::: NY TANGO FESTIVAL :::

FABIAN SALAS has brought light to old beliefs and opened new ways in the conception of the dance, creating an unmistakable style of dancing the Tango. He is the vertebral column of Cosmotango®. He is acclaimed as a teacher and performer by tango lovers around the world. Fabián was a member of the original cast (1994-1995) of the award-winning (Best Musical) argentine tango show "Gotán", and also performed in the stage show "El Patio de la Morocha" (1993-1994) at the "Teatro Municipal General San Martin" in Buenos Aires. In 1997 he became one of the three principal dancers in the award-winning movie - "The Tango Lesson". Fabián Salas is the principal organizer of the Congreso Internacional de Tango Argentino (C.I.T.A.) - the world's most important annual event, which brings together in Buenos Aires all the tango lovers, practitioners, and the most representative artists of Argentine Tango.

PABLO VILLARRAZA AND DANA FRIGOLI are one of the most important couples performing nowadays in the world of tango. Beginning with civic music par excellence and using the body as an expressive instrument to transmit artistic, pedagogical, and therapeutic sensations, they have created a method, "Conceptual Tango Technique" (TTC), which resumes the investigation they conducted more than seven years ago. In 2005 they founded their studio, "Estudio DNI Tango," which is already known globally. At the studio they teach TTC—a method that seeks to create a tango which is based on the study of strength, the balance of the axes, the connection of the partners’ energies, and the natural development of the daily movement of human beings, while it remains mindful of sensuality and aesthetic possibilities.

They participated, in various capacities, in the shows "Tanguera", "Tango, Love and Sex," "Reliquias Porteñas," "Malevo Evolucion Tango" (electronic tango), "Tango Fatal," "Postales de Tango.” Pablo and Dana have performed with today’s most famous orchestras: "El Arranque," "Color Tango," "Los Reyes del Tango," and many others. They starred in the movie "Diarios de Motocicleta," and created choreographies for Maximiliano Guerra for "Tango mirando al sur".

Pablo and Dana have traveled to countries all over the world and participated in prestigious festivals and workshops throughout Germany, Japan, China, Italy, Canada, Chile, Greece, Turkey, Russia, England, Denmark, France, Belgium, Korea, Portugal, and Spain.

GABRIEL ANDRES MISSE AND ANALIA CENTURION

Acclaimed for his classic tango style, Gabriel Misse is one of the greatest milongueros of this generation. He began his studies of Argentine Tango at age 6 with masters such as Antonio Todaro, Pepito Avellaneda. He has performed with important artists and musicians like Julian Plaza, Colangelo, Oscar Basil, Alberto Castillo, Roberto Goyeneche, Mariano Mores, Armando Manzanero and in the show Tango x 2. He also choreographed the show Tango Danza. He was on the jury for the Campeonato Metropolitano and Mundial de Tango. He was invited to perform and teach at many festivals in Europe and Asia.

Analía Centurion- Tango Dancer.
Since the age of six, Analía Centurion studied classical ballet, modern dance and piano in the city of Chacabuco, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In late 1995, her career as a tango dancer began. She entered festivals and competitions where she won the gold medal and traveled to Spain to participate in the Buenos Aires Junior Tango Tournaments of 1997. From 2002 to 2006, she directed the "Fusión Tango" company. Comprised of children and young adults, the company participated in festivals, competitions and television programs in her hometown of Chacabuco, Buenos Aires.
As a cast member of the Mega Art Exposition Show organized by the Zurbarán galleries, Analía traveled to Los Angeles and Las Vegas. She was also a member of Juan Carlos Copes’ company and performed in such shows as “Copes Tango Copes” (Ukraine tour), the “Argentina Es Tango” show (at the Conrad Hotel in Punta del Este, Uruguay) and at the Mar de Plata Film Festival’s tango show alongside Johanna Copes.
She additionally danced in Buenos Aires tango house productions like “Piazzolla Tango” (directed by Roberto Reis), “Complejo Tango” (directed by Carlos Borquez), “Madero Tango,” “Tangorama” (directed by Mora Godoy and Gustavo Sajac) and “La Ventana” (directed by Hector Falcón) and with the celebrated orchestras of Raul Garello, Carlos Garcia, Jorge Dragone, Sexteto Sur, Solistas de Darienzo and Zarate.
On tour with the National Secretary of Tourism and “Marca País” in 2006, she additionally taught and performed in Spain (Bilbao, Málaga), Italy (Salerno) and Germany (Europa Park).
From November 2006 to February 2007, Analía traveled with the “Passion Tango Club” show to Los Cabos México, going on to tour Spain with her own show, “TRIO PORTEÑO, El Color del Tango” ( www.zetadance.com) from June to September 2007. There, she performed at the milongas, Casa Valencia and Pantera Rosa (Barcelona) as well as the Alas de Tango Milonga (Paris), Castro Baila (Castro Urdiales) and the Argentinean Association’s Milonga in Los Angeles California.
Most recently, Analía took part in the new show, “Mora Godoy Tango,” at the Lola Membrives Theater and taught in Ms. Godoy’s studio.
Analía’s many renowned maestros of tango, milonga and vals included Mingo and Esther Pugliese, Julio and Corina, Rosa and Carlos Peres, Milena Plebs, Johanna Copes and Martín Ojeda, Nito and Elba, Carlos Gavito, Guillermina Quiroga, Fabian Salas and Gustavo Naveira, among others. She is also proficient in such artistic forms as African, Folklore, Salsa and Rock dancing as well as the trapeze.

Pablo Aslan Argentine-born bassist and composer, is a leading figure in the tango revival. In addition to directing “Avantango,” he is a founder and co-director (with Latin Grammy nominee Raul Jaurena) of “New York–Buenos Aires Connection” and the acclaimed New York Tango Trio. He is a member of the Pablo Ziegler Quintet for New Tango, and has toured the US and Japan with Yo-Yo Ma.

Pablo has performed and recorded with Grammy Award Winner Shakira, Grammy winner and Academy Award nominee Jorge Calandrelli, Latin Grammy nominee pianist Adrian Iaies, Latin Grammy winner Carlos Franzetti, Lalo Shiffrin, Joe Lovano, Gary Burton, Paquito D’Rivera, as well as with the New World Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and David Krakauer’s Klezmer Madness, among many others.