DJ's
Fatima (she/her)
DJ FAH began her tango journey as a social dancer in both roles in the UK. She began djing at local events in Colorado and over the years she has witnessed a constant evolution both in her musical preferences and in her DJ style. As a DJ her focus has been to stay conscious of that development, believing that it permits her to relate to and play music for dancers in different stages of their tango journey, and with a wide range of experience and skill levels. She regularly DJ’s milongas for local Colorado organizers and has DJ’d at encuentros and festivals including TTX (Toronto Tango Exchange), Tango on the Rocks, Close Encounters, and The Pilgrims's Encuentro.
Matias (he/they)
Matias is a Uruguayan tango dancer, embarked on his tango journey in 2011 and has always been connected with queer tango communities. He has made various contributions to the tango community as an instructor, milonga organizer, TDJ, and performer. His deep passion for tango music has led him to explore dance and has kept him actively engaged in diverse tango scenes, both as a milonguero and as a stage tango dancer. ...
Georges (he/him)
Georges has been dancing tango since 2002. His journey debuted in Lebanon, at a time where there was no tango community or milongas to attend. Along with a few friends, he founded the first milonga in Beirut and ran it for a few years before he moved to the United States in 2007. In the summer of 2014, he was the recipient of the gold medal in Argentine Tango at the Gay Games. He started DJing in 2015, and became one of the bay area’s prominent local DJs. He has travelled for DJing in various US cities including San Diego, LA, and New York. He was invited to DJ at the Beirut Tango Marathon (Beirut, Lebanon), Portland Tango Festival, Tucson Tango Festival, La Entraga Marathon (NYC), Tangamente (San Francisco, CA), and the Thing (Portland, OR), among others. Georges moved to New York City at the end of 2019. He has learned much of his tango dancing and DJing skills from various mentors that he met along his journey and to whom he is ever grateful.
Nico (they/them)
Nico has been spreading love for and knowledge of traditional tango music since 2013. Among other places, Nico has played in Paris, Berlin and Italy. Known for creating an ideal atmosphere for dancing and connecting, Nico builds up a very special ambience in milongas, from beginning to the very end. ...
Viva (she/they)
Viva began dancing tango in 2010 in Montreal, and she worked for several years developing queer tango there, co-organizing regular classes and the Montreal International Queer Tango Festival.In 2018, she DJed for the first time, to participate in the community's life and to deepen her own understanding of tango.Viva regularly DJs milongas at Studio Tango in Montreal and has been invited to play at international festivals in Montréal, NYC, Miami, Berlin and Buenos Aires
Facilitators
Emily (she/her)
Workshop facilitator
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Edgar (he/him)
Discussion facilitator
"More than a dance, it's a language... an embodied conversation..." To Edgar, Argentine tango is a real-time exchange of movement, pauses, and gestures that--when attuned--bring people into rhythm with themselves, the music, and one another. A space that can span anything from playful joy to transformative self-reflection within the arms of another. With this view in mind, Edgar looks to facilitate a dialogue that invites openess, finds a shared rhythm, and relishes in participants' individual high notes. With over 15 years of corporate risk and strategy, Edgar's background marries fostering dialogue between executives and helping teams untangle conflict, with the creative passion and earnest understanding born from his decade (plus) of tango dancing and meditative practices. (Photo credit: Luis Orlando Martinez)
Georgia (they/them)
Workshop facilitator
Georgia (they/them) is a tango dancer, instructor and organizer based in the DC area. Their journey with tango began in 2015, but they only started to feel at home in the dance after finding queer tango community. As an instructor, Georgia strives to create a queer-centered space to explore the joys and possibilities of tango. Their classes focus on community care, negotiating verbal consent, and learning to communicate through the language of tango while not relying on set phrases.Georgia (they/them) is a tango dancer, instructor and organizer based in the DC area. Their journey with tango began in 2015, but they only started to feel at home in the dance after finding queer tango community. As an instructor, Georgia strives to create a queer-centered space to explore the joys and possibilities of tango. Their classes focus on community care, negotiating verbal consent, and learning to communicate through the language of tango while not relying on set phrases.
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Karen (she/they)
Discussion facilitator
Karen Johnson (she/they) is a queer dual role dancer, TDJ, instructor, and facilitator based in Philadelphia, PA. After studying open role tango, Karen co-founded Philly Queer Tango in 2016. She is passionate about creating and supporting spaces where diverse communities can experience the joy of queer tango. She has taught queer tango across the United States, and is part of the organizing team for La Nuestra Tango in New York City. Her teaching focuses on queer centered embodiment, body acceptance, musicality, and developing individual, personal tango styles for every body. As a TDJ, she builds primarily traditional sets with contemporary and alternative accents, focused on keeping people energized to dance all night long! Photo credit: Luis Orlando Martinez
2026 Organizing Team
Andres Ozzuna (he/they)
Andrés Ozzuna (he/they) grew up on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, baking alongside his grandmother and dancing and singing tango with his grandfather. When Andrés immigrated to California, he found queer community centered around tango and his identity as a transgender man. Andrés regularly teaches and DJs at Abrazo Queer Tango in Berkeley, CA, and has been a featured teacher at the Paris International Queer Tango Festival. His teaching focuses on close embrace, milonguero style tango, and prioritizes connection, quality of movement, and community care.
Karen Johnson (she/they)
Karen Johnson (she/they) is a queer dual role dancer, TDJ, instructor, and facilitator based in Philadelphia, PA. After studying open role tango, Karen co-founded Philly Queer Tango in 2016. She is passionate about creating and supporting spaces where diverse communities can experience the joy of queer tango. She has taught queer tango across the United States, and is part of the organizing team for La Nuestra Tango in New York City. Her teaching focuses on queer centered embodiment, body acceptance, musicality, and developing individual, personal tango styles for every body. As a TDJ, she builds primarily traditional sets with contemporary and alternative accents, focused on keeping people energized to dance all night long!
Phi Lee Lam (she/her)
Phi Lee (she/her) is a queer dancer, instructor, and organizer based in Brooklyn, NY. She founded La Nuestra Tango in 2022 to create more diversity and inclusion in United States Argentine Tango events. She has taught and performed across the United States, as well as Canada and Europe.