Jenny and Rod

Chicago

Jenny – as an artist, musician, and Latin dance instructor for many years, Jenny found her true calling in dancing and sharing her understanding of tango. With athleticism and grace, she flows effortlessly through complex movements, always with a strong connection to the music and her partner. Her athletic background and focus on tango’s core movements combine delightfully to create a visually poetic expression of the music and her partner’s lead. Her years as a salsa dancer also contribute a distinctive flavor that is both engaging and entertaining. Jenny has worked with many of the traditional masters of tango in an effort to refine and develop her tango style. She then in turn works with many students and dedicates herself to helping them develop their own styles and become strong tango followers in their own rights. Her quiet encouragement and easy instruction have helped develop a new generation of talented dancers in the Chicago area.

Rod – has been dancing all his life, He and Jenny have performed at venues all around the world.  Although his background has been mostly in hip hop and street dancing, he has fully committed himself to Argentine Tango. One can still see the lasting influence of his street dancing in his innovative and original tango style. It is also easy to see the coexistence of traditional tango movements and philosophy working in symmetry with a newer nontraditional influence, the end result of which is an eye-catching and entertaining performance. Rod annually spends time studying with the masters in Buenos Aires and spends much of his time teaching in Chicago.

Celina and Hugo

Dallas

Celina​ ​Rotundo​ ​and​ ​Hugo​ ​Patyn​ ​are​ ​Argentine​ ​Tango​ ​dancers,​ ​masters,​ ​and​ ​choreographers who​ ​dazzle​ ​the​ ​world,​ ​both​ ​on​ ​stage​ ​and​ ​in​ ​every​ ​class​ ​or​ ​workshop​ ​they​ ​teach. They​ ​possess​ ​an​ ​especially​ ​particular​ ​connection​ ​and​ ​style,​ ​making​ ​them​ ​first​ ​class​ ​dancers with​ ​an​ ​extensive​ ​dance​ ​background.​ ​They​ ​have​ ​danced​ ​in​ ​diverse​ ​places​ ​of​ ​the​ ​world, presenting​ ​challenging,​ ​intense​ ​and​ ​sensual​ ​choreographies​ ​with​ ​history. As​ ​instructors,​ ​they​ ​have​ ​initiated​ ​and​ ​inspired​ ​hundreds​ ​of​ ​students​ ​around​ ​the​ ​world

Jesica and Maxi

Argentina

Jesica Arfenoni and Maximiliano Cristiani, the 2013 World Champions of Tango Pista, have been dancing together for over 15 years. They are celebrated for their exceptional technical precision, fluidity, graceful movements, extraordinary musicality, and outstanding ability to improvise. Their dance artistry masterfully combines technical expertise with the skill to inspire and connect with their students. Born and raised in Buenos Aires, the cradle of tango, Jesica and Maximiliano began dancing at a very young age. They have served as judges at numerous prestigious tango championships around the globe and have toured extensively, offering workshops and mesmerizing audiences with their performances. Their immense talent has earned them a wealth of national and international accolades, solidifying their reputation as leaders in the world of tango. Their in-depth knowledge and unwavering passion for teaching make them highly respected and sought-after tango instructors. Their classes consistently receive glowing praise for their excellence and ability to impart both technique and inspiration.

Georgia and Loukas

Greece

Loukas & Georgia went to their first tango class in 2000. Since then their life is bound to this dance. They have been constantly working with some of the most important tango teachers. Staying in Buenos Aires for a long time played a leading role in their dancing culture and evolution. After years of practicing and exploring the fields of improvisation and choreography, they have developed their personal style. The characteristics of their dance are the musicality, speed, alterations in the dynamic of the movement and the intense dramatic elements. They love toying with the classical as well as the modern form, mixing them. Their teaching is based on the understanding of the basic dancing elements, trying to provide their students the necessary tools to create their own dance through an entertaining method. They are considered to be one of the couples mainly responsible for the distribution and establishment of the tango scene around Greece. For many years they have been teaching in the major Greek cities, still maintaining their regular student basis in their Dance Studio, in Athens

Graziella and Rino

Italy

Rino and Graziella began their dance journey together with the clear goal of building a stable partnership while refining their technical and artistic growth in tango. After reaching a professional level in ballroom dance, they transitioned to tango, drawn by its greater freedom of musical and movement interpretation. Their rigorous training in other dance forms has shaped their approach, leading them to develop a structured, recognizable teaching method based on strong technical foundations.

They have taught at numerous tango schools across Italy and serve as directors of the En Tus Brazos Tango Association in Catania and Eboli (Salerno).

Their tango training includes studying with esteemed masters such as Alejandro Arenas and Marisol Morales, among others. They continue expanding their knowledge by organizing and participating in advanced seminars with Chicho Frumboli & Juana Sepúlveda and Gustavo Naveira & Giselle Anne.

As teachers, Rino and Graziella focus on helping students deepen their technical understanding of tango. Their lessons and guided practices provide clear, structured instruction, equipping dancers with the essential tools to develop and refine their own unique style.

Paloma and Maxi

Miami

Paloma Berrios & Maximiliano Alvarado, native from Santiago – Chile, have been dancing together for more than 27 years. Since they were young, they have shared the passion for Argentine Tango as heritage from their parents. They were formed in Chile and in Buenos Aires, with many argentine masters like Carlos and Rosa Perez, Eduardo Pareja, Fernando Galera, Romina Levin, Silvia Toscano, Fabian Peralta & Josefina Bermudez and Los Totis, among others; getting the knowledge and the culture of argentine Tango from them.

They won the 2nd place in 2007 in the Worldwide Tango Championship in Buenos Aires and the 1st place in 2008 in the Trex Games TAFISA worldwide competition in South Korea.
Organizers of the “Miami Marathon Milonguera”, taking place every January in Miami, Florida. Members of AMBCTA – Association of Masters, dancers and Choreographers of Argentine Tango, in Buenos Aires – Argentina.

As performers, they are energetic, fun and technical. As teachers they define their style as a salon tango, prioritizing the close embrace but always being open to the elasticity and comfort at the moment to dance.

They have been performing in the most known and traditional Milongas in Argentina (Buenos Aires) like, Milonga del Moran, Cachirulo, Parakultural, Seguime si Podes, La Baldosa, Yira Yira, Si Tango, Milonga del Moran, La Baldosa, among others.

Nowadays based in Miami – Florida, USA, they have been touring through South and North America and part of Europe, teaching and performing in uncountable Casinos, Convention Centers, Hotels and TV shows.