Visiting Teachers
Check out who's coming your way
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Dante Sanchez and Indira Hiayes will be hosted by Tango Spirit in Sydney from 11 - 18 November. In 2007 Dante won the Tango Salon Championship at the El Mundial de Tango in Buenos Aires with his then partner Innes Muzzopappa. He has been a a judge at the World Tango Championship (El Mundial de Tango) and, since 2014, at the Metropolitan Championship in Buenos Aries, he has his own tango school in Buenos Aires. Dante has a strong following in Australia. We understand they will be in Australia until December 15 and may be visiting Perth and Byron Bay - but we have been unable to confirm this.
Rodrigo Palacios will return with his partner Agustina Berenstein at the end of the year. Tango Bajo in Melbourne will host them from November 2 to November 12 and they will be with Pablitos in Sydney from 5 to 13 December. They are also expected to visit Canberra but we have no further information.
We comb the internet for information on what is happening in tango in Australia but if we have missed any performers, dates or events - please tell us so we can include them in the next TangoAustralia newsletter.
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 Travelling to South America
Find deals you can't find online. Contact Martin at Travel Choice, the South American specialists, and plan your trip with the experts.
Travelling to Buenos Aires for tango check out the Tango Map Guide for milongas and tango events while you are there.
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INTERNATIONAL TANGO FESTIVAL & WORLD CUP
Auckland Tango in New Zealand has launched the Oceania Tango Congress and Championship to be held in March 2020 and organised by Cecile Bale, who some years ago was responsible for the New Zealand program. Website is not yet available, but you can keep track of this via Auckland Tango.
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Events
Festivals and happenings - big and small.
Plan your weekends now!
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Melbourne Tango Circuit 3-10 November
This is a community event coordinated by Melbourne Social Tango, in association with the established milongas & tango organisations of Melbourne during Cup Week, with the aim of celebrating tango in the Melbourne community. Check out the program on the website. On Melbourne Cup Day, the milonga will feature the fabulous Melbourne Tango Orchestra!
Sunshine Coast Boot Camp
November 8 - 10 with Renee & Doni This is Intense tango training, great social dancing and house parties and all important beach time. It starts with the Welcome Party on Friday night, then there are 2 workshops on Saturday, Milonga in the evening and 2 workshops on Sunday finishing off with Pot Luck Dinner & Drinks.
Book here - website sunshinecoasttango.com.au
November 17 Fiesta de Tango, Sydney
Tango Synergy, Sydney's community tango group, is presenting a celebration of tango from 11 am to 6.30 pm at the Glebe Town Hall. The celebrations include an All Day Milonga, a live band, food and wine and dance wear for purchase. This is a chance to bring along friends or family - and show them why you love this dance so much.
Glebe Town Hall, St John's Road, Glebe. Just rock up!
BASH, Buenos Aires in the Southern Highlands, the annual tango encuentro organised by Tango Synergy in Sydney and the Tango Social Club of Canberra. Great value and a wonderful opportunity to connect with others (encuentro!) this weekend in the beautiful NSW hinterland sells out fast. Bookings are through the Tango Social Club of Canberra
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Tango musicians and bands
These tango bands play for dancers as well as events.
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GIG GUIDE:
Tango Music & Musicians
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Melbourne
On the night of the Melbourne Cup, November 5, Melbourne Tango Orchestra will play at the Milonga El Circulo, which will be held at Buxton Hall, 86 Clendon Road, Toorak as part of the Melbourne Tango Circuit.
Brisbane 
Mendoza Tango Quartet will perform at Reload Espresso Bar on Saturday November 9 from 6 pm. Reload is at 9 Chrome Street, Salisbury, Queensland.
The following night, November 10 Tango Enigmatico are performing at Holy Trinity Church, Religious Place, Fortitude Valley. Tickets are $25 and available from trybooking
Sydney and NSW
Mendoza Tango Quartet are the band at this year's BASH (Buenos Aires in the Southern Highlands) on Saturday November 23.
Canberra
November 2 Just Us Tango will perform at the Day of the Dead event held at the Polish Eagle Club, 38 David Turner Street, Canberra. It starts at 12 pm and ends at 7 pm. To find out when the band is playing check out their Facebook page.
The Day of the Dead Fiesta is a community celebration of Latin American and Multicultural music.
Together with Bandoneon Australia, Just Us Tango is hosting Bandoneon Open Day at the Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centre, 55 Ainslie Avenue, Braddon on Saturday December 7 from 2pm to 5pm.
This is a first! The Facebook page tells us: " The event will run from 2pm to 5 pm and is a chance for students to learn about and experience playing this magical instrument, most famous for the distinctive sound it lends to tango music.
"The director is Rodolfo Caivano, an Argentinian-Australian Bandoneon player who studied with Argentina’s finest bandoneon players. Rodolfo has many years’ experience playing in traditional tango orchestras and ensembles, and is currently teaching bandoneon to students, as well as organising the Orchestra School of Tango in Canberra.
"Students of all levels are welcome. It will be a fun, relaxed, and hands-on day, where the emphasis is on trying new things and absorbing some of the culture of Argentinian tango music."
Read more on the Facebook page.
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