Dawn Michanowicz,
Founder of Tango at the Factory

Born in Paris and raised in Western Europe, Dawn speaks Italian fluently, some French and German.  She appreciates diverse cultures, loves to travel and meet people.  Combined with her love of the arts, music and theater, it is no surprise she was drawn to the Argentine Tango.  She began formal Tango dance lessons in 1998 and continues learning with the “mind of a Beginner” to this day!”

After relocating from New York city to raise her sons in the burbs of Boston, she moved to central Massachusetts in 2002. In Worcester, she found a tiny community supporting Argentine Tango but soon realized the potential of such an accessible and diverse city. The day she attended an art show at a turn-of-the-century factory building, the old floors creaked and huge skylights lit the gallery; she turned to her husband and said, "This place is just right for Tango." In the summer of 2005, she put her 10 years of big city sales and marketing experience to work developing a new venue to promote the growth of tango in her new hometown. Worcester Tango At The Factory was born.

Dawn is quite energetic: she is raising a family of 4, working full time in local government and is an aspiring practitioner of Acutonics (acupuncture with musical tuning forks). She is also a wine consultant, prepares organic meals for her family, an avid alpine skier, loves movies and takes an interest in a wide variety of environmental causes.  In her free time, she dances tango.