TANGO BY THE RIVER, INC.
The place for Argentine Tango in Sacramento ... for 25 years.

Beginning Classes

Our Beginning Tango Classes are held on Mondays from 6:30-7:30 pm. This series of classes is designed for those who are new to tango. Learn the fundamentals of Argentine Tango: the elements of the tango embrace and posture, and moving with a partner in simple steps, focusing on musicality and connection. Cost is $50 per person for the month or $90 per couple; drop-in cost is $15 per person per class. (Drop-ins please pay at the door; our website is set up only for monthly sign ups.) Click here to sign up now and ensure your space in class!

 

Intermediate Classes

Our Intermediate Tango Classes are held on Mondays from 7:30-8:30 pm. This series of classes is designed for those who have had some Argentine Tango and are ready to explore giros (turns) and other more sophisticated concepts in tango. If you have been through our Beginning Class program at least once, you are welcome to sign up and pay for the intermediate class but retake the beginning classes for free! Cost is $50 per person for the month or $90 per couple; drop-in cost is $15 per person per class. (Drop-ins please pay at the door; our website is set up only for monthly sign ups.) Click here to sign up now and ensure your space in class! 

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Advanced Classes

Our Intermediate/Advanced Tango Classes are held on Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 pm, followed by a half hour practica. These classes are for those who are at an intermediate level or above. Cost is normally $50 per person or $90 per couple for the month (normally a four-week series starting on the first Thursday of each month) or $15 drop-in per person per class. (Drop-ins please pay at the door; our website is set up only for monthly sign ups.)  Click here to sign up now!

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Please Note: For the month of July 2025, the Thursday Advanced Class is not available through our regular group rates because the first two Thursdays will be guest teacher workshops and priced separately. 

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Tango is so much more than some moves or steps. Tango is connection: connection with your partner, with the music, with the floor itself, and with the other dancers on the floor. In this rather sterile world we live in (where an accidental touch often results in an apology), Tango connects us. At Tango by the River, we delight in this connection. We dance and teach close embrace tango ... and we invite you to step in, get close, and get connected. We invite you to Tango ...