In the New Year the ATOMIC Ballroom is now offering classes in Argentine Tango at their new location in Placentia. The Argentine Tango is a sultry and sensual Latin dance that is best described as controlled passion. The position between partners can either be open or closed and the feet are generally kept very close [...]
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December 21st, 2010
Learn Argentine Tango at ATOMIC’s New Location
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Tags: Argentine tango, ATOMIC Placentia, class, classes, tango 
No Comments »May 25th, 2010
Lindy Hopping into Tango
Shesha emailed me one Saturday afternoon a couple of weeks back and reminded me that ATOMIC’s first Midnight Milonga was taking place that night and wouldn’t it be fun if I could make it? My first thought? Oh crap. Not for the reasons you’re thinking – one of my goals this year was to learn how [...]
April 24th, 2010
“Leather is Better” – What shoes and attire to wear to a Milonga
ATOMIC Ballroom is a casual studio. Â We don’t have a dress code and we are often very comfortable in our Jeans and sneakers. However for Argentine Tango the most ideal shoe for both guys and girls will have a leather bottom. Â Suede is fine, but leather is better. Â Leather will allow you slide just right. [...]
April 15th, 2010
Argentine Tango: A Beginners Guide
What is Argentine Tango? The partner dance, Argentine Tango, has been thrilling dancers of all levels for more than a century. This social dance is ever changing, filled with passion, drama, beauty and excitement. Tango is highly improvisational, which allows the dancers to navigate crowded dance floors, as well as to express themselves in a [...]
April 6th, 2010
NEW Midnight Milonga at ATOMIC – What is a Milonga?
ATOMIC Ballroom is going Tango! Beginning April 24, 2010 Saturday late nights at ATOMIC will be taken over by the Midnight Milonga. Starting at 11:15pm the Midnight Milonga, hosted by the ATOMIC Ballroom and the OC Tango Dance Club, kicks off with a Beginner Argentine Tango class. When the clock strikes midnight DJ Matthew Castillo [...]
January 27th, 2010
Argentine Tango: The Breath of Life
If you are looking for an obsession to completely take over and change your life, by all accounts that I’ve read, the Tango is your answer. Of the dozen or so sources I perused, each began with a simple story: the author’s first experience with the Tango, clear concise romantic images, that seem like only [...]
