Stepping out for Ukraine

SCOTLAND’S leading professional tango dancers, Jenny and Ricardo Oria, helped raise more than £1200 for Ukrainian refugee charities with a special dance demonstration attended by tango fans from as far afield as Brighton, Aberdeen, Dundee and Glasgow.

Recognised as two of the UK’s foremost teachers of Argentinian tango, Jenny and Ricardo took to the floor at a milonga (social dance) held at the Charteris Centre in Edinburgh’s Pleasance.

Monies raised from door takings, donations and a raffle were handed to representatives of UNICEF and DEC90 to be forwarded to Ukrainian charities.

Dance organiser, Kim McFarlane, said: “We were delighted Jenny and Ricardo were able to give up their time for a fantastic evening of tango and help up raise more than £1,000 to assist the Ukrainian refugee crisis.”

A weekly tango practica is held at St Ninian’s Hall in the Charteris Centre, 138 Pleasance, each Thursday (7.15pm) and a monthly milonga takes place every fourth Friday in the larger and recently refurbished Binks Hall, the next one being 8 May from 8pm, entry £8 cash only.

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Jenny and Ricardo’s in-person tango classes, for beginners, improvers, intermediate and experienced dancers, have recently resumed. The 12-week Tango Basics beginners’ course is held at Nicholson Square Methodist Church Halls and the couple would particularly welcome more leaders to even up the balance between leaders and followers.

For information on all Oria Tango classes and the popular Norteña tango weekend festival on 4-5 June visit www.oriatango.com