Tango Holiday on the Adriatic Coast (4th-9th June)

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LAURA FRANCIA

Laura Francia started dancing Tango in 2005 with maestro Oscar Benavidez. She continued her training with renown teachers such as Roberto Herrera, Alejandra Mantinan, Lorena Ermocida, Milena Plebs, Geraldine Rojas, Osvaldo Zotto, Neri Piliu e Yanina Quinones
She currently directs the Tango Ideal association that runs regular classes and events in Central and Northern Italy in collaboration with internationally renown teachers.
Laura has participated in shows, festivals and seminars all around Italy and contributed to the promotion of Argentinian culture in Italy and Europe.
Laura teaches regular classes in various cities in Italy. Her teaching focuses on movement technique, interpretation and musicality. (Info:  facebook Laura Francia Tango)

SIMONA ZAINO

 Simona Zaino began her Tango training in 2003 with Argentinian teachers Carlos and Maria Rivarola. Since then, her exploration of the dance has continued through regular professional training and collaboration with various dance artists and teachers, including Ruben & Sabrina Veliz, Fabian Salas & Carolina Del Rivero and Pablo Veron with whom she partnered in 2005 during his visit in Ireland. 
Simona is currently based in Ireland, where she has performed in the most prestigious venues such as the Olympia Theatre, the National Concert Hall and the Cork Opera House (2013, 'Maria de Buenos Aires', directed by Conor Hanratty). She also performed as a dancer and actor in the short film 'Tango in D minor' (director: Maurizio Usai). Simona is the founder and director of the International Tango Festival in Ireland.
Simona has been teaching regular classes since 2004, mostly in Ireland but also in Germany, Italy, the US and New Zealand. Leveraging her experience as a yoga and pilates teacher, she encourages dancers to move in a fluid, natural way and spontaneously express themselves through the music. (Info: www.tangofever.net)
Video 1
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ARIEL PEREZ

Ariel Perez is an Argentinian actor, dancer and folk singer. He started his professional life in 1990 as part of the Ballet Folclorico Nacional (the National Folkloric Ballet), debuting in the historic Colon Theatre of Buenos Aires. Since then Ariel has worked in the most prestigious Casas de Tango (Tango shows) of Buenos Aires and he has toured around the world with many renown companies such as Mariano Mores, Tango X2 and Tango Seduccion. As an actor and dancer he featured in the movies 'Tango' by Carlos Saura and 'Evita' by Alan Parker.As a singer he was chosen by the Argentinean Embassy in China for the ShangaiExpo2010 and by the Compañia de Roberto Herrera for its 2011 tour. Since 2012 he has been 'Juan D'Arienzo' in the tango musical 'Chantecler' by Mora Godoy, which after a successful run in Buenos Aires is now beginning its international tour in the Chatelet Theatre in Paris.
(Info: https://www.acuarelacompany.com/about)

EMILIANO ALCARAZ

Emiliano Alcaraz is a world renown Tango dancer and choreographer with over 20 years experience. Emiliano has extensively trained in all stiles of Tango: Salon, Tradicional, Stage and also contemporary stiles with different Maestros. An incredibly versatile dancer, he been travelling with several tango companies in Europe, Asia and America. For over 10 years, he danced with the Mora Godoy Tango Company ('Tanguera' Musical). Emiliano has also danced in the most popular shows in Buenos Aires such as 'Piazzolla Tango' and the Cirque Du Soleil Avant Premier.
He was twice finalist in the Tango Escenario Championship in 2007 and 2010. 
As a choreographer he was awarded the most prestigious prize in Argentina, the 'premio Martin Fierro' for a TV show. 
Currently he is based in Germany sharing his experience and passion for Tango in the country and abroad. 
He was part of a jury in the Tango Championship in Hamburg and last year he was the principal dancer at the official event welcoming the Argentinian President in Hamburg. 
In the last 12 years he has been teaching and giving workshops and performing as part of different Festivals around the World: Asia, Europa, Sudamerica and United States.
Video 1- (Berlin)
​Video 2 (from the musical Tanguera)- 
Video 3 (Tango World championship 2010)