Melbourne's regular tango calendar/directory

For a list of coming special events, please go to our events page. You can also find the following information at Tim's Melbourne Tango page.

Event Organisers: Please email the updated information to help to keep this page up to date.

Last updated Mar 2008.

Classes

Sundays
Czech House (2nd Sunday of the month) 5.30-6.30pm, all levels, $10 (includes milonga at 7pm)
J-Studios (Monthly) 6.30-8.30pm, $30. Also private classes. Contact Kristina (0438 03 09 06) for details.
Viva (last Sunday of the month) 7.30pm Introductory class for beginners

Mondays
Sidewalk Tango 7-8pm beginners, 8-9.30pm advanced, $16/$10
The Space 7-8pm beginners, 8-9pm intermediate $15 - call Kristina (0438 03 09 06) for details.

Tuesdays
Yarraville 7.30-8.30pm beginners, 8.30-9.30pm intermediate

Wednesdays
Sidewalk Tango 7pm beginners, 8-9pm intermediate
Viva 7.30pm beginners, 9pm advanced performance course
St Albans Church 7pm beginners/pre-Intermediate, 8.15pm intermediate/advanced

Thursdays
Hampton Community Centre 7pm
Liardet Community Centre 7pm beginners, 8pm intermediate
Viva 7.30pm intermediate, 9pm beginner-intermediate
J-Studios 8- 9.30pm Open Level Tango, Milonga & Vals - call Kristina (0438 03 09 06) for details.

Fridays
Robles Dance Academy (Back to Back) 7.30pm salon tango beginners ($10), 8pm milonga & vals intermediates ($15), 9pm salon tango intermediates ($15)
Sidewalk Tango (1st and 3rd Fridays of the month), 7-8pm open level class

Saturdays

Practicas

Sundays
Robles Dance Academy (Back to Back) 2-6pm, $5. Contact Nadim on email@melbournetango.com or on 0416 040 414 for details.

Mondays
Wesleyan Methodist Church (1st and 3rd Monday of the month) 8.15-10pm, $10

Wednesdays
Sidewalk Tango 9pm-12am, $8

Milongas

Sundays
Czech House (2nd Sunday of the month) 7pm till late, $10 (includes class at 5.30pm)
Viva (last Sunday of the month) 8.30pm

Tuesdays
Yarraville 8.30pm, $15 (includes class, champagne)

Thursdays
East Brunswick Milonga from 8pm followed by milonga from 9pm - 12:30am, $10/$8 (includes drinks and nibbles)

Fridays
Robles Dance Academy (Back to Back) Milonga "Besos Brujos" 10pm till late, $10
Sidewalk Tango (1st and 3rd Fridays of the month) 8pm, $8

Saturdays
Liardet Community Centre (last Saturday of the month)

Locations and Contacts

Czech House: 497 Queensberry St North Melbourne ("The Rat Pack": email@melbournetango.com / 0416 040 414)

East Brunswick: Our Lady Reception Hall 49 Nicholson St East Brunswick (situated underneath Our Lady) (Tango Bien - Martin 0417 060 780)

Hampton Community Centre: 14 Willis St Hampton (Leigh Rogan0410 257 855)

J-Studios: 100 Barkly St, Fitzroy North (Socialtango - Jarny, 0402 001 680)

Liardet Community Centre: 154 Liardet St Port Melbourne (Solo Tango - Alberto and Natalie, 0411 665 454)

Robles Dance Academy (Back to Back) : 456 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy North (Fabio 9489 5200)

St Albans Church: Cnr Orrong and Wynnstay Rds Prahran (Leigh 0410 257 855 or Bill - see Dance Dynamics)

Sidewalk Tango: 327 Swan Street Richmond (David Backler 9428 4336)

Studio 18: Level one A, 236-248 Brunswick St. Fitzroy (near corner of Greeves St. (Black Cat Bar)) Kristina Diaz, 0438 03 09 06.

The Space 1 Carlton Street, Prahran (upstairs)

Viva: Level 1, 231 Smith Street Fitzroy (Christian Drogo 9415 8166)

Yarraville: Cnr Anderson St and Ballarat St (entry) Yarraville (Solo Tango - Alberto and Natalie, 0411 665 454)

* Practica is a practice session where one focuses on practising and learning without the pressure of a social setting. Even though in general it is still more social than a class, it is nevertheless different from a milonga where one focuses entirely on social dancing rather than learning or practising for their own sakes.

* Milonga is an ‘event’ where you dance tango (ie. let’s go to the milonga tonight). It can also refer to the space where tango is danced, as well as a form of tango.

Information here is subject to change, so take care to confirm things with the organisers if you’re not too familiar with the events. Please send me an email if you find any inaccuracies