Harrogate Tango Festival 2018

Guillermo Torrens is Argentinean dancer teacher with many years of experience in dancing and teaching. His career includes rich studies in Argentine Tango taught by re-known maestros in Argentina such Orlando Paiva, Claudio Omar, Maria Veronica. In 2002 he moved to Buenos Aires to study with teachers such as the Maestro de Maestros Raul Bravo along with Angela Ruth Manonellas, Silvio Lavia and Mimi Santapa and Ballet taught by Liliana Belfiore. Following these important studies his career continued with outstanding work of performing on stage and as a teacher. He has performed at places such as Teatro Colon, Confiteria Ideal, Cafe Tortoni and his performing career expands to many countries around the world. Guillermo has participated at various national tours including Tango Motion (Tango Siempre) and has appeared on TV shows such as This Morning and the Classic Brits Awards 2012 at the Royal Albert Hall dancing the music of Milo Karadagliz. Maria Maragaki has had a passion for the performing arts since early childhood. Her dancing career started in 1981 when she focused on classical dance and through the years was enriched with the study and performing of Greek dancing and flamenco until she discovered Argentine Tango. Since then she has undergone training by well-known dancers and teachers in Europe and Argentina such as Raul Bravo. Maria holds a degree in classical music which allows her to analyse and help her students to understand how to interpret music through dance. For more than a decade Maria has been successfully performing and teaching Argentine Tango, Flamenco, Greek dancing and music in and outside UK. Maria Guillermo have won two LUKAS awards for 2 years in a row in the categories: Tango Performers Of The Year and Tango Teachers Of The Year (2011 2012). Guillermo was dancer at the Midnight Tango show with performances at London East End and at numerous cities in UK for the national tours for all 3 seasons (2011-2013) while Maria joined the shows national tour in 2011. They both appear in the Midnight Tango DVD released in 2011. They have participated at various national tours with re-known artists such tango singer Martin Alvarado. Maria Guillermo are well established teachers and performers with more than two decades of experience and international career in teaching and performing with their work including small groups and individuals as well as Festivals, shows and milongas. Together have been performing teaching internationally including Tango Holidays - [hidden] - organised by their Tango School [hidden] More Info below.