Cielo de Cristal: Tango Class & Milonga at the Michigan Union

Name: Cielo de Cristal: Tango Class & Milonga at the Michigan Union
Start: 2025-04-06T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-06T18:00:00-04:00
Location: Michigan Union

Schedule

Sun Apr 06 2025 at 02:00 pm to 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Michigan Union | Ann Arbor, MI

**Sunday April 6th 'Cielo de Cristal' Tango Event**
Have a drink at the cafe, mingle, celebrate the coming of Spring, learn and dance tango with us for this beautiful courtyard and as it's second milonga! As the hours pass, we will be dancing under a changing glass sky...
*SCHEDULE*
2pm - 3pm Tango Foundations Class, led by Edmond & Andrea
3pm - 6pm Milonga 'Cielo de Cristal', DJ: Edmond
*LOCATION*
The Michigan Union Courtyard (Glass Atrium)
*COST*
General Public: $15 for Milonga & Class (Cash|Venmo|Zelle)
Full-time UM Students: FREE
*2-3pm Tango Bootcamp Class*
Any levels tango class, open to all! Explore how to connect with partners, move smoothly in unison, and navigate the floor. Great for both beginners and those wanting a refresh in the foundations of tango. No experience or partner necessary. Dance partners may switch unless wishing to stay with own partner.
*Milonga Cielo de Cristal until 6pm*
The floor opens for social tango from 3-6pm. Enjoy a drink at the cafe, chat with others, observe, and dance tango. For the curious, ask dancers any questions about tango culture 🙂
DJ: Edmond Bardhi
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Additional Information
Check out ongoing Michigan Argentine Tango Class Series
HERE: sites.google.com/umich.edu/matc/home
What is a tango milonga? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milonga_(dance_event)
Bios:
Edmond Bardhi stands as one of the pillars of the Ann Arbor local community as a tango teacher, traveling DJ, and organizer of the Ann Arbor Tango Marathon. He is a highly sought-after tango DJ, frequently receiving invitations at prestigious festivals and marathons across the US and Internationally.
Andrea Manoppo's tango journey began in a University of Michigan tango class in 2010 (where they also happened to meet for the first time). Eight years after hearing the tango 'call of the wild' in Paris, she now finds joy in DJing and organizing local tango events. Edmond and Andrea travel globally and have explored Argentine tango in over 30 cities all across the world.
Note: Parking is free on Sundays in downtown Ann Arbor