the milonga

Social dances are called “milongas”. It’s like a party or dance night. Usually it is at the same place every week (some are once a month). Every city has a website announcing the milongas. Usually there is a fee at the door (around $10) for 4 or 5 hours of dancing.

Some people dress up, others dress very casually. The milonga is a space in which you are welcome to express yourself flamboyantly with your clothing and be sexy.

We recommend that beginners attend a milonga along with a group of friends to make sure that you have people to dance with. at milongas, there is a code unique to tango which governs how people ask others to dance (these are discussed here)

Note that “milonga” has a second meaning, which is a type of music, a very fast and bouncy type of tango music.