Welcome to CU-Tango, Your Guide to Tango in Central Illinois

Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, is one of the liveliest centers of Argentine tango in the Midwest. You will easily find tango lessons, tango classes and tango workshops to learn this amazing dance. And our calendar of tango dances, milongas, and other tango events is a bonanza of creativity and friendly socializing. Below are some featured recent news and announcements.

Guitar Classes through CU-Tango

Amine Kesseiri with Yacine Raik

Learn to play Classical and Flamenco Guitar with an experienced teacher.

 

Algerian guitarist and songwriter Amine Kesseiri is now offering guitar lessons through CU-Tango.

 

Amine teaches in both group lessons and one-on-one.

 

He offers lessons in:

  • Flamenco
  • Classical guitar
  • Theory and practice of Arabic and ethnic Mediterranean musics

 

Also, a group class in beginning flamenco guitar is forming now, to begin in early February. Class size will be limited to six students.

 

For more information, to schedule lessons, or to pre-register for the flamenco guitar class, click here.

Featured Videos

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Documentary on Troilo

This biographical documentary on Troilo is very good. It includes many excerpts from performances throughout his career, and has interesting interviews with his fellow collaborating musicians from various eras. One [...]

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Alberto Dassieu (interview w Monica Paz)

Alberto Dassieu lays down the history of how he grew up dancing tango in the 1950s. Some choice quotes: I can’t dance if I don’t put feeling; I don’t want [...]

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Upcoming Events

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Tango Lounge

Fourth Sunday of The Month
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Emerald City Lounge
118 N First St
Champaign, IL

7-10 pm
Hosted by Joe & Carlota

  • Sunday night drink and food specials.
  • Chill, relax, dance tango.

Upcoming dates: 12/18, 1/29

Wednesday Tango Night

Join Us Every Wednesday
For Argentine Tango Dancing
At Cowboy Monkey, 6 Taylor St., Champaign, IL

  • 7:30-8:00 pm Free tango lesson
  • 8:00-10:00 pm Tango dance

No cover charge. Followed by salsa until 2 am
More details: see Calendar

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