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 24th

Schedule:

• 7:00PM – Continuing Beginner and From Zero lessons
• 7:45–10:00PM – DJ Kella

Upcoming Events Special Events

July 15th: Special Guest Instructor Cecilia Gonzalez

This month, our beloved Cecilia Gonzalez returns to teach at Bailonga! A phenomenal dancer and extraordinary instructor, Cecilia is one of Eugene’s favorite tango guests. She has traveled the world but always makes time in her schedule for her tango friends in Eugene!

From Cecilia’s website:

“Well respected by the tango community in Buenos Aires, she has taught and danced at numerous festivals around the world. Along the way she has partnered with some of the most famous tangueros of her generation: Osvaldo Zotto, Fabian Salas and Mariano ‘Chicho’ Frumboli, to name a few. The technical precision, fluidity, and elegance of her movements and notable capacity of improvisation characterize her dance.”

DJ Greg will be providing us a night of traditional music with a nuevo twist. Cecilia will also be teaching a series of workshops over the weekend of the 18th so watch eugenetango.com for more details!

Cost for this special event will be a flat $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.

Find out more about Cecilia on her website: http://tangomotion.com/

Watch this lovely performance of her dancing with Luciano Bastos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43dQrZTgmFE

Schedule:

• 7:00PM – From Zero and Intermediate lessons
• 7:45–10:00PM – DJ Greg