El Abrazo Tango Mondays: featuring Guest teacher
Schedule
Mon Sep 08 2025 at 07:00 pm to 11:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
4819 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28217 | Charlotte, NC
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Start the week with authentic Argentine Tango!Every Monday we are at the legendary Lynn's Dance Club with lessons and guided practica.
No partner necessary, all level dancers and absolute beginners are welcomed!
7:00 - 8:30 class
8:30 - 11:00 guided practica
Classes and practica $20
Practica $15
Special guest Instructor & DJ - Francis (Pancho) Cloutier from Montreal
In 2002, Francis worked in a youth theater during the day as an actor and technician, but in the evening he worked as a doorman at a neighborhood milonga. It was by seeing people dancing without really knowing each other that he was intrigued by this language. In 2003, Francis took his first steps in Argentine tango. In 2005, after admiring his skills on the dance floor, a couple at the Milonga asked him for lessons, which began his journey teaching tango. In 2009 and 2015, he participated in two semi-pro shows: Milonga de mi Barrio, directed by Marika Landry where he played the main role and Schispa where he was a dancer and assistant choreographer. Between 2005 and 2015 Francis taught Argentine tango in several cities in Canada; from 2013 to 2015 he organized his own Milonga, La milonga de Pancho. In 2015, Francis was thirsty for adventure, and he and his partner at the time, Catherine Magnan, left in a minivan from Montreal to Buenos Aires. The journey lasted 2 years, and Francis spent time conducting more than 300 interviews to eventually make a road movie documentary. From 2017 to 2018, Francis returned to settle in Montreal and became the organizer of the Argentine tango school Las Piernas. From 2019 to today, Francis teaches and is a DJ at Studio Tango Montréal, the largest tango school in Montreal.
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Where is it happening?
4819 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28217, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
