Bryant Roberto Lopez Raised in Buenos Aires since the age of 4, Bryant began dancing Argentine Folk (Malambo) when he was 14 where he discovered his passion for dancing. After performing professionally for 3 years he was introduced to Argentine Tango. Since then, he has dedicated himself to improving and studying the elegant Argentine Tango Salon style from Buenos Aires in order to teach and perform professionally. His style of dancing has been influenced by many dancers such as Pepito Avellanela, Roberto Herrera, Carlos y Rosita Perez and Juan Carlos Copez who he has studied and learned from throughout his career. Bryant & Faye Lopez lead Tango Soul Productions since 2002 promoting the Argentine Tango Culture in Canada. www.tangosoul.org Gary & Sahori Gary is a College certified Latin-Ballroom instructor and Latin-Hustle Champion who has performed on the CBC and American television stations. He has extensive tango training with many of the masters. His first teachers, Hector Mayoral and Elsa Marie, taught him an elegant Salon style. From Jose "Pepito Avellaneda" Monteleone he learned his exclusive Milonga style and his unique Tango. From Wouter Brave and Martine he learned the elegant style of the late Tango Master, Antonio Todaro. Sahori started Latin dancing for fun until she saw the stage show Forever Tango. She immediately fell in love with the passionate Argentine music and the dance. After having trained with Gary, she became his dance partner. She now enjoys dancing Tango with Gary in public performances as well as teaching group classes and private lessons. Here's their web-site: www.itangoutango.com. Steve Yee & Marilena Stalteri Steve Yee is a T'ai Chi instructor and Thai-Yoga Massage Therapist living in Toronto. He sees many parallels between Tango and T'ai Chi and has applied these concepts to his tango instruction. In Canada, he studied with Ruben Bustamante & Sandra Rocha, Bryant Lopez, and Fabian Belmonte & Roxana Callegari to name a few. He has travelled to France, Boston and Montreal, Buenos Aires and Uruguay working with such internationally recognized teachers as Sebastian Arce & Mariana Montes and Mariano Frumboli (Chicho). He recently returned from the Taipei Tango Festival where he attended workshops with Cludia Codega & Esteban Moreno and Javier Rodrigues & Andrea Misse. Steve also toured across Canada with Los Milongueros Argentine Cultural Ensemble, and was a featured performer at Toronto Tangofest International Festival. He was one of the stars of a recent documentary film Por Amor de Tango: A Film About Improvisation. Marilena began dancing at the age of 6 and studied classical ballet for 12 years at the North York Dance Academy. She studied Kathak (Classical East Indian dance form) for nearly ten years under Deepti Gupta and Rina Singha. This led her to become intensely involved in Argentine tango. She started studying tango in 2004 with various Toronto-based teachers, notably Regina Salman. Over the years, she has taken workshops with Barry and Lydia Byrne, Miguel Coppini, Brenda and Elias, Hector Falcon, Marisa Galindo, Elina Roldan and Romero Gigliotti. She visited Buenos Aires in 2005 where she studied with Maria Plazaola and the late Carlos Gavito. Marilena loves the traditional milonguero style but also explores elements of Nuevo tango. Contact Steve at stevekcyee @ rogers.com. Ruben Bustamante Ruben came to Canada from Argentina in 1989 as a folk dancer with a musical called A Rose for Mr. Tango, which ran for six months at the Music Hall Theatre on the Danforth. Lucky for us, he's been in Toronto ever since, teaching and dancing up an Argentine storm! Ruben was six years old when his grandmother sent him to a dance academy. Three months later, he started to perform!! Here's the link to Ruben's Group: www.losmilongueros.ca. Roxana and Fabian Roxana and Fabian were both born in Buenos Aires. They began performing as children, and have never looked back since! They are well known world-wide for their energetic performances, unique interpretation, precise footwork and great improvisation. Fabian also sings, and plays the bandoneón. They were chosen to judge the World Tango Competition in Japan in 2005. They have taken their art to many legendary tango halls in Argentina such as Palais De Glace and Esquina Homero Manzi. They have been teaching in North and South America, Europe and Asia for over 20 years. They recently appeared on The Emotional Brain--Love episode of CBC's The Nature of Things. Their comments: Our philosophy towards dance training is to encourage a love of dance no matter what age, level, nationality or style. Our approach to teaching tango is from the inside out, emphasizing improvisation, fundamentals, heart & soul, rhythm & music, and the connection between the dancers. For more information, visit www.tangodeoro.com. Beatrix Satzinger and Michael Young The first time Beatrix Satzinger and Michael Young visited Toronto, they were on their way back from teaching and dancing in Buenos Aires. Originally from Salt Spring Island, B.C., Beatrix and Michael are accomplished dancers and teachers, and have spent considerable amount of time in Buenos Aires learning and experiencing all aspects of tango. For more information please visit: embracetango.com. Oscar & Mary Ann Oscar grew up in Buenos Aires in an environment that is permeated by tango. His parents were milonga organizers and teachers. Mary Ann has been dancing tango since the 90s. They split their time between Toronto and Buenos Aires. In their most recent stay in Bs. As., they were teaching at El Beso, one of the most popular milongas in that city. Tango is movement inspired by the music. It is a dance of possibilities. Driven by the music, one spontaneously create figures that suit the mood and the environment, and in one's own style. In class, Oscar and Mary Ann work on different steps that can be applied to both close and open embrace. These steps are completely adaptable to individual styles, and can be easily incorporated into the dance with the objective of using them artistically to manoeuvre, navigate, and interpret the music. Visit their web site for more info: www.tangoargentino.ca. Amira Campora & Pablo Rojas Amira, a native of Buenos Aires, first studied dance expressions and dance education at the University of Buenos Aires. In 1989 she "discovered" tango, and decided to dedicate her career to this dance. This was soon followed by public appearances on tango stages in San Telmo: at Casablanca, Bar Sur and Berritin. At the famed Teatro Colon she performed in the tango opera Marathon. On stage and in classes, Amira has partnered and worked with many well known dancers, including Eduardo Cappussi, Romiro Gigliotti, Miguel Coppini, Gustavo Naveira and Anna Stekelmann. Amira teaches regularly in Buenos Aires and in various countries in Europe. At Club Milonga, Amira will be teaching with the talented Pablo Rojas. Pablo has performed in theatre, television and film in Mexico, New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo, to name a few locations. His extensive tango training includes experience with Jorge Dispari, Damian Esell and Julio Balmaceda. For more information please visit: www.amira-tango.com.ar. Pat & Ilona PAT and ILONA are accomplished dancers with over 30 years of dance experience between them. They specialize in the improvised Nuevo Tango style but both draw on their strong foundations in the traditional close embrace style of Tango. They are inspired by different types of music and enjoy interpreting them through their dance. They have trained extensively with tango masters around the world and have been performing and teaching tango in Canada and the US. For more information please send e-mail to: http://tangoilona.googlepages.com/. Agustina and Claudio Agustina and Claudio have performed in numerous tango shows with: - the Néstor Marconi Orchestra; - the Sexteto Mayor; - the Orchestra xColor Tangox; - Pablo Ziegler Quintet for New Tango; - Gabriel Reynal, Maria Volonté and Alberto Cambarelli & Orchestra; - Alfredo Marcucci & Sexteto Veritango, - the Luis Borda Quartet; - Cuarteto Almagro; - New York Tango Trio; - Cuarteto Piazzolando (Viriato Theatre); and many others. Their performances have also been seen at the most important Milongas of Buenos Aires:  Club Almagro;  Parakultural;  Flores de Tango;  Gricel;  Regim;  Centro Cultural Torcuato Tasso;  Salon Moreno;  la Galeria del Tango;  Dr. Jeckyll; Porteño y Bailarin and Club Belgrano  (Cochabamba). From May to October 1998 they performed at the Tango Argentino Show, officially representing the Republic of Argentina at the Universal Lisboa Fair 1998 (Expo 98). They have toured Europe several times, performing and teaching in Austria, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Russia and a large number of cities in the United States, including New York, Washington, San Francisco, and Miami. We are very pleased to invite them back to Toronto! Sandra Rocha Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sandra Rocha studied dance with the Prima Ballerina Ethel Lynch of "Teatro Colon", the world famous Opera House in Buenos Aires. She holds an Honors Degree in Physical and Health Education. In addition to tango classes, Sandra has taught classes in movements and techniques to tango dancers to improve their posture and dancing. Sandra has also performed in numerous productions with Los Milongueros Argentinian Cultural Association and is involved in organizing milongas and practicas in Toronto. Brenda & Elias Brenda and Elias studied at the University of Tango for two years with Los Dinzels who has had a major influence on their elegant approach to tango. They also studied under Susana Miller, Omar Cáceres, Héctor Falcón, Héctor Díaz, Silvia Toscano, Aurora Lúbiz, Jorge Firpo and many others. They have performed several times in Buenos Aires including an event with Orquesta De Tango De La Ciudad De Buenos Aires. They have been teaching in the city on a part-time basis while they study at the university. Victor Hugo Sanchez Victor is a tango dancer, performer, instructor, choreographer and DJ.  He has been dancing since the age of four. As an adolescent, he was trained in Gregorian chant, classical ballet and flamenco. He has had the opportunity to study with several well known tango instructors including Brigitta Winkler. In his teaching Victor incorporates disciplines such as Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Kinetic-Art system for dancers. His classes also focus on tango as a social dance, with the added flair that comes from his artistic and performance background. He is the host and DJ of the popular weekly Milonga Sentimental and Thursday Practica "La Coqueta" for Intermediate and Advanced Tango Dancers. For more information please visit: www.tangoispassion.com