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Visiting Teacher, January - March 2010
John is originally from Dublin but learned to dance tango mainly from extended trips to Buenos Aires, taking classes in all styles of tango with traditional milonguero maestros to Tango Salon proligos to more modern Tango Nuevo. He enjoys blending traditional movements with modern and feels it is important to understand the aspects in each of these to develop your own style that is comfortable, in balance, rythmical and most importantly enjoyable. 
John started to teach tango in Dublin in 2006 with Erika Lerma. In 2009, he moved to Berlin where he offered classes, workshops, and also hosted a small milonga.
John developed his technique and style from blending concepts of numerous teachers with his own ideas. Some of his preferred teachers who he studied intensively with are: Chicho Frumboli, Sebastian Arce, Mariana Montes, Pablo Inza, Eugenia Parilla, Gaston Torelli, Mariela Sametband, Pablo Villaraza, Dana Frigoli and the list goes on...
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 Mona first fell in love with tango in 1995 and had to put a brake on the short romance due to her then priorities in life. In 2001, she found tango again and only this time, she knew it'll stay love of her life. She began her annual pilgrimage to Buenos Aires and Europe to study with various tango masters. Her training in other dance forms and yoga provide her with a solid foundation and thorough understanding in the principles and techniques of tango.
She left the corporate world in 2004 and dedicated herself to studying tango and yoga. Also a certified yoga instructor and an enthusiast in biomechanics, Mona is fascinated by the transformation tango has done to her and many others. She is well-known for her defined pedagogy .She becomes a professional tango teacher and celebrates the joy of inspiring people to share and to connect with one another through the beauty of Tango.
Mona has always been at the forefront of the development of Argentine Tango in Hong Kong. She founded Lead & Follow with Donald in 2005. They were invited to teach in Shanghai, China.
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Donald Hsu (Guest Instructor) |
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Donald began his tango career overseas and has taught and performed Tango Argentino in the US before returning to Hong Kong in 2000. He has been an instructor and choreographer with some of the major local tango groups. He initiated the teaching programme, Tango Preface at TangoTang, and was the original tango instructor at Triospin.
A few years ago, Donald partnered with Mona and found Lead and Follow, which introduced tango to many of today's active dancers. Donald's works and performances were featured in various tango productions around town. |
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