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Andrés Felipe Martínez Cardona

Dancer, teacher and choreographer, with 24 years of artistic experience, specializing in argentine tango. Champion in the categories of tango de pista, milonga and waltz, of the ATUSA (USA), 2024 version. Master in Dance Studies at the International University of La Rioja (UNIR) - Spain.

Sebastian

SEBASTIÁN HENAO MORALES Professional dancer with 14 years dedicated to teaching Tango. As a member of the Dance Staff at this festival, my goal is not only to teach steps, but to develop connection and complicity with my partner on the dance floor. Experience that supports me: Private Instructor: 14 years of experience Founder: Flor de Tango Foundation (2014–2025) Achievements: • Champion – Manizales es Tango (2015) • 2nd place– World Tango Championship (2016) from Medellín • Semifinalist – Tango Vía Manizales (2025), International Tango Festival from Medellín (2025) Organizer: • La Rulonga – Traditional milonga event in Pereira • La Practilonga – Practice space and social tango gathering in Manizales

Jhonathan Pachon Giraldo

Tango Dancer and Instructor with over a decade of experience, participating in national and international festivals and competitions. He has represented Colombia in the World Tango Championship in Buenos Aires (2018, 2022, and 2024), achieving semifinalist status in 2022. His career includes invitations as an instructor at the Cancun Tango Festival (Mexico), Costa Rica Tango Festival, and multiple editions of the Colombia Tango Festival. He has also performed in tours and shows in Chile, Ecuador, and Mexico, and has served as a judge at events like Expofest Latino in Cundinamarca. Recognized for his pedagogical and artistic work, he has promoted dance training processes and has become a leading figure in tango in Colombia, standing out for his innovative approach and representing the country on prestigious international stages.

Julian Cataño

Julián is a Colombian dancer who, since the age of eight, has found in tango a passion and a heritage that runs through his veins. His childhood was shaped by a family legacy that, generation after generation, has devoted its life to dance. With more than 19 years of experience, he travels the world proudly bringing Colombian tango to festivals, theaters, and stages, where his dance becomes a cultural bridge that connects emotions, identities, and generations. His talent has also shone at home, being a nine-time champion in Colombia (2008–2022), fifth place at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires (2017), and champion in Quito, Ecuador (2016). Currently, he teaches tango in several Asian countries, adapting his method to multicultural contexts and promoting this dance as an artistic and cultural bridge.

Julian Alfredo

Julián Alfredo Riaño Ojeda is a dancer, teacher, and stage creator with more than twenty years of experience in the performing arts. His background in dance, theater, and pedagogy has shaped a sensitive, rigorous, and creative vision of tango and artistic education. As a performer and choreographer, he has developed original works and participated in national and international festivals in countries such as Spain, France, Portugal, Belgium, Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic, Greece, Serbia, and most recently in Barcelona. His interpretation of tango is marked by expressive intensity, technical precision, and a movement language that balances emotion, improvisation, and poetic form. He has been recognized by the Culture of Medellín secretary in 2024 and 2025 for his contribution to dance. He directs Freetango, a company dedicated to artistic creation and works as a producer. FLUENT IN ENGLISH, he complements his artistic work with writing and cultural management.

Deivid Santiago Morales Hernández

I'm 26 years old and I've been dancing tango since I was 15. This art has accompanied me for more than half of my life and has allowed me to grow, travel and meet wonderful people who share the same passion. I have trained in several academies in Manizales and I have participated in national and international competitions, becoming a finalist in several of them. Today, as part of the Colombia Tango Festival, I share my experience with those who want to feel tango beyond the step: from the connection, the emotion and the musicality.

Pedro Miguel Robelto Lopez

I'm Pedro Robelto, a person passionate about tango. I love sharing my sincere embrace with everyone. I have 20 years of experience in the world of dance, a professional Colombian tango dancer, and a participant in the 2025 Tango World Championship. I invite you to experience a magical experience in the warmth of my tango embrace.

Jonathan García

Jhonatan García is a Colombian professional dancer with 24 years of experience. His artistic journey began at age 10 as a salsa soloist and later expanded to ballet, contemporary dance, tango, and Caribbean rhythms. Since discovering tango in 2001, he has represented Colombia at festivals such as ValparaTango (Chile), Perú es Tango (Lima), and TangoDoBrazil (Brazil), as well as on tours across Mexico and the United States, offering workshops and performances. He has been part of renowned companies including AstroTango, Tango Embrujo, Tango Vivo, and ApuroTango. As assistant choreographer, he contributed to productions like Morfosis: The History of Tango and The Fifth Element. Twice a finalist at the World Tango Championship in Buenos Aires, he has also performed aboard Regent Seven Seas and Oceania Cruises. Classes are taught in couple by Diana Díaz and Jhonatan García.

Felipe Sánchez

With over 20 years dedicated to the art of Argentine tango, I’ve built my life around the connection between movement, music, and emotion. From the elegance of the tango to the rhythm of milonga and the flow of the Argentine waltz, dance has taken me across stages and cultures. Today, I share that same passion with those who wish to experience tango not just as a dance, but as a language of the soul.

Paula Andrea Betancur

Professional dancer and Tango instructor, National Tango, Milonga, and Vals champion in 2024, I have participated in various national Tango festivals and was a semifinalist in the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires in 2025. Currently, I am part of the management team at the Tango academy Codigo2x4 in Manizales, where classes are offered for children, youth, and adults at all levels. My teaching is based on body awareness, strengthening sensitivity for both roles, musical connection, partner connection, and each person's inner connection, all applied to social dance.

Andrés Felipe Martínez Cardona

Dancer, teacher and choreographer, with 24 years of artistic experience, specializing in argentine tango. Champion in the categories of tango de pista, milonga and waltz, of the ATUSA (USA), 2024 version. Master in Dance Studies at the International University of La Rioja (UNIR) - Spain.

Sebastian

SEBASTIÁN HENAO MORALES Professional dancer with 14 years dedicated to teaching Tango. As a member of the Dance Staff at this festival, my goal is not only to teach steps, but to develop connection and complicity with my partner on the dance floor. Experience that supports me: Private Instructor: 14 years of experience Founder: Flor de Tango Foundation (2014–2025) Achievements: • Champion – Manizales es Tango (2015) • 2nd place– World Tango Championship (2016) from Medellín • Semifinalist – Tango Vía Manizales (2025), International Tango Festival from Medellín (2025) Organizer: • La Rulonga – Traditional milonga event in Pereira • La Practilonga – Practice space and social tango gathering in Manizales

Jhonathan Pachon Giraldo

Tango Dancer and Instructor with over a decade of experience, participating in national and international festivals and competitions. He has represented Colombia in the World Tango Championship in Buenos Aires (2018, 2022, and 2024), achieving semifinalist status in 2022. His career includes invitations as an instructor at the Cancun Tango Festival (Mexico), Costa Rica Tango Festival, and multiple editions of the Colombia Tango Festival. He has also performed in tours and shows in Chile, Ecuador, and Mexico, and has served as a judge at events like Expofest Latino in Cundinamarca. Recognized for his pedagogical and artistic work, he has promoted dance training processes and has become a leading figure in tango in Colombia, standing out for his innovative approach and representing the country on prestigious international stages.

Julian Cataño

Julián is a Colombian dancer who, since the age of eight, has found in tango a passion and a heritage that runs through his veins. His childhood was shaped by a family legacy that, generation after generation, has devoted its life to dance. With more than 19 years of experience, he travels the world proudly bringing Colombian tango to festivals, theaters, and stages, where his dance becomes a cultural bridge that connects emotions, identities, and generations. His talent has also shone at home, being a nine-time champion in Colombia (2008–2022), fifth place at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires (2017), and champion in Quito, Ecuador (2016). Currently, he teaches tango in several Asian countries, adapting his method to multicultural contexts and promoting this dance as an artistic and cultural bridge.

Julian Alfredo

Julián Alfredo Riaño Ojeda is a dancer, teacher, and stage creator with more than twenty years of experience in the performing arts. His background in dance, theater, and pedagogy has shaped a sensitive, rigorous, and creative vision of tango and artistic education. As a performer and choreographer, he has developed original works and participated in national and international festivals in countries such as Spain, France, Portugal, Belgium, Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic, Greece, Serbia, and most recently in Barcelona. His interpretation of tango is marked by expressive intensity, technical precision, and a movement language that balances emotion, improvisation, and poetic form. He has been recognized by the Culture of Medellín secretary in 2024 and 2025 for his contribution to dance. He directs Freetango, a company dedicated to artistic creation and works as a producer. FLUENT IN ENGLISH, he complements his artistic work with writing and cultural management.

Deivid Santiago Morales Hernández

I'm 26 years old and I've been dancing tango since I was 15. This art has accompanied me for more than half of my life and has allowed me to grow, travel and meet wonderful people who share the same passion. I have trained in several academies in Manizales and I have participated in national and international competitions, becoming a finalist in several of them. Today, as part of the Colombia Tango Festival, I share my experience with those who want to feel tango beyond the step: from the connection, the emotion and the musicality.

Pedro Miguel Robelto Lopez

I'm Pedro Robelto, a person passionate about tango. I love sharing my sincere embrace with everyone. I have 20 years of experience in the world of dance, a professional Colombian tango dancer, and a participant in the 2025 Tango World Championship. I invite you to experience a magical experience in the warmth of my tango embrace.

Jonathan García

Jhonatan García is a Colombian professional dancer with 24 years of experience. His artistic journey began at age 10 as a salsa soloist and later expanded to ballet, contemporary dance, tango, and Caribbean rhythms. Since discovering tango in 2001, he has represented Colombia at festivals such as ValparaTango (Chile), Perú es Tango (Lima), and TangoDoBrazil (Brazil), as well as on tours across Mexico and the United States, offering workshops and performances. He has been part of renowned companies including AstroTango, Tango Embrujo, Tango Vivo, and ApuroTango. As assistant choreographer, he contributed to productions like Morfosis: The History of Tango and The Fifth Element. Twice a finalist at the World Tango Championship in Buenos Aires, he has also performed aboard Regent Seven Seas and Oceania Cruises. Classes are taught in couple by Diana Díaz and Jhonatan García.

Felipe Sánchez

With over 20 years dedicated to the art of Argentine tango, I’ve built my life around the connection between movement, music, and emotion. From the elegance of the tango to the rhythm of milonga and the flow of the Argentine waltz, dance has taken me across stages and cultures. Today, I share that same passion with those who wish to experience tango not just as a dance, but as a language of the soul.

Paula Andrea Betancur

Professional dancer and Tango instructor, National Tango, Milonga, and Vals champion in 2024, I have participated in various national Tango festivals and was a semifinalist in the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires in 2025. Currently, I am part of the management team at the Tango academy Codigo2x4 in Manizales, where classes are offered for children, youth, and adults at all levels. My teaching is based on body awareness, strengthening sensitivity for both roles, musical connection, partner connection, and each person's inner connection, all applied to social dance.

jorgenel@gmail.com

I have devoted 40 years to tango. My parents are excellent dancers of the Argentinian Melody. My father was a shoe manufacturer, and for that reason I keep the love for tango, and for shoemaking, deep inside.

Fran Zisko

Bogotá-born dancer who discovered tango in 2018 in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province. His style centers on shared enjoyment and partner care, seeing tango as a sensitive dialogue between two trusting bodies. With a popular and authentic Rioplatense style, he embodies connection, improvisation, and emotion. At the Colombia Tango Festival 2024, he earned third place in the taxidancers championship, honoring his warmth and commitment to a human, intimate tango full of shared pleasure in every embrace

Ramiro Mateus

Bilingual, architect by profession, full-time milonguero, and contestant at several tango salón competitions. Milonguero at several countries around the world, Switzerland, France, Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, Brasil, and least but not last U.S.A, where I danced in Chicago,IL,Miami,FL, New york,NY, Portland,OR, Hartford,CT, Trumbull,CT,St.Louis, MO,Columbia,MO.

NATHALI ALONDRA LOPEZ CORREA

My passion for dancing began more than 20 years ago. I started dancing professionally and participated in various competitions, winning the Tangovia Feria de Manizales, among others. In recent years, I have devoted myself more to being a milonguera, to social dancing and enjoying it immensely.

Jorge Orlando Pérez Rodríguez

Tango, Colombian folklore, and salsa dancer. I have been participating in milongas, workshops, and cultural events centered around tango for 15 years. I also competed in the 2025 Milonguero Championship organized by the Danzango Academy.

Cristhian Mauricio López Parra

Teacher, choreographer, and professional ballroom dancer with over 30 years of experience in the field of tango dance. He has participated in numerous national and international dance shows, sharing the stage with Miguel Angel Zotto and Soledad Rivero. He has won several national champions in the ballroom and stage tango categories. He won fifth place at the 2004 World Tango Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the ballroom tango category. Ninth place at the 2005 World Tango Championships in the stage tango category. He has served as a judge for dance competitions in Cali and Manizales. He coaches dance couples in the city. As a choreographer, he has achieved podium positions. He has performed dance exhibitions with renowned figures such as Diana Giraldo, World Tango Champion, Ornella Simonetto, and Analia Centurión. He currently runs his own dance school in Cali: Dinastía Caleña, a school for dancers.

Juan Felipe Franky

With more than 15 years of experience in the world of dance, I’ve had the privilege of being part of renowned companies such as Soho and El Desbande. My passion for tango led me to Argentina, where I had the opportunity to study with the renowned Olga Becio. Throughout my career, I’ve shared my knowledge as a teacher at institutions such as Idartes and Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano. I’m currently continuing to refine my art alongside maestro John Galindo.

Claudia giraldo

My name is Claudia Giraldo. I have been dedicated to tango for eight years, a journey that has taken me to study and refine my dance in Buenos Aires on two occasions. I have just returned from an intensive period of practice and training there. In 2019, I won the Amateur Tango de Salón Championship at the Manizales Fair, and I currently teach at the University of Caldas and at La Calle del Tango. Tango is my way of life a bridge between art, emotion, and culture.

Alan Martin Heredia

Hello, I am from Córdoba Argentina, 37 years, I have been dancing for just over 20 years, in national tango festivals and international festivals in more than 20 countries, I trained in Córdoba capital and then in Buenos Aires, I like to share tango in all its facets so I am predisposed to be part of this beautiful experience.

Gloria Maria Jiménez

I have been dedicated to dancing Argentine rhythms for 20 years. My training has been with Colombian and Argentine teachers. I have participated in tango festivals and in tango companies such as Danzarte and Código 2x4.

Mauricio Valencia

Tango dancer since 1991, with over 20 years dedicated to teaching tango. ✓ Member of the group La Peña del Tango – Manizales 1998-2006 ✓ National Tango Champion 2007 ✓ Member of the Tango Vivo Salsa Viva Company 2008-2011 and 2012-2013 ✓ DJ at La Matraca Cultural Center in Cali – Colombia 2011-2016 ✓ Pedagogy of Art with an emphasis on Dance 2016 ✓ Tango Musicalization Seminar certified by the Argentine Institute of Tango 2020 ✓ Musicality Course for Tango Dancers in Orchestral Styles by musician and dancer Marcelo Pérez from Córdoba, Argentina 2020 ✓ Musicality Course for Tango Dancers in Waltz and Milonga by musician and dancer Marcelo Pérez from Córdoba, Argentina 2021. ✓ 14th place in the World Milongueros Championship, Buenos Aires 2022. *Organizer: La Milonga de Mauricio in Cali. *Dance partner: Paola Ortega

Hugo Alexander Arias

Dancer and milonguero from the city of Manizales, with more than 25 years of dancing

Santiago Zuluaga Ocampo

Hello, I am Santiago Zuluaga Ocampo, I am from Manizales, I have been in the world of tango for 6 years, learning, perfecting and embracing the tango technique, since the beginning my dance partner is my cousin, with whom a very nice learning and progress process has been consolidated in this beautiful world, I master English as a second language and Spanish as my native language.

Sara Perez

I have 15 years of experience in the world of tango, a career that has allowed me to train as a comprehensive dancer and passionate about this art. Throughout this time, I have had the opportunity to perfect my technical and scenic skills, participating in various presentations, training processes that have enriched my artistic path and different skills in the country, having very satisfactory results. I have been in 3 high-level companies and I am currently part of the chetango international company.

Ana Sandoval

Professional dancer, instructor, and cultural manager with 13 years of experience in Tango. National Champion in Milonga Escenario and 2nd place in Tango de Escenario. She has performed the dance on national and international stages and is currently the Artistic Director of the Nuna Kallpa Foundation and a dancer with the Tango Vivo Company. -National Champion – Milonga Escenario (2017) -2nd place – Tango de Escenario (2017) -Semifinalist – World Tango Championship (2019, 2022) -Third Place – Milonga & Tango Escenario (Manizales, 2019) -2nd Place – Milonga Escenario (Manizales, 2020)

ALIRIO CASTELLANOS

Jorge

Alfredo Hernández Gálviz

Frederick Mayorga

“The only thing that matters to me in tango is fully enjoying the connection with the other person, even if I don’t really know you. I embrace you the way I do when we dance; for me, the most important thing will always be enjoying this borderless language.

jorgenel@gmail.com

I have devoted 40 years to tango. My parents are excellent dancers of the Argentinian Melody. My father was a shoe manufacturer, and for that reason I keep the love for tango, and for shoemaking, deep inside.

Fran Zisko

Bogotá-born dancer who discovered tango in 2018 in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province. His style centers on shared enjoyment and partner care, seeing tango as a sensitive dialogue between two trusting bodies. With a popular and authentic Rioplatense style, he embodies connection, improvisation, and emotion. At the Colombia Tango Festival 2024, he earned third place in the taxidancers championship, honoring his warmth and commitment to a human, intimate tango full of shared pleasure in every embrace

Ramiro Mateus

Bilingual, architect by profession, full-time milonguero, and contestant at several tango salón competitions. Milonguero at several countries around the world, Switzerland, France, Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, Brasil, and least but not last U.S.A, where I danced in Chicago,IL,Miami,FL, New york,NY, Portland,OR, Hartford,CT, Trumbull,CT,St.Louis, MO,Columbia,MO.

NATHALI ALONDRA LOPEZ CORREA

My passion for dancing began more than 20 years ago. I started dancing professionally and participated in various competitions, winning the Tangovia Feria de Manizales, among others. In recent years, I have devoted myself more to being a milonguera, to social dancing and enjoying it immensely.

Jorge Orlando Pérez Rodríguez

Tango, Colombian folklore, and salsa dancer. I have been participating in milongas, workshops, and cultural events centered around tango for 15 years. I also competed in the 2025 Milonguero Championship organized by the Danzango Academy.

Cristhian Mauricio López Parra

Teacher, choreographer, and professional ballroom dancer with over 30 years of experience in the field of tango dance. He has participated in numerous national and international dance shows, sharing the stage with Miguel Angel Zotto and Soledad Rivero. He has won several national champions in the ballroom and stage tango categories. He won fifth place at the 2004 World Tango Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the ballroom tango category. Ninth place at the 2005 World Tango Championships in the stage tango category. He has served as a judge for dance competitions in Cali and Manizales. He coaches dance couples in the city. As a choreographer, he has achieved podium positions. He has performed dance exhibitions with renowned figures such as Diana Giraldo, World Tango Champion, Ornella Simonetto, and Analia Centurión. He currently runs his own dance school in Cali: Dinastía Caleña, a school for dancers.

Juan Felipe Franky

With more than 15 years of experience in the world of dance, I’ve had the privilege of being part of renowned companies such as Soho and El Desbande. My passion for tango led me to Argentina, where I had the opportunity to study with the renowned Olga Becio. Throughout my career, I’ve shared my knowledge as a teacher at institutions such as Idartes and Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano. I’m currently continuing to refine my art alongside maestro John Galindo.

Claudia giraldo

My name is Claudia Giraldo. I have been dedicated to tango for eight years, a journey that has taken me to study and refine my dance in Buenos Aires on two occasions. I have just returned from an intensive period of practice and training there. In 2019, I won the Amateur Tango de Salón Championship at the Manizales Fair, and I currently teach at the University of Caldas and at La Calle del Tango. Tango is my way of life a bridge between art, emotion, and culture.

Alan Martin Heredia

Hello, I am from Córdoba Argentina, 37 years, I have been dancing for just over 20 years, in national tango festivals and international festivals in more than 20 countries, I trained in Córdoba capital and then in Buenos Aires, I like to share tango in all its facets so I am predisposed to be part of this beautiful experience.

Gloria Maria Jiménez

I have been dedicated to dancing Argentine rhythms for 20 years. My training has been with Colombian and Argentine teachers. I have participated in tango festivals and in tango companies such as Danzarte and Código 2x4.

Mauricio Valencia

Tango dancer since 1991, with over 20 years dedicated to teaching tango. ✓ Member of the group La Peña del Tango – Manizales 1998-2006 ✓ National Tango Champion 2007 ✓ Member of the Tango Vivo Salsa Viva Company 2008-2011 and 2012-2013 ✓ DJ at La Matraca Cultural Center in Cali – Colombia 2011-2016 ✓ Pedagogy of Art with an emphasis on Dance 2016 ✓ Tango Musicalization Seminar certified by the Argentine Institute of Tango 2020 ✓ Musicality Course for Tango Dancers in Orchestral Styles by musician and dancer Marcelo Pérez from Córdoba, Argentina 2020 ✓ Musicality Course for Tango Dancers in Waltz and Milonga by musician and dancer Marcelo Pérez from Córdoba, Argentina 2021. ✓ 14th place in the World Milongueros Championship, Buenos Aires 2022. *Organizer: La Milonga de Mauricio in Cali. *Dance partner: Paola Ortega

Hugo Alexander Arias

Dancer and milonguero from the city of Manizales, with more than 25 years of dancing

Santiago Zuluaga Ocampo

Hello, I am Santiago Zuluaga Ocampo, I am from Manizales, I have been in the world of tango for 6 years, learning, perfecting and embracing the tango technique, since the beginning my dance partner is my cousin, with whom a very nice learning and progress process has been consolidated in this beautiful world, I master English as a second language and Spanish as my native language.

Sara Perez

I have 15 years of experience in the world of tango, a career that has allowed me to train as a comprehensive dancer and passionate about this art. Throughout this time, I have had the opportunity to perfect my technical and scenic skills, participating in various presentations, training processes that have enriched my artistic path and different skills in the country, having very satisfactory results. I have been in 3 high-level companies and I am currently part of the chetango international company.

Ana Sandoval

Professional dancer, instructor, and cultural manager with 13 years of experience in Tango. National Champion in Milonga Escenario and 2nd place in Tango de Escenario. She has performed the dance on national and international stages and is currently the Artistic Director of the Nuna Kallpa Foundation and a dancer with the Tango Vivo Company. -National Champion – Milonga Escenario (2017) -2nd place – Tango de Escenario (2017) -Semifinalist – World Tango Championship (2019, 2022) -Third Place – Milonga & Tango Escenario (Manizales, 2019) -2nd Place – Milonga Escenario (Manizales, 2020)

ALIRIO CASTELLANOS

Jorge

Alfredo Hernández Gálviz

Frederick Mayorga

“The only thing that matters to me in tango is fully enjoying the connection with the other person, even if I don’t really know you. I embrace you the way I do when we dance; for me, the most important thing will always be enjoying this borderless language.