Practicas – Christmas & New Year

Christmas & New Year practicas are being planned for: * Sunday, December 27th, 7-10p * Tuesday, December 29th, 7-10p (Sacred Heart hall, 10 Vermont St, Ponsonby, $5 per person) * Monday, January 4th * Tuesday, January 5th, 7-10p We are … Read More

Tango Books for Christmas?

There is a new area on the website titled Tango Books. Great reading (and great Christmas presents) for every tango dancer. Purchase a copy or try to borrow one from another member of the Auckland tango community.

New Auckland Tango Website

Most of the initial fabulous images for this new Auckland Tango website have been provided by Kelly Poon, Megumi Kawata and Stuart Hoare, with others by the organisers of the various Auckland practicas, milongas, classes and other tango events. If … Read More

Summer Tango in Nelson

The countdown has begun to the 6th Summer Tango in Nelson, a celebration of Argentine tango and your chance to dance all weekend. Summer Tango in Nelson, to be held on 11-13 March 2016, will bring together dancers from all … Read More

Tango Mahi – Thursday practica is back

TANGO MAHI – THURSDAY PRACTICA is back in a new venue… not new, but a different venue…with lots of off-street parking, wooden floor, light and spacious… THIS WEEK – Thursday 26th November 2015. From 7:00pm – 9:30pm/10:00pm…. Come and join … Read More

A Private Tango Lesson

Originally published on the Tango Club (Auckland) website on 13 July 2011 Guest narrative by Karen Phelps, 13 July 2011 It’s a familiar scenario in the tango world, particularly for women. You pay to take a class but then spend … Read More

The revenge of the tango—a woman’s narrative

Originally published in the Tango Club (Auckland) website by Era Soukhin, 21 February 2008 I fell in love with Argentine tango on my twentieth birthday. I distinctly remember the moment: sitting in an armchair, snuggled in my mother’s Scottish rug, … Read More

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