All the classes I attended were bi-lingual (Spanish and English). In each mainstream class setting I enrolled and/or participated as a male follower, and my experiences with the organizers and educators were excellent and positive. At mainstream practicas and milongas, I made sure I went with friends rather than to rely on asking strangers who may have no interest in queer tango.
Mainstream Classes:
1. DNI. Teachers: Multiple teachers. Info: Facebook & www.dni-tango.com
2. La Maria. Teachers: Corina Herrera & Majo Marini Info: Facebook & www.lamariapractica.blogspot.com
3. Escuela Argentina de Tango, Centro Cultural Borges (inside Galerías Pacífico Shopping Mall). Teacher: Alejandro Figliolo Info: Facebook (for Alejandro) and www.eatango.org
4. Seminario Porteño (When available.) Teachers: Ariadna Naveira & Fernando Sánchez, Inés Muzzopappa & Federico Naveira Info: Facebook & www.seminarioporteno.blogspot.com
5. La escuela del Tango. (Host for The IV International Queer Tango Festival of Buenos Aires workshops) Teacher: Claudia Bozzo. Info: Facebook & www.escueladeltango.blogspot.com
6. Martin & Maurizio workshops (When available. I missed this by a couple of weeks.) Teachers: Martin & Maurizio. Info: Facebook & www.lamaquinatanguera.com
LGBT Classes:
1. LugarGay en San Telmo. Teacher: Augusto Balizano Info: Facebook & www.lugargay.com.ar
2. QueerTango School. Teacher: Mariano Garces. Info: Facebook and www.queertangoschool.blogspot.com
Mainstream Practicas (Queer Tango Friendly*):
1. El Motivo Tango at Club Villa Malcolm. Mondays. Av. Córdoba 5064. Info: Facebook & www.elmotivotango.com
2. El Monito (at Sanata Bar). Sarmiento 3501. Info: Facebook
3. La María Tango www.lamariapractica.blogspot.com
*For the best experience go as a group, or bring a tango partner. La Maria is extremely queer tango friendly, so going by oneself will still provide a good experience.
LGBT Practicas:
Practica Disociada Tango. Sundays. 7 to 10PM. Av. Entre Rios 633. More info: Facebook & www.pdtango.blogspot.com
Mainstream Milongas* (Queer Tango Friendly*):
Plaza Dorrego in San Telmo. Sundays. Info: Facebook
*For the best experience go as a group, or bring a tango partner.
LGBT/Queer Milongas:
1. La Marshall (twice a week at different locations) Info: Facebook & www.lamarshall.com.ar
2. Espacio Tango Q Info: Facebook & www.tangoqueer.com
Queer Tango Events:
1. Festival Internacional de Tango Queer en Buenos Aires, Orgainzers: Mariana Docampo, Augusto Balizano and Roxana Gargano. Info: Facebook & www.festivaltangoqueer.com.ar
2. Queer Tango Marathon. Organizer: Mariano Garces. Info: Facebook & www.queertangomarathon.com
Certainly this list is not exhaustive, and certainly there are many teachers in Buenos Aires that are supportive of the LGBT/Queer Tango Student.
Wishing you Happy Holidays and outstanding tango adventures in the New Year!
Sincerely,
Marc SFQueerTanguero
