Birthday Bash at Esmeralda Dance Studio
Dragon Productions and Esmeralda Dance Studio welcome you to a night of Argentine tango
as Zenaida celebrates 60 laps around the sun... Come join the fun!!
Meet Our Host and Our DJ
Harby Gonzalez
From Medellín, Colombia. He started learning tango at the age of 13. By the age of 18 he was performing in local tango venues and festivals in the city and around Colombia. He competed in the National Championships held in Manizalez, Colombia where he earned first place. After that, he was hired as one of the two Colombian couples to ever join an Argentine cast in a tango show. Harby moved to the US in 1995 and settled in Columbia SC. He has been helping bring tango to the south of the US and beyond through teaching and also performing. Harby had the opportunity the travel with Quintango for 7 years performing around USA and abroad. Currently he owns Esmeralda dance studio in Columbia SC and continues to share his love for this art.
DJ Ken Broom
As an explorer of Argentine Tango since 2004, Ken enjoys playing tandas of sensual tango, melodic vals, and playful milonga in both traditional and alternative music. Watching a dance floor filled with dancers who share a common passion for the creative art of dance excites him.
Since he began playing music for dancers, Ken has been the primary house DJ in three different tango dance venues in Columbia, SC between 2007 and 2017. He has also been featured in events like Spoleto’s Tango on the Beach (2006 to present), Columbia’s Mad Hot Tango Marathon (2010-2012), Columbia’s Argentine Tango Regional (2014-2015), Charlotte’s Candlelight Alternative Milonga (2016), Queen City Tango Marathon (2018 to present), Dancing with the Stars (9 seasons), Las Carolinas Tango Marathons, SouthEast Tango Festival, and Milonga La Pantera along with several ballroom grand openings and numerous private tango events.