A brief bio
Monica Paz is a native (“Portena”) of Buenos Aires and is a recognized and respected teacher and performer in the tango community in her home town. She graduated as a tango instructor in Dance and History from the Centro Educativo del Tango (Central Tango School) in Buenos Aires. Among her tango teachers she has fond memories of Carlos Gavito.
Monica began to learn and dance salon tango when she was in her twenties and discovered milonguero style a few years later. Prior to commencing on a thriving and successful career as a teacher and performer of tango in her home country and abroad, she had several important professional experiences. In the late 1990's and early 2000's she was a member of the dance company of the Día Nacional del Tango [“National Tango Day] and then performed for two years at the Cafe Tortoni on Avenue de Mayo, gaining acclaim and recognition in Una Arrabalera de Hoy at this famous Buenos Aires tango landmark. In 2001 she and her dance partner won the first Campeonato Metropolitano de Tango [“Buenos Aires Tango Championship”], and in March of 2002 they represented Argentina in the first Tango Salon Championship, held in Buenos Aires.
In the subsequent years Monica has established herself as one of Buenos Aires’ leading teachers and exponents of the milonguero style of tango, and teaches a wide range of classes and workshops for both Argentinos and foreign visitors of all ages in her studio. By invitation her students have performed in tango shows presented by the Argentine National Library, while two of her younger students have performed at the invitation of the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires.
In 2008 and 2009 Monica brought her style of teaching and passion for milonguero to the United States and Europe, offering classes and workshops, and a number of tango performances, on the U.S. East Coast, and in Belgium and the Netherlands.
For a sample of her beautiful style please check out her videos at VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2
