Siempre means “forever” or “always” in Spanish. For us, the phrase Siempre Tango, “forever tango,” comes down to this:
As long as people seek connection with others, there will always be a place for Argentine Tango in the world. Tango grants us the opportunity to create lasting bonds through intimate embraces and genuine community. This beguiling dance also entices us to keep learning for a lifetime.
Established in 1999, Siempre Tango’s mission is to provide a place to explore this constantly-evolving social dance as a path to wellness, self-confidence, and creative expression. We are also committed to nurturing a vibrant, fun tango community in Ottawa.
We’re excited to roll out a new curriculum starting Sunday, January 12. Each session will be 6 weeks long.
For those of you who have taken classes with us previously, there are a few changes:
In Tango 101 and 102, students will learn BOTH roles.
Classes will focus on dancing socially in close embrace. Our main goal is to help students feel ready to attend and enjoy milongas.
If you don’t want to dance in close embrace, you don’t have to. But we highly encourage it. Being able to dance pleasurably in close embrace ties you into the greater world of Argentine Tango outside of Ottawa. To that end, we’ll provide a safe space to explore and support you in any way we can.
Tango 301, 302, and Thursday’s Tango 103 all have a “+” designation. People registered for these classes can add on the lower-level class that takes place on the same day. (For most, it will be their first experience dancing the other role or in close embrace, so they will be involved and invested in class.)
We hold a guided práctica happens most Sundays. This is a relaxed way to improve your tango, meet new partners, and start your work week right.
Cover: $10 per person, $8 for full-time students.
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Nous avons une práctica guidée presque tous les dimanches. C’est une façon détendue d’améliorer votre tango, rencontrer des nouveaux partenaires et de commencer votre semaine de travail du bon pied.
Prix d’entré: 10 $ par personne, 8 $ pour les étudiants à temps plein.
La Milonga de Mis Amores is held every Tuesday night, from 7 to 11 PM. We play traditional tango music, with a little alternative tango music on occasion. Cover: $10 per person, $8 for full-time students.
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La Milonga de Mis Amores se déroule tous les mardis de 19 H à 23 H. Nous jouons de la musique de tango traditionnel avec un peu de musique alternative de temps à autre.
Prix d’entré: 10 $ par personne, 8 $ pour les étudiants à temps plein.
Wednesdays, 7:00 – 8:00 PM November 13, 20, and December 4 At De La Salle Secondary School (501 Old St. Patrick) $45 per person
Add to your classic salon tango toolbox with some elegant figures and musicality. Open to those who enrolled last session, and intermediate/advanced couples.
Wednesdays, 8:00 – 9:00 PM November 13, 20, and December 4 At De La Salle Secondary School (501 Old St. Patrick) $45 per person
Do you feel the need for speed? Bring new precision, variety, and fun to your milonga. Open to those who enrolled last session, and to those who have taken our basic milonga class before.
Thursdays, 6:30 – 8:00 PM November 21, 28, December 5, 12 At the Ottawa Dance Directive (2 Daly Avenue) (The first class will take place at 317 Chapel Street. The remaining classes will be at 2 Daly Avenue.) $80 per person
We’ll be looking at bonus material and combos that we wouldn’t normally get to in Tango 1. This will help you hit the ground running when we come back to class next year! Open to those who enrolled last session.
We hold a guided práctica happens most Sundays. This is a relaxed way to improve your tango, meet new partners, and start your work week right.
Cover: $10 per person, $8 for full-time students.
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Nous avons une práctica guidée presque tous les dimanches. C’est une façon détendue d’améliorer votre tango, rencontrer des nouveaux partenaires et de commencer votre semaine de travail du bon pied.
Prix d’entré: 10 $ par personne, 8 $ pour les étudiants à temps plein.
Mondays, 6:30 – 8:00 PM November 18, 25, and December 10 At 317 Chapel Street $60 per person
We’ll be adding to the moves that we learned this session with unexpected entrances and exits. Open to those who enrolled last session, and intermediate/advanced couples.
Mondays, 8:00 – 9:30 PM November 25, December 9, and December 16 At 317 Chapel Street $60 per person
We’ll be looking at bonus material and combos that we wouldn’t normally get to in Tango 1. This will help you hit the ground running when we come back to class next year! Open to those who enrolled last session.
La Milonga de Mis Amores is held every Tuesday night, from 7 to 11 PM. We play traditional tango music, with a little alternative tango music on occasion. Cover: $10 per person, $8 for full-time students.
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La Milonga de Mis Amores se déroule tous les mardis de 19 H à 23 H. Nous jouons de la musique de tango traditionnel avec un peu de musique alternative de temps à autre.
Prix d’entré: 10 $ par personne, 8 $ pour les étudiants à temps plein.
Thursdays, 6:30 – 8:00 PM November 21, 28, December 5, 12 At the Ottawa Dance Directive (2 Daly Avenue) (The first class will take place at 317 Chapel Street. The remaining classes will be at 2 Daly Avenue.) $80 per person
We’ll be looking at bonus material and combos that we wouldn’t normally get to in Tango 1. This will help you hit the ground running when we come back to class next year! Open to those who enrolled last session.
We’re teaming up with Milonga Querida to welcome Tomás to his annual Ottawa visit.
Milonga Querida – organised by our friend Tiniko – is a monthly milonga, mostly on Saturday afternoons and occasional Saturday evenings, with the intent to come together once a month, dance, and celebrate the wonderful community we are a part of.
One of the biggest drawbacks to workshop weekends is not being able to remember what you’ve learned. Cement your newly-acquired knowledge with some immediate practice!
The práctica will be extra-long to give you time to have a break before coming back to us.
Mondays, 6:30 – 8:00 PM November 18, 25, and December 10 At 317 Chapel Street $60 per person
We’ll be adding to the moves that we learned this session with unexpected entrances and exits. Open to those who enrolled last session, and intermediate/advanced couples.
Mondays, 8:00 – 9:30 PM November 25, December 9, and December 16 At 317 Chapel Street $60 per person
We’ll be looking at bonus material and combos that we wouldn’t normally get to in Tango 1. This will help you hit the ground running when we come back to class next year! Open to those who enrolled last session.
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