The milonga is the tango social dance. Tango Society milongas are held about 15-18 times per year, usually at the Phillips Recreation Center of the Urbana Park District (505 W Stoughton, Urbana IL), at an interval of 2-3 weeks when the University of Illinois is in session, less frequently at other times.
During the summer we sometimes have outdoor milongas in Meadowbrook Park.
We model our regular milongas after the milongas held in the neighborhood clubs ('clubes del barrio') in Buenos Aires, Argentina - the birthplace of tango and tango capital of the world. We have a friendly social club environment (Los Amigos Tango Cafe) where people know each other and newcomers are warmly welcomed. Our milongas are a refreshing alternative to the impersonal bar scene.
Milonga hosts Ron & Susana will greet you at the door and,
if you are a newcomer, they will introduce you to other people at the milonga.
We take time out to recognize people's birthdays, anniversaries, and other special events.
But we still spend most of the time dancing tango, milonga and vals (the three rhythms in the tango family).
DJ Ron plays the best classic tango music for dancing,
the same as you would hear in the milongas of Buenos Aires.
Sometimes we take a break from tango and dance
a little salsa and swing before we get back to tango.
We hope you can join us soon at our Milonga del Corazon ('milonga of the heart'). If you have a partner, tango is something special to share. If you don't have a partner, you will meet some very nice people to share tango with at our Milonga del Corazon.
