Carlos Rivarola was a member of the original cast of the legendary tango show “Tango Argentino,” which premiered in Paris in 1983. And in 1984, he came to Japan as the leader of Argentine tango superstar Mariano Molles’ exclusive dance group to perform in Japan, where he impressed the whole country with his authentic tango show. 

　In 1987, “Tango Argentino” had a long run on Broadway and performed worldwide, and he has been teaching tango dance everywhere he goes, sowing the seeds of tango. He has also performed his exceptional dance and choreography in films such as “Tango Bar,” “Naked Tango,” “Tango de Tango,” “Blood Wedding,” “Carmen,” and “Blamenco.” He was also the lead dancer and choreographer in the renowned Carlos Saura’s “Tango”.

　Daniel Urqulla has 25 years of experience as a professional tango dancer and over 30 years as a teacher. He is a graduate of the world-renowned Argentine National Folklore Ballet Company, where he is also a solista. He also toured the world as a “Tango Argentino” dancer.

　He is a couple with Mihoko Sakata, also a Japanese Tango & folklore dancer, and is active as a professional dancer and instructor of Argentine folk dance and Argentine tango in many countries around the world. As a pair, they have been based in Argentina since 2013, and have toured Europe (Prague, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Estonia, Italy, etc.) and Japan giving workshops and exhibitions of Argentine tango and folklore.

　In 1999, Mikage discovered Argentine tango with Arisa, and five years later opened a studio specializing in tango. In 2004, he won the champion in the Salon (now Pista) division and the third place in the Stage division at the first Tango Dance Asia Championships. At the same time, they were also finalists in both divisions at the World Championships in Buenos Aires. Mikage & Arisa have since set an unprecedented record of being finalists in the world championships for eight consecutive years. They are also very popular as teachers, and their lessons, which fuse the essence of ballroom dance, ballet, and other dance styles, have been praised as “teacher who knows everything about dance” He continues to receive a high rate of referrals from dancers who have graduated from her classes.

　The first Champion of the first Tango Dance Asian Championships held outside of Argentina in 2004, one year after the World Tango Dance Championships began in Buenos Aires. The choreography, which included very Japanese essence, was well received in Buenos Aires. From 2008 to 2013, he has continued to hold annual independent tango performances, “Tango Misterio,” creating a new wave in the world of tango. At about the same time, he also held an annual contemporary dance performance, “May Festival,” in which he presented a tango piece. And he performed at Orquesta Yokohama’s Yokohama Port Opening Event, and in 2017, he presented their own performance “Tango in the room”. In 2018, he continued to pursue new forms of tango while presenting “Tales of Nostalgy”.

　Born in Tokyo in 1970. President of Sorogris Tango Company.’ Studied in Argentina for 5 years from 1995 under such famous maestros as Gloria & Eduardo, Vanina & Roberto, and Carlos & Alicia, and continued his studies in Buenos Aires, interacting with various milongueros, until returning to Japan in 2000. After returning to Japan, he has been teaching at culture centers and workshops in Ogikubo, Ebisu, Omiya and Kinshicho centers. He also gives lessons, choreographs, trains dancers, and directs stage performances at famous hotels, clubs, and studios in Tokyo. Champion of the stage division and runner-up of the salon division at the 2008 Argentine Tango Dance Championships in Asia! In the same year, she was a finalist in the World Championships. She is highly regarded by her fellow professionals as one of the most outstanding Japanese tango dancers in the world.

　Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she came to Japan in 1991 and entered the world of modern dance in Japan. 1998 she was invited to tango by Carlos Riverola, Natacha Poverav, and other top dancers. 2003 she became a professional dancer with Luna de Tango Dance Academy for 5 years.

　In 2010, she was invited as a special instructor for the national team’s figure skating training camp, where she taught Mao Asada, Yuzuru Hanyu, Daisuke Takahashi, Takahiko Kozuka, Shoma Uno, Kanako Murakami, Akiko Suzuki, and others to bring out their expressive abilities.

She is the mother of 2008 World Champion Axel Aragaki.

　Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1969. In 1992, she went to Buenos Aires by herself to learn tango from Maria & Carlos Rivarola, the main cast of the show”Tango Argentino”. At the same time, he learned tango at a milonga (a tango dance hall), where he danced with the grand milongueros. After returning to Japan, he opened his first milonga in Japan. In 1998, she appeared in Carlos Saura’s film “Tango. He has been featured in many media. Produced “Tango Night,” a tango dance event at a famous club in Tokyo. With the debut of Ryota Komatsu, a bandoneon player, tango spread to the younger generation. In 2000, Tango Love Ltd. was established. Currently, he is the president of TangoStyle Inc. 2020: Online Argentine Tango dance lesson videos that even beginners can easily learn to dance. November 2021: Opened a private studio “Higashi Mukojima Studio Wa” to teach the essence of tango to the Z to Platinum generation.

　In 1999, Mikage discovered Argentine tango with Arisa, and five years later opened a studio specializing in tango. In 2004, he won the champion in the Salon (now Pista) division and the third place in the Stage division at the first Tango Dance Asia Championships. At the same time, they were also finalists in both divisions at the World Championships in Buenos Aires. Mikage & Arisa have since set an unprecedented record of being finalists in the world championships for eight consecutive years. They are also very popular as teachers, and their lessons, which fuse the essence of ballroom dance, ballet, and other dance styles, have been praised as “teacher who knows everything about dance” He continues to receive a high rate of referrals from dancers who have graduated from her classes.

　 In 2008, LAM became the first tango dancer to be selected as a trainee for the “Agency for Cultural Affairs Overseas Study Program for Artists” and studied in Buenos Aires for one year on a Japanese Government Scholarship. In 2008, she became the first tango dancer to be selected as a trainee for the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ Overseas Study Program for Emerging Artists, and studied tango in Buenos Aires for one year on a Japanese government scholarship. After 10 years based in Buenos Aires, she returned to Japan in 2018 after giving workshops and demonstrations in various parts of the world. Currently, she runs a studio, Argentine Tango Dance – Chique, in Yotsuya, Tokyo, to train younger dancers. In 2009, she founded Angelina Shoes, which is now loved by women all over the world as a high-quality tango shoe brand.

<2009 World Tango Championships in Vicente Lopez: 1st place in the Salon Tango category / 1st place in the Milonga category, 2009 World Tango Dance Championships: 5th place in the Salon Tango category, 2009 and 2010 Tango Dance Championships in Metropolitano, Buenos Aires: 1st place in the Salon Tango category, 2nd place in the Milonga category, 3rd place in the Waltz category. Finalist and prize winner in all categories: Salon Tango, Milonga and Waltz.

In 2001, she came to Buenos Aires and spent almost half of her tango career in Argentina. She has experienced firsthand how tango has changed over time, and is so well known in the Buenos Aires tango scene that there is no one who does not know her. She has performed in many shows and stages as a dancer in Buenos Aires. She has also given lessons and shows on all four continents except Africa.

After returning to Japan after her marriage and childbirth, she began giving lessons in Tokyo. Her lessons are popular especially among advanced tango students who are familiar with tango because of her neutral and easy technique and her emphasis on feeling and being oneself.

In 2004, she won 4th place in the stage division and made it to the finals in the salon division at the memorable First Asian Tango Competition. He has also been a finalist at the Buenos Aires World Championships, where he placed 7th in the salon division.

In addition to the above…

He is a very busy man, but his love for tango is as strong as ever. But he is making our staff upset., because he is on a business trip to the U.S.A. just before the event.

Since 2011, he has been running his own studio, La Bardossa, in Ebisu, Tokyo, where he trains younger students.He is well known for his bright and easy-to-understand lessons based on tango theory he learned from his numerous study abroad experiences in Argentina. He is one of the leading tango dancers and teachers in Japan and has been invited to festivals in Japan and around the world. 2006 Argentine Tango Dance Championships in Asia, Stage Champion.

In 2009, he became the first foreigner to be crowned World Champion in the salon division of the 7th Tango World.  Championships.Since then, he has been invited as a master dancer to tango festivals and workshops all over the world, contributing greatly to the spread and development of tango. He and her partner Kyoko were the first only Japanese couple to be crowned world champions.Since then, he has been invited as a master to tango festivals and workshops all over the world, and has contributed greatly to the spread and development of tango.

Studied at BsAs since 2005 and competed in the Tango Dance World Championships. 2nd place at the Asian Championships in ’09 and ’12, finalist at the World Championships in ’12. won the ASIAN OPEN Championships in ’12 and the Asian Championships in ’13. Since then, he has also won championships in Manila and Korea. He is well versed in both ballroom dance techniques and Argentine tango.

Mixed-race Chilean-Japanese woman from Kyoto, Japan. She was introduced to tango as a child when she went to a milonga with her grandmother, who was a tango dance enthusiast.In 1992, she founded Kyoutoni Dance Studio and started to promote tango dance throughout Japan as a dance teacher. 2004, she opened a tango studio, PARA DOS, in Akasaka, and in 2012, she invited Alejandro, a famous corolla tango dancer in Argentina, to join her. While working as a pair, she also serves as the president of the Association for the Promotion of Argentine Tango in Japan.

2005-2009, 2014- Latina Inc. In addition to editing, he is in charge of producing concerts and importing and selling CDs. he studied and wrote about Brazilian cultural policy at the graduate school of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. Completed the master’s program and left the same graduate school with a doctoral degree.From 2014-2016, he managed the Brazilian Film Festival at Tupiniquín Entertainment Co. he taught Portuguese language courses to expatriates at DILA International Language Academy for a long period of time prior to their assignment to Brazil.

President of Latina, Inc. After graduating from university, he worked for a record company Nippon Fonogram as a director  in charge of Latin America. Widely introduced Paco de Lucia, Astor Piazzolla, Mercedes Sosa, etc,, they were unknown in Japan.  In 1974, he went to Spain and Portugal. After returning to Japan, he worked for “Iberiamerican music Co.” as a planner and producer, and later as editor-in-chief of revista LATINA. He invited and produced artists from Latin America. In 1994, he founded Latina Co.Ltd. After the first World Championships in Buenos Aires, BsAs’s cultural bureau requested him to organize the Asian Championships, which he has done every year since 2004.