Maestros
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Lucila Cionci &
Joe Corbata
Lucila Cionci and Rodrigo “Joe” Corbata live in Barcelona and Buenos Aires and are one of the most charismatic couples from the new generation of Argentine tango dancers. Their dance, arresting in its plasticity and expressiveness, is characterized by innovative choreography, dynamic improvisation, and a deep sense of connection.
As natives of Buenos Aires, they are part of the teaching staff of Cosmotango (CITA) and are members of the International Jury at the International Championship of Tango Argentino and are members of CID, Conseil International de la Danse, by UNESCO. They have taught and performed at the major tango festivals in North and South America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, and they are highly praised by students of all levels.
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Lorena Tarantino &
Gianpiero Galdi
LORENA has been studying dance and ballet since she was five years old, at 17 she met Tango thanks to Gianpiero Galdi. She got immediately passionate about the didactic and the care that are dedicated to the delicate psyche of the amateurs of this complex art. Under Gianpiero’s guide, she undertook her professional path. Meanwhile, she also is attending a Bachelor Degree in Motor and Sports Activities and Psychomotor Education Science at University of Salerno, in order to deepen her knowledge about motor control and learning, body awareness and pedagogy. In 2015 she begins studying, teaching, showing and traveling in partnership with Giovanni Cocomero, with whom she’s collaborating in many projects led by Gianpiero as: Gtango School, the cradle of Tango in Salerno; High School Tangotherapy Project, in high dropout rate schools, teaching teenagers values of social relationships through Tango; Tango at University of Salerno, for getting youngsters acquainted into Tango; Tangere company, the group within they train, research, work, teach and perform. In fact, Tangere Company created its latest show “Cammino Ascolto Tango”. In 2018, Gianpiero and Lorena begin their partnership, working everyday on the flow of tango connection, based on their deep mutual understanding, as people, friends and dancers. They are moved by the research on the analysis of an always more precise and effective didactic method, later just called the Method, and his procedures, with the aim of providing the expressive Art of Tango of a sharp, accurate but also meaningful, deep and truthful tool of communication.
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Ornella Simonetto &
Juan David
ABOUT ORNELLA
Third Place Winner at the Tango World Championship 2024. World Championship Finalist in 2021, 2022, and 2023. With a rapidly rising career, Ornella Simonetto is considered one of the most promising new figures in the world of tango today. Her youth and freshness, combined with her passion and commitment, make her a true ambassador of Argentine Tango on the global stage. What sets her apart is her versatility: not only is she an original and expressive dancer, but also a dedicated tango teacher and a world-renowned tango DJ.
ABOUT JUAN
Third Place Winner at the Tango World Championship 2024. World Championship Finalist since 2016. Juan David Vargas is a distinguished tango dancer and choreographer with a solid national and international career. A twelve-time tango champion in Colombia, he has collaborated with renowned dance companies and schools around the world. Since 2016, he has been a finalist at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, and in 2024, together with Ornella Simonetto, he achieved 3rd place in the Tango de Salón category — establishing himself as one of the leading tango dancers on the global stage. He has performed at prestigious festivals such as CITA and Tango Salón Extremo, and has brought his art to audiences across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and South America.
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Katerina Chatzipanteli
& Giorgos Nikou
"A couple who walks through life dancing every step of the way."
Giorgos and Katerina met in 2011, forming an inseparable partnership in both life and dance.
Katerina has a strong background in dance, with 13 years of experience in classical and contemporary dance, earning multiple distinctions at a national level. Together, they have trained with renowned Greek and Argentine tango maestros, continuously deepening their understanding of tango.
For the past eight years, they have performed and taught at numerous dance events,
festivals, and milongas in Greece and abroad. Their dance style is characterized by
improvisation, musicality, dynamic variations, and adaptability to different styles.
Their teaching approach focuses on natural body movement, connection within the couple, and the development of a personal dance style. Their goal is to help each student understand their potential and express themselves freely through dance.
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Jessica Stserbakova & Somer Surgi
Jessica Stserbakova and Somer Surgit combine musicality and technique, to bring an artistic blend of dynamic elegance to the dance floor.
Jessica is an award-winning competitive dancer with impeccable technique and precision. Somer is an accomplished performer and tango instructor, making tango simple and sophisticated at the same time. Jessica and Somer have been captivating audiences since 2012. Their clarity and teaching methods keep the students engaged and advancing
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Pepa Palazón
Pepa Palazón is a tango teacher, dancer, and musician. She graduated from the Superior Conservatory of Music of Buenos Aires with a degree in Tango and Folklore. Her specialty is teaching music to tango dancers through Musical Audioperception—learning music through perception and movement.
Her musicality classes are 100% practical. Through dance, she explores the verticality of music: studying the different musical lines that coexist in tango. Once dancers learn to hear these lines, they can choose which one to follow—and how to interpret it in movement.
She guides students to separate those lines and teaches, with dance and concrete musical examples, the essential rhythmic and melodic elements of traditional tango orchestras.
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Isabel Costa & Nelson Pinto
Isabel and Nelson have been performing together since 1997. They began their career as ballroom sport dancers winning several awards at national championships, in the categories Latin-American and Modern. As they also loved other rhythms like Salsa and Argentine Tango, they decided to take the challenge of getting quality training with worldwide famous directors.
Top masters and dancers, currently they are choreographers and directors of “Ritmo Azul”, a worldwide renowned company. Isabel and Nelson’s career shows successful participations in international festivals and workshops held in Nice, Stuttgart, London, Madrid, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Finland, Macau, Beijing and Hong Kong.
They keep organising many Tango events in Portugal. In July 2011 they won the European 2nd position for the “Stage Tango” category in Italy, a competition held under the auspices of the Buenos Aires Government. They were also ranked best Portuguese couple and the 2nd best couple of Europe at the 2011 World Tango Championship.
Highly appreciated for their pedagogy and didactics, they teach clearly and in a relaxed atmosphere.