At the Perth Tango Festival, music is not background decoration — it is the spine of the entire experience. Thoughtful tandas, clear musical arcs, and intelligent pacing shape how the floor breathes, how connections deepen, and how nights unfold. Our DJs are chosen not for hype, but for judgement: a deep respect for traditional tango, a dancer’s understanding of energy and flow, and the ability to build nights that reward those who stay until the last tanda.
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Anthony Miller (Sydney, Australia)
Saturday Gala · Perth Town Hall
7:30 pm – 1:00 am “Passport to Tango” — International Night
One of Australia’s most respected tango DJs, Anthony Miller is known for crafting nights that build. His musical selections are elegant, grounded in Golden Age tango, and paced with a dancer’s intelligence: tandas that breathe, escalate, and release at exactly the right moment. A regular at major festivals and milongas across Australia, Asia, and Argentina, Anthony’s DJing puts the floor first and rewards dancers who stay late.
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Tu Dong (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
Friday Gala · Perth Town Hall
8:30 pm – 1:00 am “On the Edge of the Indian Ocean”
Based in Vietnam, Tu Dong is a leading force behind the growth of tango in Southeast Asia. Her DJ style blends classic tango orchestras with thoughtful modern choices, creating warm, immersive dance floors that invite connection and musicality. A sought-after DJ across the Asian tango circuit, Tu brings a refined ear, cultural breadth, and a calm authority behind the booth.
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Alejandro (Perth, Australia)
Sunday Gala · Leederville Town Hall
7:30 pm – Midnight “Milonga de la Tierra” — with a folkloric touch
An experienced DJ with deep roots in the Perth tango scene, Alejandro was a familiar presence behind the decks at the Perth Tango Club in its earlier years before becoming a resident DJ at Juan Rando’s milongas. More recently, he has returned as a guest DJ at the Perth Tango Club for Gala events. Alejandro is a versatile, dancer-aware DJ who reads the room with ease. His sets are anchored in a solid traditional repertoire, with carefully chosen tandas and the occasional late-night surprise that keeps the floor engaged and moving.
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Verena McGregor (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Saturday Afternoon Milonga · Vietnam Pavilion, Kings Park
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm “Alfresco Tango” — Milonga & Picnic
Based in Christchurch, Verena McGregor is a traditional tango DJ with over 18 years of dancing experience and a regular presence behind the booth for Floorspace Tango. Her musical style is rooted in Golden Age tango, with a clear preference for classical orchestras and phrasing that supports expressive social dancing. Verena curates warm, grounded tandas that respect the music, the dance, and the natural flow of the floor.
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Terry Warby (Melbourne & Perth, Australia)
Wednesday · Perth Tango Club
8:30 pm – Midnight “Welcome Milonga”
Sunday · Perth Tango Club
Midnight – late Night Owl Milonga
A well-known and consistently popular DJ in both Melbourne and Perth, Terry Warby divides his time between the two cities, DJing regularly across Melbourne’s milongas and at the Perth Tango Club. His long-standing presence behind the booth reflects deep trust from dancers in both communities. Musically, Terry is a committed traditionalist, grounding his sets in classic orchestras and clear phrasing, while selectively weaving in modern orchestras that play traditional repertoire. The result is a familiar yet fresh musical arc — respectful of tradition.
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Jorge Botello (Perth, Australia / Colombia)
Thursday · Perth Tango Club
8:30 pm – Midnight “Crossroads Milonga”
Originally from Colombia and now based in Perth, Jorge Botello is a popular and much-loved DJ at the Perth Tango Club. A frequent visitor to Buenos Aires, Jorge stays closely connected to living milonga culture there, regularly exchanging ideas with local DJs and absorbing current musical practice. His DJ style follows traditional Buenos Aires milonga aesthetics, anchored in classic orchestras and accented by a distinctive Latin flavour in his cortinas. Jorge’s sets are energetic without being relentless — engaging, curious, and deeply danceable.
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Rodney Daniells (Perth, Australia)
Wednesday · Perth Tango Club
8:30 pm – Midnight Farewell Milonga
An experienced tango dancer with 30 years on the floor, Rodney Daniells has danced widely at milongas and festivals across Australia and internationally — experience that directly shapes his DJing. His sets unfold as a clear musical progression: beginning with the rhythmic drive of the early Golden Age, deepening into the richer orchestration of the 1940s, and resolving into the smoother, more lyrical textures of the 1950s. DJing regularly at the Perth Tango Club, Rodney creates coherent, flowing tandas that reward attentive dancers and unfold naturally across the night.