Tango Cheltenham

Janet and Adrian dancing in the Beechwood Arcade in Cheltenham

Janet Earl and Adrian Barsby

Tango Cheltenham was formed in September 2004 by Janet Earl and Adrian Barsby. It started as a series of Tuesday evening classes with about 10 or 15 dancers. We now have a solid core of some 30 dancers at our dance classes and usually have 40 or more in our beginners' classes.

Tango Cheltenham holds weekly Tuesday night classes, but also holds regular milongas here in Cheltenham. Please check our calendar for actual dates. Our fourth successful tango ball in Tewkesbury, proved to be even more popular than ever, with its Moulin Rouge theme and DJ Leroy Tango Cat providing workshops and music. We have a reputation as a particularly friendly club and would love to welcome you to our classes or one of our milongas.

Tango is a social dance and the dancers of Tango Cheltenham often dance at other clubs in the region, as well as those elsewhere in the country and even elsewhere in the world.

Many of our members also dance at Tango Gloucester, our sister club.

A Media Luz

(1925)

Music: Edgardo Donato. Lyrics: Carlos Lenzi.

    • Corrientes, 3-4-8,
    • segundo piso ascensor.
    • No hay porteros, ni vecinos,
    • adentro, cocktail y amor...
    • Pisito que puso Maple,
    • piano, estera y velador;
    • un telefón que contesta,
    • una fonola que llora
    • viejos tangos de mi flor,
    • y un gato de porcelana
    • pa´ que no maúlle al amor.
    • Y todo a media luz,
    • que es un brujo el amor...
    • a media luz los besos,
    • a media luz los dos...
    • Y todo a media luz,
    • crepúsculo interior,
    • que suave terciopelo
    • la media luz de amor.
    • Juncal 12-24.
    • Telefoneá sin temor;
    • de tarde, té con masitas,
    • de noche, tango y amor;
    • los domingos, té danzante,
    • los lunes, desolación.
    • Hay de todo en la casita:
    • almohadones y divanes
    • como en botica... cocó!
    • Alfombras que no hacen ruido
    • y mesa puesta al amor.