TANGO IN VANCOUVER!
Tango Dancing in Vancouver is fun! Each venue offers a different atmosphere and mix of music. **
VENUES
Tuesdays
Tango Social
Polish Community Centre (tango dance hall)
4015 Fraser St. (corner of 24th Av. upper hall)
8:00 to 11:00 pm
host Wendy and Lucio (604) 872-8726
no partner required
spacious dance floor with beautiful sprung wood floor
DJ: Tango alternated with breaks of Milonga and Tango/Waltz
more modern recordings as the evening progresses
Cover Charge $5 
Wednesdays (except for August & December)
Open Practica
Edam Dance Studio
303 East 8th Ave. (corner of Scotia, near Kingsway/Broadway intersection)
8:15 to 10:15 pm
host Wendy, (604) 872-8726
no partner required
no street shoes allowed on the wood floor
CD's played collaboratively
cover $5
NEW! Wednesdays
"El Centro" Open Practica
Polish Veteran's Hall
1134 Kingsway (b/w Fraser & Knight, just east of Glen)
9:00 to 11:30 pm
hosts Emiko & Francis, (604) 685-0034
no partner required
Traditional tango music
cover $8
NEW! Thursdays
Libertango Tango Social
St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Centre
3150 Ash Street (one block from City Hall)
9:30 pm to 12:30 am
hosts Monica and Gabriel Monty
no partner required
Gabriel DJ's
cover $8
Fridays
Tango Social
Tango a Media Luz
2155 Commercial Drive
(between 5th & 6th Av. next to bowling Alley,
entrance next door to Ethiopian restaurant)
Dancing 9:30 pm to 2:00 am
host Clarry DJ's: (604) 836-8040
no partner required
Admission: $10
NEW! Fridays
El Centro Tango Social
Polish Veteran's Hall
1134 Kingsway (b/w Fraser & Knight, just east of Glen)
Dancing 9:30 pm to 1:30 am
hosts Emiko & Francis, (604) 685-0034
no partner required
Admission $10
2nd and 4th Saturday of each month
Maritime Museum Tango Social
Vancouver Maritime Museum, located in Vanier Park
1905 Ogden Avenue (Kitsilano Beach)
Dancing from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am
music: Non-tanda song list with alternative music
Hosts Steven & Joanna
(604) 671-4363
no partner required
Cover Charge $10
Free Parking with passes: $5 refundable deposit for the return of the parking pass
3rd Saturday of each month
Tango Social
Yasel Dancesport Academy (ballroom dance studio)
4603 Main Street (2nd floor)
9:30 pm to 1:00 am
host Semiral DJ's (604) 874-8707
no partner required
no street shoes allowed on the wood floor
Cover Charge $10
Sunday Jun 28, Jul 19 & Aug 23
Tango Social
Outdoor Milonga (weather permitting)
held at Granville Island BBQ shed
(next to the Cat's Meow Restaurant and water park)
5:00 to 8:00 pm
hosts Wendy and Lucio
no partner required
- cement dance floor (hard on the feet, shins and shoes) so bring comfortable shoes with non-stick soles.
- careful with pivots and turns, floor is not as smooth as a wood.
- bring lots of drinking water, as it can get quite warm
- no alcoholic beverages allowed
- 3 hour free parking between 7am and 7pm.
- you can bring nibblies if you want.
free admission
**PLEASE NOTE: The above venues are not necessarily endorsed nor recommended. Before attending, it's a good idea to call venues directly, to be sure there are no postponements for private functions, etc..
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