Tangotocup London

TangotoCUP London is the London leg of the worldwide Tango championship that culminates with the World Cup in Istanbul called T2I World Cup. T2I World Cup has preliminaries all over the world including in Buenos Aires. This year TangotoCUP London is happening in November and T2I World Cup will be held in Istanbul along with the world famous Tango2Istanbul Festival in March 2025. Please check the Tango2Istanbul website for the full details.

The London leg on it’s own will be a prestigious competition. Come along, participate and win some exciting prizes to further your Tango and help take Tango to more people around the world. One of the goals of the competition is to remove any unconscious biases that exist in Tango and truly reward good talent and foster an inclusive culture within the Tango Community.

The rules for the London leg of the competition will follow the same rules as T2I World Cup. The competition will be held on Saturday late afternoon/early evening and finals of the popular categories on Sunday evening. The precise timings will be communicated closer to the time depending on the number of registrations and how many rounds that we need to organise.

The address for the competition for both Saturday and Sunday is:
10 Herbal Hill
EC1R 5EG
London

Meet the Esteemed Judges

We are honoured to have a panel of world-renowned judges who will bring their expertise to the competition:

• Esref Tekinalp
• Vanessa Gauch
• Dante Culcuy
• Simone Facchini
• Gioia Abballe

Their collective experience and deep understanding of Tango will ensure that every performance is judged with fairness and insight, making TangotoCUP an event to remember.

Competition Details:

• Date: 15th, 16th and 17th November 2024 (exact times will be confirmed based on registrations and rounds)
• Location: 10 Herbal Hill, EC1R 5EG, London
• Categories: Salon, Escenario, Milonga, Vals, and Social Salon (for non-professionals)
• Judges:
  • Esref Tekinalp & Vanessa Gauch
  • Simone Facchini & Gioia Abballe
  • Dante Culcuy

The prizes for the categories are as follows.

First Prizes:

• Salon & Escenario Categories:
  • Plane ticket to Istanbul (from Europe)
  • Entrance to the Quarter Finals (QF) of the TangoToIstanbul World Cup
  • Paid performance in London
  • FREE entrance to the T2I World Cup in the respective category
• Milonga & Vals Categories:
  • Entrance to the Quarter Finals (QF) of the T2I World Cup in the respective category
• Social Salon Category:
  • Entrance to the Quarter Finals (QF) of the T2I World Cup Social Salon Category.

Second Prizes:

• Salon & Escenario Categories:
  • Paid performance in London

Note: Participants in the Social Salon category must not be professionals (i.e., they do not teach or perform anywhere in the world, and do not have videos promoting themselves on YouTube or any social media. Videos of dancing uploaded by the general public are ok. The judges decision will be final on this matter). Participants in the Social Salon category cannot participate in the Salon category and vice versa.

Note: For the Escenario category, one of the prerequisites for entering the T2I WorldCup is for participants to finish in the Top 5 of one of the preliminaries. Our TangotoCUP London is one of those preliminaries.

You and your partner have to book separately. Once booked please follow the instructions in the confirmation email to complete your registration. Only after you complete the full registration, your spot in the competition is guaranteed.

We offer a FREE Practica space for all the participants of TangotoCUP London between now and the end of the competition on ALL Sundays between 8pm and 10.30pm. You will receive the information soon after your booking. Come and practice a lot, have fun and keep getting better!

Please write to info@tango-amistoso.co.uk if you have any questions.

Best wishes to all the participants, we wish you a happy practicing period and look forward to seeing you on the pista!