MILONGAS
A Milonga or 'Salon' is the tango social dance - be it a night club or an afternoon dance. The Society organises a milonga every Tuesday night and every week on a Sunday afternoon. THere are milonga's on several overh evenings and afternoons during the month too. Occasional salons are held on Saturday Nights, including the Summer and Winter Balls. Most of the ETS milongas are organised by Toby, who DJ's with Ricardo and Brian.
Milonga de los Domingos
Sunday evening dance with Free 1/2 hour introductory class at 5:30.
Venue: Counting House, West Nicolson St (upstairs from Blind Poet pub) [MAP]
Date/Day: Every Sunday
Time: 5:30-11pm
Price: £3
Tangoteq: Tuesday Tango in the Counting House
Evening dance after the Practica in our main venue, a beautiful wooden-floored hall with bar and restaurant downstairs. Occasional special events are also held here.
Venue: Counting House, West Nicolson St (upstairs from Blind Poet pub) [MAP]
Date/Day: Every Tuesday
Time: 7pm-11pm
Price: £3
Tango Afternoon Brunch
Regular monthly Tango Lunch and Tea at the Counting House. From 12-2pm there is a Brunch, and then dancing continues, usually til 5:30pm, with tea served in between
Venue: Counting House [MAP]
Date/Day: 19th April, 7th May, 28th June and 20th September 2003
Time: 12-5:30pm
Price: £5 with Lunch and Tea, £2 dance only from 2pm
Milonga Norteña - cancelled until further notice
Jenny and Ricardo's fortnightly milonga. BYOB
Venue: Dance Base, 14-16 Grassmarket [MAP]
Date/Day: Watch this space
Time: 8 til 1am
Price: £7 (£5conc)
Salon 'La Salida'
Occasional Saturday night Milonga, generally when there are visiting teacher who put on a short performance
Venue: TBA [MAP]
Date/Day: Watch this space
Time: 8 til late
Price:
Cafe Baile
Special Dance nights during the Edinburgh Festival. Include a milonga, classes in other dances and dance and music performances by artists performing in the Festival
Venue: Counting House [MAP]
Date/Day: Tuesdays During August
Time: 7pm-3am
Price:
The weekly events are casual dress, but for the saturday evening and special milongas, we try to dress elegantly (smart or sexy...)
