The Tango Center

... in downtown Eugene

The Tango Center
194 West Broadway
Eugene, Oregon
97401

The Tango Center has closed.

Thanks to everyone for everything ... keep in mind what we accomplished! Stay inspired!

Stay tuned to the event calendar for announcements of new dances around Eugene.

This site is a calendar for events and classes dedicated to the music and dance of Argentine Tango, in Eugene, Oregon. Come back often!

It is also a celebration of the six-year run of the most extraordinarily public Tango experiment of the 21st century, (outside of Buenos Aires).

New to Argentine Tango?
Over 10,000 people were introduced to Tango through The Tango Center's Introduction to Tango from Zero class, which was every Saturday at 8pm, part of the all-ages, no partner necessary, affordable dance: The Big Milonga (Argentine Tango Social Dance). During its run, it was the largest weekly Milonga in the Northwest. It was certainly the largest Milonga in the US focused on inviting the outside community to come in and participate. It was a unique urban revitalization effort, intended to give the City a dream-like night spot, a place for the whole community, a place where the "audience" was the talent, and people learned to improvise together, through this gentle social dance.

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Tango at Studio B

At Studio B, 189 west 8th:

Thursday Tango Practica
Every Thursday.
8pm - 10pm
$5

Sunday Tango Practica
Every Sunday
2pm - 4pm
$3

A non-profit community center, dedicated to the music and dance of Argentine Tango.

Members

  • Greg Bryant
  • Rosalía Villoldo
  • Dra. Rosalía Villoldo
  • JOhn Roberts
  • Henry Flores
  • Aiola Komenda
  • Leonor
  • Sherrill Bower
  • Peter Gysegem
  • Lila McDaniel
  • Andrew Dugas
  • Monique Sigouin
  • Maggie Tryk
  • Fredric
  • barbro bond
  • Barbara Anne Bauer

Eugene's Tango Instructors

Resident instructors:
Vicky Ayers
Charles Augustine
Greg Bryant
Andrew Dugas
Greg Estes
Liz Foster
Max Kepler
Ev Marcel
Andrew McCollough
Marisela Rizik
Rick Roman

Instructors who visit often:
Elizabeth Wartluft
Joe Leonardo
Rebecca Rorick Smith

Eugene's Tango Musicians

Rebecca Oswald
(Rebecca Oswald on iTunes)
(Rebecca Oswald Sheet Music)
Craig Einhorn
Mood Area 52
Los Bandidos del Tango
Noah Brenner

Latest Activity

Greg Bryant added 2 events2 hours ago
Sherrill Bower, Lila McDaniel, JOhn Roberts and 1 more joined The Tango Centeryesterday
JOhn Roberts commented on Greg Bryant's event 'The Last Dance: Bailonga all night, with four bands!'yesterday
Any chance a Birthday Dance could be done that did not get in on Saturday?
JOhn Roberts is attending Greg Bryant's eventyesterday
June 30, 2009 at 8pm to July 1, 2009 at 5am
Hello Beautiful Dancers, This Tuesday, the 30th will be the last event at the Tango Center. And the Bailonga is going to be a party, it has been suggested that it is called an all-night-longa. So come and celebrate the Tango Center! Musicians in...
Barbara Anne Bauer commented on Greg Bryant's event 'The Last Dance: Bailonga all night, with four bands!'on Tuesday
thx for the invitation! I'd love to come, but I'll be travelling Oregon only from Aug 6th - 26th :°( have a wonderful night y'all, and I'll catch up in august! sending abrazos from Austria, Barbara
Maggie Tryk updated an eventon Tuesday
June 29, 2009 from 8pm to 10pm
Join us Monday from 8:00-10:00 (or later...) for the Last Practilonga at the Tango Center. I'll be bringing some treats and wine, and playing a bunch of my favorite alternative tango music. Come down and help to make this Practilonga a very specia...
Greg Bryant added 20 photoson Monday
16 more…

Social Dance in Eugene

Tango:
The Tango Center
The etango announcement e-mail list on Yahoo
To Subscribe, if you do not want a Yahoo! account, write to:

The Tango Center's Facebook Group
The Tango Center's Flickr page
UO Argentine Tango Club
Ev Marcel
Marisela Rizik
Marisela's Carpe Diem Tango E-mail Newsletter
Andrew McCollough
Deprecated etango list
Ari's milonga site
Rick Roman
Salsa:
http://www.eugenesalsa.com
http://www.salseros.com/
http://www.salsamora.com/
http://www.northwestsalsadancenews.com/
Studios:
http://www.tangocenter.org
Robert Alexander Schwartz's Studio B
Eugene Folklore Society:
http://www.efn.org/~efs/
Swing:
http://www.eugenelindy.com
Swing with Drew & Catherina
http://www.68swing.com/
EFS swing list
http://www.thejointisjumpin.com/
eugene swing yahoo group
More Calendars:
Register Guard Ticket
Eugene Weekly
http://www.eugenedance.com/
Social Dance Map
Contra dances:
http://www.efn.org/~efs/dances.html
Ballroom:
University of Oregon Ballroom
Dancesport
Dance bands:
Mood Area 52
Vendors:
Dancer's Closet
Eugene-based Backstage Dancewear and Shoes
Shoe Repair:
Sole Savers
Parking:
Google Map of Downtown Parking
Parking downtown permits

Tango in Oregon

Eugene
Portland
Bend
Salem
Newport
Ashland & Clay
Ashland
 

Events

July 6

Monday

News

* The Tuesday Bailonga is moving to the Vet's Club (16th and Willamette)! The next Bailonga will be there on July 14 (Bastille day!)

* Milonga Entre Suenos at Studio B (189 West 8th, upstairs next to Cozmic Pizza) is moving to Saturday Nights (except for First Saturdays) starting July 11

* The City is sponsoring a free outdoor Tango & Blues fusion on Kesey Square (Broadway and Willamette) July 8th with Mood Area 52 and Parzival & Stephanie. Starts with lessons at 7:30pm. There will be a portable dance floor, so bring your nice shoes.

* Mood Area 52 plays regularly at First Fridays at Cafe Perugino between 7th and 8th on Willamette Street.

* The next scheduled Tango event is the regular Thursday Practica at Studio B.
To get up-to-the-minute updates on all tango events, join the etango mailing list by sending an e-mail to:

Groups


Forum

Imandra

IS THE TANGO CENTER GOING TO SHUT DOWN? 2 Replies

Started by Imandra. Last reply by Greg Bryant Jun 29.

Ryan Darwish

Quito Ecuador Tango 2 Replies

Started by Ryan Darwish. Last reply by Ryan Darwish Dec. 25, 2008.

Blog Posts

Greg Bryant

Ev's Afternoon Milonga: May 16th

From Ev:

"You are invited...

Milonga Afternoons
Only dancing, no class, no teaching; it's a party

Saturday, May 16th
3:30 - 5:30 pm
$7 per person


B&G Club
1545 W 22nd Ave
Plenty of parking in the Jefferson Middle School
Music by James T. Thurmond
Lighting by Bruce Atkins
Fun by You
Questions: email or 343-7837


Thanks Ev"

Posted by Greg Bryant on May 12, 2009 at 12:23pm

Bruce Gorlewski

Dance Partner(s) invited to study

Hi and Happy Spring---I would like to invite a female to study in private lessons with one of the Tango Center instructors. I am interested in learning the dance and would like somebody committed to the same goal. I am tall 6'2 and would like a slender female of 5'10 or above to dance with. I can be reached at 543-0462---with respect --Bruce

Posted by Bruce Gorlewski on May 11, 2009 at 8:23pm

Rayshell Hargett

Let your hips do the talking - New Bellydance / Shimmy class Sundays 12-2

I am very excited to have been welcomed in to your beautiful studio of dance. I will start teaching on April 19th at the Tango Center every Sunday from 12-2. I will offer six Sunday sessions: 4/19, 4/26, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24 and 5/31. Hopefully in June I will start the six weeks over depending on the interest.

The sessions will be $15.00 if you pay as you go or pay for all six at the first class and get a discount of $75.00 for all six sessions. If you or someone you know wants to take this class a… Continue

Posted by Rayshell Hargett on April 11, 2009 at 5:41pm

Greg Bryant

Ev's Sat. Afternoon milonga 4/4/09

Forwarded From Ev:
"Hi All,

Just a reminder that the first Milonga Afternoon will be next Saturday,
April 4th.

We will be dancing from 2:30 - 5:30 pm at the B&G Club (formerly
Westmoreland Community Center).

3 hours of ONLY dancing, NO teaching, NO lesson
$7 admission

Traditional music by DJ, Jim T. Thurmond.
Lighting by Bruce.
You bring the fun.

Thanks!! Ev"

Posted by Greg Bryant on March 28, 2009 at 2:20pm

Greg Bryant

New Beginning Tango series with Ev

From Ev,

"Hi All,

I will be teaching a new beginning Tango series in April. If you know
someone you have been wanting to get into Tango bring them on down! This is
an LCC class, however, I encourage beginners to come to the first class
without pre-registering so they can check me out as an instructor and see if
they like the class.

Note: If you are a follow that wants to lead or a lead that wants to
follow, this is the perfect class for you.

Argentine Tango for Beginners
Sundays starting Apr… Continue

Posted by Greg Bryant on March 26, 2009 at 6:30pm

Greg Bryant

Ev Marcel at the Vet's Club 3/22/09

From Ev:

"Hi Dancers,

I am very excited about class tomorrow, Sunday, March 22nd. We will be
sharing the cadena (*chain*) with you. This is truly a wonderful flowing
vals move.

CADENA - Definition

The chain; enchainement: An athletic and very theatrical turning figure
which moves rapidly across the floor turning left, in which the couple
alternate amagues (cuatros) or ganchos. Another variation involves the man
stepping outside left in crossed feet and leading the lady in a change of
directi… Continue

Posted by Greg Bryant on March 21, 2009 at 4:38pm

Drew Laiche

Eugene Swing Dance Lessons

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Okay, classes are on!

We are gearing up for another series of lessons. We've gotten a lot of interest and don't want to put off starting the next series. We are planning to start classes Friday, April 3rd, so let us know if you are interested by replying to this email (include preferred class hours as Day/Time are not final).

Beginning Series:
Basic East Coast Swing w/ various turn and pass patterns with a focus on Lead/Follow connection.

$40/pe… Continue

Posted by Drew Laiche on March 19, 2009 at 10:45pm

Greg Bryant

Tango/Blues Fusion with Max & Christopher, March 20 at Musical Feet

From Max:
"Hi All,

This Friday, 3/20, Christopher Moorefield and I will be teaching a
one-time class on Tango/Blues Fusion. We will meet from 7:30-8:30pm
at Musical Feet on 12th and Lawrence. Course fee will be $10. Bring
your dance shoes and both your open- and close-embrace mindsets, as we
are going to be mixing, matching, melding and fusing.

During the hour, we will play with several ideas related to
communicating in Tango-Blues through a clear but subtle lead-follow
connection. You will pr… Continue

Posted by Greg Bryant on March 17, 2009 at 3:00pm

Greg Bryant

Kepler / Miller / Moorefield Tango workshops Fridays at Musical Feet

Hi All,

I've got two remaining workshops before I take off for Seattle:

1) This Friday, 3/13, the lovely and magical Pamela Miller will be teaching with me on the topic of "Pleasing the Follower." Class is from 7:30-8:30PM, at Musical Feet (420 W. 12th Ave, at Lawrence, a mere 10 blocks from Studio B, for those planning to attend Milonga Entre Suenos later in the evening).

We will demonstrate a very cool and useful strategy (discovered by Pamela during her travels to Portland) for using your… Continue

Posted by Greg Bryant on March 11, 2009 at 9:29am

Billie Moser

Mariza from Portugal at Hult Center - Tix: Pay-what-you-will


I wanted to make sure that all of you at The Tango Center know about the next Hult Presents show coming up, because the artist, Mariza from Portugal, is very special and we want to make sure you all know about her and the very unusual “Pay-what-you-will” ticket pricing we’re offering. Yes, you are reading correctly – “Pay-what… Continue

Posted by Billie Moser on March 9, 2009 at 1:30pm

Greg Bryant

Afternoon Milongas in April at Westmoreland

April 4th and April 18th

2:30 pm to 5:30 pm

3 hours of ONLY dancing, NO teaching, NO lesson

Traditional Music with dj, Jim T. Thurmond

$7 Admission

Location: Boys and Girls Club (formerly Westmoreland Community Center, across from Jefferson Middle School)
1545 W 22nd Ave, plenty of parking in the Jefferson Middle School Parking Lot

Posted by Greg Bryant on March 8, 2009 at 1:36pm

Greg Bryant

Kepler / Dugas tango workshop at Musical Feet

From Max:

"For those of you interested in an Intermediate/Advanced level lesson
before heading over to Maggie's fabulous alternative milonga:

Special Topics Seminar tonight
with Andrew Dugas and Max
"Achieving Power without Force"
or, "How to dance dynamically while maintaining a soft, secure, and comfortable connection with your partner."
7:30-8:30, Friday March 6th
At Musical Feet Studios (420 West 12th, on the corner of 12th and Lawrence)
$10/person


Also, please mark your calendar for nex… Continue

Posted by Greg Bryant on March 6, 2009 at 9:05am

Greg Bryant

Tango Thursday, March 26 in Lincoln City

The event on March 26th in Lincoln City is being held at 7pm at, Sip Wine and Bistro, which is located in the Tanger Outlet Mall. Hope to see you all there! The floor and space is perfect for Tango!

Thank you again,
Kelly

Posted by Greg Bryant on March 2, 2009 at 6:59pm

Greg Bryant

Tango Bomb - Downtown Library

Anne Guthrie sent a message to the members of The Tango Center.

"Hello all. I've arrange to have a "Tango Bomb" at the Eugene Public Library, Saturday the 28th, from 2-3:30pm - right in the front entrance by the cute cafe. A "tango bomb" is a random explosion of tango that can appear anywhere at anytime. I am arranging other 'tango bombs' around the city to get tango on the streets (its roots!), and to spread the lure and obsession of Tango to everyone. Help the tango community grow by coming a… Continue

Posted by Greg Bryant on February 22, 2009 at 10:10pm

mary

Ballet Fantastique Presents: Danse en Rouge

Ballet Fantastique's critically-acclaimed chamber company evokes the color red in all of its passion, pathos, and poetry. This one-night-only concert features the dancers in show-stopping encore collaborations with the world-renowned Trio Voronezh and classical guitarist John Jarvie; fiery Spanish ballet and passionate new tango. Paintings from some of the Northwest's most acclaimed visual artists set the scene, set to songs Besame Mucho, New York Tango, Red Violin, La Soledad, Don Quixote, Paqu… Continue

Posted by mary on January 21, 2009 at 12:03pm

Greg Bryant

Tango Center Troupe in Albany

The LBCC Performing Arts Department and Latino Club present:
TANGOand BEYOND!
Thursday, January 22, 2009 — 7:30 p.m.
Russell Tripp Performance Center,
Linn-Benton Community College
featuring Rebecca Oswald, pianist
and Argentine Tango dancers
Liz Foster and Charles Augustine
Come join us for an exciting eveningof music and dance!
The Russell Tripp Performance Center
Takena Hall
6500 Pacific Boulevard,
SW Albany, OR 97321
Tickets $6; Students & seniors
$5 All ticke… Continue

Posted by Greg Bryant on January 16, 2009 at 5:30pm

Dra. Rosalía Villoldo

11 de Diciembre DIA NACIONAL DEL TANGO

11 de diciembre Dia Nacional de Tango

Si los compases del 2 x 4 te hacen vibrar, no podés estar ausente...
Vení con tu familia, con tus amigos, y los chicos a festejar el
DIA NACIONAL DEL TANGO
el 11 de diciembre de 2008 a las 22 horas
lo festejamos en

Galarza 451 esquina Larroque - Concepción del Uruguay - ENTRE RÍOS - ARGENTINA

con una inolvidable Cena Show

A Beneficio de la Fundación Campos de Salud

Más de 20 obras (Tango - Canción) para disfrutar escuchando y bailando
y otras tan… Continue

Posted by Dra. Rosalía Villoldo on December 7, 2008 at 4:07am — 2 Comments

Greg Bryant

Joe Powers February 21

Tango harmonica master Joe Powers will be playing
in Eugene in February. He will be joined by Naoko Aoki on piano, also a
master in her own right.

Joe is well known to all in the Eugene tango community for his soulful
harmonica playing. Naoko was the number one student of Nicolas Ledesma who
is the Latin Grammy nominated Tango pianist on Joe's "Amor de Tango" CD. We
are so fortunate to have her stop by in Oregon on her way to Argentina to
accompany Joe for this concert

Details:

When: Sat. Feb… Continue

Posted by Greg Bryant on December 4, 2008 at 11:23am

Greg Bryant

Rebecca Oswald plays the Wildish

I am thrilled to announce that I will be playing a "Whisperings" piano concert with fellow pianists David Lanz and David Nevue at the Wildish Theatre in Springfield, Oregon!

The concert is Saturday, December 6th, at 7 p.m. (It'll be over in time for you to go to the Big Milonga at the TC!)

I'll be playing a selection of original piano solos, all of which are on my "October Wind" CD.

David Lanz is a two-time Grammy nominee and is one of the most-loved pianists of this generation. His music has… Continue

Posted by Greg Bryant on December 3, 2008 at 10:17am

Greg Bryant

Rebecca Oswald concert at Wildish, December 6th

From The Tango Center's Music Director, Rebecca Oswald:

Hello to my friends and fans in the Eugene/Springfield area!

I am thrilled to announce that I will be playing a "Whisperings" piano concert with fellow pianists David Lanz and David Nevue at the Wildish Theatre in Springfield, Oregon!

The concert is Saturday, December 6th, at 7 p.m.

David Lanz is a two-time Grammy nominee and is one of the most-loved pianists of this generation. His music has… Continue

Posted by Greg Bryant on November 11, 2008 at 6:08pm

 
 

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The Tango Center

Andrew Dugas
Artistic Director

Adrienne Black
Operations Director

Rebecca Oswald
Music Director

Board of Directors:
Adrienne Black
Andrew Dugas
Anne Guthrie
Tom Heneghan
Andrew McCollough

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Olga Volchkova
Co-founder.
Art Director Emeritus

Rhonda Kalista
General Manager Emeritus

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Last tango?
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