4th Annual Milonga for TangoStride (benefit)

Join us for a milonguero-style, close-embrace, role-balanced milonga to benefit our dance-based walking TangoStride Program for people with mobility challenges, powered by Hugs that Empower nonprofit. Find more about our program at: HugsthatEmpower.org.

SILENT AUCTION now open, until 3:00pm November 8th! (bid online & pick up your winnings at the Milonga)

Saturday, November 8th, 2025 6-9pm

DJ ~ Vincent Lam (Vancouver, BC)

$ 30 Early Bird

$ 35 Regular

Lead, follow & 50/50 dancer tickets. Golden Age music. Los códigos milongueros.

Light refreshments provided.

All proceeds will help keep our TangoStride students "boogie-ing on down the road"!

* ** Make a whole day out of it and join us for our 10th Annual Soiree for TangoStride benefit with live tango music, silent auction and our TangoStride students 2-5pm. Tickets & details at soiree2025.eventbrite.com. ***

F AQs

Donations?

Yes, please and thank you! All donations are tax-deductible as Hugs that Empower is a 501-c-3 nonprofit organization. Add a donation at ticket check-out, using the "donate" buttons at or mail to "Hugs that Empower" at PO Box 55082, Shoreline WA 98155.

Los Códigos Milongueros:**

To ensure a safe and successful event, we highlight these essential códigos for each dancer to review:

• El Cabeceo ~ Invitations to dance are initiated through eye contact from a comfortable distance. Leads will be seated on side, follows on the other. Verbal invitations or inching close to steal someone's gaze is inappropriate.

• El Abrazo ~ Stay connected with your partner by maintaining a close-embrace. Keep your feet near the floor to ensure a safe dance floor. Save your high boleos and other large, open movements for another venue.

• La Cortina ~ Cortinas are used to clear the dance floor between tandas. All dancers should return to their seats to help create an uninhibited line of sight across the room. Refrain from initiating the cabeceo during the cortina. Instead, take a moment to relax in your seat, listen to the opening notes of the next tanda, and choose your partner accordingly.

• La Ronda de La Pista ~ Respect the line of dance and be aware of the dancers around you. Before entering the floor, make eye-contact with the leader you wish to enter in front of. Keep the ronda moving forward by closing gaps between the dancers in front of you. Stay in your lane and avoid passing other couples or crisscrossing around the floor.

* * Los Códigos borrowed from Amy Allison's Milonga Abrazos.

Registration & Refund Policy:

- Ticket fees are non-refundable. Thank you for your understanding.

- Tickets are transferable until November 5, 2025 to someone dancing the same role. Please email [email protected] with your transfer details.

Parking:

There is a small parking lot, as well as street parking near the venue. There are also two paid parking lots within a few blocks of the venue: at 115 17th Ave E and 1634 19th Ave, Seattle. See map below.

Contact Info:

[email protected] | (206) 778-3239 | PO Box 55082, Shoreline WA 98155

* Invitation picture by Seemanta Dutta, 2nd Annual Milonga for TangoStride 2023; DJ & dance floor photos by Adrienne Yvr, 1st Annual Milonga for TangoStride 2022.

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