Queer Tango Dance Weekend with Ezgi in Oakland

Join us for a QUEER TANGO WEEKEND WITH VISITING TANGO TEACHER EZGI, February 15-16 at the Dome! On both days, we have a DANCE WORKSHOP OR WORKSHOPS, followed by a milonga (TANGO SOCIAL DANCE)!Schedule: Saturday, February 15th 7:00 pm-8:15 pm: Tango dance workshop with Ezgi: Playing with double beats 8:15 pm - midnight: Milonga (tango social dance) with DJ Cat with performance by Carrie Field and Ezgi Workshop: $25 pre-register, or $30 at the door Milonga: $20 pre-register, or $25 at the door Sunday, February 16th Tango workshop 1: 3:30 pm-4:45 pm: Rhythmic combinations and necessary technique for rhythmic music in Vals Tango workshop 2: 5:00 pm-6:15 pm: Milonga technique and variations Milonga with DJ Andres: 6:15 pm-9:00 pm with traditional and nuevo tunes! Each workshop: $25 pre-register, or $30 at the door The Sunday milonga is free with purchase of a workshop, or $10. Cost for all events in the weekend (3 workshops; 2 milongas): $95 in advance or $115 at the door To register, email transcendtango@gmail.com Please include your name, pronouns, role(s) danced, and city. Payment Accepted: Paypal: andresozzu@gmail.com Venmo: @Andres-Ozzuna Cash: At the door Come as you are, bring your friends, and let’s make this milonga unforgettable. We can’t wait to see you on the dance floor!  We are a queer, trans, and non-binary organization, and we welcome everyone interested in creating inclusive dance spaces to join us. Ezgi is wearing black in the photo. For private tango lessons with Ezgi, please contact her directly via FB or IG FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.phpid=100088195267344 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088195267344] IG: https://www.instagram.com/ezgiturmus.tango/ [https://www.instagram.com/ezgiturmus.tango/] Email: ezgiturmus@hotmail.com TranscendTango is a new Trans Tango organization run by Andrés Ozzuna & Kit Cat. Ezgi Turmus started to tango in Istanbul University Dance Club in 2004. She was interested in both roles of tango and has expertise dancing and performing as a leader and follower. Ezgi returned to Samsun and founded her own community, TangoSam. Ezgi has trained in Buenos Aires and performed at multiple international tango festivals, including the Miami Queer Tango Festival and Berlin Queer Tango Festival in 2024. For inspiration, see Ezgi’s dancing here [https://www.youtube.com/@ezgiturmus [https://www.youtube.com/@ezgiturmus]](https://www.youtube.com/@ezgiturmus [https://www.youtube.com/@ezgiturmus]) Contact Transcend: Email: transcendtango@gmail.com IG: @TranscendTango FB: facebook.com/TranscendTango