Spire Tango Practica

$10-20 sliding scale, $15 recommended No one turned away for lack of funds Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal at the door 2-5pm fourth Saturdays If you're new to tango, we'll be happy to take you aside for a crash course at 2pm. You can also always ask for help and work on your dance technique at any time during the event. Spire Tango Practica is committed to the principle that inclusivity is a social contract. We strive to be a comfortable, safe, and joyous space for everyone—regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, race, class, ethnicity, nationality, citizenship, religion, size, or ability—who commits to that contract. WHAT IS AN ALTERNATIVE/CONTEMPORARY PRACTICA? A practica is an informal tango social dance and practice. It's less formal than a milonga, and while people may simply go to a practica to social dance, it's also acceptable to use it to practice your technique and ask for feedback from partners. (Unsolicited feedback on a partner's dance technique is still unwelcome, however, unless they’re doing something painful or dangerous.) In the world of tango, people use the word “traditional” to signify recordings from tango’s golden age, from the mid-1930s to mid-1950s. Almost all other Bay Area tango events play 90-100% golden age recordings. Post-golden age tango music is called “contemporary,” even if some of it is over seventy years old by now. Modern orchestras that reproduce the style of golden-age recordings are also considered contemporary, and you may hear some of those at this event. “Alternative” refers to non-tango music that you can dance tango to. Some kinds of music also occupy the boundary between contemporary and alternative, such as electrotango. At this practica, we strive for a roughly 50/50 split between contemporary and alternative, but the only real rule is: no golden age recordings. I AM A BEGINNER; CAN I COME? Yes, beginners are welcome at this event. We highly recommend the following if you are a beginner: • Dance in the mi