Dancing in the LA Area

Friday

    Friday Night Practica with Linda Valentino

    817 N. Highland Ave., HOLLYWOOD (Click address for map & directions.)
    DANCE: 10pm - 12 am, $5 (free for participants in the preceding tango techniques class) for dance & refreshments.
    Large, great dance floor. Parking on street, AND in the rear.

    For more info call Linda at (323) 653-5883, email her at lindav@apurotango.com, or see her A Puro Tango web site.

    El Caramelo milonga hosted by Miriam & Hugo at the Downey Elks Club (3/4 mile N. of old location).

    11233 Woodruff ave., DOWNEY (Click address for map &directions.)
    CLASS 8-9 pm ($10), DANCE 9 pm-1 am ($12), BOTH $17
    Good street parking, drinks & snacks,

    For more info call (562) 695-7345 or (206) 255-3634 or email them.

    Michael's Bailongo in Westwood

    1941 Westwood Bl., WESTWOOD (Click address for map & directions.)
    CLASS: beginner - 8-8:45 pm, intermed. - 8:45-9:30 pm, DANCE: 9:30 pm - 1:00 am, $10 class, $10 milonga, $15 both
    Hosted by Michael Espinoza

    For more info call (818) 996-1228.

    All Night Milonga every 3rd Friday of the month at CalTech.

    For details & maps see the CalTech Argentine Tango Club milongas web page.

Saturday

    El Encuentro Tango bar

    4346 Woodman Ave., SHERMAN OAKS (Click address for map & directions.)
    CLASS 8:30 - 9:30, DANCE, 9:30 pm - 2 am, $12 before 10:00, $15 after.
    Beautiful studio, free snacks & soft drinks, much well-lit parking
    on street & behind building, several nice restaurants nearby.
    Beautiful, medium-sized dance floor.

    For more info call Alexis (818) 606-5895, Julie (818) 209-3019 or (818) 997-9419, or the studio at (818) 981-6500, or email tangoroom@sbcglobal.net

    La Noche del Tango

    8:30 pm - 12 am, DanScene Studio
    7:30-8:30, CLASS taught by Felix Chavez
    2980 McClintock Way, COSTA MESA (Click address for map & directions.)
    Big beautiful dance floor, ample parking, $15 ($10 dance only), free soft drinks & drink setups.

    For more info phone Luba Gousseff (909) 393-4384, Felix Chavez (818) 692-7828, email Luba at lhoegel@msn.com , or see the Felix Dance Tango Web page.

    La Milonga Que Faltaba in Westwood 1st Saturday

    1941 Westwood Bl., WESTWOOD (Click address for map & directions.)
    CLASS: 8-9:30 pm class, DANCE: 9:30 pm-1:30 am, $10 class, $10 milonga, $15 both
    Hosted by Michael Espinoza and Yolanda Rossi

    For more info call Yolanda at 818-244-2136, or email her at tangosplash@earthlink.net.

    Milonga Los Amigos in Pasadena 2nd Saturday

    1795 East Colorado Blvd,, PASADENA (Click address for map & directions.)
    CLASS: 8-8:30 pm class, DANCE: 8:30 pm-1:30 am, $10 ($7 full-time students)
    Hosted by Linda Valentino

    For more info call Linda at (323) 653-5883, email her at lindav@apurotango.com, or see her A Puro Tango web site.

    La Tangueria in Thousand Oaks 4th Saturday

    2636 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., THOUSAND OAKS, (Click address for map & directions.)
    CLASS: 8-9pm, $15 DANCE: 9pm - 2 am, $10 ($20 class & dance), studio (805) 496-7620
    Hosted by Orlando Paiva Jr. and Laura Tate

    For more info call (818) 205-7727 or (818) 857-9021, or see www.paivatango.com.

Sunday

    Outdoor Milonga in Santa Monica

    3rd St Promenade (north end), SANTA MONICA (Click address for map & directions.)
    6-10 pm.

    For more details see the Organic Tango web site.

    Tango Domenica Milonga in Manhattan Beach at the Lido di Manhattan restaurant

    1550 Rosecrans Av, MANHATTAN BEACH (Click address for map & directions.)
    every other Sunday
    CLASS 8:30-9:30 pm $7 or $5 with dance, DANCE 9:30 pm - 1am, $10.

    For more info, call Noél at (818) 585-9086 or the Lido di Manhattan restaurant at (310) 536-0730.
    Or see the milonga or restaurant Web page.

    Noches de Tango in Burbank

    2100 N. Glenoaks Bl., BURBANK (Click address for map & directions.)
    DANCE: 7:30 pm - 12:00 am (after Felix Chavez' class), $7 AALA members, guests $10, low-cost bar & snacks, medium-sized beautiful dance floor
    Hosted by Miguel Cardoso

    For more info call (818) 567-0901 or 567-4108, or see the Argentine Association web site.

    Club Danzarin

    Londance Studio, 3625 W. MacArthur Blvd , #307, SANTA ANA (Click address for map & directions.)
    CLASSES by Cesar & Patricia . $12 includes milonga afterwards.
    Beginning. 5-6 pm , Beg./Intermed. 6-7 pm, Int./Advanced. 7-8 pm
    DANCE from 8-2 am, with DJ Cesar, $10. Free soft drinks, snacks, large good dance floor.

    For more info, call Cesar (949-837-0440). Or see the Club DanzarinWeb page.

Monday

    Practica at Electric Lodge art center in Venice
    hosted by Makela Brizuela

    1416 Electric Avenue, VENICE (Click address for map & directions.)
    7 pm - 9 pm, Mondays, $10.

    Milonga at Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club in Santa Monica
    hosted by Vladimir and Dmitry

    1210 4th Street, SANTA MONICA (Click address for map & directions.)
    9 pm - 1am, $10.

Tuesday

    The Leading Ladies' Practica at Casa de Practica.

    506 N. Fuller Ave. , LOS ANGELES (Click address for map & directions.)
    8-10 pm, NO COST

    For more info phone (323) 939-6907/573-5663, email them, or see the practica page.

    Vladi's & Peri's Practica at Third Street Dance.

    8558 West 3rd Street , LOS ANGELES (Click address for map & directions.)
    8:30 pm - 1:00 am

    For more info phone (310) 275-4683 or email them.

    Bailongo De Los Martes practica

    4346 Woodman Ave., SHERMAN OAKS (Click address for map & directions.)
    CLASS - 7:30-9 pm, PRACTICA - 9 pm-11:30 pm, $5

    For more info phone (818) 606 5895, email them, or see Tango Afficionado's Tango Room web page.

Wednesday

    Tango Fusión milonga in Sherman Oaks.

    4346 Woodman Ave., SHERMAN OAKS (Click address for map & directions.)
    9:30 pm - midnight, $8 (students, $2 off with ID), featuring neotango music, with DJ Hora Zero.
    Beautiful studio, much well-lit parking on street & behind & before building,
    several nice restaurants nearby. Beautiful, medium-sized dance floor.

    For more info phone 818.606.5895 or email the Tango Room.

    Club el Baron, with live music from Trio Tango

    8641 Washington Blvd., CULVER CITY (Click address for map & directions.)
    CLASS 7:30 - 8:30 pm, DANCE 8:30 pm - 12:00 am, $7. Salvadorean food.
    Good medium-sized floor. Well-lit street parking.
    Be sure not to park in auto repair shop parking lot next door. They tow.

    For more info call (310)559-1127.

    Gloria & Claudio host their milonga (last Wednesday of each month).

    499 E Arrow Hwy, POMONA (Click address for map & directions.) CLASSES: beginners - 7-8 pm, intermediate - 8-9 pm, MILONGA: 9-11 pm, $10 each class, $5 milonga.

    For more info see the Otero Dance Company web site. Also see it for their dinner / show / dance venues.

Thursday

    Milonga Buenos Aires at The Argentine Association.

    2100 N Glenoaks Blvd , BURBANK (Click address for map & directions.)
    LESSONS: 8-9:30 pm, DANCE: 9:30pm - midnight, $12 ($20 per couple).

    For more info call Monica Orozco at 213-880-2552 or 310-273-6650, or email her at tangopower@sbcglobal.net.

    Club Danzarin at Club One Studio

    3195-J, Red Hill Avenue, #307, COSTA MESA (Click address for map &directions.)
    CLASSES: Beginning 7-8 pm, Int./Advanced. 8-9 pm, DANCE from 9 pm -12 am,
    with DJ Cesar, $12 dance & class (extra class $12).
    Free soft drinks & snacks, free parking, large good dance floor.

    For more info, call the studio (714) 437-1800, Cesar (949-837-0440), or Patricia (714-901-4007).
    Or see their Club DanzarinWeb page.

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