"milonga ñ" is a brand new concept in Tango Salons in North America developed by Burak Ozkosem. Our goal is to provide elegant yet cozy and eclectic social Tango events across the North America and it's designed to serve as one of the Premiere Tango Salons in North America.
Come and join us to celebrate the Argentine Tango Culture in Chicago and Miami, in CHICAGO every 1st FRIDAY (Grand Opening February 5) in MIAMI every 2nd SATURDAY "milonga ñ Chicago" Grand Opening (February 5, 2010, 8pm - 1:30am) - Eclectic music selection suitable for Tango dancing - Delicious Greek and Mediterranean cuisine for dining options - Some of the best dancers in the Midwest and visiting dancers from all over the world - We also welcome non-tango friends Co-hosted by Burak Ozkosem & Grace Mittenthal DJ: Kyla Mares from LA Music selections will be 75% Golden Age/25% Alternative We are very excited to have Kyla Mares of LA guest DJing "milonga ñ Chicago"s grand opening. Kyla will also be conducting a Womens' Technique workshop on Saturday, Feb 6. So all those interested, mark your calendars!! We will also have visiting tango dancers from Kansas City, Minneapolis, Madison, Milwaukee, and Champaign-Urbana. So come join us in welcoming our visiting tangueros/tangueras to Chicago!! Where: Barba Yianni Restaurant 4761 N. Lincoln Avenue Chicago, IL 60625 (773)878-6400 At Western and Lawrence in Lincoln Square ~~ FREE PARKING ~~ at Ravenswood Bank just east of Western on Lawrence, across the street from 7-Eleven * * Free All levels class 8 pm - 9 pm * * Topic: Floorcraft * * Milonga is from 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. * * Entrada $10 * * Guest DJ ~ Kyla Mares * * and so much more!! WOMENS' TECHNIQUE workshop with KYLA MARES in Chicago Saturday - Feb 6, 2010 1pm - 2:30pm Fee: $25 Workshop Venue: Dance Center Chicago 3868 N Lincoln Ave, 2nd floor, Chicago, IL 60613 Women's Technique Workshop with Kyla Mares The Workshop will be open to All-levels, and it's Free to leaders. Kyla will be guest Djing at the Grand Opening of "milonga ñ" Friday Feb 5 and she will be available for private lessons as well. more about her: Kyla Mares is an expert leader and follower dancing beautifully in a wide range of styles with a remarkable sensitivity to the music. Graceful, informed, and playful, she is an extremely musical dancer and is passionate about her love of music from the golden age of Argentine Tango. Her love for the music can clearly be heard when she DJ's and is most likely dancing by herself behind the DJ table. She began teaching in Reno, Nevada where she studied and taught with Camilo O'Kuingthttons. She then continued her studies with J Abling from Portland, OR. Her travels extend all the way from Canada to all over the United States. Kyla Mares’s passion for tango music has infused her dancing, teaching, and DJing with a rare sensitivity to expression – and has even led her to start studying the bandoneon in order to broaden her understanding of the dance. A playful and versatile leader and follower, Kyla dances out of a deep connection to her partner and the music, and moves fluidly through a wide range of styles. As a teacher, she grounds tango in clear fundamentals of movement and musicality for beginners and helps more experienced dancers move with greater flair and expressiveness. With Robin Thomas, she helped nurture young tango communities at Princeton, Columbia and Yale and also taught at the well-established tango program at Dance Manhattan. Now living in Los Angeles, Kyla hopes to continue to nurture the tango community by teaching a new generation of dancers, while also challenging the seasoned ones. Kyla can be reached by email at [email protected] or you can watch her on youtube For more information Contact Burak at 312.451.4068
