SEBASTIAN JIMENEZ & JOANA FERNANDES GOMES

Sebastian is the youngest Salon World Champion in the history of Tango. He began his dance training at the age of 4 with Folklore Argentino. At age 10, started Tango and began learning from Carlos Perez and Rosa Forte, the at 14 years the best living tango exponent in the world.

Sebastian became the World Champion in 2010 and since then he has been travelling and teaching in most prestigious tango festivals in the world.

MAXIMILIANO CRISTIANI & KARINA COLMEIRO

Maximiliano is World Tango Champion 2013 and also 2005 Metropolitan Vice-Champion, 2008 Tango Escenario World Vice-Champion, the 2012 Buenos Aires Tango Salon Champion, 2012 Milonga Champion, 2012 World Tango Vice-Champion. He has studied extensively with Osvaldo Zotto, Gerardo Portalea, Carlos & Rosa Perez, Pupy Castello, Orlando Paiva, Gloria & Eduardo Arquimbau, Eduardo Parejita & Chino Perico.

Karina is renowned her quality of teaching by being professional performer in different styles of dances, Karina danced and taught tango around the world through South America, North America, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. She has participated in numerous Tango Festivals and work with different partners like Horacio Godoy, between then. She obtained her professional training in National School of Dance and then at the Teatro San Martin in Buenos Aires.

IVAN TERRAZA & SARA GRDAN

Ivan Terrazas is from Argentina. He was trained to competition in Malambo and Argentine Folklore, as well as classical ballet and Tango. Sara studied folklore dance and classical ballet in Croatia. together they are among the youngest and most recognized teachers and performers in the world of Argentine Tango. They are trained primarily by Diego DiFalco, Pablo Pugliese and Natalia Hills, and influenced by teachers such as Jorge Torres, Roberto Herrera, Guillermina Quiroga, Gabriel Misse, Carlitos Perez and Raul Bravo.
They are members of the prestigious company ‘Tangueros del Sur’ directed by Natalia Hills, they have recently performed with ‘Tangox2’ and ‘Miguel Zotto in Concert’, ‘Obsesion Tango’and ‘Compania Roberto Herrera’. They are also one of the world top 4 couples to be included in Tangomeet video series.

BULENT KARABAGLI & LINA CHAN

Bulent Karabagli + Lina Chan are a new generation of multiple-style tango dancers with strong roots in traditional Argentine tango. Bulent has studied with the most prestigious tango teachers such as Osvaldo Zotto, Gavito & Carlos & Rosa Perez in the past and he has 28 years of experience in Tango. He is known for his innovative and improvisational approach to tango as well as his fine sense of musicality and elegance.​​Lina is originally from Hong Kong and has over 30 years of experience in tango and other dance forms. She was trained in classical dance since the age of 3 and started her first class as ballet teacher at the young age of 13. They are now based in Canada and are actively building the Toronto Tango Community.

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