*** We are sad and happy to inform you that Daiana will not be able to come to Seoul because she just gave birth to twin daughters! We will announce Miguel's partner soon. ***
Acclaimed for his classic tango style, Gabriel Missé is one of the greatest milongueros of this generation. He began his studies of Argentine Tango at age 6 with masters such as Antonio Todaro and Pepito Avellaneda. He has performed with important artists and musicians like Julian Plaza, Colangelo, Oscar Basil, Alberto Castillo, Roberto Goyeneche, Mariano Mores, Armando Manzanero and in the show Tango x 2. He also choreographed the show Tango Danza. He was on the jury for the Campeonato Metropolitano and Mundial de Tango. He was invited to perform and teach at many festivals in Europe and Asia.
Analia Centurión has studied classical ballet, modern dance, and piano since the age of six. She has extensive experience performing and teaching tango in Argentina, North America, Europe, and Asia. Some of the tango shows she has performed in include Mora Godoy Tango, Juan Carlos Copes company, Piazzolla Tango, and La Ventana. She was also the director of "Fusión Tango", a tango company whose members were children and young adults.
Website: zottotango.com, Miguel's Tango Company "Tangox2"
Javier is a celebrated dancer both in Buenos Aires and worldwide, and is one of the most sought after teachers in international festivals and workshops. He is known not only for his elegance, precision and musicality in his dance, but also for his pedagogy, which comes as a result of his passion and respect to the traditional Argentine tango.
Growing up in the neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, his knowledge and understanding of tango come from the old milongueros and milongueras who are married to the milongas, the place where he learnt how to dance. Although the tango has evolved through the years with new elements added, Javier remains dedicated to the tango that he has grown up to know - the tango that emphasizes the embrace, the walk, the music, the feeling, and the tradtional codigas of the milongas.
Javier not only nurture his students to become better dancers technically and aesthetically, he also inspire them to feel and understand tango not as a dance, but as an attitude and a way of life.
Website: Javier's Facebook page
Christian Marquez y Virginia Gomez "Los Totis"
Christian and Virginia are a couple united by their passion for tango. They stand out for their strength, maturity, and distinct style of tango.
Their partnership began in 1996. They started training with renowned maestros and gained their first professional experience in 1997. Since then they have participated in many major national and international shows such as "Los tangos de la Cábala," "Piazzolla Tango, "Copes Tango Copes," and "O'Tango." In In 2002 they started touring Europe and Asia for festivals and workshops.
They were the main couple featured in the music video "Diferente" by Gotan Project (2006). For two years in a row they participated in one of the most tango festivals of Buenos Aires, CITA. They are currently dancers of the company "O'Tango" and "Corporacion Tango".
They give regular classes in Buenos Aires to transmit their knowledge to a new generation of tango dancers. Their dance is characterized by accuracy and quality of movement, with the goal of preserving the elegance and essence of pure tango.
Website: Christian's Facebook page
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