DJs

Good quality tango music is at the heart of tango. Tango in the Spring will have excellent tango music at all our milongas and the practica. We have invited tango DJs from around the country, who will create their individual mixes of the tango music you love, to make each event unique. Jarny, Pat, Nadim, and Tim — we’re looking forward to seeing where they will take us!

Tango DJs from around the country!

From the sparse rhythms of early Canaro, the odd syncopations of Biagi, the smooth but powerful di Sarli tangos, the driving valses of Laurenz, though to the dramatic orchestrations of Pugliese – everything from the “Golden Age” of tango music – plus some added spice selected from more recent recordings and some from the vault, they will craft nights to remember.

And at the practica, we will select tango music in a good mix of styles to make your practice fun and musical.

Many thanks to all our DJs for being part of Tango in the Spring!

Jarny Choi is a tango organiser, teacher and DJ from Melbourne. Jarny DJed for us at the Opening milonga of Tango in the Spring 2008 and we all had a fantastic time as many of you remember. Also those of you who have been around for a long time might also remember him DJing at the Australian tango festival in Melbourne. Read the DJ interview with Jarny!

Pat Petronio teaches tango and organises regular milongas with her partner Bob in Adelaide. She has also been invited to DJ at special events such as Sydney International Tango festival, quite a few of you probably have enjoyed dancing to her music. Also, they were in Canberra at the Las Vacas Locas December last year, so maybe some of you even have had some dances with them? Read the DJ interview with Pat!

Nadim Sawaya is from Melbourne, and one of the driving forces behind Melbourne Tango. Many people probably know Nadim as he DJed at BASH 2008 and ran a DJ workshop. He is also one of the favourite DJs in Sydney, being invited to DJ at special events such as Sydney International Tango festival. Read the DJ interview with Nadim.

Tim (Chanop) Silpa-Anan is the co-organiser and DJ at the El Boliche Monday night milonguita in Canberra. Living half time in Sydney and half time in Canberra, Tim DJs every second week here in Canberra. He started proper tango DJing in Canberra, was the main club DJ for many years, and ran the Monday milonga at Toast for five years. He also was the DJ at the farewell milonga at Tango in the Spring 2008. Read the DJ interview with Tim!

Michael Hayes is a tango tragic from Canberra. Michael has been DJing in Canberra for a number of years at practicas and milongas including the recent Tango Social Club 10th anniversary milonga.     Read the DJ interview with Michael!