Rui Barroso Tango Weekend - Johannesburg
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Join us for a special tango weekend in Johannesburg featuring internationally respected tango dancer and teacher Rui Barroso. This seminar explores the theme “Connection and Communication: Expanding the Perception of the Roles.”
Over three days we will explore how dancers connect with themselves, their partners, and the music, expanding the understanding of both roles in tango. The weekend includes a series of workshops, a musicality talk, and evening milongas.
We are also delighted to welcome our guest DJ Johan Steyn from Cape Town on Saturday 9 May.
- Proudly hosted by Milonga Milonguita and co-sponsored by the Embassy of Argentina -
Date: 8-10 May 2026
Venue: Jabula Recreation Centre, Anne Street, Sandringham, Johannesburg
Cost: R1,500- for the full weekend.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Contact Monja Boonzaier to book: 073 191 9145
Please note that Meetup RSVP is not enough to book. Please contact Monja directly.
Rui Barroso Tango Weekend Schedule
Friday Workshops
17:00 – 18:30 | Workshop 1 (Pre-Milonga)
From the floor, through the body, to the partner: connecting and dancing with ourselves first.
Friday Milonga
- 19:00 – 22:00
- Music by DJ Rui Barroso.
Saturday Workshops
09:00 – 10:30 | Workshop 2
Building the dance together: Embrace, connection, communication and co-creation.
11:00 – 12:30 | Workshop 3
The giro as the supporting structure of the entire dance: deconstructing the DNA of tango dancing.
17:00 – 18:30 | Workshop 4 (Pre-Milonga)
Saturday Milonga
- 19:00 – 22:00 | Milonga
- Music by DJ Johan Steyn.
Sunday Workshops
09:00 – 10:30 | Workshop 5
Linear possibilities for alternative displacements on the dance floor.
11:00 – 12:30 | Workshop 6
From linearity to circularity.
17:00 – 19:00 | Workshop 7 / Conference (Pre-Milonga)
The constitutive elements of Tango as a musical genre.
This conference is for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of tango music, including recognizing the characteristics that identify the most emblematic tango orchestras. Duration two hours and includes a glass of wine.
Sunday Milonga
- 19:00 – 22:00 | Milonga
- Music by DJ Rui Barroso.