Special Guest Instructors Jennifer Jaymes & Martín Almirón at Bailonga
This Wednesday, June 17th, special guest instructors Jennifer Jaymes & Martín Almirón are kicking off their "Returning to the Essence" tour right here in Eugene, at Bailonga! They will be touring the Pacific Northwest to teach a series of workshops that distill the essence of tango as a social dance into tangible relatable skills to be used on the dance floor.

At Bailonga, they will be teaching their class, entitled "The Origin is the Embrace," which they describe as, "A return to the heart of tango: the embrace as the first and truest technique. Explore how comfort, trust, and attunement shape everything that follows. We work with adaptability, shared connection points, micro-listening, and the emotional intelligence of holding another person. This class restores what social tango has always been, a conversation that begins with the way we connect and adapt, not the shapes we create."

(We will also have a From Zero class available for any first-timers.)

After their 1-hour class, we'll enjoy an evening dancing to a special mix of Nuevo, Golden & Modern Traditional with DJ Kella. And mid-way through the dance, Jennifer and Martín will be treating us to a performance! And because of the extra long lesson and added performance, we'll keep the music going until 10:30PM to give people plenty of dancing time. 

This special event will be $10 but as usual, a desk shift gets you free entrance, the free passes given at Jump Into Tango apply to this event, and no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.

Jennifer and Martín will be teaching a series of workshops in Eugene on June 20th, and if you're interested in scheduling a private lesson with one or both of them, please email bailonga.eugene@gmail.com to reserve a slot.

You can learn more about Jennifer Jaymes at WorldEmbraceTango.com and view her performing here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/659966947123540

You can learn more about Martín Almirón at MartinAlmironTango.com and view him performing here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUQ1CPTkSOC/

Schedule:

  • 7:00PM - From Zero and Intermediate lessons
  • 8:00–10:30PM - DJ Kella
  • 8:45PM - Demo Performance

Intermediate teacher: Jennifer Jaymes and Martin Almiron
Lesson topic: The Origin is the Embrace
From Zero teacher: Noah Brenner

DJ: Kella
Music: Special Mix of Nuevo, Golden & Modern Traditional
Confirm on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/967623716051630

Location: Upstairs Ballroom at the Vet’s Club, 1626 Willamette Street Eugene, Oregon
Cost: $10 (Cash, check, Venmo, PayPal)
— No one will be turned away due to lack of funds —
Volunteer: 30-minute desk shift gets you in free!

Parking: To the left of Vet’s club building or nearby street parking.
Accessibility: The Vet’s club’s ramp is on the front-right corner of the building. There is an elevator directly to the right once inside the main entrance.