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Butte Tango
Who We Are
Butte Tango was founded in October of 2021 with the goal of hosting regular Argentine Tango events and classes in Butte, Montana and the surrounding areas. We love to share our passion for tango with dancers (and non-dancers) far and wide.
Lela O'Bryant has been a dancer her entire life. She began studying ballet at a very early age and received a Minor in Dance from the University of Montana in Missoula in 2010. This degree exposed her to various other styles of dance and choreography including Modern Dance in Cunningham and Graham Technique, Tribal Belly Dance, Hula, East Coast Swing, Ballroom, and Contact Improvisation. She began learning tango in 2013 in Helena and quickly fell in love with the technicality and connection tango provides. In addition to Tango, she teaches Ballet and Modern at 5678 Dance Studio in Uptown Butte.
David Sabado started dipping his toes into Tango in 2012 after seeing a demonstration done to pop music. It opened up a whole new realm of possibilities for his dancing. He's dabbled in a variety of styles over the years including Ballroom, East and West Coast Swing, Salsa, and Country 2-Step, but has found a deep abiding love for the versatility of Tango. He also teaches regular Country 2-Step classes at the Elks Lodge in Uptown Butte.
Who We Are
Lela O'Bryant has been a dancer her entire life. She began studying ballet at a very early age and received a Minor in Dance from the University of Montana in Missoula in 2010. This degree exposed her to various other styles of dance and choreography including Modern Dance in Cunningham and Graham Technique, Tribal Belly Dance, Hula, East Coast Swing, Ballroom, and Contact Improvisation. She began learning tango in 2013 in Helena and quickly fell in love with the technicality and connection tango provides. In addition to Tango, she teaches Ballet and Modern at 5678 Dance Studio in Uptown Butte.
David Sabado started dipping his toes into Tango in 2012 after seeing a demonstration done to pop music. It opened up a whole new realm of possibilities for his dancing. He's dabbled in a variety of styles over the years including Ballroom, East and West Coast Swing, Salsa, and Country 2-Step, but has found a deep abiding love for the versatility of Tango. He also teaches regular Country 2-Step classes at the Elks Lodge in Uptown Butte.
Butte Tango was founded in October of 2021 with the goal of hosting regular Argentine Tango events and classes in Butte, Montana and the surrounding areas. We love to share our passion for tango with dancers (and non-dancers) far and wide.
Each month Butte Tango features a special topic class taught by a local instructor from 2:30-4 before the monthly milonga at the Clark Chateau. Price for the class is $20. Check our Facebook group for information about the current topic and experience levels for the class.
Tango Basics covers basic Tango vocabulary from tango stance, walking and the embrace, to molinete and ochos. This class is designed to give you all the tools you need to get out on the dance floor and tango!
Classes & Events
Tango
Basics
Special Topic Class
Continuing
Tango
Continuing Tango explores additional vocabulary, musicality, and embrace technique. Dancers must have taken the Basics class or equivalent tango series. They should be comfortable with walking in parallel and contrabody, ochos, and molinete in open embrace.
Butte Tango teaches regular tango classes on Thursdays at 5678 Dance Studio in Uptown Butte. Check the calendar for the current schedule.
Butte Tango's monthly milonga is held on the 1st Saturday of the month at the Historic Clark Chateau in Uptown Butte. Featuring a local DJ from the Montana Tango community, the milonga takes place in the Chateau ballroom from 6:30-9:30. Each month features a special topic class taught by a local instructor from 2:30-4 before the milonga. Price for the class is $20 and the milonga is $10.
Monthly
Milonga
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Private Lessons are available! Please contact Butte Tango to sign up.
Friday, April 3rd
Class #1: 5:30-6:45 PM
Practica: 7-9 PM
Saturday, April 4th
Class #2: 1:15-2:30 PM
Class #3: 2:45-4 PM
Milonga: 6:30-9:30 PM
Schedule
Sierra’s life has been steeped in music since she was born. Coming from generations of musicians primed her to instantly fall in love with tango music as soon as she heard her first song: Canaro’s “Poema”. Love of the dance quickly followed, as she found herself seeking out every opportunity to learn and dance tango. She discovered sharing her love of the dance and helping others develop theirs came naturally, and so teaching became another instrument in the orchestra of her tango experience.
Sierra’s teaching style prioritizes clarity of instruction, seeking to deliver material in a way that most directly cuts to the heart of the concept. She views stability and power as the foundation upon which connection and musical expression are built. Exploring and teaching the interplay of connection and musicality in the dance is something Sierra loves, as she considers the close connection of tango as a free conduit for the exchange of musical ideas.
Tommy discovered tango in early 2012 and immediately became obsessed. Since then, his love for exploring both the technical and emotional facets of tango has grown. His skills and interests run the full spectrum: teaching, DJing, performing, and organizing. Constantly seeking out top tango instructors to train with, Tommy is committed to the notion that learning tango is a journey, not a destination.
Tommy brings his analytic and organized teaching style into the tango classroom, drawing from extensive experience as a professor of engineering. He values deep investigation into the “whys” and “hows” of tango movement, striving to present concepts that both reinforce each other organically and are accessible to students of all levels. He teaches comfortable and connected social tango, emphasizing embrace, thoughtfulness, and musicality. With over 13 years of tango teaching experience, Tommy has taught in multiple locations around Boise, as well as regionally at events such as Boulder’s UniTango Festival, Missoula’s Spring Tango, and Salt Lake City’s Mountain Milonga.
Tommy and Sierra are thrilled to be teaching in Butte for the first time!
Join us in April for a workshop with Tommy Smith and Sierra Rose Emry!
