Milonga Schedule (Milongas Thursday- Sunday are at La Vie Studio 1255 WEST Morena, Monday is at the Centro Cultural de la Raza)
| Date | Time | Milonga | Treats* | DJ | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29 | 9:30-1:30am | Floorplay | Classic Milonga: Bread and warm cheese dip. Hummus, Veggies, Pita. Cheese and crackers, assorted other finger food. Fresh baked cookies, brownies, the infamous banana bread. Sangria and other beverages. Coffee of course. | DJ Yannick | $15 (Not Included in Passes) |
| December 30 | 4:00pm – 7:30 | Welcome Milonga | Light Snacks, Coffee | DJ America | $15 |
| 9pm-2am | Night Milonga | Classic Milonga: Bread and warm cheese dip. Hummus, Veggies, Pita. Cheese and crackers, assorted other finger food. Fresh baked cookies, brownies, the infamous banana bread. Sangria and other beverages. Coffee of course. | DJ Vania | $30 | |
| December 31 | 3:30pm-7:30pm | Alternative Milonga | American Picnic – Sandwich bar, sides, brownies. Lemonade. Coffee of course. | DJ Sabah | $20 |
| 9:30pm-3am | NYE CELEBRATION | Hors d’Oeuvres, decadent sweets, Champagne Toast. Sangria, Coffee and other beverages | DJ Vincent | $70 | |
| January 1 | 4pm-8pm | Afternoon Milonga | Taco Bar – make your own tacos. Tres leches cake? Lemonade. Coffee of course. | DJ Olga | $20 |
| 10pm-???? | Late-Night Milonga | Good Food served by happy minions. Coffee of course. | DJ Aaron | $35 | |
| January 2 (events are at Balboa Park) | CANCELLED | Guerilla Milonga | CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. | ||
| 9pm-1am | Afterparty Milonga | AT THE CENTRO CULTURAL DE LA RAZA in BALBOA PARK Wine, Cheese, Baked goods | TBA | $15 (Not Included in Passes) |
Class Schedule (ALL Classes are at La Vie Studio 1255 WEST Morena)
| Date | Time | Location | Class Description | Level | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Dec 29 | 7-8:15pm | Downstairs | Creating strong and subtle connection in pivots | Vania | |
| 8:30-9:45pm | Downstairs | Cute small space turns | Vania | ||
| Friday Dec 30 | 1-2:15pm | Upstairs | The art of walking and the subtlety of leading and following. | L&Y | |
| 2:30-3:45pm | Upstairs | Dancing rhythmically and playfully without needing a lot of space. | L&Y | ||
| Saturday Dec 31st | 11am-12:15pm | Upstairs | Followers’ Technique : axis and balance, working leg and free leg | All | Liz |
| Downstairs | Leader’s Technique axis and balance, working leg and free leg | All | Yannick | ||
| 12:30-1:45pm | Upstairs | The beauty of the melody and how to interpret this in your dancing | L&Y | ||
| Downstairs | Cross feet rock-step-turns in Vals | Vania | |||
| 2:00-3:15pm | Upstairs | The art of slowing down and its technique | Vania | ||
| Downstairs | Change of directions using different elements: Build from a simple change of direction to a more complex one using giradas, boleos & sacadas. | O&F | |||
| January 1 | 11:30-12:45 | Downstairs | Independent Technique | All | Vania |
| 1:00-2:15pm | Upstairs | Vania’s favorite milonga step | Vania | ||
| 1:00-2:15pm | Downstairs | The connection with our partner and with the music and how to find our own freedom of dancing within. | L&Y | ||
| 2:30-3:45pm | Upstairs | Co-creation in dance : An approach for different possibilities in lead & follow. | O&F | ||
| 2:30-3:45pm | Downstairs | How to dance to Anibal Troilo, the perfect harmony of melody and rhythm and the richness this gives to us as dancers. | L&Y |
Absolute Beginners’ Bootcamp
| Date | Time | Class Description | Class Level | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:00-8:15pm | Introduction to Tango | Beginner | Ozhan and Fulya |
| January 2 | 7:00-8:15pm | Connection and Embrace | Beginner | Ozhan and Fulya |
