Author Archives: Jim Baker

Jae is the founder of Tango Utopia in the greater Raleigh/Durham area. She is recognized as one of the premier teachers, dancers and DJ’s as well as the organizer of the monthly Milonga Utopia and the weekly practicas. As a … Read More

Jennifer Bratt and Ney Melo are internationally renowned Argentine Tango teachers and have been consistent instructors at the Tucson Tango Festival. Ney is known for his innovative teaching methods and passion for teaching. His tango instruction is sought out by … Read More

Paul Akmajian (Albuquerque) has been dancing tango for over 20 years and DJing for for most of that time. Aside from being a regular DJ in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Tucson, Paul has DJ’d nationally and internationally at numerous festivals, … Read More

Paloma Berrios Rodriquez and Maximiliano Alvarado Olaquibel 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 … Read More

Ashvin Iyer recently returned from an impromptu DJ tour of Buenos Aires, invited to play at the world’s most iconic venues such as Gricel, Salon Canning (Parakultural), El Beso, Villa Malcolm and others. Ashvin deejays primarily in the rhythmic style … Read More

When Olga took her first tango class she immediately discovered that this dance was a meaningful language with endless possibilities to create and interact. She became addicted to the dance and started collecting traditional and alternative tango music right away. … Read More

From San Diego, Brick has been DJing for dancers over a decade for both Tango and other genres. He DJs at festivals around the USA, and has DJed in Buenos Aires. With a a love and deep knowledge of golden … Read More

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 University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. … Read More

Karena started dancing tango in 2011 in Tucson, where she became drawn to the tranquilness of the embrace, the friendly culture, and the beautiful movement to the music. In 2014 she was invited by a local organizer to DJ at … Read More

Fulya Guney and Ozhan Leylak started working together in 2005 and ran their own Tango school for 10 years in Turkey.They performed together in many TV shows,festivals and performed with live orchestras. Fulya&Ozhan use their professional background in various dance … Read More

Lindsey Zan and Ricardo Correa are a young and exciting partnership that formed in 2018. Together they have over two decades of experience dancing Argentine tango and they love dancing both Salon and Stage tango. They are known for their … Read More

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, promoting the connection and improvisation between … Read More

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 knee surgery. She cannot in good … Read More

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 Sol Resort it will be automatically … Read More

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. She has a B.A. in dance, … Read More

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 tango shoes to all tangueras. Currently … Read More

Aga Be-You-Tiful atelier, headquartered in Gilbert, AZ and handcrafted in New, NY offers high quality tango clothing for discerning dances who want effortless, elegant and well-made tango wear. We design and choose fabrics when the color and pattern interact to … Read More

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 instructor, Feet Up Certified Trainer, tango … Read More

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 and internationally at numerous major festivals, … Read More