Advertisement
A date for your diaries! El Arrabal Milonga with Buenos Aires Metropolitan Champions Max Vera and Jimena Hoeffner.
Make the most of the night by taking the pre-milonga class with the Maestros!
Read more about them below.
---------
The first Saturday of the month, the late-night El Arrabal milonga in central Oxford. The longest running milonga in town! Make the most of the evening with a 1h pre-milonga class, and enjoy 4 hours of social dancing with excellent DJs, complementary food and wine, and a gorgeous wooden dance floor to keep you dancing all night long.
-------------------
PROGRAMME:
- 8pm - 9pm: Workshop with Max Vera and Jimena Hoeffner
- 9pm - 1am: Milonga with Performance
PRICES:
Pre Milonga class only: £10 standard/ £8 student/ £5 OTS student member
Milonga only: £12 standard / £10 student / £6 OTS student member
Class and Milonga: £17 standard / £14 student / £10 OTS student member
Pay at the door (cash/card)
Free hot drinks, nibbles and wine - you are welcome to bring your own alcoholic drinks.
ADDRESS:
St Columba's United Reformed Church, Alfred St, Oxford OX1 4EH
Parking is free on the High Street from 6:30 on a single yellow line. There is paid parking in the streets around the venue for a reduced fee after 6:30 pm.
View all our events here: https://www.oxfordtangoacademy.com/calendar
--------------------------
Jimena Hoeffner
Dancer and milonguera, she trained at ACETA (Academy of Argentine Tango Styles), where she took classes with various renowned maestros and milongueros.
In 2013, she was crowned triple champion of the Buenos Aires City Metropolitan Championship in the three categories: Tango, Milonga, and Vals.
In 2015, she received the title of Champion of Pelando Variación.
She has participated in well-known shows and companies in Buenos Aires and has also worked in renowned tango venues.
She travels the world giving workshops, performing shows, and serving as a judge.
As a teacher, she is recognized for her warmth, dedication, and commitment, sharing her love of tango around the world.
Her dance stands out for its embrace — both milonguero and elegant — powerful legs, and unmistakable footwork.
Max Vera Ramírez
Argentine Tango dancer and teacher, he began his tango career in 2015 in Chile, where he won his first tango escenario title at the Metropolitan Tango Championship in Santiago, Chile.
Since then, he has traveled to Buenos Aires several times to train in both tango salón and tango escenario with different maestros.
In 2022, he made the important decision to move to Buenos Aires, and in the same year, he won the Metropolitan Championship in the category “Milongueros del Mundo.”
He is currently a tango teacher in Buenos Aires, where he teaches classes with Jimena Hoeffner, focusing on the importance of partner communication in the social context, always incorporating popular culture and blending the traditional with the contemporary — both musically and physically.
As a teacher, he stands out for his love of teaching, pedagogical approach, and structured learning, having graduated in 2018 with a degree in Physical Education Pedagogy, and earning a Master’s degree in Pedagogy in 2019.
Advertisement
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
St Columba's United Reformed Church, 3 Alfred Street, Oxford, OX1 4, United Kingdom,Oxford, Oxfordshire
