PABLO and FLAVIA FONTANA
Intro
BIOGRAPHY
English and Spanish, Private and Group Classes at :
" Confiteria Ideal".     " Alvear Palace Hotel".     " Asociacion Cristiana Femenina de Buenos Aires".
" Champagne Tango".   " Club de Tango Gricel".   " Club de Tango Negracha".
" Centro Cultural Recoleta".   " El Arca de los Musicos".   " Asociocion Ucraniana Prosvista".
" Club Almendra"   

Buenos Aires 1995-1999.
IN USA
Tango Society of Boston , Jan 2000 Cambridge , MA
Baltimore Tango at Downtown Athletic Club, Sept 2004,MD
DC Tango Marathon , March 2004,DC
Portland 's 7th Annual Tango Fest  Oct 2003, Oregon
"Weekly workshops at DC Dance Collective"  Feb2000-Present  Washington,DC
"Weekly workshops at Lion's Village Community Center "  March 2003-Preset  Roslyn , VA
Portland 's 8th Annual Tango Fest  Oct 2004, Oregon
International Week Education at Montgomery College   Nov 2001 Tacoma Park , MD
Tango and Milonga workshops at BA Tango Lounge  Jun-Dec 2001 Washington , DC
Basics at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center   University of Maryland   April 2001
Tango workshop at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center University of Maryland and DuVal High
School   Jan 2001
Private Lessons at Metronome and Allegro Ballroom  Sept 2000 San Francisco , CA
Community of Cleveland at Cleveland Ballroom  Feb 2001
New Generation Tango Class at "The Beat"  Sept 2000 Berkeley , CA
Tango and Milonga at DancEncounters  Sept 2000 Rochester , NY
Boleos Class at Golden Gate Milonga Sept 2000 San Francisco , CA
Workshops at "The People Milonga"  Dec 1999 Coral Gables , FL
Vals and Tango Workshops at Community Triangle of Tangueros  Nov 1999 RTP,NC
Tango Cortado Class at Mariposa Tango Club Sept 2000 San Francisco , CA
Tango Coaching for Teachers of Arthur Murray Dance Studio  August 2000 Raleigh , NC
Beginner to advanced tango workshop at Dance Arts Studio  June2000 Wiston-Salem, NC
Beginner to advanced tango and milonga at Actors Dance Studio  July 2000 Trenton , NJ
Beginner and intermediate classes at Los Altos Milonga  Sept 2000 Los Altos , CA

Mr.Fontana has trained with the masters:

Juan Carlos Copes, El Maestro Todaro, Gustavo Naveira, Ernesto Herrera,Vanina Vilous, Fabian
Salas,  Rodolfo and Gloria Dinzel and Carlos Rivarola,contributed in choreography, technique, body
dynamics and  advanced tango and milonga woman technique.

Also have collaborated in his education :Roberto Reis, Eduardo Arquimbau, Jorge Virulazo, Raul
Bravo, Pepito Avellaneda,Marta Anthon, Tete, Juan Bruno, Facundo and Kelly Posadas, Mingo
Pugliese, Pocho and Nelly, Tommy and Susuky Avellaneda.

Incorporated history, culture and traditional styles with milongueros from the                   
GOLDEN AGE OF TANGO:

Hector Negro, Roberto Selles, ALberto Penas, Jose Gobello y Oscar del Priorehad collaborated in his
"Study of Tango History" and Ricardo Flanagan in Music Education.       1994-1999

AWARDS

Sponsored by

" SECRETARIA DE CULTURA DE BUENOS AIRES"                
Buenos Aires City's Ministry of Culture

" Obelisco de Oro "   awarded by Carlos Matera Productions.  1998-1999.

" Hugo del Carril " ( competition) Tango Moderno Championship.  1997.

" Pa'que Bailen Los Muchachos "  (competition)  1996-1997.

" Generacion de Jovenes Milongueros"  awarded by Vilma

" Buenos Aires Video Tango " awarded by Secretaria de Cultura and Academia del Tango.           
(Ministry of Culture and Tango's National Academy.)                           

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

IN ARGENTINA
Pablo's Complete bio
Pablo Fontana was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Started body training at the age of five with Karate, Judo, Taek-wondo,Tai-chi, Kick Boxing and Athletics.
1985-1993
He has trained with the masters, and incorporated history, culture and traditional styles with milongueros
from the GOLDEN AGE OF TANGO.

He's teaching experiance started at the age of 15, at the most renowned Tango venues in Buenos Aires:
Confiteria Ideal, Alvear Palace Hotel, Asociacion Cristiana Femenina de Buenos Aires, Champagne
Tango, Club de Tango Gricel, Club de Tango Negracha, Centro Cultural Recoleta, El Arca de los Musicos,
Asociocion Ucraniana Prosvista, Club Almendra. from1995-1999. And still teaching none stop around the
US, in over 22 states since 1998.
He have appeared in diverse theaters,events and performed with prestigious Tango
Orchestras. He's performances include the USA Presidential Inaugural Gala. Jan. 2001, Latino Diamante
Awards 1999, Cristina Show" Univision Broadcaster. Feb, 1997, between many others.

Flavia Fontana was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Started musical & body training at the age of 5 with martial arts, singing, piano and guitar lessons by the
hand of Dagostinni. From 1982-1990
She gave her first steps into the world of Tango in kindergarten. She was the performer of the school, she
sang it, played it and danced it.
Flavia as well has appeared in diverse theaters, TV shows, commercials,Video clips, events and
performed with prestigious Tango Orchestras around the USA.
In 2004 join Tango professionally by the hand of her Husband and partner Pablo Fontana. Together they
have developed a teaching technique: "
Single leading-Single following" a didactic method that allow in
shorter time to understand and learn the Argentine Tango Dance.
Their style is base on keeping the tradition of the Art of Improvisation, extending it in to teaching and
showcase performances. Mr. and Mrs. Fontana embrace an extremely musical Tango
that inspires sensuality and elegance.
They bring together the dance, the essence and the technique, to give a
Tango that represents The Splendor of the Argentine Culture.