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Come dance with us! Lead? Follow? Man? Woman? None of the above? Just come dance!

We’ll have DJ Matías in the house tonight starting at 8, but he’ll also be doing a musicality workshop at 1:30 in the same location: Montgomery College in downtown Silver Spring, at Georgia and Burlington. (If driving, use the parking lot in the back on King Street.)

Never danced tango before? Show up at 7:30 for a quick intro.

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Queer Tango Milonga

October 25, 2025, 8:00:00 PM EDT - GMT-4 - Cultural Arts Center, 20910, Silver Spring, United States

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We had a smaller group today. We worked on disassociated walking, leading the follower in a medialuna, and walking to the cross. We also used a rock-stepping turn to turn 180° for when we want to switch roles.

#queerTango #tango #queer #queerJoy

11 people smile, gathered around a Pride flag and a sign that says “queer tango collective”

Today we had a big group in our beginner tango class. It was great to see so many new faces and dance with so many new people! And then after the practica, we had guest teachers Erin Malley & Doruk Golcu teaching us about making nice, smooth turns, at a speed that keeps it comfortable for both leader and follower.

#queerTango #queer #tango #ArgentineTango #queerDancing #queerDance #queerJoy #SilverSpringMD #WashingtonDC #DC #DMV

18 people, mostly standing, about 6 sitting, pose with a progress pride flag and a sign saying "queer tango collective"

10 people stand behind a progress pride flag, and 2 sit with a "queer tango collective" sign

Here’s yesterday’s group of dancers. We worked on ochos in the beginner lesson, and in the techniques lesson, we did sacadas into front ochos.

#queerTango #tango #queer #queerJoy #DC #DMV #WashingtonDC #SilverSpringMD

11 people gather around a Pride flag. The back row stands, holding it, except for that one person whose arms are raised. The front row sits with the queer tango collective” sign.

Yesterday we worked on our walks in the beginner class. Most of us yesterday’s group has actually been doing this a while, but it’s always good to return to the basics and shore up our foundations.

We thought about how we project, transfer weight, and collect, maintaining our hips level both side-to-side and front-to-back. We tried to keep our weight forward over the arches of our feet, knees relaxed, not tilting our ankles too far to either side. We worked on giving our arms and backs enough muscle tone to communicate well without being rigid. We thought about controlling that tone to convey “stop” when we wanted just a projection or a partial weight transfer.

After the práctica, we had our techniques class. We reviewed sacadas on front ochos and did exercises on elastically changing the distance within the embrace, so we can apply that to the sacada.

And we had a visitor who lives far from any major cities so rarely gets a chance to dance tango!

#tango #queerTango #queer #DC #DMV #WashingtonDC #queerDance #queerJoy

8 people, 5 standing in the back row & 3 seated in the front. The center back person holds a “queer tango collective” sign, painted in the fileteado style of Argentina. The front row hold a progress Pride flag.

Yesterday our beginner class worked on ochos cortados, and in the later class we learned a little about milonga then focused on techniques for moving quickly when dancing to it.

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11 people smile at the camera. 9 stand in a row. Two sit in the front with a “queer tango collective” sign.

Here’s today’s crew. We worked on pivots in the beginner class and then sacadas in the techniques class.

#queer #queerDC #queerJoy #queerTango #tango #DC #DMV

7 people gather in front of the camera. A bald bearded man is clearly holding the camera for the selfie. Behind him a paler man with a grey beard and mustache and round glasses smiles. Below his arm peeks a grinning redhead with rectangular glasses. Next is a pale brunette with a maroon shirt and rainbow speckled skirt. Next is a bespectacled woman with salt and pepper hair and a purple shirt that says “I don’t care how you were raised. Unlearn that shit.” Then a taller, more tanned, bearded man with glasses and a necklace has his arm around a shorter person with darker skin, locs, and sun glasses.

Some full-length photos from Friday’s Be Here Queer! pride milonga.

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Two women in dresses and heels dance together. In the background, bandoneonist Heyni having a photo taken wirh a stuffed dinosaur.

A person with a long blonde ponytail, wearing a blue jumpsuit, leads someone with shoulder-length curly hair wearing a floral shirt and khaki pants.

Two masked people dance together. One has a long checked dress and loose hair. The other has a white shirt, black pants, and hair in a bun.

Here are some more happy (and silly) faces from Friday night at our Pride milonga

If you’re in the DC area, come join the fun at our next (free) class/practica Saturday at 1:30 at 7995 Georgia Ave in Silver Spring

#queerTango #queer #queerJoy #WorldPride #DC #DMV

A guy in a red plaid shirt gives the camera a big smile. Several people behind watch the dance floor.

Two guys sit at a table with mate and other drinks in front of them, showing off a pair of large hand fans. One fan is blue with a cream edge. The other has a bi flag design.

More dancing couples from Friday night’s Be Here Queer! milonga, a partner event of World Pride.

#WorldPride #WorldPrideDC #WorldPride2025 #pride2025 #pride #DC #WashingtonDC #DMV #SilverSpringMD #queerJoy #queerTango #tangoQueer #tango #queer #queerDance #queerDancing #queerPartnerDance #lgbt #lgbtq #party #DCPride #tangoArgentino #ArgentineTango

A woman’s rainbow-dotted skirt twirls as she pivots, led by a woman in a black dress and floral head scarf.

A mustachioed man in a black cropped tank top leads a man in a short sleeved shirt while another couple dances in the background and the band plays on stage.

A woman smiles as she leads a taller man around her in a turn.

Check out some of the pair-ups from Friday night’s Be Here Queer! milonga, a partner event of World Pride.

#WorldPride #WorldPrideDC #WorldPride2025 #pride2025 #pride #DC #WashingtonDC #DMV #SilverSpringMD #queerJoy #queerTango #tangoQueer #tango #queer #queerDance #queerDancing #queerPartnerDance #lgbt #lgbtq #party

Two people with short hair and mustaches wearing tank tops dance chest to chest with a progress pride flag in the background.

Two masked people, one in a white shirt with hair in bun, the other with loose hair in a checked dress dance in the foreground.

Two short-haired people dance past the stage. One has a black tank top and red boots. Behind them, a woman leads a man in the Americano step

Just a few shots of the dance floor from last night’s Be Here Queer! Pride milonga. To everyone who tried it out for the first time last night: welcome!

Thank you to everyone who showed up, to our wonderful musicians (Arco & Aire and friends), to everyone who brought a friend, and to Montgomery College for donating the space for us.

#tango #queerTango #tangoQueer #queer #queerJoy #pride #WorldPride #WorldPrideDC #DC #DMV #SilverSpringMD #ArcoAndAire

In the foreground, a man in a suit dances wirh a person in grey shirt/pants and tall black boots. In the background, more couples dance. A keyboardist, bandeonist, and violinist are visible onstage.

Four dancing couples. On the left, there’s the back of a woman in a striped dress. Somewhat centered is a curly-haired person in a white tank top and brown pants dancing with a bearded person in a floral shirt. In the background, two of our organizers, Georgia, in red boots, leads José, and another couple dances.

Several dancing couples. In the background, there’s DJ is visible while the cellist checks his equipment.

New space! And we’re an official #WorldPrideDC partner event!

Join us the evening of Friday, June 6th, to celebrate Queer Pride and deepen our connection with one another! Be Here Queer! Tango Milonga is a Partner Event of World Pride 2025, which brings queer people from around the globe to Washington, DC. Now more than ever, queer people and their allies must stand proud and loud, reaffirming the fundamental rights of queer communities in the U.S. and worldwide.

World Pride runs from May 17 to June 8—be part of it and join us Friday, June 6th. Details below.

#CapitalPrideDC #pride #WorldPride #CapitalPride #pride2025 #tango #queerTango #tangoQueer

Poster with rainbow swoosh across the middle and the DC skyline below. Above, with a box saying “free of charge,” it says “Be here queer! Tango milonga” as the heading and then the details: June 6, 8-11:30pm, with beginners class at 7. With live music by Arco & Aire and friends, and the DJ Alicia will be playing classics. Location is Montgomery College’s Cultural Arts Center Lounge, 7995 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD.

Are you coming to DC for World Pride? Do you dance tango? (Or want to give it a try?) We will be hosting a milonga the night before the Pride Parade.

Be Here Queer! Tango Milonga
Friday, June 6th, 2025
8 to 11:30pm

Join the DC Queer Tango Collective and the Cultural Arts Center and Visual and Performing Arts Department of Montgomery College for a night of social tango dancing, with live tango music! We'll get started with a beginners' queer tango dance class at 7pm, followed by dancing from 8 to 11:30pm. Everyone is welcome to our queer-centered space. We gather to celebrate, in joy and community, and we dance to honor those who have fought for, and continue to fight for, safe and inclusive dance spaces. DJ Alicia Michelle will spin the tango tunes, and we will be joined by tango music duo Arco & Aire, Heyni Solera on bandoneon and Max Wollam-Fisher on the cello.

Everything is free of charge and will take place at the beautiful Dance Studio (CU205) of the Montgomery College Takoma Park Campus, 7995 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland.

See you there!

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Event flyer. Heading says Be Here Queer! Tango milonga” with logos of the DC Queer Tango Collective and Montgomery College. Friday June 6, 2025, 8pm to 11:30pm, beginners class at 7pm. With live tango music by Arco & Aire and DJ Alicia. Photos of the collective are laid out in front of a swooshing rainbow pattern. The address is given as “Montgomery Collect Takoma Park Campus dance studio (room CU205), 7995 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, Maryland” and there’s a sponsorship note “sponsored by the MC Cultural Arts Center and the Visual and Performing Arts Department.” At the bottom, between trans and progress Pride flags, it says “the DC Queer Tango Collective, organized by and for LGBTQ+ and allies”

I hopped the bus up to New York this afternoon, and now I’m at the Brooklyn Pride Milonga.

#NewYorkCity #NYC #Brooklyn #queerTango #tangoQueer #queerDance #tango #queer #queerJoy #queerNYC

4 couples whirl around a wooden dance floor lined with display cases of Argentine mates and artwork. There is red lighting along the ceiling beams.

The Filipeli twins were given a challenge by the organizers of Conexion Queer Tango Festival: dance with a third person in the mix, Leonardo Sardella.

For reference, at the World Tango Championships in 2019, the Filipeli twins took 3rd place in tango escenario, which is the highest any non-traditional couple has ever ranked in tango.

#queerTango #tangoQueer #queer #tango #tangoArgentino #ArgentineTango #queerDance #brothers #twins #dance #fun #MiamiBeach #silly #performance #dancePerformance

Liliana Chenlo and Martina Waldman dancing to "La milonga que faltaba" at Conexion Queer Tango Festival in Miami Beach

Note that the one in the dress is leading, and both are in high heels.

Video by Brandon Saraniti, posted with permission

#queerTango #tangoQueer #tango #queer #tangoArgentino #ArgentineTango #dance #queerDance #wlw #pride #queerJoy #MiamiBeach

Pics from today’s queer tango class. I heard there were 6 newcomers!

Georgia was out today, so instead of 1hr each of beginner/practica/technique, we did 1.5hr of beginner class followed by 1.5hr of practica.

As a reminder, these are free, community-run classes at Montgomery College in Silver Spring every Saturday 1:30-4:30.

#QueerTango #TangoQueer #tango #queer #queerDance #queerJoy #queerDC #WashingtonDC #DMV #eventsDC #SilverSpringMD

14 people smile around a progress pride flag and Queer Tango Collective sign. They are of various races and cover practically every stage of adulthood.

Three couples practice having one person mirror the other in walking forward and back and changing weight without touching. The nearest couple, we see a person with long black hair in a claw clip, a black sleeveless top, and a red flannel tied around the waist, dancing with someone else in a red shirt and red and white skirt who has brown and pink curly hair.

4 couples in practice embrace (hands to arms) practicing moving and walking. We can see pairs of matching pointed toes in two couples, while the other two are lifting a foot to move.

Two couples, without touching, practice mirroring each other, legs outstretched as one half of each couple leads the other to step. The instructor is in the background. The nearest couple includes a person with big curly hair, a yellow shirt, and black pants along with another person with long straight hair, a black shirt and waist cincher, and short black skirt along with black ballet slippers.

We gathered this past Saturday for our weekly free queer tango class and práctica. We'll be doing it again this Saturday, at Montgomery College's Silver Spring/Takoma Park campus's dance studio.

#queerTango #tangoQueer #tango #ArgentineTango #tangoArgentino #queer #queerDance #SilverSpringMD #WashingtonDC #DMV

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