La Bruja

Join us for Argentine tango in the East Bay! Tango is one of the world’s oldest partner dances, originating in Argentina and Uruguay.  Dancing tango is a rich and complicated journey towards flow and connection.  Our dance classes prepare you for dancing at milongas (social dances)—you can find one almost every night in the San Francisco Bay Area. 

Our dance classes welcome students of all ages.  Tango classes meet every Wednesday in the Berkeley City Club.  If you are new to tango, we recommend waiting out  October 16th and joining us on October 23rd or later.  No experience necessary for the beginner class.  See you soon!

Felipe Martinez and Ayano Yoneda present Tango 101 and Intermediate Tango, four Wednesdays starting Wednesday, September 25th. These are progressive series, and we encourage everyone to attend the entire series (beginner or intermediate). No partner necessary; we switch partners throughout the class.

The classes are taught using the terms “leaders” and “followers” and are inclusive to queer, trans, and non-binary people. Role-switching is welcome.

Wednesdays, Sept. 25th, Oct. 2nd, 9th, and 16th, 2024
7:00-8:00 pm Tango 101 (beginner series)
8:00-8:30 pm practica
8:30-9:30 pm intermediate series
9:30-10:00 pm practica

Beginner students, please arrive by 7:00 to check in. Intermediate students, you can arrive as early as 8:00 and join the practica. We encourage everyone to stay, dance, and ask questions during the practica. Drinks are available across the hall at Morgan’s Bar and Lounge. All ages are welcome in the dance classes.

$80 general admission (4 classes, beginner or intermediate)
$60 for student with ID (4 classes, beginner or intermediate)

Tango 101 tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1000954962237
Intermediate series tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1006953082777

Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704

Event hosted by Lindsey Newbold
For more information on Felipe and Ayano, see www.felipetango.com

Elly Fernandez is coming in from Albuquerque, and will be teaching two special tango classes on Wednesday, October 23rd! Come on out for the beginner class, intermediate class, or both!

For the beginner class, no experience is necessary. You can attend with or without a partner; the instructor will encourage everyone to switch partners during the class. For the intermediate class, we recommend that you have been dancing tango regularly for about six months.

The classes are taught using the terms “leaders” and “followers” and are inclusive to queer, trans, and non-binary people. Role-switching is welcome.

7:00-8:00 pm beginner class
8:00-8:30 pm practica
8:30-9:30 pm intermediate class
9:30-10:00 pm practica

$20 general admission (single class, includes practica)
$15 student with ID
$35 both classes in one evening

Elly Fernandez is a queer tango dancer and teacher raised in the strength and love of the Philadelphia tango community, studying both roles from the get-go. She has taught queer tango in Philly, Boston, DC, and the San Francisco Bay Area queer tango communities. She teaches from a lens of agency, choice, community, and belonging, exploring the questions we don’t yet have answer to, knowing that bravery exists in the small, slow steps. Expect an impish look when she supports you turning a dance constraint into a feature, helping make this dance your own unique expression.

Connect with her on IG @elly__fernandez. FB Elly Fernandez, or www.ellyfernandez.com. For private lessons: https://calendly.com/tangowithellyfernandez/private-lessons-california

The Berkeley City Club is a 10-minute walk from Downtown Berkeley BART. For bike parking, use the bell to enter through the service entrance, and go straight to get to the back courtyard. No parking in the City Club lot. Extra parking is available for $2 per hour at the Ellsworth Structure at 2337 Haste St.

Event organized by Lindsey Newbold
www.labrujatangoberkeley.com

Luz Castineiras teaches beginning tango, followed by a chacarera class! Come on out for either class, or both! Two dates only.

Beginners are welcome in both classes. No partner necessary. The instructor encourages everyone to switch partners throughout the class.

The classes are taught using the terms “leaders” and “followers” and are inclusive to queer, trans, and non-binary people. Role-switching is welcome.

Wednesdays, Oct. 30th and Nov. 6th
7:00-8:00 pm beginning tango
8:00-8:30 pm practica
8:30-9:30 pm chacarera (Argentine folk dance)
9:30-10:00 pm practica

$20 single class (tango or chacarera)
$15 for student with ID
$35 for both classes in one evening

We encourage everyone to stay, dance, and ask questions during the practica. If you come to the chacarera class, you can go to both practicas. Drinks are available across the hall at Morgan’s Bar and Lounge. All ages are welcome in the dance classes.

Event hosted by Lindsey Newbold. La Bruja Tango holds tango classes almost every Wednesday at the Berkeley City Club.