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Tango School
At the Tango Center’s tango school, students learn Argentine tango in group classes in Tallinn, Viimsi, Tartu, Pärnu, Viljandi, and Narva, as well as in private lessons and at tango camps throughout Estonia.
Group Classes
Regular tango lessons
- In Tallinn, Viimsi, Tartu, Pärnu, Viljandi, and Narva
- You can participate alone or with your dance partner
Private lessons
To learn more quickly and focus on a specific topic
- Individually or in pairs
- With one teacher or a pair of teachers
Tango camps
How many times a year on weekends throughout Estonia
- Fun meetups in an open and friendly tango community
- Milongas (Argentine Tango Dance Evenings)
- Performances by teachers and masters
- Tango lessons and workshops
- Sharing experiences, socializing, and meeting new friends
Performances
Special performance for the event
- Argentine tango performances are spectacular and captivating, creating a magical atmosphere for any event.
- The dance center instructors are professional and experienced performers.
- Performances with varied tango music and moods; passionate tango, romantic tango waltz, and joyful milonga
Tango Femme
Argentine tango for women only
- Developing femininity and self-confidence through dance
- Learning tango elements
- Learning women's tango technique and embellishments
- Opportunity to participate in Tango Femme dance projects
Gift Cards
If you want to give something special
- Argentine tango for group classes, private lessons, or events
- Freely chosen value
- With the giver's name or anonymously
Schedule - Argentine Tango Group Classes
Tallinn Beginners
- Thursday from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
- 30 minutes of practice time after class
- WTCT, Starry 12, 3rd floor, room 310 (doorbell no. 73)
- Maria Zujeva - Ilmari Mäng
- Four classes per month (4 times) 1 hour per week 60 euros, 2 hours per week 90 euros (special price for a couple 80 euros/person). Paying separately for one hour 20 euros, first introductory lesson 10 euros.
- Payment can be made on site by card and cash or by bank transfer (account details can be found here).
- Friday 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Bachata Studio, Kopli 25
Tallinn-Intermediate / Advanced
- Thursday from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
- 30 min practice time before the lesson
- WTCT, Starry 12, 3rd floor, room 310 (doorbell no. 73)
- Maria Zujeva - Ilmari Mäng
- Four classes per month (4 times) 1 hour per week 60 euros, 2 hours per week 90 euros (special price for a couple 80 euros/person). Paying separately for one hour 20 euros, first introductory lesson 10 euros.
- Payment can be made on site by card and cash or by bank transfer (account details can be found here).
- Friday 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Bachata Studio, Kopli 25
Viimsi-All Levels
- New season fall 2026
- Viimsi Forus Sports Center, Karulaugu tee 13
Tallinn Folk High School
- Maria Zujeva Tango Femme on Mondays from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM and Tuesdays from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
- Folk High School, Vene 6
Pärnu - All levels
- New season fall 2026
- JR Dance Studio, Hommiku 3
- Tiina Suur - Ilmari Mäng
- Monthly fee 50 euros, 15 euros for one hour when paying separately
- Payment can be made on site by card and cash or by bank transfer (account details can be found here).
Viljandi-All Levels
- New season fall 2026
- Dance Zone, Lossi Street 15
- Piret Tšulkovski - Ilmari Mäng
- Monthly fee 50 euros, 15 euros for one hour when paying separately
- Payment can be made on site by card and cash or by bank transfer (account details can be found here).
Tartu Beginners
- Monday 6-7 PM
- Wednesday - new season Fall 2026
- 30 minutes of practice time after the lesson
- Forselius School, Tähe 103
- Signe Mällo - Ilmari Mäng
- One session per week: 50 euros Two sessions per week: 75 euros (discounted price for couples: 65 euros/person) Three sessions per week: 90 euros (discounted price for couples: 80 euros/person) Price per individual session: 15 euros.
- Payment can be made on site by card and cash or by bank transfer (account details can be found here).
Tartu-Intermediate / Advanced
- Monday 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Wednesday - new season Fall 2026
- 30 min exercise time (practice) before class
- Forselius School, Tähe 103
- Signe Mällo - Ilmari Mäng
- One session per week: 50 euros Two sessions per week: 75 euros (discounted price for couples: 65 euros/person) Three sessions per week: 90 euros (discounted price for couples: 80 euros/person) Price per individual session: 15 euros.
- Payment can be made on site by card and cash or by bank transfer (account details can be found here).
Narva - All Levels
- New season in Autumn 2026, Kraavi 2, Narva
- Anna Nikolaeva - Ilmari Mäng
- Thursday 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM, Vabaduse 20, Narva
- Anna Nikolaeva
- Course fees: single visit €15, 4 hours €45, 8 hours €75.
- Payment can be made on site by card and cash or by bank transfer (account details can be found here).
Argentine Tango Center
The ATK Argentine Tango Center unites tango enthusiasts and promotes classical Argentine tango in Estonia. The center was founded and is managed by Ilmari, who was among the first to start dancing Argentine tango in Estonia in 2007. Tango can be learned at the center's tango school in four Estonian cities. In addition, tango camps are held several times a year, focusing intensively on learning tango and bringing together other tango enthusiasts from across Estonia and from abroad. Ilmari has invited several tango maestros to Estonia, who teach at tango camps and workshops and bring top-level Argentine tango to Estonia with their performances. At Ilmari's invitation, Omar Quiroga and Veronica Palacios, Sebastian Jimenez and Karina Lilu Dovbush, Yanina Muzyka and Emmanuel Casal, and Barbara Ferreyra and Agustin Agnez have visited Estonia.
Classic Argentine Tango
The Argentina Tango Center focuses primarily on classical social Argentine tango (“Tango de Pista”), but also on stage and competitive tango (“Tango Escenario”) and the tango nuevo style. The classical Argentine tango dance style is characterized mainly by:
- Classic Argentine tango music, usually in 2/4 and 4/4 time signatures
- Argentina Tango Golden Age musicians Di Sarli, d'Arienzo, Troilo, and Pugliese
- Classical tango orchestra: usually bandoneon (similar to an accordion), piano, violin, and double bass
- The song lyrics mostly express nostalgia and longing.
- close embrace with a dance partner
- social dance ("Tango de Pista") and improvisation of step combinations, stage dance ("Tango Escenario") has a set choreography
- "Caminata," or tango walk, refined steps and combinations, fewer "volcadas," "colgadas," "ganchos," "sacadas" than in stage tango, and a more experimental Nuevo Tango style.
Gallery
Here you will find impressions and memories from past events at the Tangokeskus and other events in which our people have participated. Thank you to everyone who has saved and shared memories with us!
Photo gallery Olavi Word
The following videos: Aleksander Laane
- Maria Zujeva - Ilmari Mäng improvisation in a group lesson 10/3/2024
- Barbara Ferreyra - Agustin Agnez performance in Tartu on 10/19/2024
- Barbara Ferreyra - Agustin Agnez Chacarera Tartus 10/19/2024
- Maria Zujeva - Ilmari Mäng Performance 12/21/2024 in Tartu (Part 1)
- Maria Zujeva - Ilmari Mäng Performance 12/21/2024 in Tartu (Part 2)
- Maria Zujeva - Ilmari Mäng Performance 12.21.2024 in Tartu (Part 3)
- Karina "Lilu" Dovbush - Ilmari Mäng performance in Tallinn on March 15, 2025
- Yanina Muzyka - Emmanuel Casal Performance 06/14/2025 Pürksis (Part 1)
- Yanina Muzyka - Emmanuel Casal Performance 06/14/2025 Pürksis (Part 2)
- Yanina Muzyka - Emmanuel Casal performance 06/14/2025 Pürksis (Part 3)
- Yanina Muzyka - Emmanuel Casal performance 06/14/2025 Pürksis (Part 4)
- Yanina Muzyka - Emmanuel Casal Interview 06/18/2025 Liikval
- Tallinn Tango Trio concert 09/27/2025 in Tartu
- Barbara Ferreyra - Agustin Agnez performance in Tartu 09/27/2025 (Part 1)
- Barbara Ferreyra - Agustin Agnez performance in Tartu on 09/27/2025 (Part 2)
- Barbara Ferreyra - Agustin Agnez performance in Tartu 09/27/2025 (Part 3)
- Barbara Ferreyra - Agustin Agnez performance in Tartu 09/27/2025 (Part 4)
- Karina "Lilu" Dovbush - Ilmari Mäng performance in Tallinn on 02/14/2026 (1st)
- Karina "Lilu" Dovbush - Ilmari Mäng performance in Tallinn on 02/14/2026 (2nd)
- Karina "Lilu" Dovbush - Ilmari Mäng Performance in Tallinn on February 14, 2026 (3rd)
- Maria Zujeva - Ilmari Mäng Jupiter Plus on the show 04/30/2026 (18:27 min)
Our people
The heart and soul of the Tango Center are its teachers and assistants, as well as the many volunteers and students who love Argentine tango and share their passion with Estonia’s active tango community. We thank everyone whose dedication creates and sustains us!
Pictures: Michael Huang, Aleksander Laane, Kersti Sammal, Johanna Sandborg, Jouni Röksä, Finland.
Argentine tango
Argentine tango is a style of tango dance and music that originated in late 19th-century Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is much more than just a dance—it is a cultural phenomenon that expresses passion, melancholy, and intimacy.
Today, Argentine tango is popular all over the world, and when traveling, you can dance at milongas (Argentine tango dance events) in nearly all major cities, as well as in unexpected small towns. Knowledge of the local language is not a barrier, as tango serves as a unique means of communication among tango enthusiasts.
Estonia has an active and open tango community, and milongas are often organized. Including tango classes, one can dance tango almost every day somewhere in Estonia. The Estonian tango community is also closely connected with tango enthusiasts in neighboring countries, and tango events in Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland are frequently attended.
Argentine tango enthusiasts often claim that tango is addictive, and at milongas, dancers seek to achieve a special state—or the so-called “tango high.” What exactly causes this special state and when it occurs often remains a mysterious enigma, but the “tango high” requires emotional connection with one’s dance partner and self-expression through shared dance improvisation while listening to the music together.
“The tango can be dramatic but never pessimistic, because while it reflects torment and passion, it also evokes nostalgia and hope. It is backbone, strength, character—an emotional, visceral dialogue that comes from afar, from ancient roots, and involves as much leading as being led, as well as tenderness and the responsibility to care for the other.”
(Pope Francis, Hope: The Autobiography (2025), Chapter 8.)
