THE UMBRELLA TEAM
Queer Tango IN London is brought to you by Queer Tango London and our wider umbrella team from across the globe.
MARGARET TROTTER
Queer Tango London
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TOM COTTLE
Queer Tango London
Tom has been a part of Queer Tango London since 2012. As a DJ he surprises and delights an audience with an eclectic mixture of alternative tangos, old favourites and some unexpected but very danceable tracks
Tom will be DJ at Milonga 1
RAY BATCHELOR
Queer Tango London
Ray is a queer tango activist, author, teacher and dancer, having been dancing queer since 2004. He has worked on many projects, including the “Able to Tango?” campaign with Aiden Bizony which aims to encourage more wheelchair users onto tango dance-floors
GAWAINE PRESTON
Queer Tango London
Gawaine has been dancing queer tango for over ten years, and still finds it as thrilling as the day he started. He is a regular teacher at Queer Tango London
SAMANTHA MARCUS
Queer Tango London
Sam has been part of QTL for 7 years and is part of its teaching team. She loves dancing as it’s a way to move without care, and to stop thinking
CLAUDIO TEDESCO
Queer Tango London
Born in Buenos Aires, Claudio studied tango, both roles, with Lora Hudson. He prefers to follow, but loves to lead and follow milonga. Claduio is Queer Tango Londons resident "golden age" DJ
Claudio will be DJ at Milonga 5
GORDON PULLINGER
Queer Tango London
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MANU SANZ
Madrid
Manu organises the Chamuyo tango meeting since 2019 as well as El Conversatorio, the theoretical space that invites us all to share and grow as a community
Along with Arno Plass, Manu will lead our 2 pre milonga practicás and a group workshops
ARNO PLASS
Vienna
Arno is a cultural researcher and practitioner interested in bodies that move
Along with Manu Sanz, Arno will lead our 2 pre milonga practicás and a group workshops
ASTRID WEISKE
Berlin
For nearly 30 years Astrid has been dancing Tango Argentino and is well known and respected in the tango communities worldwide as an excellent leading woman and fabulous teacher. She has developed strong sensitivity in leading, great creativity in improvisation and playful musicality which stand out as key elements in her dance
Astrid will be teaching class 1, class 2
GASTON OLGUIN
Buenos Aires
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KATIA ABBONANZIERI
Switzerland
Katia is a physiotherapist and a passionate tango dancer. She has been dancing both roles since 2010 and teaches tango through the lens of body biomechanics
Katia will teach Anatomy for your tango
AMANDA HAMILTON
London
Amanda has been a Tango DJ for 10 years and your regularly find her at Pavadita, Tango 178 and Leigh Tango. She plays play traditional music from the Golden Era 1930s to 1950s
Amanda will DJ at Milonga
PEGGY LABRONNE
Paris
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Peggy will DJ at Milonga
ANNA JORGENSEN
Sheffield
Anna started dancing tango 15 years ago and plays mainly traditional music, with the occasional tanda from new orchestras. She strives to provide varied and irresistibly danceable tandas with a high degree of internal cohesion
Anna will DJ at Milonga
RAY SULLIVAN
Miami
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EDGARDO FERNANDO SESMÁ
Buenos Aires
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