Queer Seattle Tango

12/15/2019

No practicas for the rest of December. Stay tuned for when we come back in January!

10/27/2019

Hello q***r Seattle tanguerxs! I'm Thena Seer and I'll be administrating this page now. I run a bi-weekly practica for q***r folx to learn and practice tango. Hope to see you there soon!

04/11/2018

One last class series before leaving dance instruction to pursue my next career. I hope you can join me!

Partner Dance Fusion - All levels

Using elements from tango, swing, blues, modern dance, and contact improvisation. All are welcome.

Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 PM
April 17 - May 29, 2018
Wise Orchid Studio
2002 E Union St, Seattle, WA 98122
Seven weeks: $105
Advance registration required.

10/19/2016

Modern Tango class starts tonight! If you are planning on coming, please make payment arrangements with me in advance so that we can start class on-time at 8:45p. Door will open at 8:35. Socks or dedicated dance shoes only in the studio - Seven Star has just refinished their floors and we are responsible for keeping it clean and mark-free for the other users of the space!

07/25/2016

Milonga Basic and Ms. Jenny M.

BREAKING NEWS: Ms. Jenny M will be your lovely guest instructor for Tuesday evening Women's tango workshop, this week only. Jenny will offer a workshop on basic steps and sequences for milonga.

Jenny M has been teaching tango for several years in Seattle, Olympia, and Tacoma. She works hard on her dance and has a lot of fun in the process. Studying with Jenny, you will find that she's got a great deal of sweetness to her teaching and heart to her dance.

The milonga is a rhythmic and playful dance that predates the tango and is still danced today at tango dance parties (also confusingly called "milongas") around the world. By learning some basics steps and sequences you will not have to sit out the milonga tandas. Unlike tango, milonga is often upbeat, always fun, and can even be funny!

Same time, same place, $15/person, please pay to Jenny by the end of class. Please PM Max Kepler by noon on Tuesday if you need the address. I hope you will take advantage of Jenny's depth of knowledge and passion for the predecessor dance to tango - the milonga.

06/20/2016

Tango Embellishments workshop tomorrow (Monday, June 20th) evening. 7pm at the Phinney Center, Room 7. $15/person
Timing, shaping, musicality, floorcraft, and connection.

04/14/2016

If you are a woman with tango experience and want to further your dance skills by learning to lead in a safe, fun, and collaborative workshop environment, this is your chance:

https://www.facebook.com/events/978523742223533/

12/07/2015

LGBTQ and Open Role Tango classes start tonight at 7pm at the Phinney Center, Room 7. Hope you can make it!

07/27/2015

Hi All. For those of you who might not have heard already, our friend Lorraine has been diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. If you would like to send a hug or donate to the fundraising campaign to help her with living and medical expenses, now you can. https://www.giveforward.com/fundraiser/1ph9/lorraine-s-cancer-treatment-fundraiser

Our friend Lorraine has recently been dealt the news that should only be reserved for fiction. After monitoring a mass in her chest for the…

04/29/2015

Our good friend Gwen Spinks from B.C., Canada is visiting us in Seattle for just a couple of days this week and she wants to break the myth that you need a partner to practice with.

As such, she is offering a 3-week challenge to improve your tango dancing with just five minutes of practice a day. (Actually, this method works for any type of dancing!)

This Thursday, 4/30, Gwen will offer a short demo of how you can use the 5-minutes-a-day plan at home to improve your own dancing. I’ll have the studio open from 8-9pm and at 8:15 sharp, Gwen will show you exactly what to practice for this challenge (yes, spectators are welcome!)

Register at the door for 3-week challenge
8-9pm, Demo at 8:15, sharp
Phinney Neighborhood Center
Room 1, Blue Building
6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
$5 cover, free parking in either lot off N 67th St.
** Chance to earn a private lesson with Max

** I am piggy-backing on Gwen’s challenge to her students and offering an incentive to my students (new and old) who attend Gwen’s demo, register for, and complete the 3-week challenge. If at the end of the three weeks you do not see or feel a difference in your dancing I will give you a gift certificate for a free 45-minute private lesson (value $75). This challenge is on the honor system - only you will know if you have practiced!

Feel free to bring a friend to video you at this event. You will want before & after footage.

See you on the dance floor, soon! :)

Max Kepler

01/04/2015

Open Role Tango resumes this week at the Phinney Center. Mondays and/or Wednesdays 7-8pm in the Blue Building. $75 for a 5-weeks, half price for the second class if you take both classes on any given week. Registration is still open online here, but spots are filling up fast!

http://q***rseattletango.com/

Absolute beginners welcome. This session covers the basics of improvisational tango as it is danced socially in Seattle today. Starting with simple connected walking, you will learn tango aesthetics, kinesthetics, and connection, and you will learn to improvise with a partner. Students are encourage…

12/22/2014

A rare opportunity to study with Seattle favorite David Huh, tonight (Monday, Dec 22nd) at 7pm on Phinney Ridge

The Phinney Neighborhood Center is at 6532 Phinney Ave N.  We'll be upstairs in the Blue Building, in Room 7. Free parking is available in either lot of N 67th St. Looking forward to seeing you on the dance floor soon! Yours in Tango, Max Kepler-- DanceKepler Productionsq***rseattletango.comwww.danc…

12/12/2014

Yes, indeedy. Registration for Open Role Tango, winter session, is now open at http://q***rseattletango.com

To offer a safe and welcoming space for learning and dancing tango for GLBT-identified individuals and couples, anyone who enjoys dancing with same-sex partners, people everywhere on the gender spectrum, and everyone who appreciates the opportunity to dance outside narrowly defined traditional gende…

11/13/2014

All kinds of good stuff coming up:
Nov 14th - Live Music at the Century Ballroom with Tangabrazo
Nov 17th - Last class of the current session - we'll go out to dinner together afterwards
Nov 24th - Open Role Practica at Phinney Center, 7-10p. Woot!
Dec 1st - Special topic workshop: Embellishing while leading and following, 7-8pm
Dec 8th - Special topic workshop: Milonga! with Gabriela Condrea, 7-8:30p
Dec 15th and 22nd - two exciting workshops, 7-8:30pm, topics soon to be announced!

03/19/2014

Yes! Soledad in Portand and Seattle this weekend! http://q***rseattletango.com/Soledad/
Come dance with us!

An extraordinarily skillful tango dancer, Soledad is a true artist known for her rich musical interpretation, balance, body awareness and creativity.