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Cristhian López

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.

Jeison Ravagli

professional tango dancer and instructor with over ten years of experience. National champion at TANGOVIA – Manizales Fair 2024 and semifinalist at the Buenos Aires Tango World Championship, I’ve built an international career performing and teaching on stages, festivals, and cruise ships worldwide. My teaching blends technical precision, stage interpretation, and genuine connection, helping each student refine their style, musicality, and presence. Train with passion, master your technique, and live tango from its essence.

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.

Diana Diaz

Diana Díaz is a dancer and teacher of Argentine rhythms with over 26 years of experience in dance and education. A champion in national and international tango competitions, she is considered a pioneer of tango in Manizales. She has trained with renowned masters, taught workshops in various countries, and has been an instructor in nationally recognized companies such as Danzarte Tango, Código 2x4, and currently, Libelutango. Classes are taught in couple by Diana Diaz and Jonathan García

Vanessa Giraldo

professional tango dancer and instructor with over a decade of international experience. National champion at TANGOVIA – Manizales Fair 2024 and semifinalist at the Buenos Aires Tango World Championship, I’ve brought my art to stages and cruise ships around the world. In my classes, I aim to awaken each dancer’s sensitivity, elegance, and inner strength through connection, musicality, and authentic expression. Discover your power in the embrace and live tango with emotion and authenticity.

Oscar Eduardo Garcia Largo

Professional tango, milonga, Latin, salsa, bachata and contemporary dancer. He started dancing when he was seven years old. It has more than 18 years of experience. He has 11 years of experience as a teacher transmitting his knowledge to the new generations.

Laura Carolina Castañeda

Tango professional dancer with a trajectory of more than twenty years dedicated to this art. National Champion in the years 2007 and 2014, and winner of fourth place in the World Championship Milongueros del Mundo in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I have participated in outstanding plays and in various representative events of the Milonguera community in cities such as Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Bucaramanga, and in stages of Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Miguel Ortega

For over three decades, tango has been my life. As a master, dancer, actor, and choreographer, I have 35+ years in teaching and 30 in dance. My foundation lies in a Bachelor's degree in Performing Arts (Dance & Theatre), always integrating technique, emotion, and interpretation. My tango journey began in Medellín in 1991. Moving to Bogotá in 1998, I was privileged to teach at El Café de Buenos Aires and co-found the city's first milonguero space (2000–2008). In 2013, I launched the ANGELICAL DANCE project, creating the MILONGA ANGELICAL magical hub for dancers, musicians, and tango lovers, featuring shows and taxi dancers. Tango is my school and home, bridging art and emotion. I aim to share this energy and history with you at the festival, so we can continue celebrating life to the rhythm of the 2x4.

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.

Mayra Nieto

A dancer from Manizales with extensive national and international experience, she is passionate about tango, with over 20 years of experience. She has participated in competitions, festivals, and events, where she has demonstrated her ability to connect with the audience, express emotions through movement, and her professionalism. She is eager to contribute her creativity and energy to new tango projects. She is a tango professional committed to teaching and promoting this cultural dance. She has had the opportunity to teach students of different levels, fostering both technique and a passion for the dance. Her goal is to create an inspiring and motivating environment that allows her students to develop their own style and confidence on the dance floor.

Cristhian López

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.

Jeison Ravagli

professional tango dancer and instructor with over ten years of experience. National champion at TANGOVIA – Manizales Fair 2024 and semifinalist at the Buenos Aires Tango World Championship, I’ve built an international career performing and teaching on stages, festivals, and cruise ships worldwide. My teaching blends technical precision, stage interpretation, and genuine connection, helping each student refine their style, musicality, and presence. Train with passion, master your technique, and live tango from its essence.

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.

Diana Diaz

Diana Díaz is a dancer and teacher of Argentine rhythms with over 26 years of experience in dance and education. A champion in national and international tango competitions, she is considered a pioneer of tango in Manizales. She has trained with renowned masters, taught workshops in various countries, and has been an instructor in nationally recognized companies such as Danzarte Tango, Código 2x4, and currently, Libelutango. Classes are taught in couple by Diana Diaz and Jonathan García

Vanessa Giraldo

professional tango dancer and instructor with over a decade of international experience. National champion at TANGOVIA – Manizales Fair 2024 and semifinalist at the Buenos Aires Tango World Championship, I’ve brought my art to stages and cruise ships around the world. In my classes, I aim to awaken each dancer’s sensitivity, elegance, and inner strength through connection, musicality, and authentic expression. Discover your power in the embrace and live tango with emotion and authenticity.

Oscar Eduardo Garcia Largo

Professional tango, milonga, Latin, salsa, bachata and contemporary dancer. He started dancing when he was seven years old. It has more than 18 years of experience. He has 11 years of experience as a teacher transmitting his knowledge to the new generations.

Laura Carolina Castañeda

Tango professional dancer with a trajectory of more than twenty years dedicated to this art. National Champion in the years 2007 and 2014, and winner of fourth place in the World Championship Milongueros del Mundo in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I have participated in outstanding plays and in various representative events of the Milonguera community in cities such as Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Bucaramanga, and in stages of Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Miguel Ortega

For over three decades, tango has been my life. As a master, dancer, actor, and choreographer, I have 35+ years in teaching and 30 in dance. My foundation lies in a Bachelor's degree in Performing Arts (Dance & Theatre), always integrating technique, emotion, and interpretation. My tango journey began in Medellín in 1991. Moving to Bogotá in 1998, I was privileged to teach at El Café de Buenos Aires and co-found the city's first milonguero space (2000–2008). In 2013, I launched the ANGELICAL DANCE project, creating the MILONGA ANGELICAL magical hub for dancers, musicians, and tango lovers, featuring shows and taxi dancers. Tango is my school and home, bridging art and emotion. I aim to share this energy and history with you at the festival, so we can continue celebrating life to the rhythm of the 2x4.

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.

Mayra Nieto

A dancer from Manizales with extensive national and international experience, she is passionate about tango, with over 20 years of experience. She has participated in competitions, festivals, and events, where she has demonstrated her ability to connect with the audience, express emotions through movement, and her professionalism. She is eager to contribute her creativity and energy to new tango projects. She is a tango professional committed to teaching and promoting this cultural dance. She has had the opportunity to teach students of different levels, fostering both technique and a passion for the dance. Her goal is to create an inspiring and motivating environment that allows her students to develop their own style and confidence on the dance floor.

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.