Tango Northside Marathon: March 13-15, 2026
***THANK YOU to all the attendees and everyone else that helped make this event a success!! We appreciate you!!! ***
Come dance with us!! We're excited to welcome you to our Tango Northside community with a weekend dedicated to the tradition of social tango. Our guest DJs, among the most esteemed in North America, will ensure every tanda will delight and inspire. Plus, we'll have brunches and presentations to keep you fueled and enlightened. All events will be held at the charmingly historic Hoffner Lodge (which also houses our studio) in the vintage second floor ballroom.
Attendance will be limited to a role-balanced 100 dancers, a number we feel is optimal for an intimate event, so get your registration in soon!​​ Once you've fully registered, join our attendees' Facebook group for important updates and to connect with other dancers!
schedule
Look at this exciting new line-up! All events take place in the 2nd Floor Ballroom. Note that the final Milonga on Sunday will be open to non-registrants from our dance community.
FRIDAY 3/13
Opening Milonga
feat. DJ Rod Relucio
8:00pm-1am+ / 2nd Floor
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SATURDAY 3/14
Brunch
11:30am-12:30pm / 2nd Floor
Presentation by Ayano
"Tango Poetry" (full title TBA)
Noon-1pm / 2nd Floor
Afternoon Milonga
feat. DJ Ayano Yoneda
1-5pm / 2nd Floor
Evening Milonga
feat. DJ Felipe Martinez
8pm-1am+ / 2nd Floor
SUNDAY 3/15
Brunch
11:30am-12:30pm / 2nd Floor
Presentation by Ayano
"Tango Poetry, Pt 2" (full title TBA)
Noon-1pm / 2nd Floor
Milonga
feat. DJ Edmond Bar
1-5pm / 2nd Floor Ballroom
Closing Milonga
feat. DJ Avik Basu
7:00pm-11pm+ / 2nd Floor
Open to the public
•schedule subject to change
dj line-up
Edmond Bar
Hey! I’m Edmond from Ann Arbor. I’m a DJ, teacher, and the organizer of the Ann Arbor Tango Marathon, and I’m grateful to be part of such a vibrant and welcoming community. As a DJ, I’ve had the joy of sharing music at local milongas as well as at festivals and marathons around the world.
Outside of tango, I’m passionate about creativity, sustainability, and fostering growth in myself and in the people and places around me. I'm an architect and I love exploring the world through art, travel, and nature, while cherishing meaningful connections with friends and loved ones.
Over the past 15 years, I’ve developed a DJ style that crafts an atmosphere of connection — every tanda tells a story, and memories linger long after the last song ends.
Felipe Martinez
Felipe Martinez is a full time tango dancer, teacher, DJ and organizer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been DJing tango for more than 20 years and is a resident DJ in the Bay Area at The Beat, Genesis, Alberto’s, The Verdi Club and El Valenciano. He has also played music all over North America and in Buenos Aires, where he was invited to play music at El Beso and Villa Malcolm Club on several occasions. He has also played extensively in Europe and Asia. Felipe’s musical selection is based on the Golden Age classics that ensure a great atmosphere for dancing.
Rod Relucio
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, and the Boston Tango Marathon. When he’s in Chicago you can hear him monthly at the 312 Milonga.
Ayano Yoneda
Ayano travels frequently for tango, dancing in milongas around the world, including a pilgrimage she makes yearly to Buenos Aires. She regularly DJs at the local milongas in the San Francisco Bay Area where she is based. She has been invited to DJ in prominent tango festivals, marathons and encuentros around the world.
Since 2019, Ayano co-founded the Tango Poetry Project, www.tangopoetryproject.com (an online source for translated tango lyrics and explanation videos) to promote the world of tango poetry.
Ayano will present on the topic Tango Poetry on Saturday.
how to register
REGISTRATION:
NOTE: We're almost full!! As of Mar 1 registration is closed for follow and dual-role dancers. We will still accept a limited number of leads and a few couples (both people must sign-up together).
To secure your spot, complete and send the registration form. Once the form is received, you will be emailed payment instructions. Your payment must then be received within 72 hours in order to secure your registration. Please see the Policies section below for additional information. ​
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COST:
Marathon Pass: $175/person*
Includes five milongas, two brunches, two presentations, and any other snacks/beverages provided throughout.
*$225/person after February 12, 2026
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REQUIREMENTS:
• Full Marathon Passes only — no drop-in (except for Sunday Closing Milonga which is open to the public)
• Each attendee must register individually
• Role Balance: To preserve role balance, dancers are asked to commit to dancing primarily lead, primarily follow, or dual-role. Dual Role dancers are expected to have competency with both roles, and be ready and willing to switch roles as the environment requires
• Help us get to know you! Please make sure to provide the name of a reference contact (an organizer or teacher from your dance community) and tell us something about your experience as a tango dancer.
• All attendees are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful manner and to abide by the accepted codes of the milonga ​
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policies
Please review these additional important details:
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Late Registration
If there is space and you register after February 12, 2026, the cost for a Marathon Pass is $225/person.
Wait List
We will cap registration at 100 participants with equal numbers of leads and follows. If you register after we have a full number of participants, you will be placed on a Wait List. You will receive an email letting you know this before you are asked to send payment. NOTE: We're almost full!! As of Mar 1 registration is closed for follow and dual-role dancers. We will still accept a limited number of leads and a few couples (both people must sign-up together).
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Cancellations
Your registration can be canceled until February 13th, 2026. You will be reimbursed your attendance fee minus a $25 processing fee ($150).
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​Please contact Michael with any questions or concerns.
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additional info
We'll be adding helpful information for our visitors here as it becomes available. Registrants can also join our Facebook group to plan and share resources with other attendees.​
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Lodging
A number of hotels are on convenient bus lines or within an easy drive from the studio. The Northside neighborhood is also home to several air b&b's, and some of our locals may be willing to host. To get you started, below are a few hotels to check out in the university area about a 10 minute from the venue. If you're a local interested in hosting any visiting dancers, contact Michael.
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marriott.com/en-us/hotels/cvgmb-hotel-celare-cincinnati-midtown-a-tribute-portfolio-hotel/overview/
hilton.com/en/hotels/cvggcgu-graduate-cincinnati/
hilton.com/en/hotels/cvguphx-hampton-suites-cincinnati-uptown-university-area/
marriott.com/en-us/hotels/cvgmt-fairfield-inn-and-suites-cincinnati-uptown-university-area/overview/