Event Canceled
Please read completely but do hesitate to contact me directly at info@tucsontangofestival.com if something is not clear. The 2020 Tucson Tango Festival has been canceled. If you have a room reservation at Casino Del … Read More
Carrie Field
Carrie fell in love with tango in 2005 and spent the next 6 years traveling as often to study in Buenos Aires. She began teaching tango as a part of Taos Tango in 2010. … Read More
JuliaBella
JuliaBella was founded in 2006 as a source of the best tango shoes available in the market. We keep promoting this mission until this day by bringing the highest quality most refined and beautiful … Read More
Feet Up Tango Class by McCarson Leigh
McCarson Leigh is a full time photographer and gallery owner in Santa Fe, New Mexico. As an artist she takes pride in celebrating people’s individual artistic expressions. She’s a tango dancer, a meditative tango … Read More
DJ Paul Akmajian
Paul Akmajian (Albuquerque) has been dancing tango for over 20 years and DJing for the last 17. In addition to being a regular DJ in Tucson, Albuquerque and Santa Fe, Paul has DJ’d nationally … Read More
DJ Ramu Pyreddy
Ramu took his first tango lesson on April 27th, 2000 in Buenos Aires and was hooked instantly. To share that passion with his friends and colleagues, he started Michigan Argentine Tango Club at the … Read More
Sofia Saborido and Pablo Inza
After decades of teaching and performing around the globe in the most important tango festivals Pablo and Sofia became an international point of reference in the tango scene. Their professional path made of back … Read More
DJ DK Quinn
Quinn has been a tango dancer since 2006, a DJ since 2012, and has been delighting dancers at milongas with his extensive collection of vinyl tango records since 2017. Why records? The transfers of … Read More
Homer and Cristina Ladas
A message from Cristina and Homer Ladas, Dear tango friends, We are very sad that we can not participate in the upcoming 2020 Tucson Tango Festival. Unfortunately, Cristina has not recovered from last year’s … Read More
Liz and Yannick Vanhove
Knowledge, Tradition, Connection Liz and Yannick Vanhove started dancing Tango together when they were teenagers. Since 2002 they have spent years learning and uncovering the best kept secrets this elegant dance has to offer, … Read More
Housing Options
The room block has sold out and closed. If you have a room reserved and can not attend please notify the festival by email at info@TucsonTangoFestival.com and not the hotel. We will take over … Read More
Paloma and Maximiliano
Teachers and dancers of Argentine Tango with 20th years of experience and knowledge in Stage and Salón tango style. Our philosophy is to inspire our students to enjoy the embrace and love for tango, … Read More
Oscar Casas and Marie Roach
Oscar has a distinct style both in his dance and his teaching. He is very milonguero, and is highly respected by the old guard in the milongas of BA. He also is extremely popular … Read More
Santiago Castro and Fernanda Valdovinos
Santiago & Fernanda met in Santiago, Chile in 2007 when Fernanda took lessons from the prestigious Tango Academy (Libertango) that Santiago founded and directed in Chile. Then, Santiago left for Europe and Fernanda for … Read More
Jennifer Bratt and Ney Melo
Ney Melo is an internationally renowned Argentine Tango teacher known for his innovative teaching methods and passion for teaching. His tango instruction is sought out by beginning and advanced dancers, as well as other … Read More
Murat Erdemsel
We are absolutely thrilled to have a very special appearance by Murat Erdemsel. Murat with his former partner Michelle Lamb were a huge influence on the growth and development of both the Tucson Tango … Read More
DJ Jessica Schilling
After years of spinning discs for community radio, ballroom dancers and even a few weddings, Jessica Schilling came to her senses and started DJing tango in 2010 after realizing that it was a great … Read More
Rusty Cline and Joanne Canalli
Rusty Cline Founder of Tucson Tango Festival www.learn-to-tango.com Rusty Cline has danced, competed and attended more than 60 festivals and 4 trips to Buenos Aires, the vast experience of this master teacher is remarkable … Read More
Pre-Festival Tour of Arizona
Because of concerns about the weather in March in Northern Arizona we are moving the tour to 2020 since we are moving the festival to the 3rd weekend in April. That means the tour … Read More