NORTHERN TANGO ACADEMY

Pedro began his studies in tango with regular courses and seminars in Buenos Aires since 2006 where he has been able to benefit from the knowledge of great teachers such as Eric Dinzel & Flavia Kohut, Fransley Marcel & Laura Murphy, Mónica Linares & Benjamín Grisoni, Nicolás Schell, Ignacio Gonzáles Cano, Cristina Fontana, Carina D´Alvia & Hernán Geréz, Osmar Odone, Aonikén Quiroga, Anahí Carballo, Juan Guerri & Natalia Fossati, Aurora Lubiz, Stella Báez & Ernesto Balmaceda, Marcos Besada Romero, Ramiro Cortéz, Daniel Nanucchio & Cristina Sosa, and many more. His passion for tango has led him to complete a career as a Tango Dance Teacher (where he obtained technical and pedagogical tools for teaching) and to start a career as a Tango Performer (to polish the scenic elements), as well as to participate in the organization of milongas, classes, festivals, research laboratories and venturing into the musicalization of milongas (with the instruction of the great TDJ Mariano Romero). As well as participating in numerous choreographic groups performing exhibitions in the most prestigious halls of the Buenos Aires tango scene. His work in tourism and his university studies in philosophy have made him interested in and investigate not only dance and music but also the historical development and social aspects of tango. His open and generous personality defines him as an accessible teacher who is always willing to continue learning and share the precious treasure of Argentine Tango.

Diego Ledesma and Giusy Santoro are professional tango dancers with an extensive CV of shows and classes in Europe, Asia and South America. Their style and teaching experience combined with their warm personality make them very popular worldwide. It is an honour to have them as resident teachers at NTA!

Dante started Argentine Tango in his home town, Jujuy, a province in the north of Argentina. There he studied ballet with his teacher Fulvia Chagra de Gruber and Andrei Kozlov (ex principle dancer of the Kiev Opera). Dante has been dancing Tango for over 18 years. He performed in many famous Milongas in Buenos Aires, before moving to the UK in 2008 where he started his own Tango School with his first partner Miriam Orcutt. The couple were invited to teach and perform in various countries of Europe, South America; North America, Asia and Africa. Dante and Miriam also participated in International Festivals such as Mallorca Tango Festival, Porto International Tango Festival, Ulverston Music Festival and the International Book Fair in Guadalajara as a cultural ambassador representing the UK with Aurora Orchestra. Dante is the organiser of the very successful Oxford Tango Festival, which is now in its seventh year and attracts dancers from across Europe. He is the director of two important Tango Schools in the UK: The Northern Tango Academy and the Oxford Tango Academy with professional resident maestros from Buenos Aires. Dante has been teaching tango for over fifteen years and has become recognised for his unique and in-depth teaching methods.

Franco and Julia are of Italian descent but spent most of their lives in the UK. They started dancing in 2010 with teachers Jose Fernández and Martina Waldman. They have since been dedicated students of Northern Tango Academy with teachers Dante Culcuy, Silvana Prieto and Matias Batista, Yanina Quinones and Neri Piliu, among others. They have created a network of new friends, teachers and students with the same passion for tango who have welcomed them in Oxford and Nottingham and places in the UK.

Lilie started dancing in London. She trained at Oxford Tango Academy, and later in Buenos Aires with Andrès Cejas, Pablo Giorgini, Sabrina Velis and Virginia Pandolfi. She has been partnering Dante in group classes since 2021 and works behind the scenes at Oxford Tango Academy and Northern Tango Academy to bring Argentine tango to you.

Orlando Faciano first started learning Tango in his hometown in Northern Argentina, San Salvador de Jujuy. He has been teaching for over 10 years, and trained with many teachers in Buenos Aires, including Diego Durán and Mariana Sanchez, Aurora Lubiz, Alberto Gomberg, Graciela Cabrera, Pablo Etcheverry, Laura Murphy and Yuyú Herrera. He is the creator of La Otra Milonga in Buenos Aires, a popular outdoor Milonga in the city centre. Orlando also has a career teaching and performing Argentinian folklore dance, and has choreographed folklore shows for the Buenos Aires Broadway Theatre.