Welcome to Tango Downtown

In additon to our regular Monday evening classes, Paul will be teaching in September at the Bear Canyon Senior Center, 4645 Pitt NE (near Montgomery & Eubank)
Contact him for more info on their next session.

Tango Downtown offers classes in The Essentials of Argentine Tango, technique classes for all experience levels, incorporating insights into the music, dance, and etiquette of Milonguero Style social dancing.

Traditional Argentine Tango music is intrinsic to the dance — our goal for our students is that they quickly become enamoured with the music and comfortable with the conventions of this beautiful dance, then join us on the dance floor!

Classes are held Monday evenings in the Theater Studio at the Harwood Art Center, 1114 7th Street NW (at Mountain Road), in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Entrance is by the northside parking lot basement stairs.

2010 CLASSES

Fall Classes start Monday, September 13

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Join us to dance

Milonga Roma, Sat September 4, 8:00pm-Midnight. Intimate Buenos Aires-style milonga at a beautiful space in the Albuquerque Old Town/Country Club area at 1508 Roma Ave NW, at the rear of the former Bell Trading Post building at the corner of Central Avenue & Laguna. From the intersection of Central & Laguna, go north on Laguna. The street becomes Roma as it curves east. $5 donation suggested. Studio Roma info/directions

Kellys Brew Pub Milonga, Sunday, September 5, 7:30-10:30pm, at 3222 Central Ave SE, in the Nob Hill business district. Hosted by Tango Club of Albuquerque. 9/5 DJ: Garth Bawden. No cover charge; food &/or beverage purchase & generous tipping appreciated. Dance on Route 66!

TCA Cosmo Tapas Restaurant Milonga, Wednesday, September 8, 7:30-10:00pm, 4200 Central Ave SE at the corner of Central & Sierra (former Martini Grill location). Free. Support our hosts & tip generously. 9/8 DJ: Matt Knopp. Music: Traditional with some alternative. Next dates: 9/8 & 22. www.cosmotapas.com

QTango at Hotel Andaluz, September 11, 8:00pm-Midnight. A new (old La Posada de Albuquerque, downtown at Copper & 2nd St) venue for tango dancers with QTango’s live music interspersed with DJ sets. DJ starts at 8:00pm playing classic tango recordings. QTango/Erskine Maytorena, tangoxchange@me.com | (505)506-1728

TCA Old Town Gazebo Milonga, "Tango por la Tarde,” Sunday, September 12, 6:00-9:00pm. 9/12 DJ: Betzi Hitz. Free outdoor event. Bring your own water, if desired; dress for the weather. Hosted by Tango Club of Albuquerque. Next dates (subject to change): 9/26, 10/10

Old Town is in the NW quadrant of Albuquerque. & is bordered by Rio Grande Blvd on the west, Mountain Rd on the north, Central Ave. on the south. From Santa Fe/North: I-25 south to I-40 west; exit Rio Grande Blvd; south on Rio
Grande (stay in your left lane) to Mountain Rd. Veer left onto Romero St. Parking is usually available around the Plaza; see map for additional parking areas. Old Town Map

Albuquerque Tango Festival, November 4-7, 2010 at the Albuquerque Hilton! Events include 6 milongas, 22 classes, a practica guided by Alex Krebs, a guerrilla milonga, a beginner's milonga and cakes at every milonga. Faculty: Alex Krebs (Portland), Christopher Nassopoulos & Caroline Peattie (San Francisco), Daniela Pucci & Luis Bianchi (Buenos Aires & NY). Guest instructors will include Jay Abling (San Diego) & Robert Hauk (Portland). DJs: Sabah Chamas (San Diego), Varo Boyajyan (LA), Tine Herreman (NYC), Lampis Zalavras (LA) & Paul Akmajian (Albuq).
Organized by Daniel Boardman.
Website: albuquerquetangofestival.com
Join the Facebook group Albuquerque Tango Festival.

Karen maintains a complete list of NM Tango events on the Tango Club of Albuquerque website.

Read "Dancing in Buenos Aires," a guide to Buenos Aires Milongas by Jenny DeBouzek.

Tango Downtown is a small business owned & operated by Karen Reck.
Monday evening group classes & special events are presented by Karen and her spouse, Paul Akmajian.