Bailonga

Every Wednesday: Come Dance

Argentine Tango with Us!

Bailonga is a friendly, casual, fun group of Argentine tango dancers who love to learn, experiment and dance to good music. You’ll dance to a mixture of alternative tango, nuevo tango, and golden age traditional tango music and make sure to make it to our live music events hosted multiple times a year. We would love to introduce you to Argentine Tango in Eugene, Oregon!

If you have no tango experience, you can dip your toe in the water at our drop-in From Zero Beginner Tango Class and if you have recently started Argentine Tango lessons, our Continuing Beginner class will teach you something to build on your existing knowledge base. No partner necessary and experienced dancers are welcome to attend either lesson! Hosted in the beautiful Veteran’s Memorial Building Ballroom, in South Eugene, Oregon our large dance floor and unique setup allows for dancing in the center of the room and practicing and experimenting on the outside ring.

At Bailonga, we have three main priorities:

	Inclusivity Bailonga’s community includes a wide range of skill levels, ages, genders, and backgrounds and dancers are encouraged to lead and follow interchangeably.
Experimentation Bailonga prioritizes the ability to play and enjoy yourself above all things. Experimenting, silliness and non-standard tango dancing are encouraged!
Musicality Bailonga values music that is high quality and always danceable and we are the most frequent host of live music among tango events in Eugene.

Event Details

Every Wednesday at 7-10PM

Veteran’s Memorial Building
1626 Willamette Street

Cost: $5 – $10 (Cash, check, Venmo, Paypal)
— No one will be turned away due to lack of funds —
Volunteer: 30-minute desk shift gets you in free!

Schedule:
7-7:45PM: Two simultaneous 45-minute lessons

-From Zero Beginner Tango Lesson
-Continuing Beginner Class

7:45-10PM: DJed Music and Social Dance

Parking: To the left of Vet’s club building or nearby street parking
Accessibility: The Vet’s club’s ramp is on the front-right corner of the building. There is an elevator directly to the right once inside the main entrance.

(See our FAQ for more information)

This Week’s Event

This Wednesday: June 17th
Special Guest Instructors Jennifer Jaymes & Martín Almirón

(See below for details)

Schedule:

• 7:00PM – Beginning and Intermediate lessons
• 8:00–10:30PM – DJ Kella
• 8:45PM – Demo Performance

Upcoming Special Events: 

On June 17th, special guest instructors Jennifer Jaymes & Martín Almirón are kicking off their “Returning to the Essence” tour right here in Eugene, at Bailonga! They will be touring the Pacific Northwest to teach a series of workshops that distill the essence of tango as a social dance into tangible relatable skills to be used on the dance floor.

At Bailonga, they will be teaching their class, entitled “The Origin is the Embrace,” which they describe as, “A return to the heart of tango: the embrace as the first and truest technique. Explore how comfort, trust, and attunement shape everything that follows. We work with adaptability, shared connection points, micro-listening, and the emotional intelligence of holding another person. This class restores what social tango has always been, a conversation that begins with the way we connect and adapt, not the shapes we create.”

(We will also have a From Zero class available for any first-timers.)

After their 1-hour class, we’ll enjoy an evening dancing to a special mix of Nuevo, Golden & Modern Traditional with DJ Kella. And mid-way through the dance, Jennifer and Martín will be treating us to a performance! And because of the extra long lesson and added performance, we’ll keep the music going until 10:30PM to give people plenty of dancing time.

This special event will be $10 but as usual, a desk shift gets you free entrance, the free passes given at Jump Into Tango apply to this event, and no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.

Jennifer and Martín will be teaching a series of workshops in Eugene on June 20th, and if you’re interested in scheduling a private lesson with one or both of them, please email bailonga.eugene@gmail.com to reserve a slot.

You can learn more about Jennifer Jaymes at WorldEmbraceTango.com and view her performing here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/659966947123540

You can learn more about Martín Almirón at MartinAlmironTango.com and view him performing here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUQ1CPTkSOC/