am
Hosted by Ramada and Elaine
$20 general
$15 Full time students (with ID)
$10 after midnight
~Bring your drinking cups for hot/ cold water from the water machine. We are eliminating disposable waste.
~Open seating for all to share; no reservations.
~This is a switch-role-friendly and a queer-friendly event
~We are dedicated to providing a welcoming, inclusive, safe, and comfortable environment for everyone, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, or any other characteristic or trait
~We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone who causes discomfort, unsafe feelings, and physical hazards to our attendees
~Parking lot on site
Parking info: you can park in the numbered lots EXCEPT
the numbers: 19, 20, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, 40.

Vecher Tango w/ Ariadna & Fernando, Seth & Adrian Duo (Live Music)
2025-02-01 21:00 - 2025-02-02 01:30 | Russian Center of San Francisco, 2460 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Join us for an unforgettable evening with Ariadna Naveira and Fernando Sanchez, featuring live music by Seth Asarnow and Adrian Jost and a seamless tanda flow curated by DJ Kostas.Experience the magic in the exquisite Grand Ballroom at the Russian Center of San Francisco. Enjoy state-of-the-art sound system, silky-smooth floor, Art Nouveau ambiance.
9:00 – 1:30a Milonga with Live Music by Seth Asarnow & Adrian Jost, DJ Kostas11:00 Gala Performance by Ariadna Naveira & Fernando Sanchez
Milonga with Live music by Seth & Adrian, Show by Ariadna y Fernando and DJ Kostas after Performance and Live Music

$35 Milonga with Live music by Seth & Adrian, Show by Ariadna y Fernando and DJ Kostas
$10 after Performance and Live Music

Savor the evening with refreshments from our licensed bar, including zakuski (small meals). Table reservations available:Small tables (2–3 guests) or Large tables (4–8 guests).

vechertango@nullgmail.com

Milonga @ Alberto's w/ DJ Ashvin
2025-02-02 19:00 - 2025-02-03 00:00 | Alberto’s Night Club, 736 W. Dana St., Mountain View, CA, United States
7pm – Midnight
Entrance $15
736 W. Dana, Mountain View, California 94041
No communal food or water – bring your own water (but no alcohol).
Licensed bar will be open all evening.

Monday Night Tango @ The Beat w/ DJ Chi
2025-02-03 20:15 - 2025-02-04 00:30 | The Beat, 2560 Ninth Street, Berkeley, CA, United States
8:15-9:30p – Intermediate class
9:30p-0:30a – Practica
Registration required for NEW DANCERS ONLY
(if you haven’t attended Monday / Allnighter since 2021)
https://tangonnection.wixsite.com/felipetango/beat
If you don’t feel well, please stay at home.
We will keep the room well-ventilated. Please bring layers.
Staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines is highly recommended.
If you contracted COVID-19 within 5 days from attending this event, please contact us. We will notify the attendees.

El Valenciano Milonga w/ DJ Frank Jin (Beijing, China)
2025-02-04 20:00 - 2025-02-05 00:00 | El Valenciano, 1153 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
8:00pm – Zero Hour
$20
$15 (w/ full-time college student ID)

Da Moose Practica
2025-02-05 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Moose Lodge, 922 Weddell Court, Sunnyvale, CA, 94089, United States
We are all inclusive tango community of dedicated tango lovers. We come every Wednesday to work hard on improving our tango skills. Join us on this journey and enjoy welcoming environment and great music played by our DJ in residence Rene Quebec or a guest DJ.
¡¡DO NOT: Double park, block other cars, block the fire lane, park in disabled parking, or in the front of the building!!
Alternate parking locations: 1) Behind the building to the north at Fortinet or 2) one lot to the west at 901 Kifer.

Beginning tango series and vals series w/ Luz Castineiras in Berkeley
2025-02-05 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave, Berkeley, 94704, United States
Tango teacher Luz Castineiras is back in February! In the beginner series, we focus on foundational moves for social dancing. In the intermediate series, we focus on vals. Luz will cover some topics that are different from the January series.
Wednesdays, February 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th
6:45-7:00 pm check-in
7:00-8:00 pm beginner series
8:00-8:30 pm practica
8:30-9:30 pm intermediate (vals) series
9:30-10:00 pm practica
The beginner series is geared towards total beginners and people who have been dancing tango for less than six months.
This dance class is taught using the terms “leaders” and “followers” and is inclusive to queer, trans, and non-binary people.
The practicas are included with the classes. Intermediate students are welcome to arrive at 8:00 pm.
On Wednesday, February 26th, tango teacher Christopher Nassopoulos will be teaching the class.
$80 general admission (four classes in February, beginner or intermediate)
$25 drop-in rate (single class, beginner or intermediate)
$15 drop-in rate for student with ID
Please use cash or venmo.
You can register for the series on eventbrite for $87.21 (fees included)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1205788147809
You can register without fees by emailing info AT labrujatangoberkeley DOT com.
Drinks are for sale at Morgan’s Bar and Lounge, across the hall from the ballroom. All ages are welcome in the dance classes. On Wednesday, February 5th, the class is in the drawing room (first floor). All other classes are held in the ballroom (second floor).
We are a 10-mintue walk from Downtown Berkeley BART. For bike parking, use the bell to enter through the service entrance, and go straight to get to the back courtyard. No parking in the City Club lot. Extra parking is available for $2 per hour at the Ellsworth Structure at 2337 Haste St.
www.labrujatangoberkeley.com

Milonga Malevaje w/ DJ Gokhan Oner
2025-02-06 20:00 - 2025-02-07 00:00 | Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa St, San Francisco, CA, United States

La Milonga Genesis
2025-02-07 20:30 - 2025-02-08 00:30 | Genesis Dance, 404 Clement St., San Francisco, CA
La Milonga: 8:30pm-12:30am
– Discounts offered for those in financial hardship
email: tangosaborsf@nullgmail.com

La Milonga Genesis w/ DJ Ashvin
2025-02-07 20:30 - 2025-02-08 00:30 | Genesis Dance, 404 Clement St., San Francisco, CA

Che! Milonga w/ DJ Kostas
2025-02-08 21:00 - 2025-02-09 01:30 | La Pista, 3450 3rd St, Building 5, San Francisco, CA, 94124, United States

Milonga @ Alberto's w/ DJ Una
2025-02-09 19:00 - 2025-02-10 00:00 | Alberto’s Night Club, 736 W. Dana St., Mountain View, CA, United States

Monday Night Tango @ The Beat w/ Red Hot
2025-02-10 20:15 - 2025-02-11 00:30 | The Beat, 2560 Ninth Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

El Valenciano Milonga w/ DJ Aijan
2025-02-11 20:00 - 2025-02-12 00:00 | El Valenciano, 1153 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Ezgi Turmuş in San Francisco
2025-02-12 - 2025-02-17
Che Tango SF is extremely excited to collaborate with TranscendTango to bring Ezgi Turmuş to the Bay Area for the first time. This will absolutely be a switch-role-friendly and queer-friendly event.
2/13 & 2/14 ~ Che! Tango SF @ La Pista
Thursday 2/13
Pre-milonga workshop 7:00 – 8:15pm
~Walking Techniques: Heels vs. Flats
•⁠ ⁠Exploring the differences, advantages, and challenges of walking in heels versus flats, tailored for both leaders and followers.
$30 pre-register, $35 at the door
~Che! Milonga de Ezgi Turmuş with DJ Madeleine 8:30 -12:30pm
https://sftangowith.us/event/che-milonga-de-ezgi-turmus-with-dj-madeleine/
Friday 2/14
The Way of Connection 2-Part Seminar 7:00-9:45pm
~From establishing and maintaining a solid connection to creating dynamic, conversational interactions with your partner.
•⁠ ⁠Giving and receiving (Yin Yang) energies in leading and following
•⁠ ⁠Roles and responsibilities as a leader and a follower
•⁠ ⁠Walking essentials for each role
•⁠ ⁠Embracing and connecting in different styles
•⁠ ⁠connected while dissociating
Part 1 7:00-8:15pm
Part 2 8:30-9:45pm
$60 pre-register, $70 at the door
Full package (1 workshop + 1 milonga + 1 seminar) $110
Location: La Pista 3450 3rd St #5H, San Francisco, CA 94124
Parking lot on site: Park in the numbered lots EXCEPT
the numbers: 19, 20, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, 40.
Limited capacity, register through the link below now!
https://chetangosf.com/workshops-w-ezgi-turmus/
Private lessons available, please get in touch with Ezgi directly via FB, IG or email
FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088195267344
IG: https://www.instagram.com/ezgiturmus.tango/
Email: ezgiturmus@nullhotmail.com

2/15 & 2/16 ~ Transcend Tango @ The Dome
Saturday, 2/15
Workshop with Ezgi 7pm-8:15pm and
Milonga 8:15-1:00am with Ezgi performing with Carrie Field!
Workshops: $25 pre register, $30 at the door
Milonga: $20 preregister, $25 at the door
Sunday, 2/16
WS 1 3:30-4:45pm:Rhythmic combinations and necessary technique for rhythmic music
WS 2 5:00-6:15pm: Milonga technique and variations
Milonga After Party!: 6.15pm-9pm
After party free with purchase of a workshop, or $10.
The Dome: 951 62nd St, Oakland, CA 94608
Come as you are, bring your friends, and let’s make this milonga unforgettable. We can’t wait to see you on the dance floor! 💖
#QueerMilonga #TangoForAll #DanceYourHeartOut #LoveIsLove #TangoMagic
FB event and register info link:
https://www.facebook.com/events/528370563548077/
Bio:
Ezgi Turmus started her tango journey at the Istanbul University Dance Club more than 20 years ago. She was interested in both roles from the day she started tango, and studied with various teachers in Istanbul and Buenos Aires.
In 2009, Ezgi founded TangoSam, a vibrant and inclusive tango community in her hometown Samsun, where she started teaching and organizing Mar Negro Open Role Tango Marathon. She has honed her skills as a teacher and performer for more than a decade, and is now the most highly sought after dual role dancer internationally. She has been invited to teach and perform at many organizations, festivals and events across Europe, Asia and most recently the United States. Some of Ezgi’s most memorable dual role performances have been with well-known Argentine dancers Ariadna Naivera and Corina Herrera.
In 2017, she competed in Istanbul Mundial de Baile and came in 8th place as a leader in the finals.
At Che Tango SF:
~We are dedicated to providing a welcoming, inclusive, safe, and comfortable environment for everyone, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, or any other characteristic or trait.
~We do not tolerate harassment of event participants in any form. We do not tolerate dancing that puts you, your partner, and people around you at risk of physical injury.
~We do not tolerate inappropriate behaviors (including unsolicited dance instruction) that make your partner and others uncomfortable in the milongas and social areas.
~We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone who causes discomfort, unsafe feelings, and physical hazards to our attendees.

Che! Milonga de Ezgi Turmuş with DJ Madeleine
2025-02-13 19:00 - 2025-02-14 00:30 | La Pista, 3450 3rd St, Building 5, San Francisco, CA, 94124, United States
Let’s warmly welcome Ezgi in San Francisco for the first time!!!
Hosted by Ramada and Elaine
Workshop with Ezgi: 7:00-8:15 pm
$30 pre-register (link below)
$35 at the door
Milonga w/ DJ Madeleine: 8:30pm – 12:30am
$20: Limited pre-register (link below)
$15 full-time student with a valid ID (message us at info@nullchetangosf.com)
Register here for the workshop & milonga:
https://chetangosf.com/workshops-w-ezgi-turmus/
Cash, Venmo, or Zelle at the door
~This is a switch-role-friendly and queer-friendly event.
~Respect for the line of dance and floor craft is enforced.
~Please bring your own drinking vessels (help to limit waste), beverages (BYOB),and snacks to share if you like. Water (hot & cold) will be provided.
~Tables and chairs are for sharing with everyone. No reservations.
~Parking lot on site. Park in the numbered lots EXCEPT
the number: 19, 20, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, 40.
~We are dedicated to providing a welcoming, inclusive, safe, and comfortable environment for everyone, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, or any other characteristic or trait.
~We do not tolerate harassment of event participants in any form. We do not tolerate dancing that puts you, your partner, and people around you at risk of physical injury.
~We do not tolerate inappropriate behaviors (including unsolicited dance instruction) that make your partner and others uncomfortable in the milongas and social areas.
~We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone who causes discomfort, unsafe feelings, and physical hazards to our attendees.

Harvey Milonga (alternative/contemporary)
2025-02-14 18:00 - 22:00 | Harvey Milk Center for the Arts, 50 Scott St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Special Valentine’s Day Edition:
RED, WHITE, AND BLACK: DRESS TO IMPRESS
Dazzle with your stunningest red, white, and/or black finery!

6-7pm Beginner Lesson with David Kaminsky
6-7pm Intermediate Lesson with Emily Webb
7-10pm Milonga with deejay David Kaminsky
