MAESTROS
Javier Rodríguez & Fátima Vitale (Argentina)
Javier Rodríguez is one of the “founding masters” of the Taipei Tango Festival, participating in eleven of the previous twelve editions of this event. He has teached many of the people who would become excellent dancers and organizers in Asia. Javier faithfully transmits tango culture and focuses on the conservation of codes and etiquette, making a great impact in the tango scene in Eastern Asia.
Fatima Vitale is a dance performer trained in Contemporary Dance, Classical Ballet, Jazz, composition and improvisation, studied at the Instituto Universitario Nacional de Artes (IUNA) and independently. She studied tango with many teachers from Buenos Aires like: Gabriel Missé, Osvaldo Zotto and Lorena Ermocida, Gabriel Angio and Natalia Games, Alejandra Armenti and Daniel Juarez among others. She is Tango Salon dancer as well as Stage Tango dancer, has worked In many tango houses in Buenos Aires and Tango Companies as "Tanguera ", " Deya vu " , "Tango Malambo " " Bien de tango " and "Corporacion Tango". In 2012 she participated in the Buenos Aires Championship and won in two categories: "Tango Salon" and "Milonga" and was 2nd place in the Tango Salon category in the World Tango Championship. She was invited as Judge in the International Championship of Medellin , Chile´s Milonga Championship in 2013 and UK tango festival and Championship in London in 2015. She has participated in importants international festivals, performing and teaching in Argentina and all over the world
Javier Rodríguez is one of the “founding masters” of the Taipei Tango Festival, participating in eleven of the previous twelve editions of this event. He has teached many of the people who would become excellent dancers and organizers in Asia. Javier faithfully transmits tango culture and focuses on the conservation of codes and etiquette, making a great impact in the tango scene in Eastern Asia.
Fatima Vitale is a dance performer trained in Contemporary Dance, Classical Ballet, Jazz, composition and improvisation, studied at the Instituto Universitario Nacional de Artes (IUNA) and independently. She studied tango with many teachers from Buenos Aires like: Gabriel Missé, Osvaldo Zotto and Lorena Ermocida, Gabriel Angio and Natalia Games, Alejandra Armenti and Daniel Juarez among others. She is Tango Salon dancer as well as Stage Tango dancer, has worked In many tango houses in Buenos Aires and Tango Companies as "Tanguera ", " Deya vu " , "Tango Malambo " " Bien de tango " and "Corporacion Tango". In 2012 she participated in the Buenos Aires Championship and won in two categories: "Tango Salon" and "Milonga" and was 2nd place in the Tango Salon category in the World Tango Championship. She was invited as Judge in the International Championship of Medellin , Chile´s Milonga Championship in 2013 and UK tango festival and Championship in London in 2015. She has participated in importants international festivals, performing and teaching in Argentina and all over the world
Sebastián Achával & Roxana Suárez (Argentina)
The most eminent representatives of the so called young tango de salon generation, combining the greatest traditions with youthful energy and genuine passion. Their style is characterised by lightness and elegance, agility and precision. The tango they dance can be seen at the Buenos Aires milongas. For them, what matters in tango most are feelings and the quality of movement. They both started to dance in their childhood. In 2005, Sebastian won the World Tango Championships. Roxana, having been chosen one of the best young dancer in 2004, honed her skills in the Tango Styles Academy. So they joined their ways to start a common career back in February 2007. Loved by all and sundry, they are invited to workshops and festivals all over the world, and their presence causes a great commotion even at their native Buenos Aires milongas. Since 2010 They perform in great theaters with Tango Mas Tango Company. They also run their own studio in Buenos Aires, called "Ensueño".
The most eminent representatives of the so called young tango de salon generation, combining the greatest traditions with youthful energy and genuine passion. Their style is characterised by lightness and elegance, agility and precision. The tango they dance can be seen at the Buenos Aires milongas. For them, what matters in tango most are feelings and the quality of movement. They both started to dance in their childhood. In 2005, Sebastian won the World Tango Championships. Roxana, having been chosen one of the best young dancer in 2004, honed her skills in the Tango Styles Academy. So they joined their ways to start a common career back in February 2007. Loved by all and sundry, they are invited to workshops and festivals all over the world, and their presence causes a great commotion even at their native Buenos Aires milongas. Since 2010 They perform in great theaters with Tango Mas Tango Company. They also run their own studio in Buenos Aires, called "Ensueño".
Facundo Piñero & Vanesa Villalba (Argentina)
Facundo Piñero
Worked in tango houses as: Madero Tango, Taconeando, Complejo Tango, Barracas Tango, Rojo Tango and Chiquín. Started traveling around the world at the age of 17 with companies like: Latin Dance, Tango Odisea, Tango Emotion, Mora Godoy, Tanguera and Forever Tango.
Vanesa Villalba
Worked in tango houses like: La Ventana, Piazzolla Tango, Homero Manzi and Boca Tango. She was champion of Tango Varadero 2002 and afterwards was jury of the event. Traveled around the world with Forever Tango Company and was assistant choreographer of the company.
Vanesa Villalba y Facundo Piñero
With their work DESENCUENTRO they have participated in the Buenos Aires TANGO Festival. They were juries at the Mundial de Tango at different sub competitions. They participate at numerous festivals as masters and choreographers in different countries like Italy, Greece, South Korea, USA, Japan, Turkey, Russia, France and China.
Facundo Piñero
Worked in tango houses as: Madero Tango, Taconeando, Complejo Tango, Barracas Tango, Rojo Tango and Chiquín. Started traveling around the world at the age of 17 with companies like: Latin Dance, Tango Odisea, Tango Emotion, Mora Godoy, Tanguera and Forever Tango.
Vanesa Villalba
Worked in tango houses like: La Ventana, Piazzolla Tango, Homero Manzi and Boca Tango. She was champion of Tango Varadero 2002 and afterwards was jury of the event. Traveled around the world with Forever Tango Company and was assistant choreographer of the company.
Vanesa Villalba y Facundo Piñero
With their work DESENCUENTRO they have participated in the Buenos Aires TANGO Festival. They were juries at the Mundial de Tango at different sub competitions. They participate at numerous festivals as masters and choreographers in different countries like Italy, Greece, South Korea, USA, Japan, Turkey, Russia, France and China.
Luis Ramírez & Analía Carreño (Argentina)
Teachers, professional dancers and choreographers of Tango Argentino. With identity and style in their art, their dance is an exquisite and perfect blend of high technique, dynamism, passion and feling of the intrinsic roots of Tango Argentino. With an experience of over ten years dancing together, they have traveled the world, teaching and performing at events and major theaters. In Buenos Aires, they perform regularly at the most traditional and popular Milongas; Salon Canning, La Baldosa, Yira Yira and Milonga de Palermo. In 2011, they created and directed their own company: "ConjuroTango", with 26 artists and carry on a successful tour of seven cities in China, performing the show at the most important opera theathres in Shanghai, Beijing, Dalian, Suzhou among other major theaters. Moreover, they have worked for the most important tango shows and musicals, such as "Tanguera" "Esquina Carlos Gardel" and "Señor Tango" in Buenos Aires. Since 2009, they are invited masters to tango festivals around the world. New York, Connecticut, Moscow, Berlin, Hamburg, Madrid, Sydney, Melbourne, Tazmania, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Seoul, Daejong, Bali, Brunei, Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu East Timor, Manila, Cebu, Zamboanga were some of the cities they have visited during the last years. In their lessons and workshops they teach how to dance sharing the essence of traditional tango with the dynamics and freshness of nowadays tango, using natural movements applied to the dance, thus they have achieved great results in students of all ages around of the world.
Teachers, professional dancers and choreographers of Tango Argentino. With identity and style in their art, their dance is an exquisite and perfect blend of high technique, dynamism, passion and feling of the intrinsic roots of Tango Argentino. With an experience of over ten years dancing together, they have traveled the world, teaching and performing at events and major theaters. In Buenos Aires, they perform regularly at the most traditional and popular Milongas; Salon Canning, La Baldosa, Yira Yira and Milonga de Palermo. In 2011, they created and directed their own company: "ConjuroTango", with 26 artists and carry on a successful tour of seven cities in China, performing the show at the most important opera theathres in Shanghai, Beijing, Dalian, Suzhou among other major theaters. Moreover, they have worked for the most important tango shows and musicals, such as "Tanguera" "Esquina Carlos Gardel" and "Señor Tango" in Buenos Aires. Since 2009, they are invited masters to tango festivals around the world. New York, Connecticut, Moscow, Berlin, Hamburg, Madrid, Sydney, Melbourne, Tazmania, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Seoul, Daejong, Bali, Brunei, Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu East Timor, Manila, Cebu, Zamboanga were some of the cities they have visited during the last years. In their lessons and workshops they teach how to dance sharing the essence of traditional tango with the dynamics and freshness of nowadays tango, using natural movements applied to the dance, thus they have achieved great results in students of all ages around of the world.
DJs
GUEST DANCERS
STAGE SHOW - A TANGO NIGHT 2016
Lily Cheng & Raymond Chu (Hong Kong) Amelia Rambe & Ferrol Matthew (Jakarta) Anna Chin & Daniel Liu (Taipei) |
EXHIBITIONS AT MILONGA GUAPA
Lily Tan & Gennysam Alcantara (Singapore) Ping Yu & Sergiy Podbolotnyy (Shanghai & Ukraine) Agata Jargilo & Ezequiel Gómez (Poland & Argentina) |
MUSICIANS - ORQUESTA TIPICA AROSELLI
Violin: Momoko Aida (Japan), Chih-Hsiang Wang, Hsiang-Chun Chien
Bandoneon: Algy Wu, Yung-Lung Wu, Cheng-Chung Lee
Piano: Kuan-Han Wu
Double Bass: Mei-Chun Chen
Bandoneon: Algy Wu, Yung-Lung Wu, Cheng-Chung Lee
Piano: Kuan-Han Wu
Double Bass: Mei-Chun Chen