Argentine Tango

Every Saturday: The Milonga Berretín

Beginning Tango Lesson 7:30pm-8:30pm (no partner or pre-registration required. This is a great option if you have little or no experience with Tango). Dancing after until midnight (no minors allowed after 10pm).

@ Tango Berretin, 6305 SE Foster Rd. in Portland,

December 21st: Host/teacher/DJ Alex Krebs. $12

December 28th: Host/teacher/DJ Alex Krebs. $12

The Thursday Tango Practica

Every Thursday: The Thursday Practica

7:00pm - 9:00pm (No partner necessary. A little experience with tango is recommended but not required.) $10.

Questions? Feel free to reach out at thursdaypractica@gmail.com

Vintage Swing dancing with Live music

2-5pm

https://bridgetownsextet.com/tnof/

The Bridgetown Sextet, Portland’s premier 1920s and 30s jazz and swing band, presents a new monthly event, The New Old Fashioned, a monthly “jazz age party” on the second Sunday afternoon of the month (canceled for December 8th) at the cozy and classy Tango Berretin in SE Portland.

The event will feature live vintage jazz with the Sextet, space for dancing and for listening, DJ-d 78rpm records, beer and wine, and an opportunity to celebrate the good-time music and spirit of the 1920s. The New Old Fashionedwill also bring more live music and a new community-friendly weekend event to the Foster Rd. area which has developed into a vibrant neighborhood commercial area over the past decade. The event will kick off at 2pm.with live music from the Bridgetown Sextet from about 2:30-4:30. In future months, there are also plans for guest musicians, social dancing lessons, and more.

The New Old Fashioned will be a fun and relaxed way to spend a Sunday afternoon – ideal for jazz fans, swing and social dancers, vintage enthusiasts, and anyone interested in a celebration of the energetic, catchy, and timeless style of 1920s and 30s jazz.

Lindy Hop

Every Monday: Swing dancing with the Portland Lindy Society

First Mondays: a swing jazz jam session 7:30-9:30 (DJ music before and after)

• Amateurs welcome, fake books provided

• No lesson, social dance 7-10

• Cover $15, no cover for musicians who aren't dancing

• All other Mondays:

• Lesson 7-8, monthly series, $5 upcharge

• Social dance & practicum 8-10, DJ music, $10-20 sliding scale

Blues

Portland Blues & Jazz Dance Society presents Tuesday Blues every Tuesday!

Please register and pay on the website!

Masks required every 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesday

$10 to $15 sliding scale

7:00 - Doors Open

7:30 - Blues dance lesson

8-10pm blues dancing to DJed music

WHAT IS TUESDAY BLUES?

Tuesday Blues is an all-ages, weekly social partner dance event in Portland established in 2003, and is open to people of all dance backgrounds and experience. It offers both beginner and intermediate lessons before each of our weekly dances. We strive to have an inclusive environment at all our dances, where we can grow dancers into community members. Every Tuesday night we bring you the best Blues dancing, DJs, and live music Portland has to offer.

There's no partner required, no experience required—just a love for the blues and a desire to move!


Tuesday Blues is a POC & LGBTQIA safe(r) event. This means bigotry of any kind is not tolerated. If you experience or see anything questionable, please let someone on the PB&J team know. Thanks for helping keep Blues a safe and welcoming space for all!


• Please do not attend if you are exhibiting symptoms. If you are exhibiting ANY of the following, please stay home: runny nose, headache, fatigue, sneezing, sore throat, etc.


• Wrist bands provided to indicate comfort levels


Fusion

Every Friday: Barefoot Fusion

Portland Blues & Jazz Dance Society presents Barefoot Fusion every Friday!

Please register and pay on the website!

$10 to $15 sliding scale

7:00 - Community Space - Dance Lab: Open Practica

8:00 - Intermediate Class 


REQUIRED: Either N95 or KN95 style masks required on 1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays

WHAT IS BAREFOOT FUSION?

Barefoot is a POC & LGBTQIA safe(r) event. This means bigotry of any kind is not tolerated. If you experience or see anything questionable, please let someone on the PB&J team know. Thanks for helping keep our dance a safe and welcoming space for all!

Barefoot is a structured, weekly fusion dance event that remains a creative dance community at its heart. All dance levels are welcome and no prior dance experience is required.

At Barefoot every Friday you'll see everything from Traditional Blues dancing to "Fusion dancing", which is the combination of two or more dance styles danced to non-traditional music. For example, Blues can be mixed with Tango and danced to world-fusion electronica. You may also see people dancing "Micro Blues," which is done in close embrace with slight body movements and isolations. Even though Barefoot is a structured, weekly event, it still remains a creative dance community at its heart. All dance levels are welcome and no prior dance experience is required.

FOR ALL MASKED DANCES:

• Regardless of state, city, or other regulations, you will be required to wear a mask (N95 or KN95) while in the venue (provided)


FOR ALL DANCES: 

• Temperature checks will be done at the door


• Please do not attend if you are exhibiting symptoms. If you are exhibiting ANY of the following, please stay home: runny nose, headache, fatigue, sneezing, sore throat, etc.


• Wrist bands provided to indicate comfort levels


• Contact tracing - we will be collecting contact info for this, you won’t be added to any marketing or list used for any other purpose


• Hand sanitizer on tap


Every 2nd Sunday: MELT

MELT Dance is Portland's #1 pampering party ~ where consent is cute and also mandatory. Free hugs and slow, melty music all night long! www.meltdance.com

Sign up here:

www.meltdance.com

6:30PM Doors Open

6:35PM Check In

Until 11pm

Who We Serve:

This is an 18+, alcohol-free, consent-centric, LGBTQIA2S+ friendly, BIPOC friendly, social empathy event. Please be tolerant and kind to others in this space. No vax required. Masks optional.