San Mateo Argentine Tango Dance Meetup

Name: Milonga Sentimental Tango Dance Party!
Start: 2026-03-01T04:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-03-01T08:00:00.000Z
Location: Motion Arts Center

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About us

Hi! Join us for an exciting evening of Argentine Tango Dance Classes and Milonga Tango Parties at the Motion Arts Center dance studio downtown in San Mateo! Our classes are perfect for beginners and experienced dancers alike. Come, bring your friends and learn the fundamentals of this passionate dance style with our expert instructors.

We are Gustavo and Jesica Hornos, USA Tango Champions, originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, the world capital of tango. We have a passion for dance and love teaching and sharing this beautiful art form with people from all ages and backgrounds. We create a very fun and friendly atmosphere for you to learn how to dance. Come and have a good time and experience meeting new people!

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Check the schedule here

*The Milonga Sentimental is every Saturday from 8pm-12am. Please click here for more information and to sign up.

• If you notice you may have any of the COVID-19 symptoms please stay home for everyone’s safety

• You can come by yourself or with a partner.

• No special clothes are required, what feels comfortable for you is good.

• Please do come with a pair of smooth sole shoes, either leather or suede will work on the dance floor. Dance shoes available for sale at our dance boutique.

• Online Pre-Registration & Booking Required for all classes

CLASS & PARKING LOCATION:
MOTION ARTS CENTER (BIGMAC)
217 S Claremont St, San Mateo, CA 94401
FREE On-Street Parking After 6pm and in all city-owned parking facilities everyday after 6pm and all day Sundays and on city-designated holidays.
Kiku Parking Garage with 526 spaces is located at 400 E. 5th Avenue in San Mateo, parking is Free Mon-Sat after 6pm and all day Sunday (you can park there and walk two blocks to the studio).

WEBSITE: www.MotionArtsCenter.com

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We look forward to meet you!

Featured event

$35.00

World Tango Champions at the Milonga Sentimental Saturday Feb 28th!

Sat, Feb 28 · 6:30 PM PST

Motion Arts Center, 217 S Claremont St, San Mateo, CA, US

We are thrilled to announce World Tango Champions Carla Rossi and Jose Luis Salvo will be teaching and performing this Saturday at the Milonga Sentimental in San Mateo!

SCHEDULE SATURDAY FEB 28th, 2026:
6:30pm-8pm Tango Workshop All Levels on:
"Rhythmic Sequences for Small Spaces at the Milonga Tango Party".
8pm-12am Milonga Sentimental with DJ Gustavo Hornos
10pm Live Performance by Carla Rossi and Jose Luis Salvo!

TICKETS PER PERSON:
$50 Workshop + Milonga + Show
$35 Workshop only
$25 Milonga only + Show

LOCATION:
217 S Claremont St,
San Mateo, CA

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTORS: José Luis Salvo and Carla Rossi are internationally acclaimed dancers and teachers of Argentine Tango — crowned World Tango Champions 2018 and Tango and Milonga Champions 2017.
For over two decades, tango has been an inseparable part of their daily lives. Their story began in a milonga, that timeless space where improvisation meets the embrace — and where two souls found harmony in dance.
Through their shared journey, José Luis and Carla have discovered that tango transcends language and borders. It is a universal form of expression that connects them with cultures and people across the world. In the embrace, individuality dissolves, and two become one — moving in the same rhythm, feeling, and breath.
Their dance reflects deep dedication to the elegance and authenticity of traditional tango, while evoking emotion and artistry through every movement. Each performance is a sincere dialogue — a celebration of connection, musicality, and the spirit of the couple.
Driven by passion, they are committed to sharing this profound art in its truest form. For them, to dance tango is to feel deeply, to live authentically, and to experience each moment as something unique and unrepeatable. They dance from the heart — visceral, sensitive, and beautifully human.

HOSTS:
Maestros Gustavo and Jesica Hornos,
Professional Teachers and USA Tango Champions

LOCATION:
Motion Arts Center
217 S Claremont St,
San Mateo, CA 94401

What is a Milonga? The word Milonga can refer in Spanish to two different things: one is the party where you go to dance tango (like our Milonga Sentimental) and the other is the name of one of the three rhythms of the tango family (Tango, Vals and Milonga). Someone that frequents the Milonga party is called a “milonguero or milonguera”.

At a milonga dance party, the DJ will play “tandas” which are sets of 3 or 4 songs of the same rhythm (Tango, Vals or Milonga). After each set, the DJ will play a ‘cortina” (in Spanish means curtain) which is non tango-music of 30-45 seconds long to clear the dance floor.

Who can attend? Dancers of all levels can attend the milonga. Milongas are the best places to watch people dancing tango. It is the place to see tango in its own environment and a great opportunity for you, specially during your first visits to the milongas, to learn a lot just from watching other dancers!

Also, you don’t need to know how to dance in order to attend this event, in fact you can invite your friends and family and enjoy a great time just listening to the music!