Tdj Max Romano (El Narigón) I was born in Naples, Italy and there in the heart of my city, passion, inventiveness and a pinch of craziness grew within me. I quickly created a Facebook group, Tangueria del Narigón (https://www.facebook.com/TangueriaGroup/) so I could share events, evenings, thoughts and experiences. Engaged in Italy and abroad,as TDJ, I propose traditional music from the much loved orchestras of the Argentine tango’s Golden Age which span the spectrum of emotions. Listening carefully to the energy on the dance floor, I create my own vibe, allowing each tango, every night, to become the basis of a story interpreted in a new and unique way. Because this, for me, is Tango: that magical moment when dreams of the heart take flight!
Davin has been a tango dancer since 2006, a DJ since 2012, and has been delighting dancers at events with his extensive collection of vinyl tango records since 2017. He has been invited to spin the wax at top marathons and festivals in Albuquerque, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Washington D.C., Charlotte, Ann Arbor, Seattle, New York, and Austin, and has played at international vinyl-only tango marathons in Krakow and Warsaw. Davin combines classic hits with exciting new material and energetic cortinas to keep the floor full from beginning to end. He is excited to be joining the DJ team for the Toronto Spring Tango Marathon 2027!
In the tango world, Rod Relucio is widely known as a teacher and performer, but behind the booth, he is quickly earning rave reviews as a DJ. Rod crafts musical journeys that move through waves of emotion and energy, keeping dancers fully engaged from the first tanda to the final cortina. His DJ sets are grounded in traditional tango, with thoughtful pacing and musicality that keeps the floor full until the very end of the milonga. He has DJ’d at festivals, marathons, and milongas across the U.S. and abroad. Recent appearances include Tango Maya Festival, Tango Holiday Weekend, Sultan’s Tango Festival, Athens Tango Festivalaki, Motown Tango Marathon, Windy City Tango Festival, and New Orleans Tango Marathon. In his hometown of Chicago, you can hear him monthly at the 312 Milonga, along with other local events delivering music that honors the tradition while keeping dancers inspired all night long.
TANGO DANCER / TEACHER / ORGANIZER
Born in Rosario, Argentina, Mariano Bejarano is a tango dancer, teacher, organizer and DJ with over 15 years of professional experience. His background in music theory and dance, together with his early immersion in the milongas of Rosario, shaped a deep appreciation for tango traditions, musicality and improvisation.
Based in Miami, Mariano organizes the Miami Sunshine Tango Festival and Florida Tango Weekend, and has brought many internationally renowned tango dancers, musicians and orchestras to the South Florida community.
As a DJ, Mariano’s priority is simple: keep people dancing. Rather than preparing fixed tandas, he reads the room and responds to the energy, mood and dancers on the floor, making every set unique. He has DJ’d in Buenos Aires, Rosario and throughout the United States, as well as at numerous tango festivals and marathons.
“I want to re-create the excitement of why people in the old days were so crazy to dance this music.”
— Mariano Bejarano
In 2002, Francis worked in a youth theater during the day, as an actor and technician, in the evening, he worked as a doorman at a neighborhood milonga. It was by seeing people dancing without really knowing each other that he was intrigued by this language. In 2003, Francis took his first steps in Argentine tango. In 2005, people at the Milonga asked him to teach them, this is how he start teaching tango. In 2009 and 2015, he participated in two semi-pro shows Milonga de mi Barrio, directed by Marika Landry where he played the main role and Chispa where he was a dancer and assistant choreographer. Between 2005 and 2015 Francis taught Argentine tango in several cities in Canada; from 2013 to 2015 he organized his own Milonga, La milonga de Pancho. In 2015, Francis was thirsty for adventure, and he and his partner at the time, Catherine Magnan, left in a minivan from Montreal to Buenos Aires. The journey lasted 2 years. On the road, Francis documented more than 300 interviews to eventually make a road movie documentary. From 2017 to 2018, Francis returned to settle in Montreal and became the organizer of the Argentine tango school Las Piernas. From 2019 to today, Francis teaches and is a DJ at Studio Tango Montréal, the largest tango school in Montreal.
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