Last updated April 7, 2026
DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION PERIODS:
The sooner you register, the better the discount!
Competing Couple Pass for OFFICIAL CATEGORIES
TANGO DE PISTA OR STAGE TANGO – Couple fee
(amateur/ professional dancers; residence restrictions apply)
Inclusions:
- Competition fee
- Accreditation
- Practicas per category every day
- Directed Floor craft rehearsals
- 4 Evening Milongas Thursday to Sunday
- 4 Matinee Milongas Friday to Monday (Memorial Monday Afterglow Milonga ends @ 5.00pm)
- 2 Master Shows on Saturday & Sunday
- Live Music by Tango Bardo on two evening milongas
- Attendance to view the Official USA Tango Championship every day
Competing Couple Pass for Vals or Milonga / Both Vals & Milonga
VALS AND/ OR MILONGA – Couple Fee
(amateur/ professional dancers;
no residence or age restrictions)
Inclusions:
- Competition fee
- Accreditation
- Practicas per category Friday to Sunday
- Directed Floor craft rehearsals
- 3 Evening Milongas Friday to Sunday
- 3 Matinee Milongas Friday to Sunday
- 2 Master Shows on Saturday & Sunday evenings
- Live Music by TANGO BARDO on two evening milongas
- Attendance to view the Official USA Tango Championship Friday to Sunday
Competing Couple Pass for Salon Senior
SALON SENIOR – Couple Fee
(amateur dancers; no residence restrictions; age restrictions)
Inclusions:
- Competition fee
- Accreditation
- Salon Senior Practica on Thursday
- Directed Floor craft rehearsal on Thursday
- 1 Evening Milonga on Thursday with Presentation & Demo by the Festival Maestros(*)
- Evening Milonga on Friday if there is the need for a Final round on Friday
- Crown Ceremony on Thursday or Friday evening (**)
- Attendance to view the Official USA Tango Championship Thursday and Friday for all participants in this category.
(*) If there are more than 11 participating couples, there will be elimination on Thursday and a Final round on Friday May 22, 2026.
(**)If there will be a Final round on Friday then the Crown Ceremony will be on Friday evening as well.
Competing Couple Pass for Salon Senior & Vals
SALON SENIOR + VALS – Couple Fee
20% off both categories is applied! ✅
Inclusions:
- Competition fee for two categories
- Accreditation for two categories
- Practicas per category every day
- Directed Floor craft rehearsals
- 4 Evening Milongas Thursday – Sunday
- 3 Matinee Milongas Friday through Sunday
- Live Music on two evening milongas
- Master Shows
- Attendance to view the Official USA Tango Championship everyday
Competing Couple Pass for Salon Senior & Milonga
SALON SENIOR + MILONGA – Couple Fee
20% off both categories is applied! ✅
Inclusions:
- Competition fee for two categories
- Accreditation for two categories
- Practicas & rehearsals per category every day
- Directed Floor craft rehearsals
- 4 Evening Milongas Thursday – Sunday
- 3 Matinee Milongas Friday through Sunday
- Live Music on Friday & Sunday evening milongas
- Master Shows
- Attendance to view the Official USA Tango Championship everyday
Competing Couple Pass for Salon Senior, Vals & Milonga
SALON SENIOR + MILONGA + VALS Couple Fee
25% off for the three categories is applied! ✅
Inclusions:
- Competition fee for 3 categories
- Accreditation for 3 categories
- Practicas & rehearsals per category every day
- Directed Floor craft rehearsals every day
- 4 Evening Milongas Thursday – Sunday
- 3 Matinee Milongas Friday through Sunday
- Live Music on two evening milongas
- Master Shows
- Attendance to view the Official USA Tango Championship everyday
Competing Couple Pass for Salon Tango Pro-Am
SALON TANGO PRO-AM Competing Couple Fee
(Couples are composed of one professional dancer and one amateur dancer/student; Tango de Pista dance rules apply; NO residence or age restrictions)
Special Discount Promo
Participants who are already registered in any Official Category (Tango de Pista, Stage Tango), Milonga or Vals will receive $80 discount per participant!
Example:
If both members of the Pro-Am couple are already registered in an Official category, Vals or Milonga they will receive $160 OFF the Pro-Am registration.
If only one member of the Pro-Am couple is registered in an Official category, Vals or Milonga, the couple will receive $80 OFF.
Please request the discount code before registering.
Inclusions:
- Competition fee
- Accreditation
- Live music by Tango Bardo
- Dedicated prácticas on Saturday
- Guided floorcraft rehearsal
- Admission to the Official USA Tango Championship (Saturday)
This pass also grants access to: - Matinee milonga on Saturday
- Evening milonga on Saturday featuring master shows and live music
NOTE: if there are more than 10 competing couples, the organization will grant access to the Sunday evening milonga – featuring master shows and live music- to both members of the couple.
Competing Single Pass for “So you think you can tango?“
“So, you think you can TANGO?” Competition Fee
(amateur dancers; no residence restrictions)
PAUSED for WOMEN
till more men register for this category
Inclusions:
- Single Competition fee
- Accreditation
- SYTYCT Practica on Sunday
- Directed Floor craft rehearsal on Sunday afternoon
- Matinee Milonga on Sunday
- Evening Milonga on Sunday with Live Music by Tango Bardo
- Farewell Master Show
- Attendance to view the Official USA Tango Championship Grand Final on Sunday
- Crown Ceremony on Sunday
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Important: please take into account the following information
- Competitors’ registration and subsequent check‐in implies knowledge and acceptance of the General Rules, the Specific Rules and the Evaluation criteria per category. This information is under “Rules & Evaluation Criteria” on this website.
- Competition Spectator tickets (read below).
- Prices for Single Milonga tickets (read below)
2. COMPETITION SPECTATOR TICKETS:
THURSDAY (First qualifying rounds of Tango de Pista and Stage Tango Official Categories + Salon Senior Category): Free entrance!
FRIDAY (Second qualifying rounds of Tango de Pista and Stage Tango Official Categories Salon Senior (Finals/Coronation)+ qualifying rounds for Vals and Milonga categories):
$25 per person payable by cash at the door only
SATURDAY (Semifinal rounds of Tango de Pista and Stage Tango Official Categories; Semifinal rounds for Vals and Milonga categories + Qualifying rounds for Tangueros del Mundo):
$30 per person payable by cash at the door only
SUNDAY: Admission to view the GRAND FINALS (6.00 to 8.30pm: Official Tango de Pista and Stage Tango categories +”So you think you can Tango”, Vals and Milonga categories, + Crown & Prizes Ceremony) and Grand Milonga (8.30pm to 3.00am) with Farewell Master Show and Live Music by Tango Bardo!
$65 per person payable by cash at the door only. (Buy it online between April 2 and May 5 and get $5 off!)
3. PRICES for SINGLE MILONGA TICKETS:
Single milonga tickets allow attendees to view the competition and stay at the milonga with Live Music and Master Shows.
THURSDAY April 17:
Competition: 6.00 to 8.00pm
Grand Opening Milonga 9.00pm to 2.30 am
Presentation & Group Demo by the Festival Maestros 11.00pm
At door (cash only): $40 per person
Buy it online by between April 2 and may 5, and get $5 off!
FRIDAY April 18:
Competition: 5.45 to 8.15pm
Milonga 9.00pm to 2.30 am
Live Music by Tango Bardo
At door (cash only): $55 per person
Buy it online by April 2nd and get $5 off!
SATURDAY April 19:
Competition: 6.00 to 8.15pm
GALA Milonga 9.00pm to 2.30am
Main Master Show by Festival Maestros and Live Music by Tango Bardo
At door (cash only): $70 per person
Buy it online between April 2 and may 5, and get $5 off!
SUNDAY April 20
Competition: 6.00 to 8.30pm
Crown & Prizes Ceremony 8.15 to 8.45pm
Grand Milonga 8.45pm – 2.30am
farewell Master Show and Live Music by Tango bardo
At door (cash only): $65 per person
Buy it online between April 2 and may 5, and get $5 off!
Dance Passes & Single Milonga Tickets
