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Master Performances

Clarisa & Jonathan

THE FIRE, FIERCENESS, AND PRECISION OF THEIR TANGO GOT THEM THE TITLE OF 2015 TANGO DE PISTA WORLD CHAMPIONS.

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Los Veliz

ONE OF TANGO’S MOST SOUGHT OUT MAESTROS AROUND THE WORLD FOR THEIR MESMERIZING PERFORMANCES AND IMPACTFUL TEACHING.

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Vanesa & Facundo

AMONG TODAY’S HOTTEST COUPLES, IN DEMAND BY FESTIVALS ALL AROUND THE WORLD FOR THEIR BREATHTAKING ELEGANCE AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING.

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Celebrity Dj’s

Davin Quinn

DJ Davin (“DK”) Quinn has been a tango dancer since 2006, a DJ since 2012.

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Max Stasi

Max’s passion for tango began in 1999 as a dancer and collector of tango music.

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Diego Dogneau

Born in Argentina, studied Music and Theatre both in Buenos Aires and London.

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Live Music

Davin (“DK”)

DJ Davin (“DK”) Quinn has been a tango dancer since 2006, a DJ since 2012, and has been delighting dancers at events around the country with his extensive collection of vinyl tango records since 2017. The richness of the vinyl sound, the high quality of the transfers, and the 100% analogue equipment all combine to produce an immersive musical and dancing experience—dancers often say they hear things in their favorite songs that they never heard before! Davin has brought his Technics SL1200 turntables to the Albuquerque Tango Festival, the Los Angeles Endless Summer Tango Marathon, International Tango Summit, Las Vegas All-You-Can-Tango Marathon, and the DC Tango Holiday Marathon. Davin always combines the classic hits with exciting new material and energetic cortinas to keep the party pumping and dancers dancing from beginning to end.

Diego Doigneau

Born in Argentina, studied Music and Theatre both in Buenos Aires and London.

For 9 years he‘s been the resident dj at Negracha Tango Club, London’s biggest milonga while also djing in all London and many UK Milongas.He has also been djing in major worldwide festivals and milongas including River Tango in London, Mediterranean Summer Tango Festival in Porec, Lisbon Tango Festival, Lisbon Tango Marathon, Farabute Tango Fest in Rome, Ljubljana Tango Festival, Brussels Tango Festival, CircuiTo milonguero in Turin, Festivalito in Edinburgh, Tango Torino Festival, Milano Festival, Maldito Tango in Sweden, Otoño en Palermo tango Festival, Bella Ciao Marathon in Tours France, Dos Corazones Tango Accademia, Milonga Pasional in Porto, El Abrazo in Skipton Uk, Practica X and Viva la Pepa in Buenos Aires and many more.He was one of the organisers of Tango Etnia and one of the founders of Milonga 3D and Percal in London. His work at milongas is mainly to create the journey the dancers will take that night through the music, for this he selects the songs varying constantly the atmosphere of the night.

The core of the night will be based on golden era orchestras, but it depending on the night, modern orchestras will be added to the mix. He loves music in general, he loves the night and he loves to keep people dancing till even after the milonga is over.

Intensive Workshops

TRANSFORM YOUR DANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE MASTERS!

  • Workshops everyday from 12PM – 4:15PM.
  • Classes available for all levels. (BEG/INT/ADV)
  • Walk-ins available. (No partner necessary.)
  • Workshops schedule and class topics – CLICK HERE
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Competitions

8 Categories

THRILLING NEW CATEGORY- PRO-AM TANGO DE PISTA

DANCE IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE AND JUDGES!

  • CATEGORIES: Tango de Pista, Pro-Am Tango de Pista, Senior tango, Vals, Milonga, Escenario, Group Escenario and JACK& JILL category!
  • PRIZES: FREE TRIP TO BA, cash, clothing, dance shoes, trophies, certificates, festival passes to world renowned events and several performance opportunities!
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“Jack & Jill”

THE EXCITING SOCIAL CATEGORY!

  • NO PARTNER REQUIRED – everyone registers as individuals.
  • Dance with a randomly-chosen partner for each song.
  • Any gender can register as a leader or follower.
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Blogs

All That is New for SCTC 2023

January 8, 2023

SCTC Family,  Happy New Year!!! Let’s start the year by sharing how we will delight you in 2023!!! Your feedback has helped us prioritize what is most important to you. From longer milongas to open…

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More Than Just a Competition… It is a Milongueros’ Dream

January 2, 2023

SCTC…truly a milonga experience like no other. We have learned that tangueros crave the opportunity to get lost in endless nights of tandas. It takes savvy DJs, a dreamy dance floor, carefully curated ambiance, a…

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December 21, 2022

Dear LA Tango Community, SoCal is thrilled to announce, Maxi & Paloma – Intensive Tango Weekend, January 27-29, 2023. Let’s give them a warm welcome especially since it will be their first visit. ⭐️ What…

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Daily Schedule

Workshops: 11AM-3:15PM
Competition Rehearsals: 3:30PM-4:30PM
Competition: 5:00PM-9:00PM
Milonga: 9:00PM-3:00AM

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SM Bay Woman’s Club
1210 4th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
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