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Guest Instructors

Marcos Pereira and Florencia Borgnia are Argentine Tango dancers, performers and instructors from Argentina and currently based in New York City. They started their career together in 2013, performing at many Tango Shows in Buenos Aires. They have been dedicated to tango since their early age, having the opportunity to learn and being inspired by most of the well known tango masters in Buenos Aires.  READ MORE

 

Guillermo Merlo is a true legend in the world of Argentine tango. He has a realization of over 30 years of outstanding experience in Argentine Tango.  A dancer, performer, choreographer, instructor and Coach. Guillermo Merlo was the recipient of the 1997 and 1998 TONY AWARD for Best Choreography for the show ‘Forever Tango” on Broadway.  READ MORE

 

Mariela Franganillo is an internationally known performer, choreographer, and instructor. Mariela’s creativity, her dance versatility and her embellishments are among the characteristics that distinguish her unique tango style. Her performances have been seen worldwide on-stage Broadway’s Forever Tango and she performed at New York’s Town Hall, at Carnegie Hall, and at Lincoln Center in productions including Tribute to Paquito De Rivera with Pablo Ziegler, Eternal Tango, XTango, Avantango, and on tour with Julio Iglesias.  READ MORE

 

George and Jairelbhi Furlong born to an Argentinean family, Tango was a presence in George’s life since his early childhood. Thanks to a highly musical family, he started his musical training at age 10 and continued through high school and college.

A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Jairelbhi began her dance training at age 9, joining Las Voces Blancas, one of the top dance schools for children in the country.  Because of her graceful movements and perseverance, she became part of the school’s dance troupe, making television performances and traveling frequently.  READ MORE

 

John Turci-Escobar has DJ’d in milongas, marathons, and festivals since 2009, and is honored and thrilled to participate in the first San Antonio Tango Festival (SATF). He teaches at The University of Texas at Austin’s Butler School of Music, and holds a Ph.D in music theory from Yale University.  READ MORE

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Sandra Samolik

Thursday Night

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Guillermo Merlo

Friday Night

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John Turci-Escobar

Saturday Night

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George Furlong

Sunday Night

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San Antonio Tango Festival, LLC

Call: Angela Avila (210) 454-6933 OR Jairelbhi Furlong (469) 939-4120

Email: SanAntonioTangoFestival@yahoo.com

LOCATION OF THE FESTIVAL: Hermann Sons Hall 525 S St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78205

 

 

NOTE CANCELLATIONS:

  • 100% refund for cancellations up to Friday, September 20, 2025 to the festival.

  • 50% refund for cancellations up to Friday, October 4, 2025 to the festival.

  • No refund for cancellations to the festival STARTING SATURDAY, October 5, 2025 (1:00 AM).

NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL allowed on these premises.

--Thank you: Hermann Sons

This event is organized by:
San Antonio Tango Festival Organizers: Angela Avila, Jairelbhi Furlong, Roy Montejano and George Furlong

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