"Superstars of Dance"  Champions Miriam Larici with Leonardo Barrionuevo

Born and raised in Argentina, Miriam Larici was introduced to the world of dance at the age of five.  She has performed, produced, directed, and choreographed many Tango shows including "Tango and Fire," US "Festival Internacional de Tango Argentino," "El Corazòn de Tango," "Tango Buenos Aires" for Columbia Artists, the "Los Angeles de Tango Festival" and "Tango Adamor." Ms. Larici became a Broadway star as the iconic image of the Broadway-London hit "Forever Tango."

Born and raised in Argentina, Leonardo Barrionuevo was trained in an exquisite Tango style with the best Milongueros. He has choreographed several shows including "Tango Sur," "Adios Pampa Mia," "Una Noche de Tango," "Tango Evolution," "Tango Rouge" in Seattle WA and the stage production of "Tango Adamor." Leonardo has also performed and taught at major Tango Festivals including the Boston, New Orleans, and "Los Angeles de Tango" Festivals. In 2007, Leonardo joined the Broadway-London hit "Forever Tango."

Miriam Larici and Leonardo Barrionuevo are now sharing their mastery, intensity, passion and magic as the Gold Medal winners of NBC’s "Superstars of Dance."

One of the premier dancers & leading choreographer from the Stage show, “Tango Buenos Aires” Hector Falcon

Hector Falcon is one of the most talented Tango dancer, teacher and choreographer to come out of Argentina today. He studied Tango with several masters such as Los Dinzel, Pepito Avellaneda, the one and only Juan Carlos Copes, and Antonio Todaro who is considered to be the best tango teacher of all times. Hector has danced in several international shows including Zotto’s production of Tango X2. He has performed throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, Australia, and starring in productions in Japan, Korea, the UK, Germany, Central and South America as well as the United States. He has participated in many renowned Tango Shows in Buenos Aires including "El Qearandi", "La Veda", "Señor Tango", and performed in shows in "Cano 14", "Michelangelo", La Ventana, and "Café Tortoni." His Tango classes primarily focus on proper technique for social dancing; however, some elements in the more advanced classes will also be suitable for exhibition. Visit his website.

Daniela Arcuri

Daniela hails from Buenos Aires and her style amalgamates the "Golden Era" of traditional Tango with some more recent contemporary elements of Tango. Daniela has toured in over 100 cities throughout the world to teach Tango. She starred in the Broadway show "Tango Pasión" and created her own stage show "Tango Puro." She also performed in the film "Evita," where she was a dance consultant and assistant choreographer. Other credits include guest appearances to promote Julio Iglesias’ "Tango" album, and numerous TV appearances. In 1996, she and her partner were awarded the title "The Foremost Tango Dancers in Buenos Aires" by the Argentine Tango organization "Pa’ QueBailen Los Muchachos." Visit her website.

Guillermina Quiroga

After performing in some of the biggest tango productions in the world Guillermina directed, chorographed and created her own production "Tango, Historias Breves" in 2003, which recently sold out shows in NY, Boston, and LA. Last year she was selected by Claudio Segovia, creator/director of the Broadway hit "Tango Argentino," to star alongside Antonio Gasalla in "Maipo siempre Maipo" in Buenos Aires. She has performed on Broadway with "Forever Tango," and the mythic and original "Tango Argentino." Alongside Julio Iglesias, she performed on the largest and most excentric stages including the Parthenon in Athenes, the Kremlin in Moscow, Radio City Music Hall in NY, Lincoln center, Carnegie Hall, Las Ventas in Madrid, Teatro Opera and Gran Rex in BA, plazas de toros, and many TV programs during his three year world tour. Her first step on stage was at Teatro Argentino de La Plata, her home town, dancing ballet as a kid. Years later, her first steps as a tango dancer were also in La Plata, at Teatro Coliseo. After winning the "Hugo del Carril" contest she starred in the 1990 production of "Tango x 2" in BA. Guillermina performs and choreographs with orchestras such as Mariano Mores, Juan Jose Mossalini, John Mauceri, Pablo Ziegler, Orlando Tripodi, and Color Tango. Her debut as an actress came as the lead "Valentina" in the movie "Valentina’s Tango" filmed in Hollywood, which she choreographed. Other choreographic work includes the Tango fantasy for "Cassano dancing," the finale "Lo que vendra" for "Forever Tango," "12 Tangos," the TV series "Rusky-Korsakov," and "Libertango" for the Russian ice skaters Gritsuk-Platov, winning them the Gold medal in Nagano 1998, and first place in the World Competition in 1997. Guillermina teaches in Boston, BA, Detroit, Florianopolis, Italy, Miami, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Zurich, and San Pablo. She has developed a teaching system with a unique technique and style for women. Visit her website.

Cesar Coelho

Cesar Coelho is one of the most solid contemporary Tango dancers of this time. Cesar belongs to a traditional family of dancers and has training in many dance forms including Modern Jazz, Ballet and Argentine Tango. Cesar began his dance career in a Modern Jazz company. He was introduced to tango by his father and went on to personalize his individual style, extending his studies with many renowned masters. Cesar’s Tango debut was at the early age of 17, performing with the master Juan Carlos Copes. In 1997 he formed part of the Oscar Nominated film "Tango" and in 1999 he joined the Broadway show "Forever Tango" as the lead dancer for their first performance in Japan. Cesar also formed part of the company "Tango Pasion" featuring the "Sexteto Mayor"in 2003. He has traveled throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and Africa performing in many prestigious theaters around the world including the " Lincoln Center" in New York, "Des Champs Elysees" in Paris, and the memorable "Teatro Colon" Opera House in Buenos Aires. In Buenos Aires Cesar has performed in the most prestigious Tango houses of Argentina, "La esquina de Carlos Gardel" and "Piazzolla Tango." Cesar has also performed in various television events world wide and in the Argentine Film "Suenos Atomicos" alongside Miguel Angel Zotto.

Fernanda Cajide

Born in Buenos Aires in 1976, Fernanda has been a dancer from an early age. Her background includes ballet and jazz training at some of the best known studios in Buenos Aires, among them those of Olga Kirowa and Noemi Coelho-Rodolfo Olguin. Having begun her tango studies in 1996, Fernanda soon became a a professional tango dancer performing at such well-known Buenos Aires tango clubs as El Viejo Almacén and La Cumparsita. Her principal teachers were Sabrina and Ruben Véliz ("Nueva Compañía Tangueros" and "Tango Emoción"). Along with her career as a performer, Fernanda served as an instructor in various Argentine studios, colleges and cultural centers before moving to Boston in 2001. In the United States Fernanda has performed at the Tango Conference at Harvard University, the Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston), the Somerville Theater, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Berklee Performance Center, the Regattabar and Ryles Jazz Club (Cambridge), the Northampton Center for the Arts, Northeastern University, Regis College (Weston), Berkshire Community College (Pittsfield), MIT's Kresge Auditorium, and at Joe’s Pub (New York). She has also performed at several events organized by the Boston Tango Society. A teacher now in high demand, Fernanda has conducted tango seminars at the Boston Tango Festival, the Tango at the Factory, the MIT Tango Club, the Harvard Tango Club, Providence Tango, Albany Tango Society, Simmons College, the Fenway High School, the Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center, the Brookline Community Center for the Arts, WPI, College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. Fernanda is currently teaching regular tango classes at the studio Tempo Dance Center and Balera Ballroom. Visit her website.

Hernan Brizuela and Cyrena Drusine

Hernan Brizuela, tango teacher and dancer from Mendoza, Argentina, Is Known in Unite State for his tanguero style. At the age of 7, he began an intensive study of Argentinean folklore dance with Monica Maturano which he continued into his teenage years. He received his first tango lesson from his mom, at the age of 10. Fascinated by the tango, he would perform the dance for his school. He Choreographed and starred in the short film, Gardenias. His theater experience includes "The Four Tango Seasons" at Thalia Theater, the off-Broadway dance play "Let's Speak Tango." He performed at the United Nations with under the direction of Hector Zaraspe. the PregonesTheater, Queens College Hernan is a frequent guest teacher Tango Society of Boston. He has performed for and taught at Tango Festivals in New York City and Boston; the Ballroom Festival in Albany, NY; and "Tango/Flamenco, Dance Fusion." He will be teaching with Cyrena Drusine. Visit his website.

Hsueh-tze Lee

Hsueh-tze, a pioneer of Argentine Tango in North America, regularly teaches at national festivals and in communities across the United States and abroad (e.g., Denver, NYC, Portland, Seattle, San Diego and internationally, Vancouver, Halifax, Singapore and Hong Kong). She draws inspiration from her extensive experience dancing with milongueros of Buenos Aires over annual trips since the 1990's. Dancing tango for almost 20 years, Hsueh-tze blends the richness of tango tradition with innovative possibilities. Respected for her inventive teaching and musicality, Hsueh-tze is recognized for developing expressive and dynamic dancers who are a joy to dance with. Hsueh-tze also DJs and hosts the popular Blue Milonga in Boston.. Visit her website.

Hillary Ross

Hillary Ross (BA Dance/English, Wesleyan University) originally trained and worked as a modern dance performer, choreographer and teacher. She has danced professionally with notable groups including Partners: Martynuk/McAdams Dance, Laura Knott Dance Company and Glendance; has had her choreography commissioned by First Night Boston; and has taught dance at the JP Firehouse Arts Center, MIT, Wellesley College and for the Bank of America Celebrity Series. Hillary has traveled to Buenos Aires four times for intensive study and immersion in tango culture. She has been on the faculty of the Cambridge Center for Adult Education since 1997 as their tango instructor, and travels regularly in New England to teach in other communities. Her classes emphasize proper body mechanics along with music and partner connection while building an Argentine tango vocabulary. The structure of the dance is examined so that students learn how to make the dance their own, and what is learned is placed in the context of moving around the social dance floor. Hillary's students comment on her keen eye for detail, and find her energetic, fun, patient and giving. Visit her website.

AnaLinda Marcus

Argentine Tango is an improvisational social dance that changes lives, and AnaLinda fell under its spell 8 years ago. Through Tango she discovered the exacting improvisational connection to partner dance and musical interpretation she had been seeking. She dances an authentic Argentine Tango both playful and elegant, with great physical dynamism, and she teaches with clarity and joy. Social dance has been the connective tissue of her life since age 12. After dancing Jazz and Hip-hop in her 20’s, she renewed her childhood involvement with Latin social dance in her 30’s and Salsa is her second dance home, influencing her Tango style. Early on a student of Tai Chi and still studying Yoga, her method of movement in the Tango utilizes these systems concepts of stretch and release, and weight and counterweight. Her dancing has been described as both sinuous and tensile in quality. AnaLinda has taught classes on social issues for more than 20 years and dance for 6 years, initially as an assistant to Sharna Fabiano of the Boston Tango School . For the last 5 years she has led her own group and private classes. She is a member of the faculty at the Brookline Community Center for the Arts, at the Dance Complex in Cambridge , MA , and is adjunct faculty at North Shore Community College . She has traveled extensively to pursue Tango passion throughout North America and to Buenos Aires several times. AnaLinda has performed extensively in the region. Visit her website.

David and Sabine

"We love tango. We can show you some neat stuff."

Simonida Cekovic-Vuletic

Simonida started her career as a professional Argentine tango teacher, performer and choreographer in San Francisco. She has repeatedly spent extensive periods of time intensely studying tango in Buenos Aires. Exploring a variety of styles with notable teachers like Carlos Gavito, Gustavo Naveira, Demian Garcia and Carolina Bonaventura, Guillermina Quiroga, Ezequiel Paludi, and the masters of the Villa Urquiza style, Jorge Dispari and Maria del Carmen, she has developed her unique 'signature'. A teacher of highest demand in the Boston area, she has also been frequently invited to teach workshops and to perform in other tango communities in the Northeast/New England. Occasionally she also travels to teach and perform in San Francisco, surrounding communities, and Nevada. In addition to offering regular group tango classes in the wider Boston area, she is a most sought-after tango teacher for private lessons and choreography for special occasions. Previous training in ballet. In her teaching and performing Simonida emphasizes delicacies of the feet placement, adornments, elegance, long lines, sensuality, and dramatic expression through contrast between dynamic moves and pauses. Every 4th Saturday of the month she hosts and DJs the milonga Vida Mia in Arlington. Holds a Doctorate in Law from Munich, Germany, and a Master of the Science of Law from Stanford University. Visit her website.

Pamela and Steve Slavsky

Pamela and Steve Slavsky live near Boston, where they have been dancing tango together since the new millennium. Having studied extensively with respected instructors both traditional and innovative, they are inspired to share tango's simple charms as a social dance. They have been teaching together for three years and, with friends, organize local tango events such as the Odd Tuesday Milonga. Steve is also a tango DJ and Pamela is studying to become a teacher of the Alexander Technique.

Eva Maleva

Joining us officially for the first time, Evita has been part of Boston tango for nearly a decade. She learned to dance tango from her cousin in Buenos Aires. Once bitten by the bug, she continued her studies with mostly Argentine teachers and at milongas. She has been co-conspirator in the inauguration of several Boston milongas including Tango Lounge, Tango Paradiso, and Odd Tuesday.  She first began teaching informally in San Telmo. Since 2005 she has brought tango to the people in Boston, Buenos Aires, New York, and Stockholm. She believes tango should be enjoyed by all ages.

Ron Gursky and Nancy Murphy

Nancy Murphy started dancing when she was three years old. Her studies included ballet, tap, jazz, modern and international folk dancing. In 1989, she started teaching partnered dances (including Argentine Tango) at Rugcutters' Dance Studio. She's still teaching there today, and can also be found teaching Argentine Tango at Brookline Adult Ed. and Newton Community Ed.

Ron Gursky's professional dance career spans more than thirty years, teaching and coaching professional and amateur dancers locally and nationally. He has been a guest lecturer for the Boston Ballet and Boston Public library, and was teacher in residence at the International Early Dance Institute. He began study of Argentine Tango in 1985, studying with many of Argentina's great masters. Ron currently conducts the longest running program of Argentine Tango instruction in Boston. His expertise has contributed to the development of many of the area's finest dancers and teachers.

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Tito Castro and his Tango Quartet

Hector "Tito" Castro, a well known Argentine bandoneon player, has accompanied many stars, including Hugo del Carril, Libertad Lamarque , Alberto Marino, Charlo, Alberto Castillo, Raul Beron, Nelly Vasquez, Alberto Podesta , Juan C.Godoy and el Polaco, Roberto Goyeneche .At age 18 he started playing in the Osmar Maderna Orquesta Simbolo. He continued with the Lucio Demare and Fulvio Salamanca orchestras, and also doing replacement jobs for Hector Varela and Juan Sanchez Gorio. He was featured in the soundtrack of "Flawless", starring Robert de Niro. The CD "Tango Bar", with the Raul Jaurena quintet, was nominated in 2002 for a grammy award. He has Recorded four "Tangos para Milongueros" CDs with Francisco Pancho Navarro and in Peru with Josecito Pace quartet. In 2005 Tito performed with the great argentine dancer Julio Bocca at the Ballet Theater of the City of New York, followed by a series of performances at the Viviann New House Theater at Lincoln Center. His Quartet includes Nicolas Medina on Guitar, Tomas Lacroze on Bass and Franchinito Iwaki on Violin. Visit his website.