Events

Las Puertas is located at: 1500 1st Street NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102

Call:  505-242-1958 for details.

Monica Paz Workshop @ Studio Roma

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Monica PazLas Puertas is excited to announce that Monica Paz will be putting on a Tango Workshop at Studio Roma located at 1508 Roma NW 87104 the first weekend in June!  Monica is one of the few instructors of tango with an academic foundation.  She is recognized all over the world for her vast experience as a  teacher and dancer.  She is a true master and teacher of milonguero style tango.

Monica also has her Practi-Milongueros project where she has interviewed many well known Milongueros so imagine the stories she can tell and the knowledge she has to pass on!

To view her interviews go to https://www.youtube.com/user/PractiMilongueros

Friday
7:30pm to 9:00pmClose embrace is not always milonguero.
Connection with the partner. Posture, Embrace
Connection with the music: Times

Saturday
1:00pm to 2:30pmMake your tango “alive” I
Energy for rhythm
Changes of weight
Rock steps
3:00pm to 4:30pmMake your tango “alive” II
Energy for melody
Musical phases
Build each movement
8:00pm to MidnightMilonga at 1512 1st St NW 87102

Sunday
1:00pm to 2:30pmDancing on the floor
Following the line of dance
Dancing on a tile
3:00pm to 4:30pmIt’s not what you do but how you do it that’s important to tango
Variations of back ochos
Variations of ocho cortado

Pricing:
Full Weekend – all 5 classes + Milonga $120 per person, $150 per couple
Drop In – $25 per person per class

Private Lessons:
$100 for one, $270 for three
Contact Darcy at 505-244-0290 or darcytango@gmail.com to schedule

For more info, or to register by cash or check, click here to download the flyer

To pay online by credit card, debit card, or PayPal account, select a pass…


Monica Paz Workshop



TCA Workshop with Caroline Peattie & Christopher Nassopoulos

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Caroline Peattie & Christopher Nassopoulos are Argentine tango teachers known for conveying the fee and nuance of tango and helping workshop participants find grace and balance in their dance.  They bring keen insight and specific teaching tools to help students find their own authentic walking stride and cadencia, which are essential to social tango.

CarolineXandXChristopherFor the schedule of class topics and times along with registration flyer or ability to pay online, please go to http://www.abqtango.org/workshopC&C2015/index.html

 

Workshop hosted by the Tango Club of Albuquerque

The Friends of Mountain Mahogany 10th Anniversary Gala

Join the Friends of Mountain Mahogany for an evening of inspiration, celebration, and fun!  Your ticket purchase celebrates the past 10 years of joyful learning at Mountain Mahogany Community School and is an investment in nurturing the future.

WeXareX10XoptionX2XbestXPicFriends of MMCS, Inc. (FOMMCS, formerly known as FOMM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that financially supports the high-quality, nurturing public education provided by Mountain Mahogany Community School

FOMMCS works collaboratively and cooperatively with the school to:

  • Increase awareness of MMCS
  • Raise much-needed funds for the school
  • Create a culture of giving at MMCS

Doors open at 6pm.  Hors D’oeuvres reception and Silent Auction
Buffet Dinner and Dessert
Inspiring Emcee, Poet Laureate Hakim Bellamy
Marvelous Music by Wagogo

For more information and to purchase tickets, please go to www.mountainmahogany.org

AWCC High Tea and Fashion Show

The Albuquerque Women’s Civitan Club is having their fundraiser at Las Puertas this year.

Join them for their High Tea and Fashion Show on Sunday, April 26th from 2pm – 4pm.

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$25 per person, children 10 years and under are $10 each.

RSVP by April 14th   Call Vickie @ 505-294-9807 to purchase tickets and RSVP

Hats required and Photographer Packages will be available.

Albuquerque Women’s Civitan Club supports the following groups:  Assistance League of Albuquerque, Henderson House, Alzheimer’s Association, The New Mexico Boys and Girls Ranches, Mountain Vista Ranches, Paws to People, and Special Olympics.

505 Stomp at Las Puertas

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505 Stomp will once again have both their main dances at Las Puertas PLUS workshops on Saturday and Sunday!

505XStompXPicFor more information, workshop schedules, dances times, and pricing please go to http://505stomp.com/

There will be a fantastic lineup of all-star instructors for you who will be teaching two days of classes at 4 different levels. This year, there will also be a Balboa track featured. Follow 505 Stomp on Facebook to stay up to date on everything Stomp related.