Sunday Aug 16th,
1680 Bryant St. Palo Alto
Doors Open
5:00PM
Milonga w/ DJ Charles Carbone
5:30pm - 9:00 pm
Live Music, w/ Ciao Felicia
6:45 pm - 8:00pm
Ciao Felicia is a Portland, Oregon–based tango ensemble blending jazz and classical influences with the tradition of Argentine tango. Specializing in tangos, valses, and milongas, the band performs at milongas, concerts, private events, and community venues throughout the Pacific Northwest. Known for its authentic, danceable music, Ciao Felicia has helped revitalize live tango through performances, new musical arrangements, the popular Andina Milonga, and educational outreach, bringing Argentine tango to both dancers and new audiences.
And, their instruments
Mr. Carbone spins exclusively Golden Era tango on original vinyl, sourced from South America, Europe, and Japan. With one of the most complete tango record collections in North America, he crafts tandas in the spirit of the great orchestras—designed exactly as dancers love to move.
Daria Nikolaeva and Barry Hashimoto have danced together in Berkeley for over three years and have 47 years of combined experience in Argentine tango. Together they are multiple-time ATUSA finalists. Daria is a two-time Pista finalist and an Escenario finalist at the Mundial de Tango in Buenos Aires, and was among the first to teach tango in St. Petersburg, Russia, where she taught for more than a decade. Barry founded the Dartmouth Argentine Tango Society in 2005. Their early development was principally shaped by Jorge Dispari, Julio Balmaceda, Carlos Gavito, Daniel Lapadula, and Graciela González.
Yolanda Rossi is a longtime figure in the U.S. Argentine tango community, serving as a tango teacher, event organizer, and designer of tango shoes and apparel. Since the early 1990s, she has promoted Argentine tango through performances, festivals, and her Shoes by Yolanda / Tango Splash boutique in Glendale, California. Her handcrafted line of Argentine-made tango shoes is known for combining elegance, comfort, and dancer-focused support, and she regularly exhibits shoes and tango fashion at major tango festivals across North America. In addition to footwear, Yolanda offers performance clothing and accessories for social dancers and professionals alike, making her boutique a well-known destination in the tango community.
Authentic pu erh prepared by a tea master from Yunnan district in China; preserved and aged in the US
Some dancers and artists at Tea & Tango over the years
Feeling Flow: Hosted at a historic heritage house in Palo Alto, we are inspired to help people experience flow through dance, yoga, meditation, and related arts, and give them basic tools to translate this experience into other areas of life. Flow is a state of awareness where we are completely immersed in what is right in front of us. It is a highly satisfying state that facilitates well-being and growth. Art, in essence, is a form of self-discovery and a connection practice. It is said that the best way to know yourself is through the mirror of relating to others.
Please reach out to us if you are unsure about attending a social dance or one of our other classes or events. We are happy to offer you guidance and coaching on what to expect.
We highly recommend dance shoes or can you dance in socks. We request no street shoes on the dance floor.
No, you are welcome to dance with your partner all evening and enjoy the live music and the atmosphere.
To keep things streamlined we request you to register through this website at least 2 hours before the event. But, come nonetheless, the door pricing may be expensive and in case the event sells out we will have to sadly turn you back, this has happened in the past.
Plenty of free and safe street parking available near Bryant Street
100% refund if requested 2 weeks before the event start. 50% refund if requested 1 week before. No refund, after. However, we will accomodate you in a future event/class.
Saturday, Aug 16th
3:45 – 5:00 PM
Feeling Flow Studios
1680 Bryant St., Palo Alto
Review and refinement of Ocho's. Introduction to Sacadas or displacement. Learn how to lead and follow a Sacada effectively. Learn to combine Ochos and Sacadas.
Part of an on-going series, we might be sold out, register early!
or email: teacher@feelingflow.org
See video below to get a sense of the space and atmosphere. This video features Cristal y Claudio Ortega, a new group, that we launched at Tea & Tango, in fall of 2024 as a conclusion of Live Tango Music by Bay Area Artists project
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