Tag: Melbourne Tango Weekend

INTRODUCING

DJ Geff

 Coming to us from Seoul, Sth. Korea

DJ Geff: leading the energy and flow of tango

Geff is an outstanding DJ who captures the passion and energy of tango music. Having made his first step as a DJ in 2016, Geff quickly revealed his unique presence in the tango DJ field. Geff’s in-depth musical sense, outstanding selection, and experience as an audio engineer have magically transformed the moment on stage and touched dancers and music lovers worldwide.

His talent was recognised as a finalist at the Mundial, a world-renowned tango competition in 2017. This achievement was a significant turning point in his DJ career, and Geff has been constantly growing and moving to a broader arena since then. His music style, which respects tango traditions but does not lose its modern touch, always makes the audience dance and provides a new musical experience.

Geff’s music means more than just a track. It is an art that connects people, expresses emotions, and celebrates life. Whenever his music continues to resonate, the moment will remain a special memory for all of us.

DJ Hsin-Da Lee

Joining us from Taiwan

Argentine tango professional dancer and instructor.

Participated in Tango Championships in Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Shanghai and won many good results. Finalist of the Argentine Tango World Competition.

Hsin-Da is one of the DJs for regular Milonga in Taiwan and has also been invited as a guest DJ at prestigious Milongas in Seoul(including Onada, La Ventana, and El Tango)

Invited by Chongqing Spicy Tango Weekend as guest dancer and DJ
Invited by the International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Chengdu, China, as a guest dancer and DJ
Invited by Kaohsiung(Taiwan) Tango Marathon as guest DJ
Invited by Daegu(Korea) International Tango Marathon as guest DJ

Melbourne Tango Orchestra – 

Returning to MTW IN 2025

“Doing away with cliché, the Melbourne Tango Orchestra is contemporary, urban and edgy. Situated somewhere between chamber music and a smoky, underground tango joint, the orchestra offers a unique listening experience. Delivering a hefty sound, the orchestra features the notorious bandoneón, the quintessential symbol of Argentinean tango. These fierce musicians bring the underworld figures of tango to life.”

DJ Karen

Karen started her tango career in Bogota, Colombia, in 2016. In 2018, she won the National Professional Salon Championship in Colombia, followed by being a finalist in the Tango Mundial in Argentina in 2019. She has also extensively studied Flamenco and has performed in numerous shows. 

During this time, Karen taught tango classes and performed in various well-known tango companies in Colombia. 

 Karen migrated to Australia in 2022 to study and begin working at Tango Esencia as a teacher and performer. During this time, Karen also began to DJ formally, as she had been building her Tango collection for years. Her deep understanding of the Orchestra’s history, the lyrics, and the nuances in the music helps her curate wonderful nights of music, and she has been a DJ at all of the major milongas in Melbourne.

DJ Dimitra

Dimitra started dancing the Argentinian Tango in 2005 and made her djing debut in Athens – Greece in 2007.
As a primarily tango dancer, her selections guarantee a broad variety of orchestras and rhythms that keep the dancing floor ‘hot’ from beginning to end.

DJ José

José grew up in Argentina listening to tango from his parents’ record player. He has been dancing tango for many years and DJing at milongas, which he and his friends organised in Bariloche, Patagonia.
His love for tango is divided: he is a dancer and a musician. He likes to combine these aspects when he can – he established and directed a tango sextet in Argentina and currently plays bandoneon with The Melbourne Tango Orchestra. He has travelled extensively to “Encuentro de tangueros” across Argentina to hear the new wave of contemporary tango orchestras reviving the live music tradition, and he loves to throw a few newer tandas in between all the classic orchestras. His personality as a DJ is energetic and, at times, dramatic, and he prefers music that is fun and rich in details. His ultimate goal is to provide an excellent night for all and to see smiles at the end of the embrace.