Our Artists and DJs
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Adam Cornett
Portland, OR
Adam Cornett has been immersed in Argentine Tango for over two decades, both as a dancer and a DJ. As the 2016 U.S. Argentine Tango Champion, he has traveled the world, performing, teaching, and DJ'ing at renowned tango festivals. His love for rich, complex music, like that of AnÃbal Troilo, enhances his DJ'ing, where he enjoys watching the room move in harmony with his carefully curated selections. Adam's ability to connect with the emotion of the room ensures his music is perfectly attuned to the moment. With experience teaching at institutions like MIT, Harvard, Yale, and Brown, Adam has shared his expertise with thousands of students globally, combining a deep respect for tango traditions with a modern, personalized approach.
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Derek Tang - Los Angeles, CA
Derek is one of the most requested DJs in Los Angeles and has played at festivals and milongas throughout the country. He is a teacher, organizer, and has competed in several Tango competitions throughout the years; winning the SoCal Tango Championship in 2016 and placing first in the Vals and Milonga categories at ATUSA. Derek is known for his tremendous energy as a DJ and dancer.
"The music is an essential ingredient to creating a magical evening. My responsibility as a DJ is to create the energy that will allow every dancer to express themselves to their fullest abilities."
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Dhruv Singh
San Francisco, CA
Dhruv discovered tango at Purdue University and soon after moved to Portland where he became part of a thriving community. Now a resident of the Bay Area, the spontaneity and nostalgia that first drew him to tango keeps taking him across the country for various festivals and marathons. He enjoys the entire richness of the range that tango has to offer values the many flavors tango dancers bring from across the worlds. As a DJ, he believes that a great experience on the dance floor simply originates from a burning desire to dance. He particularly enjoys dancing in the Washington DC community and is looking forward to bring a festive mix to Tango Holiday!
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Kim Dai
New York, NY
Kim was initially drawn to tango by the music, before she fell in love with the dance. She is curious about the wide range of emotional expression that tango allows for and loves how the music inspires her to connect more deeply to herself and others through that shared experience. As a DJ, she aims to share her passion by creating different moods and vibes with her music; encouraging dancers to explore their own emotional depths while connecting to something greater than themselves. She finds it magical when the music is able to enter into the embrace and flow through the couple. Kim currently co-hosts and DJ's at a weekly milonga, Gallo Ciego, and a weekly practica, Tuesday Practica, in New York City.
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Manuk Colakyan (Vinyl)
Philadelphia, PA and Istanbul, Turkey
Manuk is an aficionado of Argentine Tango. He dances, collects its music and DJ's for more than 15 years. With his large collection of recordings, Manuk believes that there is plenty of great music to be offered to the dancers and always tries to play a few of the lesser heard recordings when he DJ's. Manuk DJ's mostly in the US, The East Coast and in his native Istanbul during his visits. He has appeared in many festivals, milongas and celebrations. In "non-tango" hours Manuk works as a chemical engineer. He lives in Philadelphia with his family.
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Max Cubillos
Albuquerque, NM
Max started dancing tango in 2007 at Caltech and later became president of the Caltech Tango Club. He now lives in Albuquerque, NM where he DJ's prolifically, constantly honing his craft. Max believes that a good milonga is not just about good music - it's about music expressing the right emotions at the right time, weaved together within and between tandas to tell a story that compels us to dance. Catch him live at cubillos.caster.fm.
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Rainier Pereira
New York, NY
Rainier Pereira is a seasoned tango professional with an impressive 14 years of experience in the world of tango. His journey began at the age of 19 when he first started dancing tango, and he has since honed his skills in various roles, including performer, teacher, DJ, and milonga organizer.
Rainier's professional journey includes winning a national championship in his native country in 2011, showcasing his extraordinary talent on a grand stage. Following this accomplishment, he also founded and organized his first milonga and tango school, fostering the growth of the tango community.
In 2014, Rainier relocated to Buenos Aires, where he immersed himself in the world of tango for almost a decade. During his time in Buenos Aires, he secured further recognition by becoming the champion of the prestigious "Inter-Milonga" competition in 2015.
Subsequently, he joined the esteemed DNI Tango School and dance company, where he dedicated over 3,000 hours to teaching students from around the world. Rainier's artistry has graced the stages of renowned milongas in Buenos Aires, and he has embarked on multiple European tours.
Since 2021, Rainier has been sharing his passion for tango in the United States while also founding TangoApp (tangoapp.ar), a revolutionary resource for the global tango community.
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Ramu Pyreddy
Washington, DC
Ramu took his first tango lesson on April 27th, 2000 in Buenos Aires and was hooked instantly. To share that passion with his friends and colleagues, he started Michigan Argentine Tango Club at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Ramu has since danced, DJ'ed and taught all over the US and Canada. His teaching and dancing are characterized by a keen musical interpretation, infectious enthusiasm and a deep love of the music. He is one of the most knowledgeable and sought after tango DJs in the US and has been a featured DJ at most tango festivals in the US. Currently, he lives in Washington DC where he is the host, DJ and resident teacher at Milonga Zandunga, one of DC's popular milongas.
Yulia Kriskovets
Washington, DC
Yulia has been a tango DJ for over 15 years, both locally in Washington D.C. and in various tango events in the U.S. She loves to contrast the music texture and emotional charge in a way that drives the crowd to dance a lot. She aims to get to the trance-like state where dancers feel safe and inspired. Most recently, Yulia is inspired by the idea of the wave from the 5 Rhythms dance practice and incorporates it in her tango DJ'ing.
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