Jake and Danarae met in 2005. They have danced tango together almost every day since, including 6 months of milonguero madness in Buenos Aires.

When Danarae was 5 years old, she started dancing under the watchful eye of her grandmother, a professional dancer. Danarae went on to spend 15 years dancing with and training National Champion teams ranging from ballet to modern before giving it all up for tango.

Following a tennis career as player and coach with the NCAA National Champion UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs, Jake took his first tango lesson while attending law school in Eugene. He brings a history of athletic success and collaboration to his dancing and teaching.

While training in Buenos Aires, New York, Los Angeles and Portland, Jake and Danarae have studied with many wonderful dancers including Los Hermanos Macana, Viviana Parra & Mariano Pedernera, Jose Garofalo, Guillermina Quiroga & Roberto Reis, Anton Gazenbeek, Raul Masciocchi & Karina Colmeiro, and Alex Krebs.

To find out about their private and group lessons, check their website at DJTango
or email us at djtangoargentina@gmail.com
or call 503.277.8516.