Carlos Urrego is the ATUSA and SoCal Tango Champion 2025 in Tango, Milonga, and Vals, making history as the only dancer to win all core categories in the same year. He also held the title in 2017 and has represented Colombia in the World Tango Championship more than 10 times, and the United States 3 times. Originally from Medellín, he is a Colombian Tango Champion with over 25 years of experience as a performer, teacher, and event organizer.
Carlos is the founder of the Extravaganza Milonga and Tango Marathon, two premier tango events in the U.S. He has performed with top orchestras like Ariel Ardit and Sexteto Mayor, and taught in leading schools across Colombia, Argentina, and the U.S. He is also the author of Being a Milonguero and former director of the Neotango Dance Company.
Now based in Annapolis, MD, Carlos continues to teach, perform, and build community through tango.