Sridhar Hannenhalli
Yulia Kriskovets
Ramu Pyreddy
Jake Spatz
Tom White
 

Yulia Kriskovets - Guest DJ

In the span of three years Yulia has become a popular DJ on the national festival circuit. Her playlists offer a mixture of Old Guard and Golden Age tango.
Yulia also plays alternative music, when appropriate to the venue and the mood of the crowd on the floor, and has DJed numerous alternative milongas. Yulia is a regular DJ at weekly DC venues. She DJed in Washington DC Tangosutra and Tango Marathon Festivals, Ann Arbor Festivals, Tango Joven Festivals in Chicago, Providence festivals and the Tango at Sea Cruise.
 

Ramu Pyreddy - Guest DJ & Instructor

Ramu Pyreddy is the founder of the Argentine Tango Club at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - a community well known for excellent social dancing skills where he actively teaches, organizes, DJ's and dances. He is one of the most knowledgeable and sought after tango DJ's in North America and is a featured DJ at most tango festivals in the US. He teaches tango for the social dance floor with an emphasis on musicality and connection. His teaching and dancing are characterized by keen musical interpretation, infectious enthusiasm and a deep love of the music and the dance that is fanatic.

Tom White - Guest DJ

Tom is the latest colorful addition to the DJ world.  As a Tango aficionado he DJs at the West End practica on some Saturdays.   Tom has an impressive collection of music and we will not be surprised if he soon owns the most extensive Tango collection in North America.  He mostly plays the Golden Age music but don't be surprised if you hear non-traditional tango music when he DJs.
 

Maximiliano Gluzman - Guest Instructor

Maximiliano Gluzman is a tango dancer and teacher from Buenos Aires, where he lives and dances, and one of the few in his generation that is dedicated to continuing the tradition of the great porteño milongueros. 

Maximiliano Gluzman started dancing in 1997. He soon discovered social tango and studied with renowned teachers, among them Tete, Pocho and Neli, Susana Miller, Ana Maria Schapira, Ricardo Vidort and Jorge Kero. His main source of knowledge has been, however, dancing and watching the old milongueros of Buenos Aires for endless hours. This, plus the fact that he has made teaching the main activity in his career as a dancer, has led him to develop a pedagogical style that allows him to translate this knowledge across language and cultural barriers.

He has participated in international festivals such as Zurich Tangowoche (2005, 2006 and 2007), Master Tango Sicilia (2006), Michigan 5th. Anniversary (2006), Ann Arbor May Madness (2007), Capri Island World Tango Festival (2007), Milongueando en Buenos Aires (2007) and has given workshops, seminars and lessons in Argentina, Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany and the USA. During 2008 he will be teaching in across the US and Europe. 
 

Pablo & Flavia Fontana - Guest Instructors
 

Photo by Bill Hollinger

Pablo and Flavia, born and raised in Buenos Aires Argentina, are renowned dancers, performers, and instructors of the Argentine Tango.  They have appeared in diverse theaters, events and performed with prestigious Tango Orchestras. Fontana's musical background, greatly contributed to their recognition and understanding of this art.  By bringing together the dance, the essence and the technique, they give a tango that represents the splendor of the Argentine Culture.  They embrace an extremely musical Tango that inspires sensuality and elegance.  For more information on Pablo and Flavia please visit their website www.fontanatango.com.

Sharna Fabiano & Isaac Oboka - Guest Instructors
 

Photo by Michael Werner

Sharna & Isaac are well-known in the DC area for their creative and playful dancing style and their ability to convey the magic and fun of tango to their students.  They also organize one of DC’s best new milongas at “18th Street Lounge” on Tuesday nights. For more information on Sharna and Isaac please visit their website www.isaacsharna.com.

Juan & Sol - Guest Instructors

Juan Cantone and Maria Soledad (Sol) Orozco,  established Argentine tango dancers and teachers, have a broad background in music, ballet and modern
 dance, as well as in teaching. They both love coaching, and have dedicated themselves to find the best methods to convey to their students what they have learned from many of the great masters of Tango. As a result, they are considered some of the best young tango dancers presently teaching and dancing in Argentina, Europe, and Japan.  For more information on Juan & Sol please visit their website www.tangokultura.com.ar.

Hsueh-tze - Guest Instructor

Hsueh-tze Lee is known for her musicality and innovative teaching. Dancing tango since 1990, she is one of the pioneers of tango in North America, and inspired the growth of close embrace communities both across the United States and internationally, including Boston, Denver, Halifax and Singapore. Hsueh-tze's musical cadence comes from dancing with milongueros of Buenos Aires over many extended visits. Her tango is enriched with both traditional and novel qualities. In addition to her experience as a life-long dancer, Hsueh-tze is appreciated for her expertise in physiology and biomechanics, her insightful comments and radiant enthusiasm. She teaches tango as a richly textured interchange between partners, ranging from sublime subtlety to powerful intensity. Her students are widely appreciated for their musical dynamics and responsive connection. Hsueh-tze also hosts and DJs Boston's popular monthly Blue Milonga. For more information please visit her website www.bluetango.org.

Monica Paz - Guest Instructor

Monica is a highly-trained tango teacher from Buenos Aires who combines a high academic background with long years of experience in teaching. She is an expert in  Salon Tango - Milonguero Style, Tango Waltz and Milonga. Monica also specializes in teaching technique for women and has led many courses and seminars. She is a member of the Argentine Association of Teachers and Dancers of Salon Tango. For more information please visit her website www.tangopormilongueros.com.

Celine Allard & Sridhar Hannenhalli - DJ and Guest Instructors