CMC Mission Milonga: an Intimate Tango Salon

Saturday March 14, 2020
from 8pm-12am

Please read update:
The SF Community Music Center remains open for all classes and small to medium size events.
We regret that the previously scheduled Live Music with Cuarteto Puentes will not be happening at the Milonga this month. We welcome them back for future programming.

At the Milonga, please use precautions of washing your hands frequently. We will have hand sanitizer available and you can bring your own as well. No finger foods will be provided. Please bring your own snacks if you like.

Here are some sources of information:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention-treatment.html
https://www.sfdph.org/dph/alerts/files/coronavirus_facts_ENG.pdf

Let’s keep dancing! Buena onda!

Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/events/212052483211895/

SCHEDULE:
8-9pm: All level class with CMC Tango Dance Faculty Sonja Riket
9pm-12am: Milonga Tango social dance with DJ JAMES MORRIS

FREE ENTRY! Donations are greatly appreciated! Please RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cmc-mission-milonga-an-intimate-tango-salon-tickets-99134039581

Candlelit tables and wine! This is a fragrance-free event.
Enjoy our outdoor patio for a breath of fresh air.

Every 2nd Saturday of the month, CMC and Tango dance faculty member Sonja Riket host a monthly Milonga (Argentine Tango social dance gathering) with a drop-in class and dancing to Tango music from the Golden Era and beyond. This Milonga series will include live music and dance workshops/performances by local and international Tango guests.

Enjoy dancing in the beautiful Victorian concert hall with smooth wooden floor and outdoor patio! Come to listen and watch or join in the dance. All ages are welcome!

More info: Sonja Riket 415.661.1852
www.tangorevolution.blogspot.com
www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com

Community Music Center - Concert Hall
544 Capp St. SF, CA 94110
(415) 647-6015 • www.sfcmc.org
Parking garage at 21st St & Bartlett
and lot Capp St (b/w 19th& 20th)
Also street parking at Folsom St., 2 blocks away

CMC MISSION MILONGA: Live Tango music with Veronica Freidkes & Scott O’Day

Saturday February 8, 2020
from 8pm-12am

CMC Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/events/580032402550511/

SCHEDULE:
8-9pm: All level class with CMC Tango Dance Faculty Sonja Riket
9pm-12am: Milonga Tango social dance with Live Music by duo Scott O’Day, guitar and Veronica Freidkes, singer. DJ James Morris.

Entrance: $15 general/$10 seniors & FT students with ID for Live Music Milonga only- Add $5 for pre-Milonga class.

Candlelit Tables and wine!
Please, bring food and refreshments to share. This is a fragrance-free event.

About the artists:
Verónica Freidkes was born in Argentina and recently moved to the Bay Area. She is presenting her singing career, performing Tango and other latin rhythms. Her style is influenced by contemporary music like jazz, bossa nova, and also by her ashkenazi roots. Verónica invites the audience to the journey of every song, while sharing the joy of live music.


Scott O’Day is a local Bay Area favorite for tango music, appearing regularly in concert and at the milonga. He attended La Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda, a tango music school in Buenos Aires, and has performed with several tango groups all around the U.S., Canada, and Argentina to popular acclaim. Currently, O’Day is also the instructor for the Community Music Center Tango Ensemble in San Francisco.

Sonja Riket enjoyed a long professional modern dance career in Europe and the USA before Tango found her in SF! She is faculty at SF Community Music Center for Argentine Tango Dance and Embodiment and Expression for Musicians. Sonja is a Certified Feldenkrais® and Body-Mind Centering® Teacher. She is proud to have organized, hosted and presented 40 CMC Mission Milongas on and off campus so far!

Every 2nd Saturday of the month, CMC and Tango dance faculty member Sonja Riket host a monthly Milonga (Argentine Tango social dance gathering) with a drop-in class and dancing to Tango music from the Golden Era and beyond. This Milonga series will include live music and dance workshops/performances by local and international Tango guests.

Enjoy dancing in the beautiful Victorian concert hall with smooth wooden floor and outdoor patio! Come to listen and watch or join in the dance. All ages are welcome!

More info: Sonja Riket 415.661.1852
www.tangorevolution.blogspot.com
www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com

Community Music Center - Concert Hall
544 Capp St. SF, CA 94110
(415) 647-6015 • www.sfcmc.org
Parking garage at 21st St & Bartlett
and lot Capp St (b/w 19th& 20th)
Also street parking at Folsom St., 2 blocks away

CMC Mission Milonga rings in New Year 2020 with DJ James Morris!

Saturday January 11, 2020
from 8pm-12am

CMC facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/events/468159260555892

SCHEDULE:
8-9pm: All level class with CMC Faculty Sonja Riket.
9pm-12am: Milonga with DJ: James Morris, who previously DJ’ed in New York London and San Diego!

FREE Entrance. Donations are greatly appreciated!
Please RSVP at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cmc-mission-milonga-an-intimate-tango-salon-tickets-867647

Candlelit Tables and wine!
Please, bring snacks and refreshments to share!
This is a fragrance-free event.

More info: Host Sonja Riket 415.661.1852
www.tangorevolution.blogspot.com
www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com


Every 2nd Saturday of the month, CMC and Tango dance faculty member Sonja Riket host a monthly Milonga (Argentine Tango social dance gathering) with a drop-in class and dancing to Tango music from the Golden Era and beyond. This Milonga series will include live music and dance performances by local and international Tango guests.
Enjoy dancing in the beautiful Victorian concert hall with smooth wooden floor and outdoor patio! Come to listen and watch or join in the dance. All ages are welcome!

Community Music Center - Concert Hall
544 Capp St. SF, CA 94110
(415) 647-6015 • www.sfcmc.org
Parking garage at 21st St & Bartlett
and lot Capp St (b/w 19th& 20th St.)
Also street parking at So.VanNess & Folsom St.

CMC Mission Milonga celebrates Holiday Season and International Day of Tango (12/11) w/ Cuarteto Cristal

Saturday December 14, 2019
from 8pm-12am

CMC Facebook link: https://business.facebook.com/events/2494652123987803/

SCHEDULE:
8-9pm: All level class with CMC Faculty Sonja Riket or guest teachers TBA
9pm-12am: Milonga with Live Tango music Intermezzo by Cuarteto Cristal: Matt Brockwell, piano, Alex Zeyliger, bandoneon, Crystie Schum piano & vocals, and Naomi Kawabata, violin.
DJ: Alex Zeyliger

FREE Entrance. Donations are greatly appreciated!
Please RSVP at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cmc-mission-milonga-an-intimate-tango-salon-tickets-84931645839
Candlelit Tables and wine!
Please, bring snacks and refreshments to share!
This is a fragrance-free event.

More info: Host Sonja Riket 415.661.1852
www.tangorevolution.blogspot.com
www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com

About the artists:
Alex Zeyliger has been singing and studying music since early age. His passion for Argentine tango dance lead him to the bandoneón, an instrument of German origin that found its way into Argentina and became the soul of the tango music. Alexander leads the Bay Area Community Tango Orchestra, LOFT, and plays bandoneón and sings tangos with Cuarteto Puentes.

Matt Brockwell has been playing the piano since the age of four. His passion for tango started with the dance and expanded to include also learning the music. As a pianist he loves Bach, Rachmaninoff, Chopin and Gershwin, his explorations of their repertories all helped lay the groundwork for his interest in tango. Matt has been playing tango piano since 2014, first with L.O.F.T. and currently with Cuarteto Puentes.

Crystie Schum fell in love with Tango when taking CMC Faculty Scott O’Day’s CMC Tango Ensemble class in 2017. Since then she has travelled to Buenos Aires to study with many Tango piano masters. Crystie is currently a pianist, vocalist and arranger in La Orquesta Fusion Tango L.O.F.T

Naomi Kawabata started playing the violin at an early age. Interested in learning tango music, she started playing with La Orquesta Fusion Tango (LOFT) in 2016 and has been studying tango violin ever since.


Every 2nd Saturday of the month, CMC and Tango dance faculty member Sonja Riket host a monthly Milonga (Argentine Tango social dance gathering) with a drop-in class and dancing to Tango music from the Golden Era and beyond. This Milonga series will include live music and dance performances by local and international Tango guests.
Enjoy dancing in the beautiful Victorian concert hall with smooth wooden floor and outdoor patio! Come to listen and watch or join in the dance. All ages are welcome!

Community Music Center - Concert Hall
544 Capp St. SF, CA 94110
(415) 647-6015 • www.sfcmc.org
Parking garage at 21st St & Bartlett
and lot Capp St (b/w 19th& 20th St.)
Also street parking at So.VanNess & Folsom St.

CMC Mission Milonga with Live Tango Music by Las Tangueras Ruidosas

Saturday November 9, 2019
from 8pm-12am

Facebook link:https://www.facebook.com/events/2528190327259720/
SCHEDULE:
8-9pm: All level class with CMC Tango Dance Faculty Sonja Riket

9pm-12am: Milonga with Live Music Intermezzo by Las Tangueras Ruidosas: Crystie Schum, piano and Hereen Oh, violin, 2 alumni of the CMC Tango Ensemble! DJ Alex Zeyliger

Entrance: FREE!
Donations are greatly appreciated!
PLEASE RSVP ONLINE:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cmc-mission-milonga-an-intimate-tango-salon-tickets-79084015419

Candlelit tables and wine!
Please, bring snacks and refreshments to share!
This is a fragrance-free event.

Every 2nd Saturday of the month, CMC and Tango dance faculty member Sonja Riket host a monthly Milonga (Argentine Tango social dance gathering) with a drop-in class and dancing to Tango music from the Golden Era and beyond. This Milonga series will include live music and dance performances by local and international Tango guests.

Enjoy dancing in the beautiful Victorian concert hall with smooth wooden floor and outdoor patio! Come to listen and watch or join in the dance. All ages are welcome!

About the musicians:

Crystie Schumm, piano, fell in love with Tango when taking CMC Faculty Scott O’Day’s CMC Tango Ensemble class in 2017. Since then she has travelled to Buenos Aires to study with many Tango piano masters. Crystie is currently a pianist, vocalist and arranger in La Orquesta Fusion Tango L.O.F.T, where she met Hereen.

Hereen Oh, violin, started dancing Tango in 2011 in NYC, then studied in BsAs. As a violinist, she joined Scott O’Day’s CMC Tango Ensemble class and studied in the Tango Musician Program at Reed College, Portland. Hereen is currently a member of Cuarteto Ramilonga, performing with the group at Milongas around the Bay Area.

Crystie and Hereen formed the duo Las Tangueras Ruidosas (the Noisy Tangueras) in early 2019.

More info: Sonja Riket 415.661.1852
www.tangorevolution.blogspot.com
www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com

Community Music Center - Concert Hall
544 Capp St. SF, CA 94110
(415) 647-6015 • www.sfcmc.org
Parking garage at 21st St & Bartlett
and lot Capp St (b/w 19th& 20th St.)
Also street parking at So.VanNess or Folsom St.

CMC MISSION MILONGA celebrates 3rd Anniversary with Live Music by Mira Barakat & Scott O’Day!

Saturday October 12, 2019
from 8pm-12am

CMC Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/events/768760523578586/

SCHEDULE:

8-9pm: All level class with CMC Tango Dance Faculty Sonja Riket

9pm-12am: Milonga Tango social dance with 2 danceable Live Music sets by Tango singer Mira Barakat and Tango guitarist Scott O’Day - DJ Ashvin

Entrance: $20 general/$15 seniors & FT students with ID for Live music Milonga only- Add $5 for class

Candlelit Tables and wine!
Please, bring food and refreshments to share for the celebration! This is a fragrance-free event.

About the artists:
Mira Barakat is a classically-trained singer, and has been singing Tango since 2010. She performs regularly around the Bay, most frequently with guitarist Scott O’Day. Scott and Mira offer danceable tango sets for milongas as well as purely musical sets for concerts, house concerts, and other events.

Scott O’Day is a local Bay Area favorite for tango music, appearing regularly in concert and at the milonga. He attended La Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda, a tango music school in Buenos Aires, and has performed with several tango groups all around the U.S., Canada, and Argentina to popular acclaim. Currently, O’Day is also the instructor for the Community Music Center Tango Ensemble in San Francisco.

Sonja Riket enjoyed a long professional modern dance career in Europe and the USA before Tango found her in SF! She is faculty at SF Community Music Center for Argentine Tango Dance and Embodiment and Expression for Musicians. Sonja is a Certified Feldenkrais® and Body-Mind Centering® Teacher. She is proud to have organized, hosted and presented 37 CMC Mission Milongas on and off campus!


Every 2nd Saturday of the month, CMC and Tango dance faculty member Sonja Riket host a monthly Milonga (Argentine Tango social dance gathering) with a drop-in class and dancing to Tango music from the Golden Era and beyond. This Milonga series will include live music and dance workshops/performances by local and international Tango guests.

Enjoy dancing in the beautiful Victorian concert hall with smooth wooden floor and outdoor patio! Come to listen and watch or join in the dance. All ages are welcome!

More info: Sonja Riket 415.661.1852
www.tangorevolution.blogspot.com
www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com

Community Music Center - Concert Hall
544 Capp St. SF, CA 94110
(415) 647-6015 • www.sfcmc.org
Parking garage at 21st St & Bartlett
and lot Capp St (b/w 19th& 20th)
Also street parking at Folsom St., 2 blocks away

CMC MISSION MILONGA with Patricio Crom, Scott O’Day & Tristana Ferreyra

Saturday September 14, 2019
from 8pm-12am

CMC Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/events/414971345791961/

SCHEDULE:
8-9pm: All level class with CMC Tango Dance Faculty Sonja Riket
9pm-12am: Milonga Tango social dance with DJ Clare and Live Music sets by Tango guitarists Pattricio Crom, Argentina, Scott O’Day, CMC guitar faculty & singer Tristana Ferreyra, Argentina

Entrance: $20 general/$15 seniors & FT students with ID for Live music Milonga only- add $5 for class

Candlelit Tables and free wine!
Please, bring snacks and refreshments to share! This is a fragrance-free event.

About the artists:

Born in Buenos Aires, Patricio Crom is an arranger, composer, and guitarist of Argentine music. He studied tango guitar at the Academia Nacional del Tango with maestro Aníbal Arias. Patricio has recorded several albums, as well as performed throughout South America, Europe, and Asia. In 2019, Patricio will release his third album with singer Juan Villareal recorded in Valencia Spain titled “En la luna de Valencia”. In addition to his musical activities, he is an accomplished puppeteer, a collector of antique Argentine guitars, and is preparing a documentary film on tango guitar.

Scott O’Day is a local Bay Area favorite for tango music, appearing regularly in concert and at the milonga. He attended La Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda, a tango music school in Buenos Aires, and has performed with several tango groups all around the U.S., Canada, and Argentina to popular acclaim. Currently, O’Day is also the instructor for the Community Music Center Tango Ensemble in San Francisco.

Tristana Ferreyra is a singer and a choral conductor from Argentina. As a soloist singer she has performed in Argentina and Finland and she now continues in the USA. She has staged new pieces and participated in art installations.Tristana sings many different styles of music, most recently Argentinian tango. She is currently also singing in Convivium choir, led by Eric Tuan, in Los Altos CA.

Every 2nd Saturday of the month, CMC and Tango dance faculty member Sonja Riket host a monthly Milonga (Argentine Tango social dance gathering) with a drop-in class and dancing to Tango music from the Golden Era and beyond. This Milonga series will include live music and dance workshops/performances by local and international Tango guests.
Enjoy dancing in the beautiful Victorian concert hall with smooth wooden floor and outdoor patio! Come to listen and watch or join in the dance. All ages are welcome!

More info: Sonja Riket 415.661.1852
www.tangorevolution.blogspot.com
www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com

Community Music Center - Concert Hall
544 Capp St. SF, CA 94110
(415) 647-6015 • www.sfcmc.org
Parking garage at 21st St & Bartlett
and lot Capp St (b/w 19th& 20th)
Also street parking at Folsom St., 2 blocks away