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Saturday, July 18th, 2026
3rd Saturday Zandunga Ice Cream Edition w/ Monica Paz
We celebrate National Ice Cream Day & month
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Ice_Cream_Month
The Essentials
- 9:00pm Int. class w/ Monica Paz
Class : "Different dynamics. Pauses and accelerations. How and when."
- 10:00pm - 3:00am Dancing w/ DJ Ramu Pyreddy
- Ice Cream, Sweet & Savory snacks, and Fresh Fruit will be served;
- Class $20; Milonga $20
Bring your own bottle/cup for water.
Anything else - BYO
Reserve a table for you and your friends.
There is more to a milonga than just dancing.
Bring whatever makes you merry and share with your friends.
Tangueros of all styles and levels are welcome - we have room for all.
Street/Garage parking is metered until 10pm and free after 10pm;
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Parking/Parking-Facilities/BethesdaPLD.html
Capital Ballroom is a 5 min walk from Bethesda Metro Station on the Red line and is easily accessed from the Beltway with plenty of street parking in Bethesda entertainment district
For more info: rpyreddy@umich.edu
Phone: (571) 309-8957
Join us on Facebook: Milonga Zandunga
https://www.facebook.com/groups/113994638646040/
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About Monica Paz
Monica Paz has taught and performed in Argentina, Brazil, Europe, the U.K., and the U.S., bringing the soul of traditional tango to dancers around the world.
Born into tango in Buenos Aires, Monica grew up with a milonguero father and began formal study in 1996. She holds degrees in tango dance and history, but her most profound education came from dancing for decades with the milongueros in the heart of the city. Many of the older generation have passed on, but their legacy lives on.
"The milongueros began by learning the follower role. Many women today dance the leader role.
It doesn’t matter what role you dance, but how present and active you are when you dance, how you communicate with your partner—giving and receiving, receiving and giving—and, of course, how you express the music.
Today, we take that heritage and apply it according to our preferences. Tango is so many things… also freedom!
Experiencing the very essence of tango—this is what Monica strives to teach; not just to share her own love of the dance, but to pass along a taste of this essence, that it may be experienced by future generations.
I don’t teach you what to do, but how to do it. This is my challenge for you.
I look forward to working with you on the effectiveness of your movements, and on the confidence, comfort, and solidity of your dancing. Your partner will appreciate it as much as you do!"
- Monica Paz
Updated July 9th, 2026
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