Festival

9th Annual Philly Tango Fest

Location

flag of United States 2715 East Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134, USA

Dates

May 2019

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Details

Registration opens
February 15, 2019
Registration closes
May 19, 2019
Expected number of dancers
500
Event's website
https://www.philadelphiatangofestival.com/

Maestros

  • Fabian Salas
  • Lola Diaz

Description

About Our Festival May 24-27, 2019

Now in its 9th year, the Philly Tango Fest offers a stupendous array of tango teachers, performers, and musicians, chosen to provide nonstop inspiration from Friday, May 24 through Monday, May 27 (including Monday night). Make your plans now to spend Memorial Day Weekend with us!

Teachers
Simply the most exciting list of teachers/performers that we’ve ever been able to bring to our festival!

  • Fabian Salas & Lola Diaz
  • Adrian Veredice & Alejandra Hobert
  • Cecilia Gonzalez & Jake Spatz
  • Agustin Venturino & Natalia Aguero
  • Adam Hoopengardner & Ciko Tanik
  • Robin Thomas & Kristin Balmer
  • Andres Amarilla & Meredith Klein

Live Music
The Tipica Messiez, soon to be the most popular tango orchestra in North America, will make its debut at our festival! Some of the musicians of the Tipica Messiez are available to give private lessons during the festival.

DJs
We’re absolutely thrilled to present a range of totally awesome DJs during a total of 26 hours of milongas. Look at this list!

  • Robin Thomas
  • Jake Spatz
  • Agustin Venturino & Natalia Aguero
  • Adam Hoopengardner
  • Dasha Khripkova

Venue
Last year, we found the perfect venue for our festival, and are excited to return. We will have use of the entire Lithuanian Music Hall Association, and it’s more than 10,000 square feet of program space, during the four days of our festival.

Please peruse our whole site and then meet the super-early-bird registration deadline of Sunday, March 17! Also, please spread the word so that your friends know you’re coming!

If you need any assistance planning your time in Philly, don’t hesitate to reach out!

Meredith Klein
Director, Philly Tango Fest
meredithklein@gmail.com | 617-291-3798


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Event Organiser

philadelphia argentine tango school
Joined in March 2018
I am on the Administrative team of the Philadelphia Argentine Tango School along with my wife, Meredith Klein and her dance partner, Andres Amarilla. We run the shcool offering classes, workshops, Milongas along with instruction by visiting world renowned teachers. We also produce the Philly Tango Fest, which is going into its 8th year.