Learning to Dance Argentine Tango at Reading Tango Club
We aim to provide the best possible experience of learning authentic Argentine Tango and to help all our students enjoy the art and culture that surrounds this beautiful dance. We only use professionally trained Argentinian Tango teachers who have studied the dance from its roots and whose teaching focuses on technique, dance structure and musically. All our teachers work to a structured programme to ensure consistency of learning.They all share our enthusiasm and passion for tango.
Our Wednesday class teachers usually teach in blocks of 4 - 6 weeks. We also run workshops with visiting expert teachers to give you the opportunity to work with dancers and teachers at the top of their field. And each autumn we organise Reading Tango Festival, a fabulous weekend of workshops, milongas and world class performances. We hope you'll enjoy dancing with us!
Our Wednesday class teachers usually teach in blocks of 4 - 6 weeks. We also run workshops with visiting expert teachers to give you the opportunity to work with dancers and teachers at the top of their field. And each autumn we organise Reading Tango Festival, a fabulous weekend of workshops, milongas and world class performances. We hope you'll enjoy dancing with us!
Alexandra Wood & Guillermo Torrens
Alexandra Wood
Alexandra is one of the most experienced Argentine Tango teachers and dancers resident in the UK today. Alexandra studied tango mainly in Argentina, with the incredible Andrea Misse, who she worked with for 5 years. In 2002 she co-founded ‘Tango in Action’, the first Argentine tango school in London and in 2011 she created her own Tango School. Alexandra has performed at the most well-known milongas in Buenos Aires and has danced alongside some of the most famous tango dancers, including Miguel Angel Zotto (Tango Por Dos), and Osvaldo Zotto. She has toured extensively, dancing and teaching all over the world. She performed in the highly successful Midnight Tango from it’s launch and through its West End debut. Guillermo Torrens Guillermo was born in Argentina and Tango has always been part of his life. Guillermo places a strong emphasis on technique and dance interpretation. He has performed tango in many shows and theatres in Buenos Aires and has taught and performed around the world. In 2011 Guillermo and his partner Maria performed in Midnight Tango and Guillermo has also performed on iTV's "This Morning" and the "Classic Brits Awards 2012" at the Royal Albert Hall dancing with Alexandra Woods to the music of Miloš Karadagli. |
Carlos Cisneros & Emma Lucia Reyes
Carlos Cisneros is a talented dancer from Argentina performing for theatre Tango Porteño as well as teaching tango. Thanks to Leandro Palou and Maria Tsiatsiani from Tango Academy, he is now here in London and is already a popular member of the LPTA team.
Emma Reyes is a Londoner, Tango teacher, freelance performer and multimedia artist. She gives regular classes in London and performs in festivals and events around London and the U.K. Together , Carlos & Emma love nothing more than to share their passion and knowledge of tango to help students to express themselves more fully within the dance. |
Adrien Alaoui & Iro Davanti Lo
Adrien & Iro are resident teachers at The Tango Academy London. With a background in dance, they have continued to study extensively with Leandro Palou & Maria Tsiatsiani. In Greece, they continued their training with Vaggelis Hatzopoulos, Marianna Koutandou & Orestis Demetriou. They also studied with maestros Sebastian Misse & Andrea Reyero, Geraldine Rojas & Ezequiel Paludi, Lucas Gauto & Naima Gerasopulou and Vanina Bilous.
In 2020, they participated in TangoChamps, a tango competition organized by Fabian Salas & Lola Diaz where they finished at the 1st place in the Pro-Amateur category.
In 2021, they won the Ambassador's Cup in the UK and competed for the first time in the European Tango Championship, where they achieved the 3rd place in Milonga and 4th place in Vals. They also received the Paula Niklison Price for best discovery of the competition.
Adrien & Iro mix a deep respect of tango tradition, culture and history with a youthful energy,
In 2020, they participated in TangoChamps, a tango competition organized by Fabian Salas & Lola Diaz where they finished at the 1st place in the Pro-Amateur category.
In 2021, they won the Ambassador's Cup in the UK and competed for the first time in the European Tango Championship, where they achieved the 3rd place in Milonga and 4th place in Vals. They also received the Paula Niklison Price for best discovery of the competition.
Adrien & Iro mix a deep respect of tango tradition, culture and history with a youthful energy,
Leo Di Cocco
Leo is known for a dance that combines sensuality, elegance and virtuosity.
Leo started dancing tango in 2003 after a career spanning classical, jazz and contemporary dance. He trained with some of the most outstanding tango teachers in the world and the most popular musicians of Buenos Aires. On stage, Leo danced a lead role in Tango Fire, starred in Midnight Tango and Tango Moderno along side Vincent & Flavia, and has performed in the major Tango Houses of Buenos Aires.
Leo is a regular teacher at the Tango Academy London and has taught at tango festivals across Europe and in the UK. His passion for tango and his knowledge of this art has made him an exceptional dancer, teacher and milonguero, working a 100% Argentine tango methodology in his classes and a modern fusion in his performances. We’re honoured to have him teach in Reading.
Leo started dancing tango in 2003 after a career spanning classical, jazz and contemporary dance. He trained with some of the most outstanding tango teachers in the world and the most popular musicians of Buenos Aires. On stage, Leo danced a lead role in Tango Fire, starred in Midnight Tango and Tango Moderno along side Vincent & Flavia, and has performed in the major Tango Houses of Buenos Aires.
Leo is a regular teacher at the Tango Academy London and has taught at tango festivals across Europe and in the UK. His passion for tango and his knowledge of this art has made him an exceptional dancer, teacher and milonguero, working a 100% Argentine tango methodology in his classes and a modern fusion in his performances. We’re honoured to have him teach in Reading.