Come and enjoy an exceptional evening of tango at the MTS 1st Saturday monthly milonga - with great dj-ed music, beautiful wooden floors, and plenty of dance space.
Masks are optional, and MTS recommends mask use for anyone who has concerns. We encourage people to bring a mask to accommodate those who may require a mask on their partner on the dance floor. MTS will supply snacks, and we welcome you to bring your own snack or drink to share at the buffet table.
MTS Membership will be checked at the door.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
For more information, visit the MTS web site madisontango.org, or contact MTS at madisontango.org@gmail.com.
Support local tango, by becoming a member of MTS for $30 for a regular membership or $15 for a student* membership.
- A $5 discount on admission price to the monthly MTS Milongas.
- The right to vote and run for the MTS Board.
You can purchase your membership in person or online by clicking below. (If you purchase the student membership, to receive the discount you will need to verify your enrollment via your student ID at your first MTS event.)
Workshop "Sculpting your Tango Bearing by Refining the Essential Elements"
Workshop Description
Good posture, close embrace, a firm axis, and elegant walking are the essential elements of tango. In this all-level class, we will define and refine these elements to make your dancing more expressive and dynamic.
About Meg
Meg Crosby has been dancing tango for 25 years. She began her training at the (now-closed)
Tango...Nada Más, a tango school in Chicago. It was there that she had the opportunity to study
with many distinguished Milongueros, including Gavito; Nito and Elba; Leandro Palou and Andrea
Missé; and Oswaldo Zotto. She danced with Zotto and remembers that his embrace felt
like velvet. As she recalls, he had a light, gentle touch and yet, he had complete control. From
him she discovered that a follower may not remember the steps a leader leads, but the memory of
a good embrace is never forgotten.
In 2000 she joined the newly established Milwaukee Tango, and she has been an active member
of the community ever since. For many years she took classes from Marek Szotkowski and Nina
Tatarowicz. Currently, she studies with Jacques and María, Jesica Arfenoni, and Maxi Cristiani,
whenever he is in Chicago. She supplements her tango training with weightlifting, a vigorous
Iyengar yoga practice, and multiple, daily walks with Edo, her smooth fox terrier.
Meg holds a Ph.D. in Romance Languages (Spanish and Portuguese) from the University of New
Mexico. For 35 years she taught Spanish language, and Latin American literature and culture
courses at several colleges and universities. She is an avid traveler and has traveled extensively
throughout Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. She especially likes Argentina and
France.
Meg is honored to facilitate a workshop at Café Coda. She looks forward to sharing her
knowledge of tango, to coaching new and experienced students, and to learning from her fellow
Tangueros/as.
Meg's workshop is followed by The Milonga Matinée from 2 - 5pm at Cafe CODA.
Email MTS if we can answer any questions or visit the MTS web site madisontango.org.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
MTS sustains the Madison tradition and the Cafe CODA tango vibe with The Milonga Matinée© afternoon milonga (social dance) at Cafe CODA!
The Milonga Matinée© afternoon milonga tradition at Cafe CODA, from 3 - 5 pm, now showcasing different instructors and different DJs for a full tango community event on the 3rd Saturdays each month.
Please pay at the bar.
Preceded by the Saturday afternoon 1-hr workshop from 2 -3 pm.
Costs:
$5 for the milonga.
$15 for the lesson,
Email MTS if we can answer any questions or visit the MTS web site madisontango.org.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
Tango group class and open dance with Antonio Testolin
Date: Mondays 7-8 Open dance 8-9
Cost: 10 per person.
Location: 237 North Marquette Street
For more information on privates, beginning tango, or group couples class, feel free to contact Antonio: 608-575-8340
Antonio says:
The format will be couples, with one year or more tango experience.
You will be dancing with your partner and can decide if you want to change partners, as an option. There will be class size limitations. Fans will be used for air movement. Hand sanitizers will be available. I am fully vaccinated.
After class there will be a one-hour open dance, for a chance to continue to work the lesson or just have fun.
Join Madison Tango Society (MTS) at Cafe CODA for an abundant Tango Tuesday! Please pay the cover at the bar - we'll be tango-ing in the back room staging 3 kinds of tango in a single evening!
- 7:00 - 7:30 pm - a mini-Lesson, suitable for beginners and extras for more practiced dancers,
- 7:30 - 8:30 pm - MTS Práctica - to polish and review moves you've learned
- 8:30 - 10:30 pm - the Milonga (tango social dancing) to dance and have fun!
Salsa dancing in the front so you can move between the dance forms - and just $10 paid at the bar gets you in on all of it!
For more information, visit the MTS web site madisontango.org, or contact MTS at madisontango@gmail.com.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
Class:
Time: 3:00 to 4:00 PM
Beginners welcome
Milonga La Dominguera
Time: 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Cost:Class or Milonga Only: $15
Class & Milonga combo: $25
$10 for beginners (who never tangoed before) - includes free entrance to the milonga
Venue (Both Events): East Towne Ballroom Studio, 608 North Broadway, Milwaukee WI 53202
Mark your calendars for La Dominguera 2025
Sunday, February 9th
Sunday, March 9th
Sunday, April 13th
Sunday, May 11th
Sunday June 8th
For questions, email info@mjtango.com, text or call 815-721-0994.
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JacquesMariaTango
More info on Jacques and Maria's website.
Only for students of a University, College, Community College or Trade School, able to show a valid student ID. You will be asked to show your student ID at your first MTS event to obtain the discount.
Membership is for one year, and includes:
- A $5 discount on admission price to the monthly MTS Milongas.
- The right to vote and run for the MTS Board.
International Day of Tango - Dec 11
Yes, it's the the International Day of Tango on Dec 11!
Noting this day every year began as a joint birthday celebration for both Carlos Gardel, the most famous and beloved Argentine Tango singers ever, and Julio De Caro, one of the most influential tango composers and orchestra conductors. Both of these tango greats had birthdays on December 11.
In 1965, the idea of the celebration was proposed to the Buenos Aires Secretary of Culture. Eleven years passed before the idea became a reality, and now "11 December" is recognized by tanguer@s everywhere.
Carlos Gardel (born Charles Romuald Gardès; 11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was a French-Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. Gardel's baritone voice and the dramatic phrasing of his lyrics made masterpieces of his tango recordings. Gardel collaboratively wrote several classic tangos; amongst his most famous works are Mi Buenos Aires Querido (1934), Por una cabeza (1935), and Volver (1934). Gardel died in a plane crash at the height of his career and was mourned throughout Latin America. Even though his music is not played for dancing, for many, Gardel embodies the soul of tango style.
Julio De Caro (11 December 1899 - 11 March 1980) was a violinist, leader and composer. Out of his enormous work, De Caro composed or co-composed these notable classic tangos: “Boedo”, “Tierra querida”, “Copacabana (Nido de Amor)”, “El monito”, “Guardia vieja”, “La rayuela”, “Mala junta”, “Mala pinta”, “Orgullo criollo”, “Tiny” and “Todo corazón”.
Happy birthday, Carlos. Happy birthday Julio.
Happy birthday, Tango!
¡Feliz Día de la Independencia!
Happy July 9th!
On July 9, 1816 all the congressmen from the provinces of Argentina congregated in Tucumán and declared Argentina’s Independence as its own country. That is the reason for honoring “9 de Julio” as Argentina's birthday in songs and place names .
"Weekly Practica" at DanceSport Studio of Cedarburg hosted by Tim Place from 8-9:30 PM every week. Practice to my music or bring yours for guided practice in a relaxed group atmosphere on a great floor, with full-length mirrors and excellent sound system. Partners rotate frequently. $5 alone or free with the preceding class. Free parking adjacent to studio.
For more information contact Tim Place
PH/TEXT 773-895-4602
EMAIL place1lt@gmail.com
Location:
DanceSport Studio of Cedarburg
N144W5710 Pioneer Road
Cedarburg, WI 53012
Jacques Saint-Cyr teaches a one hour class and followed by a 30 min. guided practice.
Class on May 22: Milonga, Learn how to adapt your footwork to the accentuation and subdivision of the beat that defines the Milonga.
Cost: $20
Milonga by TangoVida at Delaware House 2499 S Delaware Ave, Milwaukee, WI
Join us for the special Holiday edition of the 5th Saturday milonga featuring life music by Chicago Tango Ensemble and impeccable selection of tandas by the guest DJ Khoi-Joy! This event is not to be missed, start your holidays right!
$30 per person cash, Venmo, Zelle before November 22
or
$40 cash only at the door, November 29
contact us with questions or for payment method details.
tangovida.vg@gmail.com
608-426-1004
262-343-4640
Come and enjoy an exceptional evening of tango at the MTS 1st Saturday monthly milonga - with great music by guest DJ Pam Tatarowicz from Milwaukee. Pam has been tango DJing in Milwaukee and Madison for many years and presents a blend of 75% traditional tango and 25% alternative music.
The Tai Chi Center has beautiful wooden floors, plenty of dance space, and plenty of free parking. MTS recommends purchasing your entrance online to get you tangoing as soon as your dance shoes are on!
- Entrance is $15, and $10 for MTS members (checked at the door). If you drive more than 50 miles, email us for the discount code available to non-members !
- Snacks provided at the buffet table, and we welcome you to bring your own snack or drink to share.
We look forward to sharing the evening camaraderie, music and tango dancing with you!
For more information, visit the MTS web site madisontango.org, or contact MTS at madisontango.org@gmail.com.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
January 26, 3:00-4:15 PM, Quarry Arts Bldg, Tango Technique and Musicality for Followers $15
What is your tango style? Elegant? Playful? Edgy? In this class we will work on expressing your own style in your dancing.
Venmo to@Anna-Snider-12, Zelle, or cash at the door.
Contact Anna at MadisonMilonguera@gmail.com for more information and to register.
August 25th is Uruguay's National Day and marks Uruguay's independence from Brazil in 1825. Know as 'Día de la Independencia', this day is celebrated as a public holiday in the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
The Story
The region now known as Uruguay lay on the Eastern bank ('Banda Oriental') of the River Plate and had passed through English, Spanish, Portuguese and Brazilian control in a short period at the start of the nineteenth century.. When Brazil gained its independence from Portugal in 1822., Banda Oriental had become a province of Brazil.
On August 25th 1825, following a short period of rebellion, Uruguay declared its independence from Brazil. This instigated the Argentina-Brazil War. The conflict lasted until August 1828, when the British negotiated a resolution that led to Brazil recognizing Uruguay's independence.
Why is this important to Tango?
We celebrate, because Uruguay had a profound influence on tango - the roots of tango and many great orquesta leaders and musicians were from Uruguay.
Tango originated in the 1880s along the River Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay, which separates the two capital cities Buenos Aires and Montevideo. Some historians say that the Tango rhythm has its roots in the poor areas of Montevideo c. 1880, that tango was "born in the San Felipe Academy [Montevideo], a Montevidean warehouse used for public dances."
These famous tango musicians are from Uruguay:
- Francisco Canaro, one of the most prolific and influential tango orchestra leaders
- Horacio Ferrer, Uruguayan poet who contributed the lyrics to many important tango songs.
- Malena Muyala, contemporary Uruguayan singer-songwriter who specializes in tango music
- Manuel Campoamor
- Enrique Saborido
- Julio Sosa, "El Varón del Tango or "The Man of Tango"
- Bajofondo Tango Club, a contemporary tango music group made up of seven members from Uruguay and Argentina.
- Famous tango singer Carlos Gardel is most closely associated with Argentina where he grew up and became famous, but in 1920 he became a legal citizen of Uruguay, saying he was born in 1887 in Tacuarembó, Uruguay, although there are no records that Gardel never lived in Uruguay.
Even the famous tango La Cumparsita which is often traditionally played as the last song of a milonga, was composed in 1919 by the Uruguayan musician Gerardo Matos Rodríguez.
So tango dancers have many reasons to celebrate Uruguay on its independence day, August 25th.
¡Salud Uruguay!
MTS will be Dancin' in the Park and will provide a beginning lesson, and we'll dance on the beautifully refinished wood floors both before and after the lesson.
This free event is a great way to introduce your non-tango friends to this dance we all love! Friends of Olin-Turville (FOOT) sponors this event and will gratefully accept your donations to cover their costs - so please give generously. Online donations will be forwarded to FOOT.
Class taught by Jacques Saint-Cyr and Maria Castello before the Milonga de la Casa.
The material presented will start from a baseline and further develop into more complex sequences to challenge participants at their own level.
Minimum knowledge: Basic step, ocho forward ocho backward.
Venue: Casa Collective Studio, 21415 W. Greenfield, New Berlin
Cost: $25 for the class and Milonga de la Casa or $10 milonga only
“Milonga de la Casa”
Hosted by Tim and Carol Place. Come to Casa Collective Dance Studio, New Berlin now in our 4th year of monthly Saturday night milongas.
Pre-milonga lesson from tango professionals Jacques and Maria 6:45-7:45 PM.
Light refreshments provided, yours are welcome, wine is OK. Free parking is adjacent to the studio entrance in the back of the building.
$25/lesson-milonga combo, $10 milonga only.
Casa Collective address: 21415 W. Greenfield, New Berlin WI 53146.
Contact Tim Place for more info - text: 773-895--4602 or email place1lt@gmail.com.
Jacques' Tango Classes in Rockford
When: Wednesdays, 6:30 to 7:30 PM
Venue: Brichi Coiffure
6876 Spring Creek Rd # 102, Rockford, IL 61114
Cost: Monthly subscription: $15 a class per person or $20 drop in per person
Contact Jacques at info@mjtango.com or 815-721-0994.
Web: mjtango.com
"Introduction to Argentine Tango"
New Location: Freelydance Studio, 16960 W. Greenfield, Suite 12, Brookfield WI 53005
Beginner class from Tim Place, 7-8 PM. These classes take beginners to the next level as well as training to attend milongas; Focus is on basic elements and techniques to learn or improve your overall tango from the floor up, for leaders and followers. Contact place1lt@gmail.com.
$10/class or punch card offering 7 classes for $60. Partner helpful but not required as we rotate frequently.
Please contact Tim Place for information .
EMAIL: place1lt@gmail.com.
Beginner class from Tim Place, 7-8 PM. These classes take beginners to the next level as well as training to attend milongas; Focus is on basic elements and techniques to learn or improve your overall tango from the floor up, for leaders and followers. Contact place1lt@gmail.com.
$10/class or punch card offering 7 classes for $60. Partner helpful but not required as we rotate frequently.
Please contact Tim Place for information .
EMAIL: place1lt@gmail.com.
"Quest" seminar style class for high beginners and low intermediates from Tim Place from 7-8 PM at DanceSport Studio of Cedarburg. Explored are topics of interest to and from serious tango students which have included turning figures, off-axis figures, 8-step variations, use of boleos and ochos as set-ups to further movements, music phraseology etc. Students can also bring in videos of moves that intrigue them in order to understand and work on.
The $10 lesson fee includes free admission to the Practica immediately following class. Discount punch card available: 7 lessons for the price of 6.
Contact Tim Place at place1lt@gmail.com or 773-895-4602.
Location: DanceSport Studio of Cedarburg, a beautiful fully-mirrored space with excellent sprung wood floor and superb music system. Free parking close to studio entrance.
For more information contact Tim Place
PH/TEXT 773-895-4602
EMAIL place1lt@gmail.com
DanceSport Studio of Cedarburg
N144W5710 Pioneer Road
Cedarburg, WI 53012
This regularly scheduled class is canceled this evening. Please email Tim for questions.
Tango group class and open dance with Antonio Testolin
Date: Tuesdays 6:30 - 8 pm
Cost: 10 per person.
Location: 237 North Marquette Street
For more information on privates, beginning tango, or group couples class, feel free to contact Antonio: 608-575-8340
"Quest" is canceled this evening.
For more information please contact Tim Place
PH/TEXT 773-895-4602
EMAIL place1lt@gmail.com
Get into the holiday spirit at the MTS Holiday Milonga on Dec 2nd. We are delighted to have guest DJ Pam Tatarowicz from Milwaukee to play holiday-infused music and cortinas for December fun!
The MTS 1st Saturday Holiday Milonga for December is Saturday Dec 2, 7 pm - 11 pm at the Tai Chi Center of Madison, 1304 S Midvale Blvd, Madison - with beautiful wood floors for your best dancing and plenty of free parking.
- Entrance is $15, and $10 for MTS members. Discount code available to non-members if you drive more than 50 miles! We encourage you to purchase online so that you can tango quickly after you change into your dance shoes!
- Snacks provided at the buffet table, and we welcome you to bring your own snack or drink to share.
We look forward to sharing with you the holiday spirit, camaraderie, and maybe a tanda, too!
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
For more information, visit the MTS web site madisontango.org or email MTS .
Beginner Argentine Tango Wednesdays Nov 1 - 22nd 7:30 p.m.
Argentine Tango is not the formal ballroom style but is instead, the original passionate, romantic, Tango that relies on connection and the relationship with your partner. This class will focus on that connection and the passion needed to do true Argentine Tango.
The steps are actually quite simple and we will develop strong basics to carry you on to more complex moves in the future. There are 5 essential concepts that will be taught to make all dance easier. Dancers are not required to sign up with a partner, however, it is encouraged.
For all classes, you must have clean, dry shoes on the dance floor.
This is a beginner level class but each class builds on previous weeks lessons. No new students after the first week (November 1) without instructor approval. No partner required but we cannot guarantee a partner. No refund or credit after the series starts if a partner is not available.
The Rec Department can tell you if there are extra students you might dance with or you can check with the instructor, John Curran at jucrran516@aol.com
This class is run by the Waunakee Recreation Department and you MUST register with them. Fees are listed on their website.
https://tinyurl.com/mr6strun
John P. Curran
jcurran516@aol.com
Canceled this evening. Sorry for any inconvenience. Please join us next time!
An all-levels tango class with Jacques Saint-Cyr, this class offers something for everyone, from the new dancer to the experienced.
For more information, please contact Jacques directly at jacstcyr12@gmail.com, info@mjtango.com or 815-721-0994. Check out the tango biography of Jacques.
Please pay for this lessons at the bar.
MTS presents tango instruction from different tango instructors each 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. The instruction is appropriate for all-levels of tango, with something to offer both beginners and advanced students.
The class/workshop is followed by The Milonga Matinée from 3 - 5pm at Cafe CODA.
Cost
- $20 for both tango class and milonga
OR
- $15 - just the tango workshop, 2 - 3 pm
- $5 - just the milonga, 3 - 5 pm
Please provide workshop payment to the bartender.
If we can answer any questions for you, please email MTS or visit the MTS web site madisontango.org.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
Tango Workshop with Bridgit Van Belleghem:
"Piques & Painting - learn stability for adornos"
Workshop Description
In this workshop with Bridgit Van Belleghem, you will learn stability tricks for both followers and leaders that enable you to decorate your dance with the simple classic adornments of piques and painting. Bridgit's instruction in this workshop with offers something for all dance levels.
About Bridgit
Bridgit's introduction to tango started in Buenos Aires in 2007. Back in Madison in 2009, while teaching her own group and private classes, she also began hosting visiting Argentine instructors' workshops locally, bringing in talent like Ariel Yanovsky, Hernan Prieto and Daniela Roig, David Mateu, and Humberto Décima.
Bridgit's workshop is followed by The Milonga Matinée 3 - 5 pm.
Cost
$20 for both tango class and milonga
OR
- $15 - just the tango workshop, 2 -3 pm
- $5 - just the milonga, 3 - 5 pm
Please provide workshop payment to the bartender.
Please email MTS if we can answer any questions or visit the MTS web site madisontango.org.
Note: MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
Workshop
Workshop Description
Anna's workshop focuses on different aspects of Argentine tango, but always explores how to execute beautiful tango moves.
About Anna
Anna Snider has been dancing tango for 25 years. In 1998 she co-founded Pasión por el Tango, which evolved into Madison Tango Society. Her professional life took her away from Madison for over 15 years, during which she lived, danced and studied tango in New York, France, Spain and England. Anna’s early tango influences were Leandro Palou and Andréa Missé, resident teachers at Tango...Nada Más in Chicago. She continued to learn from them in Buenos Aires and London. Over the years she has also studied other forms of dance, including ballroom, salsa, ballet, aerial dance and bellydance.
Anna’s motivation for teaching tango is ¡más y mejor! (more and better) tango in Madison and everywhere. She draws upon her background in music (piano, oboe, flute) to bring musicality to her dancing and teaching.
Anna's workshop is followed by The Milonga Matinée 3 - 5 pm.
Cost
$20 for both tango class and milonga
OR
- $15 - just the tango workshop, 2 -3 pm
- $5 - just the milonga, 3 - 5 pm
Please provide workshop payment to the bartender.
Please email MTS if we can answer any questions or visit the MTS web site madisontango.org.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
MTS is pleased to welcome guest DJ Pam Tatarowicz from Milwaukee for this Milonga Matinee at Cafe CODA! For many years, Pam has tango DJed in both Milwaukee and Madison. She presents a blend of 75% traditional tango and 25% alternative music.
Please pay the cover to the bartender.
Cafe CODA is Madison's premier jazz club - wood floors, great sound, and drinks are available to purchase at the bar.
Cost
$15 for both tango class and milonga
OR
$10 tango class, 2 -3 pm and
$5 milonga 3 - 5 pm
For more information, visit the MTS web site madisontango.org, or contact MTS at madisontango.org@gmail.com.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
MTS welcomes back Atlas Tango Project quintet in their return to Madison!
Founded in 2009 in Austin TX, ATP was drawn to playing tango through Piazzolla's music. In 2018 they expanded their repertoire to include beloved dance tangos for milongas.
Founded by James Anderson (violin), and along with Jonathan Geer (piano), Ben Thomas (bandoneon), Tony Rogers (cello), and Phil Spencer (bass), these exquisite musicians hail from diverse musical backgrounds, performing to captivated audiences.
Even while playing dancable tango for milongas, this quintet continues the Nuevo Tango tradition through intense live shows which feature unique arrangements of Piazzolla’s groundbreaking works, breathtaking original compositions, and fiery improvisation. Atlas Tango has performed in the nation’s premier concert halls, jazz clubs, universities, and festivals, including the premiere of “The Angel of Buenos Aires” with the world-renowned Colorado Ballet in 2016. In 2019, the group returned to the concert stage with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra to perform their own arrangements in front of a packed Wilson Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Atlas Tango Project is hailed as "one of the foremost tango ensembles in the country."
Date: Saturday, June 7 2025
Location: Aubergine, 1226 Williamson St, Madison WI
Time: 7 PM
Tickets: $40 online before Jun 1st
MTS Members $35 before Jun 1st
All $55 after Jun 1st
**Please check Atlas Tango Project FB page for announcements and cancellations.
Tango Basico, that is Jessica Penning and Antonio Testolin, headline a tango performance at the Willy Street Fair, in the 800-1000 Block of Williamson Street, Madison, WI 53703. Also performing with Antonio & Jessica are dancers Can Bora. Chrissy Holguin, Cawie Buie, Tarsha Morris, and Heather Gayton....
Entrance to the Wily Street Fair is free.
For performance details, see the Tango Performance Facebook announcement.
Find more info on the Willy Street Fair here.
Tango at Cafe CODA is canceled, as Cafe CODA is closed for the day. We look forward to dancing tango with you again soon!
In holiday celebration of the end of 2025 and anticipating 2026, the MTS Milonga Matinee at Cafe CODA goes bling-y early! Wear your most outrageous sparkle and glitz for this 3-hour tango party, from 2 pm - 5 pm, with music from DJ Tony D. Cafe CODA has drinks available for purchase. Cost = $15, payable at bar.
For more information, visit the MTS web site madisontango.org, or contact MTS at madisontango.org@gmail.com.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
MTS is very eager to welcome Candela Marini as our guest DJ for this Milonga Matinee. Originally from Argentina, Candela now lives in Milwaukee. Her tango playlist will include “alternative and contemporary tango music”.
The Milonga Matinée© afternoon milonga tradition at Cafe CODA, from 3 - 5 pm, now showcasing different instructors and different DJs for a full tango community event on the 3rd Saturdays of the month. Please pay at the bar.
Preceded by the Saturday afternoon 1-hr workshop from 2 -3 pm.
Cost - please note the workshop price change going forward
$20 for both tango class and milonga
OR
- $15 - just the tango workshop, 2 - 3 pm
- $5 - just the milonga, 3 - 5 pm
Please provide workshop payment to the bartender.
Email MTS if we can answer any questions or visit the MTS web site madisontango.org.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
Come and enjoy an exceptional evening of tango at the MTS 1st Saturday monthly milonga - with an outstanding music playlist from DJ Tony D, beautiful wooden floors, and plenty of dance space.
- Entrance is $20, and $15 for MTS members. We encourage you to purchase online so that you can tango quickly after you change into your dance shoes! (MTS Membership will be checked at the door.)
- Buffet-style snacks provided, and we welcome you to bring your own snack or drink (wine OK) to share at the buffet table.
MTS Membership will be checked at the door. Dancers who purchase online and live more than 50 miles from our milonga location get a $5 discount - email us for the 2025 online purchase code!
For more information, visit the MTS web site madisontango.org or email MTS . We look forward to sharing with you the music, the dance, the camaraderie, and maybe a tanda, too!
For more information, visit the MTS web site madisontango.org, or contact MTS at madisontango.org@gmail.com.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
MTS is very pleased to have Antonio Testolin of Tango Basico joined by his long-time dance partner Jessica Penning share their extensive tango knowledge and artistry in this workshop.
Workshop is for both leads and followers.
Jessica Penning has been teaching tango with Antonio and Tango Basico for many years, but also offers private lessons for individuals (both lead and follow roles) or couples at the beginner and intermediate level.
From Antonio:
"I have been teaching and dancing tango for years. When I started to take tango seriously, I lived in Buenos Aires two months at a time, multiple times, and studied intensively with Damian Essel, Pablo Villarraza and Dana Frigoli at DNI Tango Company, one of the most innovative modern tango schools in BA, and Bruno Tombari. In addition, I took many classes with Horacio Godoy. Recently I took a 3-day workshop with Mariano “Chicho” Frumboli and Juana Sepulveda. I have the great fortune to have maintained lifelong friendships with two amazing tango teachers, “Chucky” Romano (teaching in Poland) and Maximiliano Colussi (teaching in Paris), with whom I have taught, performed, exchanged and still in touch with today. I also arranged workshops here in Madison with them."
Taught Workshops
Antonio has organized many workshops in the surrounding area, including with “Chucky” Romano and Maximiliano Colussi, Queer Tango with Astrid Wieske in Tulum Mexico and Pisa Italy
Performance
Antonio says: "I love to share Argentine Tango with the Madison community. Jessica Penning and I have been performing for more than 10 years during the Willy Street Fair, as well as other at venues including UW Madison."
Teaching
Antonio says: "I currently teach on Monday evenings. The class is geared to students who have tango experience and can bring a dance partner to train with. The focus of my class is deep exploration of tango concepts like connection, embrace, dissociation, improvisation, and musicality, beyond the basic patterns of particular techniques. "
Tango style
Salon, Nuevo, and Milonguero. Antonio integrates each style depending on the music.
Cost
- $20 for both tango class and milonga
OR
- $15 - just the tango workshop, 2 - 3 pm
- $5 - just the milonga, 3 - 5 pm
Please provide workshop payment to the bartender.
If we can answer any questions for you, please email MTS or visit the MTS web site madisontango.org.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
Tango Fundamentals Class
Wednesdays May 14 & May 28th
7:30-8:30
Delaware House
$15 ( registration required via text or email)
For questions, please contact TangoVida: tangovida.vg@gmail.com
Fridays May 9th & May 23d
Friday Practicas
7:30-9:30
Delaware House
$10
For questions, please contact TangoVida: tangovida.vg@gmail.com
On Fridays, join Tango Elocuente (a.k.a. Tony DeGregoria and Jen Sutherland) for a tango class focused on the tango standard forms and movements, and how to develop them into advanced tango. We'll whittle the dance complexity down to its elements to understand it, then built it back into form.
No partner needed. Willing students can rotate dance partners throughout the class. To keep the floor free of debris, please bring clean, smooth-soled shoes without traction to wear for dancing. (Or even bring thick socks to wear! Dance shoes are not necessary but they are encouraged.)
Class is 1-hour long, followed by time for guided practice of what you've learned. Cost for both the class and the practice is $15 per session.
Questions? Please email us!
It's Mardi Gras! "Laissez les bons temps rouler!"
Join Madison Tango Society (MTS) at Cafe CODA for an abundant Tango Tuesday! Please pay the cover at the bar - we'll be tango-ing in the back room staging 3 kinds of tango in a single evening!
- 7:00 - 7:30 pm - a mini-Lesson with Tony DeGregoria, suitable for beginners and extras for more practiced dancers,
- 7:30 - 8:30 pm - MTS Práctica - to polish and review moves you've learned
- 8:30 - 10:30 pm - the Milonga (tango social dancing) to dance and have fun!
Rumor has it that there might be special snacks!
Salsa dancing in the front so you can move between the dance forms - and just $10 paid at the bar gets you in on all of it!
For more information, visit the MTS web site madisontango.org, or contact MTS at madisontango.org@gmail.com.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
The MTS 1st Saturday Milonga occurs on March 1st, and we are delighted to have guest DJ Pam Tatarowicz from Milwaukee to keep us energized!
Date: Saturday Mar 1,
Time: 7 pm - 11 pm
Where: Tai Chi Center of Madison, 1304 S Midvale Blvd, Madison - with beautiful wood floors for your best dancing and plenty of free parking.
- Entrance is $15, and $10 for MTS members. Discount code available to non-members if you drive more than 50 miles! We encourage you to purchase online so that you can tango quickly after you change into your dance shoes!
- Snacks provided at the buffet table, and we welcome you to bring your own snack or drink to share.
We look forward to sharing with you the music, the dance, the camaraderie, and maybe a tanda, too!
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
For more information, visit the MTS web site madisontango.org or email MTS .
Tango Workshop with Meg Crosby
Workshop Description
Details on Meg's workshop will be shared soon..
About Meg
Meg Crosby has been dancing tango for 25 years. She began her training at the (now-closed)Tango...Nada Más, a tango school in Chicago. It was there that she had the opportunity to studywith many distinguished Milongueros, including Gavito; Nito and Elba; Leandro Palou and AndreaMissé; and Oswaldo Zotto. She danced with Zotto and remembers that his embrace feltlike velvet. As she recalls, he had a light, gentle touch and yet, he had complete control. Fromhim she discovered that a follower may not remember the steps a leader leads, but the memory ofa good embrace is never forgotten.
In 2000 she joined the newly established Milwaukee Tango, and she has been an active memberof the community ever since. For many years she took classes from Marek Szotkowski and NinaTatarowicz. Currently, she studies with Jacques and María, Jesica Arfenoni, and Maxi Cristiani,whenever he is in Chicago. She supplements her tango training with weightlifting, a vigorousIyengar yoga practice, and multiple, daily walks with Edo, her smooth fox terrier.
Meg holds a Ph.D. in Romance Languages (Spanish and Portuguese) from the University of New Mexico. For 35 years she taught Spanish language, and Latin American literature and culture courses at several colleges and universities. She is an avid traveler and has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. She especially likes Argentina and France.
Meg is honored to facilitate a workshop at Café Coda. She looks forward to sharing herknowledge of tango, to coaching new and experienced students, and to learning from her fellow Tangueros/as.
Meg's workshop is followed by The Milonga Matinée from 3 - 5pm at Cafe CODA.
Cost
- $20 for both tango class and milonga
OR
- $15 - just the tango workshop, 2 - 3 pm
- $5 - just the milonga, 3 - 5 pm
Please provide workshop payment to the bartender. If we can answer any questions for you, please email MTS or visit the MTS web site madisontango.org.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
Join Madison Tango Society (MTS) at Cafe CODA for an abundant Tango Tuesday! Please pay $10 for lessons/práctica at the bar.
- 7:00 - 7:30 pm - a mini-Lesson, with MTS tango instructor suitable for beginners with extras for more practiced dancers,
- 7:30 - 8:30 pm - MTS Práctica - to polish and review moves you've learned
- 8:30 - 10:30 pm - mixed sets of tango or salsa/bachata music with DJ Tony D to dance and have fun!
Social dancing is free, but please buy a drink to support Cafe CODA.
For more information, visit the MTS web site madisontango.org, or contact MTS at madisontango@gmail.com.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
On Saturday, May 17, Cafe CODA welcomes back Los Compadres del Tango for a Live Music Tango Duo performance, co-hosted by Madison Tango Society. Whether you are coming for dancing or listening, this is for you!
The Los Compadres del Tango duo features
- Jacques Saint-Cyr: flute & arrangements
- Valerie Blair: piano
Ticket purchase available from Cafe CODA at https://cafecoda.club/events/los-compadres-del-tango-live-music-and-dancing
Los Compadres del Tango
Although we often think that the bandoneon is the instrument by excellence embodying the tango, we often forget that the flute was one of the first instruments with which this musical style was played. Los Compadres del tango offers you a historical review of tango for flute and piano, evoking the important composers who have marked the porteña music at all times.
Jacques Saint-Cyr is a multidisciplinary artist, flutist, arranger and tango dancer. He holds a MA in music interpretation from the University of Montreal and perfected his skills in France with Raymond Guiot and Christophe Fresh in baroque flute. It was on his return from France that he learned to dance. Since 1996, Jacques has taught tango in Montreal, Rockford IL, Madison and Milwaukee WI. He studied with great Argentine tango masters such as: Pepito and Suzuki Avellaneda, Mingo Pugliese, and Rodolfo Dinzel. Along with his wife María Castello, he performed as a dancer and musician on stages in New Brunswick, Quebec, Washington D.C., Illinois, Wisconsin and Argentina. This program is a symbiosis of what he cherishes: dance and tango music.
Valerie Blair holds a Bachelor’s in Music Education and a Master’s in piano from Northern Illinois University. She has played for local opera and musical theater productions, and voice studios in Chicago and suburbs, and in Buffalo, NY. For four years she taught general music for pre-K through middle school at Spectrum School in Rockford, IL, where she started the area’s first Music Together© Licensed Preschool Program. At the Music Academy of Rockford College she teaches early childhood music and recently launched a music program at the Rosecrance Adolescent Treatment Center. At Rock Valley College she is the accompanist for Chamber Singers and Women’s Choir, as well as for voice students.
The performance and dance social is 3 pm until 5 pm.
Door opens at 2 pm
18+ and all abilities of Tango dance are welcome!
Tango with Winnie quartet at the North Street Cabaret, Sunday, November 3, 2024, 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
TICKET LINK | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tango-with-winnie-tickets-1047880949127?aff=oddtdtcreator ONLINE TICKET LINDS END 4 HOURS BEFROE SHOWTIME. TICKETS MAY ALSO BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR.
MTS is please to have guest DJ Jackzilla share his tango music for the Cafe CODA tango vibe of The Milonga Matinée afternoon milonga (social dance) at Cafe CODA!
True to DJ Jakzilla's personality, we will dance to an eclectic mix of classic, modern, and alternative Tango. From relishing songs of quiet intensity to soaring through songs of high energy they are unified by their themes of passion.
The Milonga Matinée© afternoon milonga tradition at Cafe CODA, from 3 - 5 pm, now showcasing different instructors and different DJs for a full tango community event on the 3rd Saturdays each month.
Please pay at the bar.
Preceded by the Saturday afternoon 1-hr workshop from 2 -3 pm.
Costs: $5 for the milonga. $15 for the lesson,
Email MTS if we can answer any questions or visit the MTS web site madisontango.org.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
Tuesdays 7:30 – 8:30, 3/4/2025 - 3/25/2025
Through Middleton Park and Recreation Department. 4-part series, no new students after the first session without instructor approval. You must register with the Village Recreation department 10 days before the first class date and pay for the class before you RSVP so you know you have a space.
Classes are taught to the AIDA Syllabus (professional moves in a casual atmosphere). For all classes, you must have clean, dry shoes on the dance floor.
Partners are preferred though not required. If you are registering without a partner the Village can tell you the balance (extra men or women) when you register. No refund if we can’t find a partner (that’s why you should register
early!). We already have some folks registered for all of these classes.
Cost is dependent on residency. To Register:
https://middleton.recdesk.com/Community/Home
or call (608) 821-8360
Questions?
John Curran
Madison Area Ballroom, Inc.
(608) 438-0641
instructor John Curran says:
"Because I concentrate on the 'connection' you have with a partner I love Argentine Tango which is quite different from ballroom as it’s more connected / intimate as well as being more improvisational. Originally from Argentina, it was taken to Europe to be “legitimized” by society then brought back. It was banned for years in Argentina but saw a resurgence in the 80’s and is still very popular today. We will concentrate on 5 essential characteristics that make
Argentine Tango (and ALL dance) truly enjoyable."
Tango Class "The Tango Walk" with Meg Crosby
About Meg
Meg Crosby has been dancing tango for 25 years. She began her training at the (now-closed)Tango...Nada Más, a tango school in Chicago. It was there that she had the opportunity to study with many distinguished Milongueros, including Gavito; Nito and Elba; Leandro Palou and AndreaMissé; and Oswaldo Zotto. She danced with Zotto and remembers that his embrace felt like velvet. As she recalls, he had a light, gentle touch and yet, he had complete control. From him she discovered that a follower may not remember the steps a leader leads, but the memory of a good embrace is never forgotten. In 2000 she joined the newly established Milwaukee Tango, and she has been an active member of the community ever since. For many years she took classes from Marek Szotkowski and Nina Tatarowicz. Currently, she studies with Jacques and María, Jesica Arfenoni, and Maxi Cristiani,whenever he is in Chicago. She supplements her tango training with weightlifting, a vigorous Iyengar yoga practice, and multiple, daily walks with Edo, her smooth fox terrier. Meg holds a Ph.D. in Romance Languages (Spanish and Portuguese) from the University of New Mexico. For 35 years she taught Spanish language, and Latin American literature and culture courses at several colleges and universities. She is an avid traveler and has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. She especially likes Argentina and France.
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Ignite your soul with TANGO!
Milonga de la Casa
"HEARTS on FIRE" Special Edition
February 22, 2025
8:00-11:00 pm
Hosted by Meg Crosby
DJ - John "El Gato" Santiago
Pre-milonga lesson:
"The Tango Walk" with Meg, 6:45-7:45 pm
Lesson/Milonga combo $25
Milonga only $10
Wine and irresistible refreshments
Casa Collective Dance Studio
21415 W Greenfield Rd
New Berlin, WI 53416
Nos vemos allí!
Join MTS for this special workshop by Can "Jon" Bora on "Rotational Moves". Can's history of sharing his knowledge of tango through performances and instruction in the Madison area goes back many years. Can was one of the orginal founders of Madison Tango Society! We enthusiastically welcome him to again share with us his talent.
Cost
- $20 for both tango class and milonga
OR
- $15 - just the tango workshop, 2 - 3 pm
- $5 - just the milonga, 3 - 5 pm
Please provide workshop payment to the bartender.
If we can answer any questions for you, please email MTS or visit the MTS web site madisontango.org.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
Join Tango Elocuente (a.k.a. Tony DeGregoria and Jen Sutherland) for a tango class focused on the tango standard forms and movements, and how to develop them into advanced tango. We'll whittle the dance complexity down to its elements to understand it, then built it back into form.
No partner needed. Willing students can rotate dance partners throughout the class. To keep the floor free of debris, please bring clean, smooth-soled shoes without traction to wear for dancing. (Or even bring thick socks to wear! Dance shoes are not necessary but they are encouraged.)
Class is 1-1/4 hour long. Cost is $10 per session. (Paypal and Zelle accepted.)
Questions? Please email us!
Anna Snider will be teaching two workshops on March 16th. Rather separate classes for leaders and followers, these classes will include both roles together. There will be lots of specific guidance for leads and follows.
You can take the classes individually, but they are designed to build off each other, so why not just block out your afternoon and join us for both! You don't need to come with a partner, we will switch it up.
- 3:00-4:00 Technique for leaders and followers: We will work on posture and embrace, precision, and communicating with your partner. We will clean up your technique on some basic steps.
- 4:15-5:15 Musicality for leaders and followers: Now that we can communicate, we will use that connection to improve our musicality. We will play with the basic steps to fit them to the structure of the music, and find where we can fit in some adornments.
All workshops are $15/person. They will be in the Mendota Movement Room at the Quarry Arts Building at 715 Hill St, Madison (there is free parking in the garage under the building or at Fresh Mart next door).
Anna says: "I have spots for private or semi-private lessons before and after the workshops. If you want to quickly improve your dancing, consider a semi-private small group class. You get a group of 2-8 people together and I will design a class for you based on what you want to work on and where and when you work on it."
Anna’s motivation for teaching tango is ¡más y mejor! (more and better) tango in Madison and everywhere. She draws upon her background in music (piano, oboe, flute) to bring musicality to her dancing and teaching.
Venmo, Zelle, or cash at the door. Contact Anna at MadisonMilonguera@gmail.com for more information and to register.
A fixed formation under the constellation of Tango with Winnie, Tango with Winnie Quartet features Winnie not as a pianist, but as a bandoneonista in a traditional quartet setting. This elite quartet carries both traditional and modern repertoire that is rarely heard LIVE in North America, with emphasis in late Troilo, Pugliese, Julian Peralta and the like.
7 pm event starts with DJ Tango music
8:15 pm - 9 pm first live music set
9 - 9:45 pm DJ music
9:45 - 10:30 pm is the second live music set, with DJ music until 11 pm or later.
Tickets: $30 (online) $40 (door)
Photo by @lesliedamasomusic at the North Street Cabaret
Tickets: https://cafecoda.club/events/tango-with-winnie-cheung-quartet-live-milonga-music-and-dance
Tango with Winnie: https://tangowithwinnie.com
FaceBook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/151yn8DQDi/
MTS collaborates with Ballroom Association of Madison (BAM) for an Argentine tango lesson with MTS board members instructing from 7-8pm, plus the BAM social dance!
All dancers are welcome to attend - just $3 UW Students, Staff, and BAM Members, $9 Non-members and guests.
Who is BAM?
Founded in 1991, BAM is a UW-Madison student organization with a very active membership dedicated to social ballroom dancing. They teach weekly lessons and host or sponsor fun weekend social dances on campus. (More info about BAM.)
Hosted by Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN) in Collaboration with Tango Vida Milwaukee
When : Saturday Mar 29, 2025 from 3:30PM to 6:30PM
Where: 191 N Broadway Suite 102, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Cost : $15 per person (includes one drink of your choice), all proceeds of the event will go to MARN.
Join TangoVida for the new matinee milonga in Milwaukee at this vibrant artistic venue. We will dance in the art gallery, on beautiful hardwood floors, to new and familiar tango tunes, skillfully selected by in-house DJ Guillermo Noriega.
The venue has a full service cafe, offering wide selection of coffee, pastry/desert, pizza, wine and beer.
MTS collaborates with Ballroom Association of Madison (BAM) for an Argentine tango lesson with MTS board members Stephanie House and Andrew Lee instructing from 7-8pm, plus the BAM social dance!
- Lesson with Stephanie and Andrew, 7pm-8pm
- Ballroom social dancing , 8pm-11
All dancers are welcome to attend the lesson and social dancing!
Cost
- just $3 for UW Students and BAM Members
- $9 Non-members & guests.
“Milonga de la Casa” becomes “Milonga de los Molineros” (Milonga of the Millers)
on this night only! Hosted by Tim and Carol Place. Come to Cedarburg this month for our monthly Saturday night milonga.
Light refreshments provided, yours are welcome, wine is OK. Free parking is adjacent to the studio.
Cost: $10 milonga
Address: DanceSport Studio of Cedarburg, N144W5710 Pioneer Rd, Cedarburg WI 53012
Contact Tim Place for more info - text: 773-895--4602 or email place1lt@gmail.com.
This class by Antonio Testolin is for Followers who want to learn to lead and was initiated by student request. Cost $10.
For more information about this class and all Tango Basico offerings, including private lessons, beginning tango, or group couples class, feel free to contact Antonio: 608-575-8340 .
Noche de Luna (a moonlit night) Milonga September 13th at Gates of Heaven, James Madison Park, Madison. 5:30-8:45 PM.
DJ Marquis,
$25 before September 7th.
Ryan (my co-host for this event) and I have been talking a lot about what makes a great milonga-- and it's time to put it into practice. We have an amazing venue on the shore of Lake Mendota. Gates of Heaven is a cosy, historic building with wood floors and we are going to fill it up with Marquis' great music and tangueros! We would be delighted if you would join us for a festive evening of dancing and socializing at the end of summer.
Due to park rules, the milonga is in a slightly un-milonguero time slot. But we prefer to think of this as a boon for out of town travelers who want to drive back that night and for those who, like me, prefer to be in their jammies by 10PM.
Have I got you excited?! Are you ready to give me your money!?
Another quirk of dancing in the park-- everyone must pre-register. We can't accept money at the door. So here are the details. You can reserve your spot by sending me your payment ($25/per person) via Venmo (@Anna-Snider-12). In the notes please put your email address and "Milonga Sept 13". Don't have Venmo? You can give me or Ryan Hahn cash at any milonga, practica, workshop or other event and we will get you registered. Need other payment options, send me an email at madisonmilonguera@gmail.com and we will figure something out.
Workshop: "Musicality as a Conversation"
Workshop Description
Kevin's workshop focuses on how to work within the music for creating conversation of movement with your dance partner.
Please familiarize yourself with these tango pieces
- Poema (Orquestra Social Tango): https://open.spotify.com/track/74fJMxfR7jUuyqwnOrSBpR?si=f844c2c3022c492f
- La Yumba (Pugliese): https://open.spotify.com/track/0tGPciWRMCp1o5P2YlSU79?si=3da9400260d240ea
- Oblivion (Piazzolla): https://open.spotify.com/track/0CShxQaSFFKXY2PxrJIhrB?si=d1cf5ccf66f34ae3
- La Milonga de Buenos Aires (Canaro): https://open.spotify.com/track/0Xmr01JdfErCgcnIJFexrj?si=4d37fe154b5f40e0
About Kevin
Recently relocated to Madison, Kevin first got involved with partner dancing through a free summer series offered by the Yale Tango Club. There, he was taught by his peers as well as heavily influenced by his tango teachers, Tomas Corbalan, Dagny Miller, and Robin Thomas. His favorite dances often involve moments when the lines between leading and following seem to blur.
Kevin's workshop is followed by The Milonga Matinée 3 - 5 pm.
Cost
$20 for both tango class and milonga OR
- $15 - just the tango workshop, 2 -3 pm
- $5 - just the milonga, 3 - 5 pm
Please provide workshop payment to the bartender.
Please email MTS if we can answer any questions or visit the MTS web site madisontango.org.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
Argentina celebrates Día de la Revolución de Mayo (Day of the Revolution of May), a holiday which is always celebrated on May 25th. It marks the anniversary of the First Independent Government in Buenos Aires. On May 25th 1810, a small revolution took place in Buenos Aires, which was the first step towards Argentina's independence from Spain. Both the flag of Argentina and Uruguay show the symbol of the Sun of May (Sol de Mayo) commemorating May 25. So celebrate Argentina and dance Tango!
Save the date! Jun 28 pre-milonga class "Dancing with Musicality" with Meg Crosby and Paul Gunther.
One proce for both concert and milonga!
Live music concert starts at 7:30
Live music milonga starts at 8:30!
Purchase tickets online from Cafe CODA here.
Tango with Winnie Sextet USA 2025 Tour
JULY 18 Madison, WI | Cafe Coda
JULY 19 Chicago, IL | Pianoforte Foundation
JULY 30 Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia Argentine Tango School
AUGUST 2 Seattle, WA | The Tango Barn
AUGUST 3 Santa Barbara, CA | Soho
AUGUST 8 & 9 Oakland, CA | The Dome
Another huge tour with a huge figure of the tango world in 2025! Winnie is back with a tremendous sextet with Laura Camacho, Clint Popetz, Janice Lee, and Zacarias Grynberg featuring the music of Julian Perialta, author of no less than 14 albums in recent years, the hottest living tango composer in Argentina today. This time, we are mostly performing in all 3 coasts: the East, Mid and West Coast! Save the dates: Wisconsin, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Barbara, and Seattle!
August 9, 2025! Don't miss this special date for the US Premiere of a major orchestral work for Bandoneon and String Orchestra by Julian Perialta at The Dome in Oakland, CA. Complete with video projection and props, plus another evening of Tango with Winnie Sextet featuring Perialta’s work - Email tangodome@gmail.com to reserve a spot for August 8-9!
Winnie says: "This will be the last time this formation will happen In the US (it’s getting financially impossible). Winnie promises this is an experience that no one will forget. I hope you all can come!"
$37.50 (Online) $42.50 (Door)
To extend the learning, Tango Elocuente (a.k.a. Tony DeGregoria and Jen Sutherland) Offer some additional time to review beginner class material and take it to the dance floor!
No partner needed. Free for those who took the class, $5 for others.
Questions? Please email us!
Vamos a la Playa - let's go to the beach! Right in Richland Center, Wisconsin, we celebrate combining tango with sun, sand, and vacation attitude!
Bad Hawaiian shirts allowed (maybe encouraged?)
WHERE: Los Amigos restaurant, 100 N Main St, Richland Center, WI 53581
WHEN: Sunday, Oct 19
TIME:
- 4:00 - 5:00 PM, free Introduction to Tango lesson with Kevin Parducho
- 5:00 - 7:30 PM, dinner and tango dancing with DJ Tony D
FREE with dinner purchase or $10.
PLEASE register (use button above) by Oct 14 - so we have plenty of seating!
Your Hosts: Los Amigos restaurant, Tarsha and Mike Morris, Kevin Parducho, and Madison Tango Society
View Los Amigos menu
For additional questions, contact Los Amigos.Restaurant.
Delaware House Milonga by TangoVida
Join us at the beautiful Delaware House for our Summer milonga of 2025! Our guest DJ, Gene Yu of Chicago, will set the tone for our tango moves that evening. We will dance in a beautiful venue with perfect hardwood floors and cool air. Light refreshments provided. BYOB
Free parking on the street or on Delaware House parking lot behind the building.
Details:
When : Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 7:00PM-10:00PM
Where: Delaware House , 2499 S Delaware Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53207
Cost : $15 per person
From the Facebook group, Notas de Oro
post by Sean Ericson ·
Carols Di Sarli - El Señor del Tango
Di Sarli (1903–1960) earned the nickname El Señor del Tango (“The Lord of Tango”), a title that reflected not only his elegant musical style but also his reserved, dignified stage presence. Often spotted behind a pair of dark glasses, Di Sarli cut a distinctive figure: a refined pianist, a successful orchestra leader, and a composer whose work remains essential in the traditional tango canon.
Born on January 7, 1903, in Bahía Blanca, southern Argentina, Di Sarli was christened Cayetano Di Sarli. His father, Miguel, was an Italian immigrant and owner of a local gun shop. His mother, Serafina Russomano, came from a family of musicians (her father Tito had been a tenor). Music ran through the family, with one brother becoming a music teacher, one a singer, and Roque, the youngest, a pianist like Carlos himself.
A pivotal moment came when Carlos, at age 13, lost an eye in a firearms accident at his father’s store. From that point on, he always wore dark-tinted glasses… part necessity, part mystique. It was a traumatic injury, but it didn’t derail his musical path.
Much to the dismay of his family and piano teacher, Di Sarli ran off with a zarzuela troupe to join the theatrical life on tour. In the years that followed, Di Sarli found work playing piano for silent films in La Pampa province before returning to Bahía Blanca. At just 16, he debuted as a band leader in a local café called Café Express. His group briefly toured the provinces, but in 1923, Carlos and Roque made the inevitable move to Buenos Aires.
Di Sarli worked with several orchestras, most notably playing for Osvaldo Fresedo, whose refined, urbane style left a permanent mark on Di Sarli’s musical vocabulary. In 1927 Carlos formed his own ensemble — a sextet that would, over time, lay the groundwork for his signature sound. He recorded extensively in the late 1920s and early ’30s, but after several interruptions and lineup changes, he temporarily stepped away from leading his own group.
In 1938 Di Sarli returned to Buenos Aires with renewed focus. He reorganized his orchestra and, in 1939, began recording again. He released one record in 1939: the song Corazón on the A-side and the instrumental piece Retirao on the B-side.
With “Corazón”, you can hear (and feel) D’Arienzo’s driving style that had influenced all tango artists in the 1930s. But in Roberto Rufino’s vocals and Di Sarli himself at the piano, Di Sarli’s unique style and elegance already shines through. A style that will allow Di Sarli’s career to climb to new heights, and a style whose influence on tango music and tango dance still reverberates today.
📷 How to recognize the music of Carlos Di Sarli:
- Bell-like piano accents: These “campanitas” often appear at phrase endings or transitions, adding shimmer and tension.
- Romantic string lines: The violins typically carry the melody, producing a lush, lyrical atmosphere.
- Slower, deliberate tempos: His tangos tend to feature two clear beats per bar.
- Tightly integrated arrastre: The dragging gesture in rhythm (especially in the bass) provides lift and flow for dancers.
- Bandoneón and violin unison: Rather than alternating solos, the instruments often carry the melody in close coordination.
- Few instrumental solos.
- Polished endings: typically with a full-orchestra hit followed by a high, crystalline resolution at the piano.
With “Corazón” ("Heart"), featuring Roberto Rufino’s vocals and Di Sarli himself at the piano, we can still feel the 1930s influence: it’s crisper and less expansive than his later work. Even so, Di Sarli’s unique style already shines through unmistakably.
“Corazón” from December 1939:
Lyrics
Corazón, me estás mintiendo…Corazón, ¿por qué lloras? No me ves que voy muriendo de esta pena a tu compás.
Si sabés que ya no es mía, que a otros brazos se entregó, no desmayes todavía, sé constante como yo.
Dame tu latido que yo quiero arrancar esta flor de olvido que ella ha prendido sobre mi mal.
Corazón, no la llames ni le implores—que de tus amores nunca has merecido tanta humillación.
Creo en Dios y la vida, con sus vueltas, sé que de rodillas la traerá a mis puertas a pedir perdón.
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Heart, you are deceiving me… Heart, why are you crying? You don’t see that I’m dying to your rhythm, from this pain.
Though you know that she’s no longer mine, that she has surrendered to another’s arms, try not to faint yet, be as firm as I am.
Give me a strong beat because I want to uproot this flower of forgetting that she has tried to plant upon my sorrow.
Heart, don’t call to her don’t beg her for anything—you have never deserved so much humiliation from the ones you love.
I believe in God and in life, with all its twists and turns. I know that they will bring her on her knees to my door to beg for forgiveness.
From the Facebook group, Notas de Oro
post by Sean Ericson ·
Juan D'Arienzo - El Rey de Compas (b. Dec 14, 1900, d. Jan 14, 1976)
By 1938, the orchestra of Juan D'Arienzo had reached the peak of its popularity. D'Arienzo was only 35 years old at the time. His records were selling well, and his orchestra was frequently featured on the radio. But audiences were becoming increasingly enthusiastic about his pianist, Rodolfo Biagi.
At a concert later that year, after a performance of the vals “Lágrimas y Sonrisas”, the crowd clapped insistently—until Biagi finally stood up and bowed. As the story goes, D’Arienzo walked over, leaned in, and whispered: “I’m the only star in this orchestra. You’re fired.”
With Biagi's departure, D'Arienzo brought on another exceptional pianist: Juan Polito.
But this golden era of talent didn't last either…
In early 1940, Juan Polito parted ways with D’Arienzo—and took the entire orchestra with him, including the singer Echagüe.
It seemed as if the D’Arienzo orchestra was finished. But in response, D’Arienzo quickly persuaded bandoneonist Héctor Varela to help him assemble a new orchestra. Among their recruits were the young pianist Fulvio Salamanca, only 18 years old at the time, and the well-known violinist Cayetano Puglisi (not related to Osvaldo Pugliese). After several rehearsals, they also brought in a new singer: Héctor Mauré.
Mauré’s voice was smooth and nuanced—not as gritty and streetwise as Echagüe’s. At first, it wasn’t clear whether he would suit D’Arienzo’s driving, beat-heavy style. But they found common ground: the orchestra kept its rhythmic force but slowed the tempo slightly and adopted more refined, melodically complex arrangements to match Mauré’s style.
The result was a resounding success: Between 1940 and 1944, they recorded 50 songs, many of which remain beloved by dancers to this day—including “Nunca Más”, “El Olivo”, “Tierrita” and many more.
The tango “Dime mi amor” was recorded in 1941 for the film “Yo quiero ser bataclana” (“I Want to Be a Showgirl”), with lyrics written by the film’s director Manuel Romero. The film starred the famous actress and comedienne Niní Marshall—and Juan D'Arienzo also appears in the movie, playing (of course…) himself.
"Dime mi Amor“ from the year 1941:
Lyrics
Al compás dormilón de nuestro tango, con mi brazo ciñiendo tu cintura, murmurando mil frases de cariño, entreviendo mil cielos de ventura. Yo quisiera saber si hay en tu pecho, todavía, esperanza para mí, si la ausencia y la distancia no han borrado el amor que yo en tus ojos entreví.
Dime, mi amor, dime, mi amor, si aún me quieres; si la ausencia no mató tu querer, si hoy, como ayer, puedo creer… Dime, mi amor, dime, mi amor, si aún prefieres mi corazón que hoy para ti pongo en mi triste canción.
Yo quisiera saber si hay en tu pecho, todavía, esperanza para mí, si la ausencia y la distancia no han borrado el amor que yo en tus ojos entreví.
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To the sleepy rhythm of our tango, with my arm wrapped around your waist, I whisper a thousand words of affection, and catch a glimpse of a thousand skies of joy. I long to know if there’s still, in your heart, a hope that lives on for me—if absence and distance haven’t erased the love I once glimpsed in your eyes.
Tell me, my love, tell me, my love, do you still care for me? Has absence not killed your desire? Can I still believe, as I did yesterday? Tell me, my love, tell me, my love, do you still prefer the heart I offer you now in my sorrowful song?
I long to know if there’s still, in your heart, a hope that lives on for me—if absence and distance haven’t erased the love
I once glimpsed in your eyes.
“Milonga Cuarto Sabado” 4th Saturday hosted by Tim and Carol Place at a new venue VIVA Dance Studio. DJ tba.
Lesson from Jacques and Maria 6:45-7:45 PM.
Milonga 8-11 PM.
Light refreshments provided, yours welcome, wine OK. Brand new sprung dance floor, no street shoes please. Free parking near studio entrance. Come help us welcome our new venue!
Location:
VIVA Dance, 2112 Silvernail Rd, Pewaukee WI
Jacques Saint-Cyr and María Castello
Tango Argentino at the Rockford Dance Company
Fridays from 6:30 to 7:30 PM
Single Class: $20
Monthly: $30
(2 classes)
To pre-register call 815-963-3341 or contact info@rockforddancecompany.com
Rockford Dance Company
711 N. St. Rockford, IL 61103
MTS is pleased to welcome guest DJ Guillermo Noriega for this Milonga Matinee at Cafe CODA! Guillermo has been dancing tango, DJing, and teaching TangoVida classes with his partner Vlada in the southern Wisconsin tango communities. He plays his signature mix of tango music - tenacious, passionate, and always very dancable. Please pay the cover to the bartender.
Cafe CODA is Madison's premier jazz club - wood floors, great sound, and drinks are available to purchase at the bar.
Cost $20 for both tango class and milonga
OR
$15 tango class, 2 -3 pm and
$5 milonga, 3 - 5 pm
For more information, visit the MTS web site madisontango.org, or contact MTS at madisontango.org@gmail.com.
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
In Milwaukee, WI
MIDWEST CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
Presents
Katherine Altreuter, violin, USA
Ana Fau, piano, Argentina
Jacques Saint-Cyr, flute, Canada
Works by Granados, Rodrigo, Poulenc, Fauré, Piazzolla
Friday, October 10th, @ 7:30PM
Hulbert Piano 12555 West Wirth Street Brookfield, WI 53005
Cost: $30
Tickets can be purchased through Marty Voight by Venmo @Martin-Voight, cash or check at the studio, or at
In Rockford, IL
Ana Fau, piano and Jacques Saint-Cyr, flute
Celebrating Hispanic History Month
Presented in Collaboration with Music Academy in Rockford
and hosted by First Lutheran Church
Sunday, October 19th, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
First Lutheran Church, 225 S 3rd St, Rockford, IL 61104
Enjoy Spanish and Argentinian music including works by Manuel de Falla, Joaquín Rodrigo, Astor Piazzolla and Francis Poulenc.
Admission is donation based to encourage accessibility and inclusion. Suggested donation: $20. Your contribution helps us fund programs in the Rockford region.
Come and enjoy an exceptional evening of tango at the MTS 1st Saturday monthly milonga - with an outstanding music playlist crafted by DJ Pam Tatarowicz, beautiful wooden floors, and plenty of dance space.
THIS IS THE ANNUAL MTS MEMBERSHIP MILONGA - members get in free and can vote for the next MTS Board of directors!
- Entrance is $20 for non-members. We encourage you to purchase online so that you can tango quickly after you change into your dance shoes! (MTS Membership will be checked at the door.)
- Buffet-style snacks provided, and we welcome you to bring your own snack or drink (wine OK) to share at the buffet table.
Dancers who live more than 50 miles from our milonga location get a $5 discount - email us for the 2025 online purchase code!
For more information, visit the MTS web site madisontango.org or email MTS at madisontango.org@gmail.com. We look forward to sharing with you the music, the dance, the camaraderie, and maybe a tanda, too!
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
Demystifying Milonga
Tango Workshop with Lauren Whitnah:
"Demystifying Milonga"
Workshop Description
Ever feel confused about dancing "milonga"? In this workshop, experienced instructor Lauren Whitnah will help explain one of the most fundamental rhythms of tango and how to dance it! Learn what makes milonga happen! This workshop is suitable for all levels.
About Lauren
A newer member of the Wisconsin tango community, Lauren has been teaching tango in Tennessee for some time. She shares her insights from her tango travels with us in this workshop.
Lauren's workshop is followed by The Milonga Matinée 3 - 5 pm, which Lauren will DJ a mix of traditional tango and some alternativo/nuevo too.
Cost
$20 for both tango class and milonga OR
- $15 - just the tango workshop, 2 -3 pm
- $5 - just the milonga, 3 - 5 pm
Please provide workshop payment to the bartender.
Please email MTS if we can answer any questions or visit the MTS web site madisontango.org.
Note: MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
It's a pop-up milonga, hosted by Anna Snider and Ryan Hahn. Anna and Ryan say: We found the perfect spot (and we've kinda outdone ourselves)! We’re thrilled to announce a pop-up milonga at Eno Vino Downtown ...
For five little dollars, you can glide across the floor under the sparkling gaze of the Wisconsin State Capitol Dome.
Yes, it’s short notice. Yes, it’s a week night. But come on—when has that ever stopped a tango dancer? Just show up ready for an evening of wine, laughter, and warm embraces.
Location:
Eno Vino 9th Floor Lounge at the AC hotel
One N Webster St.
Madison,
(one block off the Square.)
Take the elevator up to the 10th floor, order your drink (I recommend the Cava to put you in a celebratory mood) or food at the bar, and proceed down the stairs to the lounge. We don't have a server dedicated to the lounge, so please order everything upstairs.
Please pay Anna or Ryan by cash, Venmo, Zelle, etc.
Street parking is free after 6:00, or the Capitol Square North Garage is one block away on Mifflin. The dance floor is intimate, so floorcraft is required. Also, help us out and work on your smooth tango walk-- if hotel guests on the 8th floor complain of a herd of tap dancing elephants from the floor above, this will be our first and last milonga here.
We can't wait to see you!
Start your holiday celebrations at the MTS Holiday Milonga! We are delighted to have DJ Tony D to play holiday-infused music and cortinas for December fun!
The MTS 1st Saturday Holiday Milonga for December is 7 pm - 11 pm at the Tai Chi Center of Madison, 1304 S Midvale Blvd, Madison - with beautiful wood floors for your best dancing and plenty of free parking.
- Entrance is $20 and $15 for MTS members. Discount code available to non-members if you drive more than 50 miles! We encourage you to purchase online so that you can tango quickly after you change into your dance shoes!
- Snacks provided at the buffet table, and we welcome you to bring your own favorite holiday snack or drink to share!
We look forward to spreading holiday cheer and camaraderie with you, and maybe dance a tanda, too!
Please be aware that MTS will cancel an evening's tango event if hazardous weather conditions for the Madison area are expected. This includes winter storm warnings and tornado warnings. Please keep your commuting safety in mind before you leave your home.
For more information, visit the MTS web site madisontango.org or email MTS .
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