Tango San Pedro

I AM NOT and will probably NEVER BE a person that enjoys exercising. So I usually find things to do that are FUN and still burn calories because I LOVE to EAT GOOD FOOD not junk food but REAL YUMMY, SAVORY DELISH FOOD!
So when I got an invitation from my wine meetup group to come for a Argentinian TANGO LESSON and wine tasting I LEAPED at the opportunity. Then as life so often does it JUMPED UP and bit me on the AZZ in the worst way and I wanted to crawl in a hole or leap from a cliff and frankly I STILL DO. So I thought this would be an excellent way to get me OUT the house and maybe have a little fun and try to get back to my new normal. I asked my dance partner to accompany me and he thought it was PREFECT and would be FUN as well. So we were set.
The entry fee was $ 5.00 and a bottle of wine from Argentina. Not bad even if I do say so myself. We arrive and there are a few peeps mingling and eating and sippin on a little wine! I told E I would drive us back so he was free to…
Pour up, drank,
Head shot, drank
Sit down, drank,
Stand up, drank
Pass out, drank,
Wake up, drank
Faded, drank,
Faded, drank
I was pretty sure I was NOT going to be drinking much if anything because the last thing I wanted to do was find my happiness at the bottom of a bottle. They had some light bites and some AHHH-​MAZING person made mini meat filled empanadas for us all to share!
Everyone brought a bottle and surprisingly enough NOT ONE BOTTLE was a duplicate so we had about 30 to 35 different bottles reds and whites. I think I tried a smiggy-​bit of a red and white that I brought but just for S&G and to taste.
Just when everyone had ate, drank and mingled a bit we were all summoned to the dance floor for a demonstration of the Argentina TANGO by some FAN-​TAB-​BU-​LOUS TANGO dancers that have been taking class for years! They were so AHHH-​MAZING! We all stood around the walls as they swayed back and forth, moving their feet to the music.
Then we all had an opportunity to give it a try. The men stood on one side and the women on the other as the instructors demonstrated the 8 count for our feet! They repeated it several times and were REALLY CLEAR! Then they put it all together and danced body to body in the middle of the dance floor making a little rectangle on the floor with their feet.
Now it was our turn and what looked so simple even to me since I had taken a Argentina TANGO class before quickly because a HOT MESS as I was tripping all over my two left feet. I NEVER THOUGHT I was THAT horrible of a dancer but I was quickly educated that I was. E and I did the 8 count over and over until we thought we should probably ask if we were doing it right. My 8 count was adding up to 10 and his 8 count was at 6 I believe. We definitely needed a tutor to figure this out. NO ONE ELSE seemed to be having the issues that we were. Somehow 4 plus 4 = 8 to everyone but us. I guess we both missed that class in 3^rd grade.
The instructor quickly assisted us both and danced with us to show us each our own steps and which leg we needed to move. It REALLY WASN’T as difficult as we were making it by OVER THINKING the entire thing. BUT we had a blast and I managed to even smile and laugh all night despite my life drama. It was a GREAT FEELING to feel normal again even if for a little while!
They also put on some salsa music and swing music for people to dance to if they liked and gave people a chance to show off their moves for everyone but I was too shy… YES ME SHY! I know shocking but there was NO NEED for me to show everyone how FOOLISH I looked trying to count to 8.
They have classes during the week and weekends and this place is ALSO an art gallery other times. The owner also rents out the space for different events you might want to have so it REALLY has multi-​purpose use of space!
I would TOTALLY recommend taking a class or two here if you’ve ever wanted to learn the TANGO! But I would caution going in the summer as it get quite HOT, HOT, HOT even with several fans going in the studio. I mean you ARE dancing, but it is TOTALLY FUN and DIFFERENT DATE night activity!

Beautiful hostess (Silvia Askenazi), nice ambience: art, warm, good dancers, friendly.

Tango San Pedro is a great place to learn both the basics, and advanced steps, and techniques of tango. Silvia is a fantastic instructor breaking each movement down to its smallest element, and guiding you through it. The Milongas on the third Saturday of each month are a great way to show off your skills, also to socialize, and make new friends.

Tango San Pedro (TSP), more than anything else, offers a cozy and welcoming environment for which to learn and appreciate tango. Having been to a significant number of classes, practicas (practices) and milongas (tango dance clubs) at several different locations — including TSP — I can personally attest that this place uniquely brings to the fore a group fellowship more akin to weekly coffee/​tea klatch or bridge club.
To a person, the people who frequent and benefit from TSP greatly encourage and enhance the learning process — which can often be quite intimidating. As such, I highly recommend TSP to anyone who is interested in experiencing tango for the first time and/​or deepening their existing tango wits.

If you are looking for place to learn tango, this is it. Silvia is very talented, sweet and patient. Relax environment. Love the Tuesday night class with DJ afterwards, orderves and wine. Excellent place to make new friends that share the passion for music and art. I totally recomend you take the time to stop by and see what Tango San Pedro has to offer.

Well, I’m an Instructor at this place. I just love it. Friendly, progressive, inclusive. I love Tango San Pedro!