MEET SOME OF THE TANGO INSTRUCTORS
THAT ARE PARTICIPATING ON THE EVENT:

Jorge Torres

Jorge Torres - www.connectango.com. 15 Years dancing in "Forever Tango" and 12 Years as the "Dance Captain". Jorge is a world-renowned Tango Choreographer, Dancer, and Impresario of dance productions. As many of you already know, Jorge, a very busy man, never stops traveling. As Dance Captain of the worldwide production "Forever Tango", Creative Director of The Shimmy Club, Inc., Juror of tango championships, Artistic Director for the American Tango Institute, father and husband, he is constantly touring across the USA, Asia and Europe teaching and inspiring others in the art of Argentine tango.

Fabio Bonini

Fabio Bonini has been performing tango for 16 years. He goes to Buenos Aires every year to dance and study with different masters. Besides 14 years of experience Fabio has a great method of teaching and an enormous understanding of the Tango universe and its nuances. He breaks down this complex art into easy and fun to learn components according to the Tango perspective his pupils want to have (Tango Salon, Fantasia, Show, Milonga, Waltz, Canyengue, Milongueiro, Close, Open Embrace, Tango Nuevo, etc).
He is considered one of the most versatile Argentine Tango coach because his unique knowledge and experience. Fabio is always recognized as one of the top dancers and instructors and became known for promoting Argentine Tango in many different cities of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, England and USA. Fabio nowadays is living in Virginia where he teaches regularly. He works with Quintango (Tango Quinted) as the main male dancer performing all over USA. Fabio teaches group classes and hosts 'La Divina Milonga', a monthly milonga (every 1st Tuesday) at Elan Dancesport Center in Fairfax. Fabio travel frequently to coach different growing Tango Communities in USA. www.foreverdancing.com

Ernest Williams

Ernest Williams Now Based in Hampton Roads, VA, Ernest has been dancing tango since 2000 and teaching since 2002. He also has traveled nationally and internationally gathering a wealth of knowledge and experience in the world of dance from various sources.  He has conducted workshops and privates lessons across the country including cities such as New York City, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Buffalo, Cleveland, Nashville, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Albuquerque, San Francisco and Honolulu.  He has also taught several intensive tango and milonga seminars in Montevideo and Buenos Aires while living there for 6 months. A graduate of the “Master para Maestros” (Master's for teachers) program at La Escuela Argentina del Tango in Buenos Aires (School of Argentine Tango in Buenos Aires), Ernest’s teaching style is clear and detailed, and his profound knowledge of the many forms of Tango and unique perspective make him an ideal instructor for both the beginner and the advanced tanguero.

Constantino Bastidas & Susan Reynolds

Constantino Bastidas and Susan Reynolds, founders of Tiempo de Tango, are known for the style and passion of their tango. Their choreography and performance in the 1997 Library of Congress presentation, The Golden Age of Tango, marked the beginning of the company.  Over the past few years Tiempo de Tango has collaborated with musicians such as Alborado, Quintango, Musica Aperta, Siempre Tango, and both the Fairfax Symphony and the Baltimore Symphony to bring a variety of tango productions to the metropolitan area and beyond.  In 2001 they were awarded a commission to create Piolin, Tanguero Sonador for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part of Performing Arts for Everyone and the Millennium Stage.  Piolin and Desde la Orilla,  Tiempo de Tango productions which each drew finalist nominaions for Metropolitan DC Dance Awards, were performed also at Dance Place.  Most recently Constantino and Susan created and performed a history of tango through dance for the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore.  Constantino has taught tango for more than 10 years and Susan has taught with him for the past 8 years.  They teach private classes in their home studio and offer group classes periodically in a variety of venues such as City Dance Center at Strathmore and Black Rock Center for the Art.