About Tango DJ Michael
Michael Arntz. Photography by Kendall Ross Bean.
Michael Arntz, Tango DJ, combines his years of experience as a tango dancer, professional DJ and as a performing musician to create traditional milongas that delight the experienced tango dancer, with a focus on Golden Age Tango from the 1930’s to the 1950’s. Michael has been a part of the San Francisco Bay Area Tango and International Tango Festival scene since 2001. He is the DJ for weekly Thursday and second Saturday Milongas for Mat Mamoody at the Allegro Ballroom and as a guest DJ at a wide range of tango venues, including the Beat and Lake Merritt Todo Corazon Milonga.
Michael is also the Tango DJ of choice for exclusive private events at St. Francis Yacht Club and the Metropolitan Club in San Francisco, because he knows how to create the atmosphere and sound design that blends the private club traditions of San Francisco with the tango culture of Buenos Aires.
Michael’s professional experience DJing weddings, corporate parties, as well as Ballroom, Swing, and Salsa social dance parties since 2005 contributes to his skill in bringing a high level of sound design and professionalism to his events. As a sound engineer, operating sound systems for live bands, he understands how to be interactive in a live event, sensitive to acoustics and the experience of the dancers. He is a performing musician himself and has an extensive knowledge and appreciation of the nuances of the music, composers, orquestras and singers.
Michael continues to dance frequently at local Milongas, attending group classes, workshops, and private lessons from various local, national and international maestros as well as participating in Tango festivals in the SF Bay Area, Sacramento, Portland, Seattle, Buenos Aires, and Montreal. This contributes to his excellent understanding of the dance and the music, and to what constitutes good danceable familiar music for a Milonga that dancers can enjoy. info@karenandmichael.info
