MARTIN & CHIARA

Together since 2013, Martin and Chiara have been dancing in numerous theatre productions and promotional events around Austria – where they are currently based –  such as the Concordia Ball (2018, Rathaus), TU Ball (2017, Hofburg Wien), the Embassy of Argentina in Vienna, and the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien during the presentation of their Musical “Evita” (2016, Raimund Theater). They worked with musician-composer Diego Collatti & his “Minimal Tango Ensemble” (2016, ORF Radiokulturhaus), orchestra director Pablo Boggiano in the Tango-Opera “Maria de Buenos Aires” (2017 and 2015, Theater Akzent), and Flamenco choreographer Marco de Ana in “Insistencia” (2016, 11. Burgenländische Tanztage – International Dance Festival), and  “Salon Klimbin” (2014, Museum Secession Season Opening), as well as with Sergio Cattaneo (2018, 2015 and 2014, Theater am Spittelberg).

Abroad, they have worked with dancer-choreographer Guillermo Berzins in “Tango Fatal” (2019 and 2018), artistic director Adriano Mauriello in “Revelacion Tango” (2017, Teatro Sistina in Roma and Teatro Duse of Bologna, among others), and have performed at the Waldorf Hotel in London, as well as in numerous other events in the UK, such us the International Dorset Tango Festival in 2018 and 2017.

In Vienna, they are the Managing and Creative Directors of the Tango Atelier, where they work as Trainers and Instructors of Tango Salon, the social art-form of Tango

NITO & ELBA

“living legends of Tango”

Together they are the living legend of tango. Argentines Juan Aurelio García and Elba Natalia Sottile, known artistically as Nito and Elba, add “almost 160 years between the two” and for more than 40 years they have been dancing partners at the milonga and in life. Luxury masters at the Vienna Tango congress, for the second time in Vienna, they are here to teach the secrets of their “fantasy lounge” dance.

GUILLERMO & MARIANA

LEO & TRACY

Leo’s Tango career spans over 50 years as he comes from a traditional Tango family – he was taught by his father from 7 years old in Buenos Aires. His style of Tango is unique and authentic and reflects years of being brought up and living amongst family and friends who themselves loved Tango – not only as a dance but also it’s music, poetry and philosophy. He has developed his own unique methodology of teaching Tango and with his partner and wife Tracey, has created and produced his own teaching book.

Tracey has danced Argentine Tango for over 16 years. Her background training of Ballet, Ballroom and Latin American Dancing, allows her to help people trying to adapt from other dance styles to Argentine Tango so that they dance the real Tango not a mix of styles! She has had extensive training of Argentine Tango with Leo over the last 10 years.

Together they have taught and performed in numerous places including Negracha Tango Club, at the prestigious London Waldorf Tango Supper, and the Blackpool Tower Ballroom to name but a few. They have also taught abroad in Vienna, Sicily and Sardinia but prefer to concentrate on their activities at home in the UK.In 2013, they were the first professional Argentine Tango couple to create their own Teaching Methodology, Syllabus and Diploma under the name of ‘The London Argentine Tango School’ based on the teaching of Leo’s father and Leo’s experiences which was the first of its kind to be presented in the UK. This culminated in them writing and publishing their own book – The ABC of Argentine Tango – which can be purchased directly through them or via Amazon.Leo and Tracey have worked together for over 10 years and during that time have taught 100’s of students throughout the UK how to dance the social, improvised art form of Argentine Tango. This is something they both passionately believe in, to the extent that every single one of their performances are also improvised.

They dance exactly as they teach and are committed to preserving and teaching this wonderful art form of the social dance so that many more people can enjoy it in the future.