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elina and ramiro
 Ramiro Gigliotti and Elina Roldan
Ramiro Gigli (Buenos Aires) has taught all over Europe and the US. He is one of the directors of ACETA (Academy of Styles of Argentine Tango), a unique academic environment supported by the Secretary of Culture of Argentina and dedicated to the investigation and preservation of the different styles of tango dance. Ramiro is especially well-known for his  musicality seminars and teaching of smart elegant technique.
Elina Roldan (Buenos Aires) has taught and performed all over the world. An all-round dancer, teacher and performer, she counts among her teachers such notables as Pepito Avellaneda, Puppy Castello, Gustavo 
Naveira, Graciela Gonzalez and others (see website). Elina is especially well-known for her inimitable milonga traspie.Although Elina and Ramiro have been together only a short time, they ahve developed an intensive repertory as dancers and tango teachers. They have given exhibitions and classes in Italy, Russia, Mexico, Sweden, England, Austria, Slovenia and Israel.

tomas and shorey
 Tomas Howlin and Shorey Myers
Born and brought up in Buenos Aires, Tomas brings and shares his 11 years of teaching and performing experience in Argentina, North America and Europe. Through his understanding and dedication Tomas creates a bridge linking traditional tango with the newer tendencies.
Tomas dances and teaches authentic Argentine Tango. He had the privilege to study and assist some of the greatest teachers of all time: Pepe Avellaneda, Pupy Castello, Jose Brahemcha, Gustavo Naveira, Graciela Gonzalez. His knowledge and pedagogy are unique and exceptional.  Tomas believes in a natural, relaxed, comfortable, thoughtful and skillful tango; one that is unique for each person. Tomas is appreciated for his sharp eye, gentle humor, and accessibility.
Shorey's first exposure to tango, watching a tall, skinny guy in a beret teach a group of awkward college kids how to walk with grace, immediately captured her imagination and she has hardly looked away since. Shorey is an accomplished teacher whose primary goal is to give her students those tools necessary to make their dancing as enjoyable as possible in the shortest amount of time. As great as her love of the dance is her love of the music, a passion which is evident whenever she steps behind the DJ booth. She DJs all over the country and abroad. She loves to keep both very traditional and very alternative crowds dancing all night long. Shorey is (for the forseeable future) based in the San Francisco Bay Area, although she still travels as much as is humanly possible.

jaimes
 Jaimes Friedgen
North American tango phenomenon Jaimes Friedgen hails from a family of dancers and artists and has since early childhood been immersed in a world of creative movement. With extensive training as a gymnast and a background in a variety of performing arts, Jaimes came upon tango at the the age of fifteen. He has since learned from and worked with many of the most respected figures in the tango world and remains unclassifiable, transcendent of style and category. He is well respected by his peers for his creativity, musicality and deep insight into the inner workings of the dance.
He is also a dynamic performer, and has brought much inspiration to dancers everywhere through his rare combination of fluidity, subtle elegance, and fierce animalistic intensity. His absolute love of tango is undeniable and shines through every movement he makes and every word he utters.

robin and kyla Robin Thomas and Kyla Mares
A well-known and respected dancer and DJ, Robin's enthusiasm for tango can be seen most clearly in his wholehearted dedication to teaching. He believes that it is very important for students to dance simply and musically from the very beginning. Building that strong base of connection and musicality early, Robin believes, will allow even very new beginners to feel comfortable and confident on a crowded dance floor and will also lead to a more comprehensive and fluid understanding of more complicated techniques later on. Robins teaching style reflects this philosophy, and his students appreciate the humorous and down-to-earth way he presents the material. On the rare occasion that he is neither teaching nor DJing, Robin can always be seen on the dance floor, either working to expand his own understanding of tango, or simply enjoying the connection he works so hard to share with others. He is originally from Belfast, Ireland and now lives in New York City.