VJ Andreas

When everyone is fully in the moment, immersed in the music, with their dance partner, and connected to all the other dancers, the visuals become like a nest in which we all find ourselves. This is when a meditative journey can begin, one that keeps unfolding – diverse yet connecting everyone with everyone else. These are the moments I love at Neotango events. Sometimes it's easy to reach that state, and sometimes it's an interesting, slightly longer path. There's only one thing that's even better: experiencing it all with live music.

Trio Lili Gardés

Lilí Gardés, Gianni Sabbione and Alan Daniel Puyol  form a vanguard force in contemporary tango, presenting an intensely emotive fusion of tango, pop, Latin, and electronic elements.

Gardés leads as the dynamic voice, lyricist, and composer, celebrated for her deeply personal aesthetic. Alan Daniel Puyol (Piano and Keytar) and Gianni Sabbione (Synthesizers and Electronic Sequences) complete the performing trio.

Crucially, Sabbione and Puyol are also co-composers and co-producers on Gardés' material, forging a true partnership in the music's creation. Their unique soundscape has been featured at major international events like the Buenos Aires Tango Festival and the Tardes festival, championing a fresh and bold look at the poetic depth of tango for the modern era. 

Alan daniel Puyol

Alan Daniel Puyol is a highly versatile pianist, composer, and arranger celebrated for his innovative approach to the music of the Río de la Plata.

Alan Daniel Puyol is a highly versatile pianist, composer, and arranger celebrated for his innovative approach to the music of the Río de la Plata.

Best known as the keytarist and pianist for the pioneering Lilí Gardés Trio, and for his work with other neo-tango artists and bands, he is a co-composer and co-producer of their material, expertly blending traditional tango with contemporary electronic soundscapes.

For this solo performance, Puyol steps away from the trio’s neotango sound to present his own distinct arrangements of traditional tangos and diverse musical selections. This evening is an opportunity to experience his virtuosity and profound understanding of Argentine music history through his unique solo interpretations. 

Best known as the keytarist and pianist for the pioneering Lilí Gardés Trio, and for his work with other neo-tango artists and bands, he is a co-composer and co-producer of their material, expertly blending traditional tango with contemporary electronic soundscapes.

Alan Daniel Puyol is a highly versatile pianist, composer, and arranger celebrated for his innovative approach to the music of the Río de la Plata.

Best known as the keytarist and pianist for the pioneering Lilí Gardés Trio, and for his work with other neo-tango artists and bands, he is a co-composer and co-producer of their material, expertly blending traditional tango with contemporary electronic soundscapes.

For this solo performance, Puyol steps away from the trio’s neotango sound to present his own distinct arrangements of traditional tangos and diverse musical selections. This evening is an opportunity to experience his virtuosity and profound understanding of Argentine music history through his unique solo interpretations. 

For this solo performance, Puyol steps away from the trio's neotango sound to present his own distinct arrangements of traditional tangos and various musical selections. This evening is an opportunity to experience his virtuosity and profound understanding of Argentine music history through his unique solo interpretations. 

Vio and Roberto

Roberto and Vio of TangoForge recently celebrated their 10th anniversary. In these years they have become recognized as icons of extreme tango. Their productions have mixed tango with hip-hop, combat, escalators, and improvised music. Yet they insist that their technique of connection and their repertoire for improvisation is 100% traditional Argentine Tango. To inspire more ambitious use of our tango inheritance, the TangoForge youtube channel, Elements of Argentine Tango, demonstrates ALL the variations of the 25 Elements. In 2017 they created a comprehensive video MasterCourse presenting the Elements and variations with anatomically-correct, consistent, and distilled biomechanical instructions. They explain tango technique primarily with reference to verifiable actions of the joints supported by control of 10 muscles. They encourage the use of the technology of Argentine Tango with contemporary physique, music, venues, and fashion. They always use the cabeceo. ;)

Vio authored the book, Until Forever: The Dark Silences of Argentine Tango . Find their work at TangoForge.com and vimeo.com/

Roberto y Vio have been dancing together and developing TangoForge since 2014.

They are known for dancing the whole repertoire of traditional tango with ambition, athleticism, and risk, on every music they love in any shoes they find sexy. They teach anatomically correct and distilled technique designed to enable dancers diagnose their own problems and help others effectively.

The TangoForge video MasterCourse is a comprehensive explanation of the 25 Elements of Argentine Tango in all their variations with all necessary technique.

They also offer a KnowledgeBase (wikipedia for tango movements and technique).  

They have produced theatrical productions and films exploring tango's relationship with hip-hop culture, martial arts, yoga, and art. In all their performances they are committed to real improvised tango, so they never use choreography.

Their videos are hosted at vimeo.com/tangoforge. Vio is the author of Until Forever: The Dark Silences of Argentine Tango,  a comprehensive analysis of contemporary tango culture, available along with the MasterCourse and other learning resources at TangoForge.com .

Friday Workshop 1 - 18:00 - 19:30 

Saturday Workshop 2 - 12:00 - 13:30

Saturday Workshop 3 - 13:30 - 15:00

Sunday Workshop 4 - 12:00 - 13:30

Sunday Workshop 5 - 13:30 - 15:00

Grab your spot for three days of dancing and music!