GUSTAVO NAVEIRA & GISELLE ANNE

Since the late 80's, Gustavo Naveira has become one of the world's major references and renovators of tango teaching and tango style. Gustavo Naveira trained many of today's great dancers and directed over many years, in his place of birth, Buenos Aires, numerous notable projects for the younger generation of tango, such as the famous práctica 'Cochabamba 444'.

Around the same time, after graduating from the National School of Dance, GISELLE ANNE joined the legendary show "Tango Argentino", which strongly contributed towards the "resurrection" of tango worldwide.
Gustavo and Giselle have been working together since 1995, our Sitges Festival having brought them together as an artistic couple (and later on partners in life). Since then, Gustavo and Giselle have worked incessantly, particularly appreciated are their seminars and workshops, during which they share all their knowledge and special teaching methodology. In recent years they have also created the show "Tango Generations" where, in the company of the younger generations of the Naveira family, they review the history of tango via an innovative multimedia show that has been featured on various continents.

We are particularly pleased to welcome back this couple, after several years of absence, to celebrate with us in this edition, our symbolic 20th Anniversary. It is also worth mentioning that this will be their sixth appearance in Sitges, and that Giselle Anne, even before working with Gustavo in the second edition (1995), was present in the first edition (1994). For these reasons, Gustavo and Giselle receive a special tribute from us.

www.gustavoygiselle.com

SEBASTIAN ARCE & MARIANA MONTES (Argentina)

This couple practically doesn't need any presentation. They join us for the sixth time at our festival, after five consecutive years due to public favor. They have formed, for more than a decade, one of the most famous couples in the world, having performed and taught in innumerable countries. They are greatly appreciated for their gift for teaching and extraordinary creativity, musicality and technical perfection both on the dance floor and on stage.
SEBASTIAN recently opened his Tango School (Arce Tango Academy), in Moscow, where he has been living for some time.

www.tangomeet.com

FABIÁN PERALTA is one of the most prominent representatives of Argentine Tango of recent years, having been World Champion in the category Tango Salon (2006). He has worked in several of the best tango shows in the world (Sólo Tango, TangoX2, etc ...) and numerous Tango Houses in Buenos Aires, also acting in numerous milongas and festivals in Argentina and around the world. He directed his own show (Corporación Tango) and, since late 2012, united with JOSEFINA BERMUDEZ, a young dancer with a very strong formation in the world of dance. In March 2013, Fabian and Josefina began their first long world tour. After passing through many countries and performing in festivals in Europe, Asia and America, they will have their grand finale in Sitges at our festival.

AONIKÉN QUIROGA & LUNA PALACIOS

Aoniken began dancing tango at the age of 7 and by the age of 19 he was proclaimed runner up in the Tango de Salon category of the Tango World Championships. At 21, he formed part of the renowned show Forever Tango, with great success on Broadway and several cities in the United States. He also worked in several of the most important Tango Houses in Buenos Aires. Since then, he began his journey as a tango teacher at numerous festivals in Europe and around the world receiving, despite his youth, international acclaim. After having partnered with several of the most famous dancers, he has now returned to work with his good friend Luna Palacios.
Luna, meanwhile, has a solid foundation as a dance teacher which combined with her vast experience of dancing in the milongas of Buenos Aires, has made her, for years now, one of the favorite coworkers of several of the most renowned teachers. Luna, in recent years, has also developed as a great teacher independently in many countries throughout North America, Europe and the Caribbean islands.

FERNANDO JORGE & ALEXANDRA BALDAQUE

Fernando and Alexandra were European Champions of Tango Salon in 2011, and 2 years consecutively (2011 and 2012) finalists in the World Championships held annually in Buenos Aires.
They manage a Tango School, Lição Tango, in the city of Porto (Portugal) and they also organize the yearly International Tango Festival in Porto.
In recent years, they have also been developing their work on an international scale, with a presence in multiple festivals and courses.