DJ Tatiana
Recent & upcoming gigs:
MAY 5th, 2024 - FUSION COALESCENCE (hosted by Karen Lani & team)
APRIL 9th, 2024 - PASITOS PRACTICA (hosted by Rodri, tango)
FEBRUARY 13th, 2024 - PASITOS PRACTICA (hosted by Rodri, tango) - fundraiser! (anniversary special night)
FEBRUARY 4th, 2024 - FUSION COALESCENCE (hosted by Karen Lani & team) - KizFusion night
JANUARY 7th, 2024 - FUSION COALESCENCE (hosted by Karen Lani & team)
DECEMBER 31st, 2023 - NEW YEAR MILONGA (hosted by Jorge, tango)
DECEMBER 26th, 2023 - PASITOS PRACTICA (hosted by Willie / Rodri, tango)
NOVEMBER 28th, 2023 - PASITOS PRACTICA (hosted by Willie / Rodri, tango)
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 - FUSION COALESCENCE (hosted by Karen Lani & team)
Check the FB page "Music Treats from Tatiana" for music links and upcoming gigs, fb event links for DJ-ing.
Some links are also shared in the Magic Tango group.
Tatiana was on a break from DJ-ing and teaching between February 2018 - July 2023.
Now happy to be back to tango work and available for DJ-ing and classes, contact to discuss the collaboration.
PS: During end of May - beginning of November Tatiana will be in Moscow, Russia.
If you are interested in a collaboration for DJ-ing Argentine Tango (traditional / alternative / or mixed music), as well as fusion DJ-ing, feel free to message on whatsapp (link at taplink), facebook messenger or VK.
https://taplink.cc/lifeinglow
https://facebook.com/tatiana.balashova
https://vk.com/tatiana.lifeinglow
See the DJ's bio below.
MAY 5th, 2024 - FUSION COALESCENCE (hosted by Karen Lani & team)
APRIL 9th, 2024 - PASITOS PRACTICA (hosted by Rodri, tango)
FEBRUARY 13th, 2024 - PASITOS PRACTICA (hosted by Rodri, tango) - fundraiser! (anniversary special night)
FEBRUARY 4th, 2024 - FUSION COALESCENCE (hosted by Karen Lani & team) - KizFusion night
JANUARY 7th, 2024 - FUSION COALESCENCE (hosted by Karen Lani & team)
DECEMBER 31st, 2023 - NEW YEAR MILONGA (hosted by Jorge, tango)
DECEMBER 26th, 2023 - PASITOS PRACTICA (hosted by Willie / Rodri, tango)
NOVEMBER 28th, 2023 - PASITOS PRACTICA (hosted by Willie / Rodri, tango)
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 - FUSION COALESCENCE (hosted by Karen Lani & team)
Check the FB page "Music Treats from Tatiana" for music links and upcoming gigs, fb event links for DJ-ing.
Some links are also shared in the Magic Tango group.
Tatiana was on a break from DJ-ing and teaching between February 2018 - July 2023.
Now happy to be back to tango work and available for DJ-ing and classes, contact to discuss the collaboration.
PS: During end of May - beginning of November Tatiana will be in Moscow, Russia.
If you are interested in a collaboration for DJ-ing Argentine Tango (traditional / alternative / or mixed music), as well as fusion DJ-ing, feel free to message on whatsapp (link at taplink), facebook messenger or VK.
https://taplink.cc/lifeinglow
https://facebook.com/tatiana.balashova
https://vk.com/tatiana.lifeinglow
See the DJ's bio below.
Interview with Tatiana
by SuperSabinoTango Blog >>
Tatiana Balashova is originally from Yekaterinburg (Russia) and currently resides in Vancouver (Canada). An experienced tango dancer (over 20 years), she is known for running 2 loved milongas in Vancouver for a few years with a team of friends ("Milonga Sentimental") and beautiful bohemian Zen Milonga for about 4 years, dancers have described them as "truly magical in atmosphere and music".
Tatiana has been been DJ-ing on regular basis since 2009 at various milongas in Vancouver (traditional and alternative), and special events in North America:
She took a break from DJ-ing and tango organising in 2018 and since September 2023 is back to DJ-ing.
Tatiana’s DJ-ing style is to look for music which fits the moment depending on dancers & ambiance. She likes to combine the tango music of the golden age with a personal touch & cortinas for a variety of moods. She enjoys creating a positive, romantic, relaxed & yet dynamic atmosphere so that enthusiastic dancers are inspired to keep on dancing every tanda and newcomers can't wait to get on the dancefloor, whether it is an evening, a late night or a matinee milonga. "DJ-ing in a way is similar to editing a movie where each frame is unique and interesting and all together they can organically create an unforgettable, captivating story to carry you away from everyday life routine."
Even if DJ-ing more often at traditional milongas, Tatiana also loves DJ-ing mixed ratio and alternative once in a while.
Being influenced by music of various genres she likes following, leading & swapping roles, as well as teaching tango. In the life outside tango she is an accessories designer, astrologer, psychotherapist and a life coach. Apart from Argentine tango she dances a few social dances including kizomba, urban kiz, zouk, fusion dancer, and a bit of bachata and salsa.
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Tatiana also enjoyed exploring non-tango DJ-ing a few times @ "Coalescence" blues-fusion events in Vancouver BC.
FUSION DANCE is amazing and inspiring, a chance for every dancer to develop their personal style and blend a few different dances, allow your body just to tune into the music and partner and express together the beauty of that composition and connection. It can be inspiring, engaging and liberating in some way.
Every night of DJ-ing fusion is special and the choice of songs depends on the event’s atmosphere: people on the dance floor, the overall mood and what you want to create on that night to contribute to the evening of blues-fusion dance. I like a combination of driving groovy songs with stretchy, as well as some mellow compositions, with a variety of mood and tempo and so that overall it feels like a connected and harmonic story guiding you through this journey of that particular evening. Some DJ-ing shifts might be more playful and positive, others more smooth and melancholic, even I as a DJ would not know it for sure before the event. as this story unravels in real present time.
My collections of music and many years of experience in DJ-ing at traditional and alternative tango events as well as dancing a variety of dances can definitely help to create a unique style and hope people will respond to it and enjoy it.
Tatiana has been been DJ-ing on regular basis since 2009 at various milongas in Vancouver (traditional and alternative), and special events in North America:
- La Garufa Festival - 2011, 2016
- Milongas in Moscow, St.Petersburg - 2014
- San Diego Tango Festival 2012, 2013;
- Milonga Querida (LA, USA), Milonga LAX (LA, USA)
- Milonga La Vida (Seattle/Bellevue, USA)
- Vancouver Tango Marathon 2012
- Magic Tango Weekend 2011, 2012
- Montreal Tango Nuevo Festival 2011 (trad, alt)
She took a break from DJ-ing and tango organising in 2018 and since September 2023 is back to DJ-ing.
Tatiana’s DJ-ing style is to look for music which fits the moment depending on dancers & ambiance. She likes to combine the tango music of the golden age with a personal touch & cortinas for a variety of moods. She enjoys creating a positive, romantic, relaxed & yet dynamic atmosphere so that enthusiastic dancers are inspired to keep on dancing every tanda and newcomers can't wait to get on the dancefloor, whether it is an evening, a late night or a matinee milonga. "DJ-ing in a way is similar to editing a movie where each frame is unique and interesting and all together they can organically create an unforgettable, captivating story to carry you away from everyday life routine."
Even if DJ-ing more often at traditional milongas, Tatiana also loves DJ-ing mixed ratio and alternative once in a while.
Being influenced by music of various genres she likes following, leading & swapping roles, as well as teaching tango. In the life outside tango she is an accessories designer, astrologer, psychotherapist and a life coach. Apart from Argentine tango she dances a few social dances including kizomba, urban kiz, zouk, fusion dancer, and a bit of bachata and salsa.
.................................................................................................
Tatiana also enjoyed exploring non-tango DJ-ing a few times @ "Coalescence" blues-fusion events in Vancouver BC.
FUSION DANCE is amazing and inspiring, a chance for every dancer to develop their personal style and blend a few different dances, allow your body just to tune into the music and partner and express together the beauty of that composition and connection. It can be inspiring, engaging and liberating in some way.
Every night of DJ-ing fusion is special and the choice of songs depends on the event’s atmosphere: people on the dance floor, the overall mood and what you want to create on that night to contribute to the evening of blues-fusion dance. I like a combination of driving groovy songs with stretchy, as well as some mellow compositions, with a variety of mood and tempo and so that overall it feels like a connected and harmonic story guiding you through this journey of that particular evening. Some DJ-ing shifts might be more playful and positive, others more smooth and melancholic, even I as a DJ would not know it for sure before the event. as this story unravels in real present time.
My collections of music and many years of experience in DJ-ing at traditional and alternative tango events as well as dancing a variety of dances can definitely help to create a unique style and hope people will respond to it and enjoy it.