OPEN HOUSE - Free Intro classes & Milonga
Curious about Argentine Tango? Come experience the magic for yourself at our FREE Open House!
Join us for 2 Intro to Tango Classes followed by a Free Milonga (Dance Social)
No partner or experience needed! REGISTER now!
Come join us and dance with us. Our goal is to create a welcoming, affirming, and fun dance space where all levels can participate.
1:00pm - 6:00pm
Host(s): Jonathan Fernandes
1-2pm & 2-3pm Free Intro Classes
w/ Sridhar Hannenhalli, Wonseon Choi & Ramu Pyreddy
3pm Free Milonga (Dance Social) w/ DJ Melody Yazdani
Community Mixer Tanda @ 4:30pm
Tango Initiation (6 Week Series) w/ Ramu & Wonseon
Our most popular gateway to tango!
Learn about balance, posture, basic musical education and technique for tango movement, while improvising with a partner. Class vocabulary includes the tango “walk”, cunitas (rock steps), the follower’s cross, back ochos, basic navigational tools and introductory level adornments. We encourage the study of both roles, role-switching, and dancing with a variety of partners. (Staying with one partner is also welcome).
You must pre-register for this class: TangoMercurio.org/classes
Tango Essentials w/ Ramu & Wonseon
This course is the bridge from classroom to milonga (a tango party for social dancing).
You will learn
- essential vocabulary in cross & parallel systems
- technique and tools for improvisation and navigation
- musicality (pharsing and interpreting different orchestras)
Many students choose to repeat this course a few times to build their confidence for social dancing.
Tango Booster 6 Week Series) w/ Joerg & Sarah
This 6 week course is the bridge between (Tango Initiation/Bootcamp) and Tango Essentials.
Review the basics and fundamentals from Tango Initiation. Explore combinations of the fundamentals. Explore cross system in more depth.
Pre-requisite: 6 week Tango Initiation OR Weekend Bootcamp OR prior tango experience (6-9 hours of instruction).
You must pre-register for this class: TangoMercurio.org/classes
Milonga Intensive w/ Ramu & Wonseon
A 3 hour intensive to get you grooving to milongas at the milongas!
A fun and challenging seminar where you will learn classic, timeless and iconic combinations "stolen" from old milongueros(as).
Weekend Tango Bootcamp w/ Nick & Galatea
This course covers all of the material in the 6-week Tango Initiation series condensed into one fun weekend of two 3-hour sessions. This course is a great way to dive in and get immersed in tango. People often choose to take this in conjunction with the 6-week series for accelerated learning and integration.
We encourage the study of both roles, role-switching, and dancing with a variety of partners. (Staying with one partner is also welcome).
You must pre-register for this class: TangoMercurio.org/classes
Tango Mercurio
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Updated Sept. 6, 2025
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