It's that time of the year again when we get to dance to our hearts content (and more) at the San Francisco Tango Marathon! This year's sold-out marathon is November 9-11th, and attendance is capped at 450 dancers. So if you'd like to join for next year, make sure to sign up early! I love Tango festivals as it's an opportunity to be surrounded by hundreds of people who … [Read more...]
Tips for SF Tango Visitors 2014 Edition
With the San Francisco Tango Marathon coming up this weekend, there will be an influx of tango dancers to San Francisco.... a perfect time to update the Tips for SF Tango Visitors. If you are coming to dance at SFTM, you will probably want to stay longer than just a few days in this beautiful, exciting city. If you have any questions about Tango in the SF Bay Area that is not … [Read more...]
Argentine Tango Championships in San Francisco
It’s that time of the year once again. The Argentine Tango USA Official Championships and Festival takes place in San Francisco at the end of March. Now in its third year, this event has grown in both popularity and quality. Andrea Monti and Hugo “Gato” Valdez, two well-respected Argentine Tango Maestros, are responsible for bringing this exciting event to San … [Read more...]
Operation Tango = Free Tango
I'm sure you all have heard about Antipanico by now. In the odd case that you have not, I'll tell you it's an incredibly fun, exciting and well-run Tango festival right here in San Francisco's Mission district. Not only is it held in a cool location, but they bring in some of the top Tango dancers in the world. To name a few: Chicho + Juana and Sebastian + Mariana. This year … [Read more...]
The 4th San Francisco International Queer Tango Festival
The 4th San Francisco International Queer Tango Festival kicks off this Wednesday, June 27 at 8pm at CELL SPACE in San Francisco. Each year the queer tango festival's opening show is an exciting event with incredible performances. Come early for the show and stay to dance with visiting festival attendees and local dancers. This year the opening show is "Tango Road" and is … [Read more...]