Argentine tango in the United States

Gotan Foundation

Gotan is tango in vesre, the lunfardo slang of Buenos Aires that turns words around.

Promoting health and wellness through Argentine tango.

Our mission

We work to strengthen Argentine tango in the U.S. by widening access to instruction, supporting teachers as culture-bearers, and building lasting, inclusive local communities.

Read our mission

Programs

  • Tango Al Fresco

    Free summer tango outdoors, open to all.

  • PROXIMA

    An indoor tango series. Details to come.

  • Boston Tango Troupe

    A performance group, with training for its dancers.

  • Collab

    A deep study group for dancers who want to go further.

Each one serves the same purpose: widening access, supporting teachers, and building lasting local community.

Board

  • Toby BalsleyPresident
  • Wailing Balsley
  • Szymon Skubisz
  • Sam Galler

Partner with us

We would love to hear from organizations that want to bring tango to their community.

hello@gotanfoundation.org