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5 YEARS OF TANGO

Friday 29 November Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music 6.30 pm Entry by paper $ donation TangoMusicProject.com, Conservatorium High School and Sydney Youth Orchestras present a 5 years of tango twilight concert directed by Maggie Ferguson on bandoneon and supported by the Argentine and Uruguayan Consulates. Celebrate the 5th birthday of Australia’s only tango orchestra, […]

EARLY TANGO – WHY MEN HAD TO BE GOOD DANCERS

This is an interesting account of the earliest stages of tango by Christine Denniston “There were simply not enough women for all the men who might have wanted to settle down and have children to be able to do so. There were really only two practical ways for a man to get close to a […]

ALTO TANGO at Sydney Hilton Zeta Bar – 2 more Fridays only! – August 30th and September 6th

TWO MORE FRIDAYS to catch Maggie Ferguson (bandoneon) and Sydney tango quartet Fuego Blanco play live tango music from their fabulous stage at Sydney Hilton Hotel’s Zeta Bar ALTO Tango From 6pm until 9pm on Fridays until September 6th they perform tango dance classics for dancers Jairo […]

TANGO Y NADA MAS

TANGO Y NADA MAS the acclaimed tango show from Buenos Aires made their Australian debut in late July at the Concourse Theatre, stunning audiences with a virtuosic display of tango dance, music and song. The dancers and singers were supported by Nicolas Maceratesi and Maggie Ferguson (bandoneons) and Sydney tango quartet Fuego Blanco. Thanks […]

Tango Y Nada Mas comes to Australia

Tango Y Nada Mas comes to Sydney for the first time for four shows on July 25, 26 and 27 at the Concourse Theatre in Chatswood. Guest bandoneon from Buenos Aires, Nicolas Maceratesi is joined by Sydney bandoneoniste/violinist Maggie Ferguson and quartet Fuego Blanco as the show’s band. Maggie Ferguson and Fuego Blanco will also feature in a […]

Tango Oz hits 22,680 youtube views for Libertango with Tangueros Jairo Sanchez Rivera & Amy Teuchert

TangoOz is Australia’s tango training orchestra. A part of the Sydney Youth Orchestras family, TangoOz is conducted by its creator Maggie Ferguson (bandoneon) and is attracting a following for its spirited, detailed performances of tango’s best loved classics. TangoOz celebrates it’s 5th birthday in 2013. A free performance in Martin Place for all Sydneysiders and […]

Tango Oz in The Botanic Gardens – Tango Music Project Gigs for March

Sunday March 10th Autumn Vibes in The Botanic Gardens TangoOz 2013 performs Argentine tango on the main stage at 2.45pm led by Maggie Ferguson on bandoneón. Other music from around the world range from the the drumming of TaikOz to Fijiian dance and Brazilian Samba. Also featuring on the main stage will be Triple J unearthed indie […]

AUSTRALIAN TANGO BANDS – Tángalo

Tángalo is a Sydney based quintet formed by Emily-Rose Sarkova and Owen Salome, neither of whom have Argentine backgrounds, but who have both contracted the infamous ‘Tango Bug’. Emily-Rose a pianist and accordionist has been dancing Tango since the age of 19 when she went to her first milonga with a friend and saw a performance by […]

TANGO IN WAGGA WAGGA

This Sunday January 13th, I will go to Wagga Wagga, NSW to teach tango at the annual Riverina Summerstrings camp. Each afternoon a tango orchestra of 30 to 40 students from the Riverina region, Canberra and even far parts of Australia such as Darwin, learn elements of the art of tango on their instruments and how to play in […]

Tango Oz celebrates 2013

Libertango by Astor Piazzolla performed by TangoOz and Tangueros Si Sos Brujo by Emilio Balcarce performed by TangoOz and Tangueros Tango Music Project thanks all our friends for your support in 2012. We look forward to bringing you more tango music from Australia in the coming year with TangoOz 2013 and our other favourite bands.