SANTIAGO GIACHELLO, BORN IN ARGENTINA, IS AN ARGENTINIAN TANGO DANCER, TEACHER AND CHOREOGRAPHER WITH MORE THAN 27 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.
AFTER SANTIAGO HAD WON FIVE FIRST NATIONAL PRIZES IN MALAMBO SUREÑO, THE ARGENTINE FOLK-DANCE, he discovered Argentine tango at the age of 13 and developed his passion. It only took a few years and a lot of practice to make it his job in 1997, when he was only 16. THAT’S WHY HE INTEGRATES THE SHOTS OF THE BEST TANGO CASAS IN BUENOS AIRES (EL QUERANDI, LA VENTANA, EL VIEJO ALMACÉN) AND SHARES THE STAGE WITH THE GREATEST ARTISTS OF THE GENRE (VIRGINIA LUQUE, JULIAN PLAZA, BEBA PUGLIESE, CARLOS LAZZARI, JOSÉ COLANGELO). VANINA BILOUS AND ROBERTO HERRERA, ETC.). He appears in television programs dedicated to Argentine tango, in commercials and at major events where mythical tango figures come together. AT THE AGE OF 21, HE HAD ALREADY PARTICIPATED IN THREE TOURS IN JAPAN WITH THE ORQUESTA JUAN D’ARIENZO, THE ORQUESTA TIPICA TOKYO AND THE JAPANESE DIVA ANNA SAEKI. He has worked with the St. Petersburg Chamber Orchestra in Russia, Half Note in Athens, Greece and the El Querandi troupe in Brazil. THE FOLLOWING YEARS continued to shape his dance and mold it through its elegance, creativity and musicality. It presents an original, authentic and graceful tango. Far from stereotypes and clichés, he was inspired by dancers of all generations and styles to develop his own personality.
He has lived in France for 20 years and takes part in the most prestigious European festivals.
HIS CURIOSITY AND OPENNESS LEAD HIM TO CREATE CHOREOGRAPHIES AND ORIGINAL SHOWS TO EXPLORE THE MIXES BETWEEN TANGO AND FADO (“TANGO FADO” SHOW), TANGO WITH HUMAN BEAT-BOX (“EN CRUDO” SHOW) AFRICAN ORIGIN OF TANGO WITH CANDOMBE , LA MURGA, CANYENGUE (“TANGO NEGRO” SHOW WITH JUAN CARLOS CACERES), TANGO AND HIP-HOP (LUCES DE LA CALLE SHOW), THE “LA BOMBONERA” SHOW WITH THE QUINTETO BELTANGO, WHICH HE PRESENTED AT THE TANGO FESTIVALS OF TARBES
Through his teaching, he tries to pass on all his know-how with passion and always with kindness, respect and listening. He attaches great importance to quality, is extremely precise in his corrections and has trained hundreds of dancers and dozens of teachers all over the world. Today SANTIAGO specializes in teaching for an advanced and professional audience.
Eva Laura MADAR
Born in Paris, Eva blossomed in the world of classical dance and flamenco as a child before discovering Argentine tango at the beginning of her law studies at the Sorbonne. On the eve of her 21st birthday, she decided to move to Buenos Aires, where she lived for over 10 years.
SHE WILL STUDY TANGO AT THE U.N.A. (NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ARTS OF BUENOS AIRES), WHERE SHE TRAINED ALONGSIDE THE GREAT ARGENTINOS MAESTROS DURING HER YEARS IN ARGENTINA.
She was discovered by several companies, whose auditions she successfully passed, and very quickly began her active life as an internationally renowned artist and dancer.
SO she joined the U.N.A TANGO COMPANY under the direction of LEONARDO CUELLO, THEN IGNACIO GONZALES CANO AND NICOLAS SCHELL, the SELECCIONADO FEDERAL TANGO SHOW 2015, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GREAT TANGO MAESTROS LIKE LEONARDO CUELLO, LOS VELIZ, OR IN THE CENTER ELINA ROLDÁN, THE FILM A TANGO MAS UNDER THE CHOREOGRAPHIC DIRECTION OF MELINA BRUFMAN AND MARIA NIEVES, EL CXUCE TANGO UNDER THE DIRECTION OF VANESA VILLALBA AND FACUNDO PIÑIERO, THE COMPANY OF MORA GODOY OR AGAIN TANGO LOVERS COMPANY, WITH WHOM SHE WILL TOUR THE USA – UNITED STATES AND LATIN AMERICA.
SHE ALSO PERFORMS IN THE BIGGEST CASA DE TANGO PORTEÑA, SUCH AS EL QUERANDI, EL CAFÉ TORTONI OR EVEN TANGO PORTEÑO ON 9 DE JULIO.
In 2019, she won first prize at the Baraderos Popular Music Festival in the “Stage Tango” category and second place at the Intermilongas competition in the same year. SHE WILL CO-DIRECT HER FIRST SHOW WITH INES TORRES CAPPIELLO “GLORIA CAFÉ”. AFTER SEVERAL TOURS IN EUROPE, THE USA AND ISRAEL, SHE NOW LIVES IN TOULOUSE, WHERE SHE TEACHES HER GROUP CLASSES IN TANGO, PILATES AND GYROTONIC.
