The Tango Room Dance Center

Sherman Oaks, United States

4.3

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20 reviews

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+1 818-981-6500
Website:
tangolosangeles.com
Address:
4346 Woodman Ave, Sherman Oaks, CA, 91423
Sherman Oaks
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1 miMetro 158 236/237
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Today 10:00 am – 12:00 am
Closed now
Local time (Sherman Oaks) 08:36 Friday, 29 November 2024

Business hours

Monday 8:30 am – 12:00 am
Tuesday 8:30 am – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am – 10:00 pm
Thursday 8:30 am – 12:00 am
Friday 10:00 am – 12:00 am
Saturday 8:30 pm – 3:00 am
Sunday 10:30 am – 12:15 pm
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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Specialties

The Tango Room offers classes in authentic social Tango as danced in Argentina. Our instructors are experienced teachers and performers who have appeared in famous venues around the world. The level of teaching at The Tango Room is well-​known and respected throughout the dance world. Wedding choreography and stage coaching is also available. Every Saturday night The Tango Room is transformed into a tango club like you would find in Buenos Aires. Join us and step back into an era when people dressed up and danced close. In addition to Tango, we also have a R&B Line Dance, Greek dancing, Salsa and a great schedule of exercise and fitness classes — zumba, yoga, pilates, strength, tai chi, strength training. The Tango Room is available for rehearsals, lectures, auditions and private events.

History

Established in 2004.

After years of renting space in generic dance studios, the owners of The Tango Room (being from Argentina) wanted to open a studio that would be the home and heart of Argentine Tango in Southern California. Converting an old beauty shop into a welcoming dance studio took many months of hard work but once it was finished, The Tango Room Dance Center had its gala opening on one of the Tango’s most important dates, December 11, 2004. December 11 is the International Day of Tango in which cities around the world celebrate the birthday of Carlos Gardel, the icon of Tango. Since its opening in 2004 The Tango Room has seen the most prominent names in tango teach and perform on its floor. The Tango Room has also become the home away from home for hundreds of people who have become tango students and afficionados.

Meet the Business Owner

Angel and Julie E.

Business Owner

Angel Echeverria grew up dancing tango in the clubs of Buenos Aires during the Golden Age of Tango, learning from the original masters of this dance. When the tango was forced underground during decades of political repression, Angel’s love for the dance moved him to continue dancing even when it was dangerous to do so. Angel is admired for his distinctive style, extraordinary musicality, smooth lead, classic foot work and ability to improvise any step.

Julie Friedgen has been Angel’s partner for sixteen years. They met on the dance floor. A former ballet and flamenco dancer, Julie appreciates the importance of solid technique as the foundation upon which a dancer creates personal style. Julie loves the moments when a student’s eye light up as they get that Tango is a profound reflection of life. Angel and Julie teach a beginners class every Tuesday night, and intermediate/​advanced classes every Thursday night.

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20 reviews of The Tango Room Dance Center

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Place rating: 5
Encino, CA
Julie and Angel have simply been wonderful in taking someone with «two left feet» and teaching me to Tango. I’ve been at it now for about 2 months and simply love it. I’ll continue to take both group and private lessons as there’s just so much to learn (and have fun while learning). They take the concepts of how to move and break them down with simple to understand explanations and directions. While it does take my body a while to do what my mind knows to do, I have to certainly give a lot of credit to Julie and Angel.
Place rating: 2
Thousand Oaks, CA
Was incredibly excited to try the class. Just moved into the area and was looking for tango classes. My good friend recommended it to me, and did some research on different classes around. Was incredibly looking forward to it.
I got there an hour early, as I didn’t know how parking was going to be and waited around happily. The instructor came in and started class. Could barely understand him, but that isn’t the point. I was having trouble with the step, and asked for help. I couldn’t explain it, and took 30 seconds to «help» me, before he moved on.
Will try another class on Tuesday.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
Julie and Angel are the owners. They are extremely sweet, welcoming and helpful. I love the studio also. Very specious. They offer so many different classes so it’s always something new.
Place rating: 4
North Hollywood, CA
I started taking tango lessons a few months ago, I’m from Argentina and in this place I feel like I am dancing in a milonga in Buenos Aires. Professor Jaimes Friedgen is amazing as well the Macanas Brothers!!! I am very happy that I found Tango Room.
Place rating: 5
Granada Hills, CA
What an awesome place to dance Argentine Tango. Went there on Saturday for «El Cuentero» and the place was packed with friendly and happy dancers. The vibe was very much what one would find in Buenos Aires. They take reservations for seating as well, which I would recommend if you want to insure a seat for you and your friends.
Place rating: 5
Santa Monica, CA
Great teachers! Friendly Atmosphere! Perfect place to «get your feet wet» with Tango and many other styles of dance. Be sure to subscribe to their email newsletter which is a great source of encouragement and information.
Place rating: 5
Simi Valley, CA
Fun, friendly atmosphere. My husband and daughter took lessons to learn to tango for the father daughter dance for her wedding. They want to keep taking lessons even though the wedding has passed. Angel and Julie are super nice.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
This was my first time taking salsa classes, my husband and I had a lot of fun. We signed up for a month of classes after our first class. The teachers are great and make beginner classes fun. The classes have been very small groups, I love that there aren’t a whole lot of people.
Place rating: 3
Concord, CA
I have mixed feelings about The Tango Room. I had read in many websites, including its own site and on Unilocal,about how they try to be a place to dance an authentic Argentine tango like is in Buenos Aires. I went with high expectations. And it met my expectations. .. in good and bad ways.
Now, stop reading and look for the reviews by Robert L and Tiffany T. 5 stars and 1 star, respectively. Both of their experiences mirror my own. And I can stop here, but I’ll share my experience after you return.
Now that you’re back :-) I walked in, and the room was so disorganized that half the newcomers (including me) didn’t sign up or pay for the lesson. We did so after the lesson. These guys can get a lot of freeloaders if they’re not careful. Strong preference for cash. Well-​dressed, older crowd, although one of my partners was a pretty young lady in her 20s. The instructors are on the lookout for raw beginners, and step in to help; they’re not snobby when they do help, either. I’d classify their lesson as «Introduction to AT»; all they taught was the dreaded 8-​count basic that starts going backwards against the line of dance. For some people, even that was too much; for others, this was review.
When the milonga started, the food came out, and I kept up my seefood diet :-p Before long, most of the dancers were at least strong beginners, leaning toward intermediate. Most appear to be regulars, and do not appear very welcoming to visitors. Tango has a higher snob level than most dances, and I could sense that here. Argentine Tango is one of the more difficult partner dances to learn, and those who reach intermediate level have something to be proud of. But those of us who want to experience an authentic milonga, and hope to improve our dancing skills, can be turned off by tango snobs who look down their nose at dancers (especially at men) who don’t do it right, and have no problem breaking into a lecture about the proper way to do the embrace, the walk, the lead, the musicality, the ochos and paradas, you name it. I even got lectured about not reserving a seat in advance.
They have a lunchtime practica for $ 5. I didn’t partake, but I think it might be a better experience than the milonga. The owners and instructors are very good, and they might be the ones here at lunch. As for Saturday nights, it’s bettter to get immersed in AT for at least one year somewhere else before setting foot in The Tango Room.
Place rating: 4
Los Angeles, CA
Come here for zumba with Shawnee on Monday from 8−9PM! $ 11/​class or 11 classes for $ 100 if you buy a card. I’ve been taking zumba for years and she’s THE BEST zumba teacher in the LA area. She has unbeatable choreography and most of the time, I forget that I’m even working out. I’ve learned all sorts of dance styles taking her class-​everthing from salsa to bollywood to hip-​hop. Plus, I always leave dripping in sweat.
I can’t comment on any other classes here, but they do offer tango and other dance classes.
Now, the studio itself is just OK. I hate that there are randomly placed columns in the middle of the dancefloor. Not only do they block the view, but you can bump into one and injure yourself if you’re not careful. Parking is always abundant and FREE in the back lot.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
The tango room is a great place to learn social argentine tango. I know some people say REAL tango, but i’m not going to be snobby on here. I cannot comment on their zumba, salsa, or fitness classes. This review is strictly on the argentine tango classes and the saturday night milonga «el encuentro». The regular instructors there are owners Julie & Angel, and local talent Jerry & Christina. Both are top notch in their ability to transfer knowledge and not a bunch of patterns. If you’re looking for a bunch of patterns so someone can pat you on the back and you can pretend you can dance because you learned some choreography, then look elsewhere. Try some place that has a dancing with the stars instructor. But if you’re looking for serious argentine tango that’s taught as a language, then be ready to awaken your soul. This is a great place and they have amazing visiting teachers. What you get from tango is how much you put into it, so be active, ask questions, and don’t sit around thinking tango will drop on your lap. You have to work for it and the staff is an excellent guide to helping you find your way.
The saturday night milonga is also great. It’s the only place I know of that stays open until 4am. The quality of dancing is pretty high, so if you are a timid beginner, you might want to show up early and take the pre-​milonga class and dance early otherwise it might be pretty intimidating by 10:30/11 when the regulars roll in. But people are generally friendly so don’t be too worried. If you are still skiddish, ask Julie for some advice.
Happy hunting!
Place rating: 5
Arroyo Grande, CA
Wonderful place. Friendly, great music, fantastic dancers. Can’t wait to come back! Milongas every Saturday night.
Place rating: 3
North Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Review for Zumba:
This place is super cool! I loved the space!
Im giving it 3 stars because the zumba wasnt too exciting, i understand that for zumba you dont have to play original zumba songs or do there moves, but I do want some of it. Its just a preference. It wasnt my type of zumba class.
with Zumba you definitely have to try different places until you find one that fits for you !:) i Love Zumba!
Place rating: 1
Los Angeles, CA
Don’t come to The Tango Room unless you are of the intermediate level or above. I came here back in February with an ex for beginners salsa lessons, and while I knew more than he did, we were still in need of a lot of assistance. I don’t remember the instructor’s name, but as soon as we went in, she only gave us maybe five minutes of her time, and left us to our own devices for a huge remainder of the hour.
There had been three other people coming in who were more of an intermediate level for salsa, and she ended up spending most, if not all of her time with them. She had come to check on us once or twice for about 10 seconds, and would ignore us. When my ex ended up paying her at the end of the lesson, she just took the money, and didn’t acknowledge us, not even so much a thank you was said. There are dance rooms that offer their classes for free, to think we paid $ 15 or $ 20 for one lesson was too much.
I wish my experience was better, maybe I’ll give this place another chance, and come with a bigger group of friends so they are forced to help us, but probably not anytime soon.
Place rating: 4
Los Angeles, CA
Beginning Belly Dancing Class with denise on wednesdays:
Oh boy was I embarrassed to come to a belly dancing class. I didn’t know what to expect, I was intimidated and worried that my uncoordinated left side would shine and basically I was afraid of looking like a fool. HOWEVER, that was simply not the case. I introduced myself to Denise who is a beautiful petite woman with a body perfect for shaking those hips! She has such a friendly demeanor and truly made me feel welcomed in her class. I had such a fun time and even broke into a sweat.
I have been wanting to join belly dancing classes for years, but I haven’t been able to find an affordable option, plus I was embarrased. Shakira is my idol, and now that I’ve started taking classes I hope that eventually I can do performances. I would definitely recommend this class. I am so excited for next weeks class I I will hopefully be able to purchase a package of classes because this is the most fun I’ve had in some time.
I was so excited and had so much fun, I even purchased some jingles (hip scarfs) so I can shake what my mama gave me in the next class! (I bought two on ebay for 8 bucks with free shipping– score I Know)
Anyways don’t be embarrased, this class is filled with beautiful woman of different shapes and sizes, but they all have one goal in mind and that is to dance.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
This review is for Denise’s bellydance classes on Wednesday nights.
I have been dancing with Denise Arias now for a little over one year. I first met her at my old gym, and then started taking her classes both at her home studio and eventually the Tango Room.
The Tango Room classes that she teaches are at 6:30pm (this is an all-​levels class) and at 7:30pm (this is a more advanced class) every Wednesday. I have to say that while I love the small group sizes at her home studio, the Tango Room has a larger dancing area that is hard to beat.
Because of this, in the advanced class on Wednesdays we are able to work with veils and canes and other props to further advance our abilities.
For anyone looking into this, here are a few tips:
— Come dressed in comfortable work out gear; you will work up a sweat.
— Position yourself as close to center if you are new; there are two posts that provide structural support to the building, and you can est see Denise at all times this way.
— Prices are higher for drop in than if you come regularly, so once you decide that you like, it is helpful to buy a punch card.
— Prepare to have a blast!
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
The time has come to tell the truth, :takes a deep breath: the past couple of weeks I have been taking tango lessons here. I’ve been secretly taking classes with Julie and Angel to impress a woman. Yes guys it is true, women love a guy that can dance. Coming from a swing and salsa background, Tango is the hardest dance I have ever taken on. Luckily Julie and Angel are patient yet informative, always learn something new each class.
I haven’t had the courage to go to a milonga yet. I heard they have them here on Saturdays. The dance studio is very spacious, plenty of parking in the adjacent lot. And the people here are very approachable, even the advance dancers help out the beginners. This is the perfect spot to start out in Tango especially being in the valley.
As for the girl I was trying to impress, well she found out from another friend by accident. Yeah so much for showing off my natural talent but she was flattered. Highly recommend coming here, great instructors and awesome floor.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
Why you should check this place out:
— very reasonable prices
— unpretentious but authentic tango
— decent variety of other dance and exercise classes
This is a truly amazing studio to learn tango. The owners, Julie and Angel, are fabulous, as are the other tango instructors. They give you the tools to be able to eventually attend the «milonga» on Saturday nights and try out your skills. Remember tango is like jazz — it’s improvised — although in tango the dance partners improvise their movements according to the rhythm of the tango music being played (and they work off one another).
In the beginning classes you start learning how to literally walk to the music and feel it, and then they usually teach you the «basic step» and later other patterns and adornments to build your repertoire. In keeping with the jazz analogy, the pieces you learn in class are like scales (kind of).
I can’t figure out why the tango classes aren’t more crowded.
I just started taking Zumba (google it if you haven’t heard of zumba) exercise class with Wil and I’m hooked!
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
Argentine Tango is not only a dance, it is a universal language which evolves people from all across the globe. Tango Room is a good place for dancers to seek professional advice or instruction from dance teachers. Julie and Angel are awesome maestros, they are really intuitive and will teach you something new no matter what level you or your partner happen to be. Some have partners, others just want to increase their performance, however it all comes down to just plain Tango.
In the day time the dance floor is open for practica, come in and practicing moves and choreography. On selected nights there are beginning and intermediate lessons, workshops by guest teachers as well as other classes on improving technique within the dance. Milonga’s on Saturday, come and dance the night away!
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
So I had my first tango lesson on Thursday! I’d been meaning to find a ballroom dancing school that is beginners-​friendly, and that I don’t have to get in traffic to go to, and I found it!
This place is owned by a very nice couple — she’s American and he’s Argentinian. They love to teach. They are also so fun to look at in terms of their chemistry. Very cute blend of characters.
It’s an hour and a half group class and it costs $ 15. You pay either cash or check — no debit or credit cards. They also offer bellydance and salsa lessons. You don’t need a partner, although I always think it’s more fun and comfortable to bring someone you know.
The dancing studio is in a little plaza where there’s a liquor store, a Curves gym and a bar called Chimneysweep Lounge.