Montana Tango Festival Under the Big Sky

10/04/2026

Thank you to the incredible louistangophoto for taking some epic shots of the 4th Annual Montana Tango Festival! WE love reliving the magic through your lens!
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10/01/2026

💜 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! 💜

The 2026 Montana Tango Festival may be over, but we’re already thinking about the next one! 🏔️💃

If you joined us Under the Big Sky, please take a few minutes to fill out our festival feedback survey. Tell us what you loved, what could be improved, and what you’d love to see next year!
Your feedback helps us make the festival even better. 🐻✨

👉 Take the survey: https://tinyurl.com/MTF26Survey

Thank you for helping us keep the magic—and the tango—going! Abrazos,
The MTF Team❤️

09/29/2026

❤️ From the bottom of our tango-loving hearts… THANK YOU! ❤️

What a beautiful 4 days Under the Big Sky! To everyone who traveled near and far to join us in Missoula, shared a tanda, took a class, explored Montana, lent a helping hand, or simply brought your wonderful energy into the room — thank you. You are what makes this festival the Friendliest Tango Fest in the West. 🏔️💃

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible artists, whose talent, generosity, and passion filled our days and nights with inspiration:
✨ Our maestros and performers: Daniel Juárez Alejandra Armenti, Eleonora Kalganova, James Valentino & Dagny Arizona Miller, Miriam Leonardo Tango, Jael Montilla, Valentin Juarez.

🎶 Our amazing DJs: Mariano Bejarano, Ken Broom, Lenore Brown, Jae Youn, Sandra Sam, TangoCon Loelle Lim, James, Dagny, and Lorena Diez — thank you for keeping the music flowing and the dance floors alive until the very last tanda!

🎻 Tango Bardo — Wow! We still can't believe you graced us with your incredible music in Montana. Thank you for bringing the soul of Argentine tango to Montana and giving us music we’ll carry with us forever.

And to our special guests and collaborators — Chip Miller, Andrea Harsell, Lori Chase, Mari Hodges, Julie Rae, and everyone who shared their knowledge, music, creativity, and unique gifts with our community — we are so grateful.

To Louis Parks and David Hassis: Thank you for capturing our festival with your distinct eye for what makes tango so special. We can't wait to see all the moments from your cameras.

Our volunteers: There are not enough words to express how much you mean to this festival. From the behind-the-scenes planning to registration, setup, cleanup, transportation, hospitality, and all the countless little things that made the weekend run smoothly, this festival simply would not happen without you. Thank you for giving your time, energy, and hearts.

And of course, a big bear hug to our very own Bearienzo for bringing a little extra mischief and magic to the weekend! He's going to go grab a snack and hibernate for a while after all the excitement. 🐻

Most of all, thank YOU — our dancers, friends, and tango family. You filled historic ballrooms, danced beneath the stars, made new connections, and reminded us why we do this.
Until we meet again… may your embraces be warm, your tandas be wonderful, and your memories of Montana be full of magic.

With love and gratitude,
The Montana Tango Festival team ❤️

09/27/2026

🐻✨ IT’S THE FINAL DAY! ✨🐻

Can you believe it? Four days of tango, Montana magic, new friendships, and SO. MUCH. DANCING. 💃🕺

Today’s lineup is bringing the heat:
🔥 More classes with our Maestros
🎶 Musicality for Dancers with Tango Bardo
✨ ALL FOUR TEACHING COUPLES together for a Dynamic Turns Master Class
🎧 Learn the ABC of TDJ-ing with Michael Plaks
🪩 Badlander Alternative Milonga with a DJ Duel: James Valentino vs. Dagny Miller
🌙 Closing Milonga with DJ Ken Broom
💫 Teachers’ Ronda at 10 PM + a few surprises!

One last day to dance, laugh, connect, and soak up that Under the Big Sky magic. 🏔️❤️

Let’s make it one to remember. RAWR! 🐻💃

09/26/2026

🐻✨ SATURDAY IS PACKED! ✨🐻

Day 3 is bringing ALL the tango magic — and a little Montana adventure! 🏔️💃

🎧 DJs & Doughnuts + FREE yoga
💃 Incredible classes with our maestros
🎠 Carousel Tango Hour at Caras Park
🌅 Outdoor Open Air Milonga with DJ Sandra, live music + local food trucks
🪩 Alternative Tango Dance Party with DJ Loelle Lim
🎶 Grand Milonga with DJ Jae Youn + LIVE MUSIC by Tango Bardo at 10 PM
✨ Performances by Dagny & James, Alejandra & Daniel, and Valentin!

And somewhere in all that dancing… Bearienzo might make an appearance. 🐻👀

Grab your shoes, grab your new tango friends, and let’s make Saturday unforgettable!

09/25/2026

📸✨ SEE TANGO THROUGH A DIFFERENT LENS! ✨📸

Join Louis Parks on Friday for a special Tango Photography class! Learn how to capture the movement, connection, and magic of tango through photography. 💃📷
🗓️ Friday | 4:45–6 PM
📍 Montana Moonlight Studios
🎟️ FREE!

Come learn, create, and capture a little tango magic! ✨

09/25/2026

💃✨ DAY 2 IS HERE! ✨💃

Friday is PACKED with tango, sunshine, adventure, and a whole lot of Montana magic! 🏔️🐻

🌲 Hike or soak in the hot springs
🧘 FREE Yoga + Alexander Technique
💃 Afternoon Opening Milonga
📸 Tango Photography
🥂 Ch*****ne Mixer + Mixer Milonga
🎶 Live piano with Chip Miller
🖤 Black & White Milonga with DJ Mariano Bejarano
✨ Performances by Eleonora, Leonardo & Miriam, and Valentin
And that’s just Friday! 😍

Check out today’s full schedule at MontanaTango.com or pick up a copy when you check in at registration! Pick your adventures, and LET’S TANGO! 💃🕺

****please note that all classes are held at the Elks today. Any class listed at the Florence is actually in the Elks Downstairs.

🐻 Bearienzo says: Pace yourself… or don’t. RAWR!