Don’t miss this Saturday’s No Foolin’ Milonga at Fusion Dance & Wellness first floor studio, 8-11 pm. Details on calendar.
Don’t miss this Saturday’s No Foolin’ Milonga at Fusion Dance & Wellness first floor studio, 8-11 pm. Details on calendar.
Pre-booked Saturday Milongas at Fusion Wellness and Dance Centre (formerly Edgett). Closer to date, check tangonova events web calendar to confirm details before attending. Life is full of unexpected changes!
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Tangonova hosts the Milonga del Puerto (tango social dance event) on the Halifax waterfront , weather permitting, Saturday June 30 -Mid September. Location: the gazebo located at foot of Morris & Lower Water Sts, adjacent to Nova Scotia Power. There is a large high rise being build in front f where we dance. Time: 6:30- 9:15 pm or dew fall, which ever comes first. We dance on sheets of rolled out vinyl, taped together. The floor fee is a suggested donation. Pay what you can, The typical donation is $10. Everyone is welcome, though no instruction is given unless other wise noted. If you are looking for classes, please contact Tangonova founder Margaret 902-229-8585.
Other details: No spike (pointy) heels permitted (they puncture the floor). Parking: free at Seaport Market and another lot on Lower water , north of Bishop’s Landing. Bathrooms: Closest would be Bicycle Thief restaurant (Bishop’s Landing) or Garrison’s Brew pub (Seaport). Bring your own water. Dress in layers – it can get cool by the ocean in the evening.
Weather & Other Cancellations: Often the weather is uncertain up to the last minute. Cancellations due to rain will be posted between 5 and 5:30 the day of the event.
Always check the web site events listing before attending.
No Milonga Del Puerto Saturday, Aug 20.
Significant changes happening re Covid Protocols. March 22 all restrictions are to be lifted – wow , Covid is still around, though, so how these changes will impact individual tango dancers and their approach to our local events is yet to be determined. Tangonova founder Margaret looks forward to dialoguing with you all in the next few weeks. Meanwhile enjoy the return of the light and support tango practica and classes.
Jan 19, 2022 Tango events UPDATE: I am considering holding the first 2022 community Tango practica next Thursday Jan 27, and classes thereafter. Details TBS.
Jan 2, 2022: It is currently not comfortable to gather for group tango lessons, masked or not, due to the highly contagious Omicron covid variant and the number of tango people waiting for boosters as of Jan 2,2022.
Tangonova will continue to check in with the provincial health guidelines re dance classes, as well as with the local tango community, so that as soon as it is workable and people are ready, tango activities can resume in one way or another.
If it appears that the current situation is going to continue for a more than a few weeks into 2022, then I will consider creating Zoom classes again. It is not really my “thing”, but I managed to offer a few last year, and learned a lot in the process, so why not try again?
Keep evolving everyone and don’t give up! Happy new year!
Don’t forget to stay in touch, and let me know how you are doing!
HI Folks – looking for tango classes this fall? I am starting up my classes & events end of September, early October.
*The word Milonga has two meanings, often confusing for beginner dancers! 1) Milonga, is a gathering/ tango dance party: an event where people are dancing to recordings of tangos, vals or milonga (see second meaning). USE: I am going to the milonga tonight. 2) Milonga, also refers to the name of a dance form in the tango genre (tango, vals, and milonga) with an upbeat 2/4 rhythm, and classes are offered in Milonga. Historically the milonga dance form pre-dates tango, and has more Afro- Caribbean roots. USE: Let’s take that milonga class so we can dance the milonga set at next Saturday’s milonga.
Milonga Event Format: Tango is a traveling dance that moves counter clockwise along the line of dance. Ideally couples “navigate” respectfully on the dance floor, not passing one another or colliding or stalling the flow. Music is played by a DJ in tandas (sets) of 3-4 songs of one type (tango, vals or milonga). The end of the tanda (set) is marked by a cortina (curtain) – a short non-tango riff of 25-35 seconds. This is the time to escort one another off the dance floor and switch partners, if you like. When a couple choose to dance together, it is customary to dance out the full tanda, not rotating until the cortina. Should either person decide to end the partnership mid-tanda, it would be considered rude for him or her to then acquire a new partner for that same tanda. These are customs not rules. If you are planning to dance at milongas in Buenos Aires, additional codigos (codes) may apply, useful to know and readily available on the internet.
About Halifax Milongas
FALL 2020 Edgett Dance and Wellness Centre/monthly: see events listing for fall 202o.
SUMMER Milonga Del Puerto Mid-June thru mid-September = look for tango on the Halifax waterfront. Foot of Morris at Lower Water St/across Cunard parking lot. Likely Saturday evenings. Weather permitting!
For current info, Check web calendar or tangonova or East Coast Tango Society FB page /or get on my email list.
Regular DJ = Leggy Peggy (mostly traditional tango recordings from the golden age of tango with a few contemporary sets. Requests honoured, when in keeping with group spirit. Occasional Guest DJs, local or out of town visitors.
“This is how to dance the tango!
Feel the blood rise to your face with every beat;
While an arm winds like a snake
Around a waist that is about to break.
This is how to dance the tango!”
Founded in 2003 by dance instructor Margaret Spore, Tangonova is dedicated to establishing an authentic tango presence in Nova Scotia. Intimate, improvisational and challenging. Argentine tango is truly the dance of fearless passion.
To inquire about classes at any level in Argentine tango, contact Margaret at 902-229-8585. Tangonova offers classes for both new beginners and experienced students, in all genres of of the dance. Singles and couples of all ages welcome, as well as those learning both roles.