Angeles Tango

B i o g r a p h y
Angeles Chanaha: Tango master, Life-Coach, worldwide Performer, Choreographer, Actress, Singer, Model, Dj, and Event organizer, was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tango, folklore and classical music were always present in her childhood. Her parent's circle of friends, mostly writers and artists, would frequently gather in her home where she was profoundly influenced by many of the great musicians, composers, poets, and singers who created the music used throughout the Tango world today. Artists such as Hugo del Carril, Rosana Falasca, Argentino Ledesma, Carlos Acuna.
She began her dance training at the age of five studying ballet, folk dancing, and gymnastics until she was introduced in 1996 to the great love of her life, Tango. She spent her formative years in the Buenos Aires of the 1990's and early 2000's. While she studied with many of the great tango masters. The ones who influenced her most deeply Jose Garofalo, Mora Godoy, Osvaldo Zotto as well as Gustavo Naveira, Olga Besio, Fabian Salas, Alejandra Mantinan and Mariano "Chicho" Frumboli.
She has performed and taught workshops next to two of the most renowned tango male dancers of all times, Miguel Angel Zotto -creator of Tango x dos- and Tony Award winner Carlos Gavito, as well as other renowned dancers such as Junior Cervila, Hugo Mastrolorenzo, and many others. She also participated as a guest instructor in the Buenos Aires Tango Festival from 1998 until 2002.
In 2005, shortly after she moved to the United States, together with former dance partner Michael Nadtochi, they founded TangOblivion Dance Company which offered group lessons, coaching classes, milongas and practicas in the Tri-State area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Always continuing her dance training Angeles studied Latin Ballroom, Salsa, West Coast Swing, Hustle and Zouk.
In 2015 and after many years of research, Angeles developed "Holistic Tango" a new approach to holistic healing based on the power of the Embrace to bring Love, Peace and Joy to ourselves and to everyone around us.
Also participated in the Southern California Tango Championship and Festival as Judge.
In 2017 met dance partner Kristian Velazquez with whom she developed America Loves Tango Dance School, and continued traveling around the US and Latin America until they settled the school in Western Massachusetts, where they offer regular group and private lessons, practicas and two Milongas: Milonga La Pituca and Milonga Bien Pulenta.
Today, as the world faces new challenges, Angeles continues to offer her exquisite dance training through Online classes, coaching videos, and private lessons.