4th Denver Close Encounters Tango Festival.
A Tango weekend blending an Encuentro, a Marathon and the excitement of the traditional Milongas of Buenos Aires. Four days of tango with a role-balanced group of fellow tango fanatics. The emphasis is on Close-Embrace dancing and traditional social codes. Top DJs are selected for their sensitivity to the passion and energy of the dancers and their love of the famous Golden Era orchestras.
This festival is for you if you love traditional Buenos Aires style social dancing, and are good at navigating in a close embrace.
2026 DJs:
Steven Scott Smith - Seattle, WA
Kim Scola - Cleveland, OH
Avik Basu - Ann Arbor, MI
Andrew Brown - Seattle, WA
Emily Pierce - Portland, OR
Tom Stermitz - Denver, CO
Your Hosts
Tom & Analii Stermitz. Tom is a long-time teacher of tango based in Denver who is a specialist in teaching and DJing close embrace tango. Analii has been a movement professional all her life, and offers her elegant Tango Fashions.
The Denver Close Encounters is a role-balanced, invitational tango festival in the Encuentro tradition. As a result, invitational slots are limited.
If you wish to be considered for the 2026 DCE, and you are dedicated to the traditional, close-embrace tango, please send an email with a short description of your tango history to:
Tom Stermitz.
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