3rd Annual Milonga for TangoStride (benefit)

A milonguero-style, close-embrace, role-balanced milonga to benefit our mission to “Dance to Walk” with TangoStride. Space is limited.

Register at: https://milongafortangostride2024.eventbrite.com

*** Early Bird ends October 17th — or while tickets last! ***

Sunday, November 17th 6-9pm
DJ ~ Vivian Konstantakos from Port Townsend, WA
$30 Early Bird (until 10/17 — or while tickets last!)
$35 Regular

Polish Home Association
1714 18th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122

Lead, follow & 50/50 dancer tickets. Golden Age music. Los códigos milongueros.

Milonguero-style seating: Leads and Follows seated in separate sections. We will have a small section for couples who would like to sit together (advanced notice to the organizer appreciated) and 50/50 dancers so that they have easy access to either side of the room.
Wine & bubbles and light hors d’oeuvres served.
All proceeds help keep our TangoStride students “boogie-ing on down the road!”

Los Códigos Milongueros:**

To ensure a safe and successful event, we highlight these essential códigos for each dancer to review:

El Cabeceo ~ Invitations to dance are initiated through eye contact from a comfortable distance. Leads will be seated on side, follows on the other. Verbal invitations or inching close to steal someone’s gaze is inappropriate.
El Abrazo ~ Stay connected with your partner by maintaining a close-embrace. Keep your feet near the floor to ensure a safe dance floor. Save your high boleos and other large, open movements for another venue.
La Cortina ~ Cortinas are used to clear the dance floor between tandas. All dancers should return to their seats to help create an uninhibited line of sight across the room. Refrain from initiating the cabeceo during the cortina. Instead, take a moment to relax in your seat, listen to the opening notes of the next tanda, and choose your partner accordingly.
La Ronda de La Pista ~ Respect the line of dance and be aware of the dancers around you. Before entering the floor, make eye-contact with the leader you wish to enter in front of. Keep the ronda moving forward by closing gaps between the dancers in front of you. Stay in your lane and avoid passing other couples or crisscrossing around the floor.

* Los Códigos borrowed from Amy Allison’s Milonga Abrazos.

*** Make a whole day out of it and join us for our 9th Annual Soiree for TangoStride benefit with live tango music, silent auction and our TangoStride students 2-5pm. Tickets & details at http://2024soiree.eventbrite.com. ***

Contact info:
hugsthatempower@gmail.com | (206) 778-3239 | PO Box 55082, Shoreline WA 98155