Big Sky Summer Meetup – With Tomás
Missoula 2025 • July 4th-6th

A Community-Centered Approach

Our summer event this year will offer a different tango experience. We will focus on community, fostering connections between dancers, and creating a welcoming environment. The weekend will have no performances or galas. We want to put social dancing at the center.

Throughout our workshops, we will integrate a team of tango facilitators who will provide support to all participants. This approach aligns with our commitment to community building and inclusion. Interested in the Facilitation track?

Every workshop will have something for dancers at all levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. This is to encourage community integration with mutual support among participants. We look forward to welcoming you at Big Summer Sky with Tomás.

Friday, July 4th  – West Side Theater – (1200 Shakespeare, Unit 2)

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
    Workshop 1 – Fun turns for tight spaces.

8:30 pm to 11:30 (?) pm –
     Opening milonga!  DJ – Vince Godby – Missoula

Saturday, July 5th – West Side Theater – (1200 Shakespeare, Unit 2)

1:00 pm to 2:15 pm 
      Workshop 2 – Rebounding turns: Giros Rebotados.
Discover creative ways to link multiple turns together using a natural bounce.

2:45 pm to 4:00 pm
Workshop 3 – Tactics to improve clockwise turns.
Traditional methods that make launching complex turns easier.

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm – Introductory Class – Taught by local instructors. 

8:00 pm to 12:00 pm (or later?) 
      Saturday evening Milonga. DJ – Lucia Petkovic – Boise

Sunday, July 6th

1:00 pm to 2:15 pm – (West Side Theater)
     Workshop 4 – Connection.
     The three levels of listening and communicating.

2:45 pm to 4:00 pm – (West Side Theater)
     Workshop 5 – Vals.
The romance of rhythm and melody.

5:00 pm on…. – Second Chance

Come and hang out with us in Potomac! Bring your tent/camper and spend the night! We’ll have our outdoor heated shower accessible 24/7! We have lots of place for folks to camp and to bring their campers too! Spend time on the river after class on the way out!  We’ll also be silk-screening T-shirts, so bring one or a few to print…

(Directions to Lori & Patrick’s house.)

7:00 PM 
Potluck BBQ
Here’s the food list – add your name!.

8:00 pm until ?? –
     Milonga in the Yurt.  DJ ?

Monday, July 7th

Still at Second Chance.
Brunch at 10:30. –  Here’s the food list – add your name!.

More dancing in the Yurt? Sure!
Other activities: floating, fishing, hiking… perhaps a craft activity too!

Music Jam sometime around Mid-day!

Some private lessons with Tomás are available for $100. Contact Patrick.

Can you help with setup and logistics?
Click here and add your name!

Can you host some out of town guests?
Contact Patrick