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This week at the studio

Saturday’s milonga, Tuesday’s first class — one quiet week, all the doors open.

Seven nights of instruction on the sprung-oak floor of our riverside warehouse, the Saturday social that has run for fourteen years, and a free trial class waiting whenever you’re ready. No partner required, no long commitment — just an evening, a doorway, an embrace.

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A couple in close embrace on the studio floor during an evening milonga.
Saturdays · 21h30 · our sprung-oak floor in Foz do Douro
This Saturday Milonga del Río · DJ Inês Tavares
Founded 2009 · Porto
Rated 4.9★ · 348 reviews
Press The Guardian, 2022

The weekly playbill

Every level, every day, every instructor — one glance.

Drop in for a single class, take a six-week course, or arrive for Saturday’s milonga. The grid below is our live week — if you’re not sure where to start, write to us and we’ll match you to a teacher.

Beginner · open to all Improver · 4+ months Intermediate · 1+ year Advanced · by invitation
Day Time Class Level Instructor Studio
Monday 19h00 – 20h30 Foundations of the Embrace Beginner Marco Salgueiro Salón A
Monday 20h45 – 22h15 Walking, pausing, the cabeceo Improver Catarina Lemos Salón A
Tuesday 12h30 – 13h45 Lunch-time Salon — short form Improver Inês Tavares Salón B
Tuesday 19h00 – 20h30 Open-level · rotate partners Beginner Pedro Brandão Salón A
Wednesday 18h30 – 20h00 Milonga style · rhythm & playfulness Improver Sofia Castaño Salón A
Wednesday 20h15 – 22h00 Technique lab · pivots & ochos Intermediate Marco Salgueiro Salón A
Thursday 11h00 – 12h15 Senior tango · gentler pacing Beginner Catarina Lemos Salón B
Thursday 19h00 – 20h30 Vals cruzados · circularity & music Intermediate Sofia Castaño Salón A
Friday 19h00 – 20h30 Pre-milonga practica · guided floor time Improver Pedro Brandão Salón A
Friday 20h45 – 22h30 Performance ensemble (Porto Tango Company) Advanced Marco Salgueiro Salón A
Saturday 11h00 – 13h00 Saturday workshop · see monthly theme Improver Rotating Salón A
Saturday 21h30 – 02h00 Milonga del Río · weekly social All levels DJ rotation Salón A & B
Sunday 17h00 – 18h30 Accessible class · wheelchair-friendly Beginner Inês Tavares Salón B

A note on levels

If you’ve never set foot on a tango floor, start at any Beginner class — they rotate and you don’t need a partner. If you have some experience and want a placement conversation, write to [email protected] with a short note about how long you’ve been dancing.

A note on studios

Salón A is our 220 sqm sprung-oak floor, designed for tango pivots. Salón B is a smaller, intimate room used for gentle and accessible sessions. Both are on the ground floor of our restored 19th-century riverside warehouse on Rua do Ouro.

Quarterly visiting masters

Three weekends, three tango traditions, one studio.

Each quarter we invite a maestro from Buenos Aires, Montevideo or Milan to teach a focused weekend. Workshops are open to improver level and above, with reserved floor time for our weekly students. Early booking is recommended — the last visiting-master weekend sold out in 9 days.

Portrait of a visiting tango maestro in a softly lit salon.

From Buenos Aires · Argentina

Maestro Esteban Aguirre

14 & 15 March · Friday 19h30 + Saturday 11h00

A weekend on circularidad — the architecture of continuous turn. Esteban trained at the legendary Sunderland Club and has taught beside the Buenos Aires Tango Festival maestros for two decades.

  • Levels Improver & Intermediate
  • Language Spanish, with English translation
  • Price €95 weekend / €55 single day
  • Capacity 32 dancers · balanced leader/follower rotation
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From Milan · Italy

Maestra Giuliana Bertelli

2 & 3 May · Friday 19h30 + Saturday 11h00

A weekend on the embrace in close quarters — smaller space, less step vocabulary, more listening. Giuliana’s method comes from a decade of teaching in the narrow rooms of Navigli.

  • Levels Improver & Intermediate
  • Language Italian, with Portuguese translation
  • Price €90 weekend / €50 single day
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From Montevideo · Uruguay

Maestro Rodrigo Ferrando

27 & 28 June · Friday 19h30 + Saturday 11h00

A weekend on milonga lisa and the playful pause — rhythm, syncopation, and the smile. Rodrigo has been resident DJ at Montevideo’s historic Candombe milongas for fifteen years.

  • Levels Open level · all welcome
  • Language Spanish, with English translation
  • Price €85 weekend / €48 single day
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Visiting masters are part of our “Tango no Porto” partnership programme. Festival week in September brings four masters at once — see the festival page.

Milonga del Río · weekly social

The next four Saturdays on the sprung-oak floor.

Porto’s most enduring weekly tango social — fourteen years running, averaging 85 dancers on a Saturday night, alternating traditional orquesta and contemporary electro-tango selections. Doors at 21h00, guided tanda from 21h30, all welcome, €7 at the door (free for active students).

  1. 01
    Saturday 15 February 2025

    DJ Inês Tavares

    A Di Sarli opening tanda, then a slow descent into Pugliese. A grounded, breathing floor.

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  2. 02
    Saturday 22 February 2025

    DJ Pedro Brandão

    Golden-age orquestas all night, with two cortinas of Canaro for the bold of heart.

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  3. 03
    Saturday 1 March 2025

    DJ Sofia Castaño

    Milonga night — a quicker pulse, more rhythm, more laughter. Beginner-friendly floor.

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  4. 04
    Saturday 8 March 2025

    DJ Marco Salgueiro

    Tango nuevo — a quieter, walking room of music. A listening night.

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When Saturdays · 21h00 – 02h00
Where Rua do Ouro 142, Foz do Douro
Door €7 · free for active students
Dress Smart casual, comfortable shoes

Before you book

The questions we hear most often.

A few short answers to the things that come up the moment someone decides to walk through our door for the first time.

What should I wear to my first class?
Comfortable clothing that lets you move — most students come in trousers or a long skirt, a t-shirt, and shoes with a smooth leather sole. Avoid rubber trainers; they grip the floor and twist the knee. If you don’t yet have tango shoes, a pair of thin-soled leather flats works perfectly.
I don’t have a partner. Can I still come?
Yes — the majority of our students arrive solo, and we rotate partners during every beginner and improver class. If you would rather not rotate, simply tell the teacher at the start of the evening; we always respect individual comfort.
Should I book a single class or a course?
Your first class is always free. After that, most improver-level students take a six-week starter course (€120, one class per week) and add a second weekly class once they find their rhythm. We also offer single drop-in classes at €18 and a 10-class card at €150 valid for four months.
In what language is instruction given?
Our resident team teaches bilingually in Portuguese and English, with Spanish on request. Visiting masters teach in their native language with live translation — we have never had a language barrier prevent a student from following a class.
What is your cancellation and refund policy?
Single classes can be cancelled up to 24 hours in advance for a full credit on your account. Six-week courses are refundable up to the second class; after that, the remaining classes are credited to your account. Workshop and visiting-master weekends are refundable up to 7 days before the event.

One evening is all it takes

The embrace is one class away.

A free trial class, a quiet Tuesday evening, the first step into a room that has been welcoming dancers since 2009. Book below, or join our weekly letter for the schedule delivered every Sunday morning.

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Rua do Ouro 142, Foz do Douro · +351 22 099 4782 · [email protected]