La Bruja

Join us for Argentine tango in the East Bay! Tango is one of the world’s oldest partner dances, originating in Argentina and Uruguay.  Dancing tango is a rich and complicated journey towards flow and connection.  Our dance classes prepare you for dancing at milongas (social dances)—you can find one almost every night in the San Francisco Bay Area. 

Our dance classes welcome students of all ages.  Tango classes meet every Wednesday in the Berkeley City Club.  Starting May 15th, Luz Castiñeiras teaches a beginning tango class and an intermediate milonga class.  No experience necessary for the beginner class.  Join us!

We are so happy to welcome instructor Luz Castineiras back to La Bruja to teach the fundamentals of tango. This class is open to total beginners and to anyone who wants to work on their fundamentals. If you just started tango in Felipe and Ayano’s series, we recommend this class. No partner or pre-registration required; just show up!

After the beginner class, Luz teaches milonga! Luz is a master of milonga, both as a leader and a follower. In this class, she explains the differences between body movement in tango and in milonga, which apply even to the most basic steps. She also shows us some of the super-fun milonga figures in her repertoire.

These classes are taught as “leaders” and “followers” and are inclusive to folks of all genders, non-binary & LGBTQ+. Role-switching is welcome.

Wednesdays, May 15th, 22nd, & 29th:
7:00-8:00 pm beginner class
8:00-8:30 pm practica
8:30-9:30 pm milonga class
9:30-10:00 pm practica

We encourage everyone to stay, dance, and ask questions during the practica. Milonga-class students: try to arrive at 8:00!

Drinks are available across the hall at Morgan’s Bar and Lounge. All ages are welcome in the dance classes.

$20 general admission (cash only)
$15 for students with ID (cash only)
$35 for both classes in one night (cash only)

We hold tango classes every Wednesday at the Berkeley City Club. Luz’s class is Wednesdays, May 15th-29th and also Wednesdays, June 19th- July 10th. On Wednesdays, June 5th and 12th, Felipe and Ayano will be teaching.

Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704

Event organized by Lindsey Newbold

On Wednesdays, June 5th and 12th, Felipe Martinez and Ayano Yoneda will join us to teach beginning tango and intermediate tango. Felipe and Ayano start the class with technique exercises, and then introduce a figure appropriate for the level of the group. Later in the hour, they sometimes add additional challenges for those students who would like to try them!

The beginner class is open to total beginners and anyone who wants to work on their fundamentals. For the intermediate class, we recommend that you have been dancing tango frequently for at least six months.

7:00-8:00 pm beginner class
8:00-8:30 pm practica
8:30-9:30 pm intermediate class
9:30-10:00 pm practica

The practica is included with the class. We encourage students from both classes to dance together during the practica.

$20 general admission, single class (cash only)
$35 both classes in one evening (cash only)
$15 for student with ID, single class (cash only)

Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704

We are a 10-minute walk from Downtown Berkeley BART. For bike parking, use the bell to enter through the service entrance, and go straight to get to the back courtyard. No parking in the City Club lot. Extra parking is available for $2 per hour at the Ellsworth Structure at 2337 Haste St.

Event organized by Lindsey Newbold

We are happy to welcome Diego Lanau and Alejandra Saravia back to the Bay Area! Diego and Alejandra will be teaching on Wednesdays from July 17th though August 28th. They are teaching beginning tango and intermediate tango.

The beginner class is open to total beginners and anyone who wants to work on their fundamentals.  For the intermediate class, we recommend that you have been dancing frequently for at least six months.

7:00-8:00 pm beginner class
8:00-8:30 pm practica
8:30-9:30 pm intermediate class
9:30-10:00 pm practica

The practica is included with the class. We encourage students from both classes to dance together during the practica.

$20 beginner class
$20 intermediate class
$35 both classes
$15 student with ID, single class

Please pay at the door in cash or venmo.

Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704

We are a 10-minute walk from Downtown Berkeley BART. For bike parking, use the bell to enter through the service entrance, and go straight to get to the back courtyard. No parking in the City Club lot. Extra parking is available for $2 per hour at the Ellsworth Structure at 2337 Haste St.

Event organized by Lindsey Newbold

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