Featured Artists & Maestros
Carlos Barrionuevo & Mayte Valdes
From the stages of Buenos Aires to Broadway's Forever Tango, Carlos & Mayte are true tango artists. Partners since 2007, they've performed at Jacob's Pillow, Vail International Dance Festival, and countless prestigious venues worldwide. Beyond the dance floor, they're actors, choreographers, and filmmakers — bringing depth and artistry to everything they touch. Currently touring North America with their show "We Call It Tango," they're known for their powerful connection, technical precision, and ability to make tango accessible to dancers at every level. We're honored to bring them to Seattle this July.
Hugo Patyn & Celina Rotundo
Hugo Patyn & Celina Rotundo are internationally recognized dancers, choreographers, and master instructors of Argentine Tango from Buenos Aires. Creators and directors of multiple productions, they have performed in festivals, tango shows, and film projects in more than 30 countries. Their work is known for its musicality, clarity, and emotional depth, consistently connecting with audiences wherever they perform. As teachers, Hugo and Celina have trained hundreds of dancers worldwide, from committed social dancers to touring professionals. Their teaching approach is structured, effective, and adaptable, allowing dancers at every level to progress and truly integrate what they learn.
Gabriel Missé & Maru Rifourcat
Tradition, discipline, and artistry—brought together in one partnership. Gabriel & Maru represent a meeting of deep Argentine tango tradition with broad, rigorous dance formation. Gabriel Missé is internationally recognized as a master milonguero, shaped from early childhood by the great figures of Buenos Aires' golden era. His tango is known for its authenticity, elegance, and profound respect for the music and the embrace, with a career spanning the most important tango stages, productions, and festivals worldwide. Maru Rifourcat brings a rich and disciplined background in ballet, modern, contemporary, and jazz dance, trained in Argentina, Italy, and the United States, including studies at Teatro Colón, Broadway Dance Center, and Alvin Ailey. Her career includes theater, television, international tours, and years of teaching and directing her own dance studio in Europe. Since 2018, Gabriel and Maru have worked as artistic and life partners, touring internationally and sharing a tango that is grounded in tradition, shaped by technique, and expressed with clarity and depth.
