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Born in Rosario, Argentina, Mariano’s love of music and movement as self-expression began with studies in music theory and contemporary and latin dance. As a teenager, Mariano was introduced to tango through the milongas of Rosario, which gave him a deep sense of the traditions of tango as expression of culture. Today, Mariano’s teaching style focuses on honoring and preserving these traditions of the dance, as well as developing techniques for organic movement. As a musician himself, Mariano integrates musicality into even the most basic class, with emphasis on connection and improvisation. He believes it is necessary to educate and train the body in order to be able to express the music - teaching dance as a universal language available for everyone to communicate, create, and have fun. 

 

Mariano has over 15 years of professional experience teaching, performing and organizing tango events. He has studied in Argentina and the United States with masters such as Roberto Maiolo, Diego Baldanza, Pablo Villarraza, Jorge Torres, and Gustavo Naveira, among others.

 

Mariano currently organizes the “Miami Sunshine Tango festival”, Florida Tango Weekend, also teaches and DJ’s at milongas in Miami, and all over Florida. In addition, Mariano has brought world-class tango dancers and musicians to the South Florida community such as Sexteto Milonguero, Cachivache, Orchestra La Juan D’Arienzo, La Romantica Milonguera, Miguel

Angel Zotto, Los Totis, Sebastian Achaval and Roxana Suarez, Facundo Piñero and Vanesa Villalba, Gustavo Naveira and Giselle Anne, among many others...

 

TANGO DJ

 

Mariano has DJ’d for over 15 years for milongas, practicas and festivals. He is constantly researching and digging around in the archives of tango music for new inspiration. As a DJ, Mariano’s main concern is always to keep people dancing. As a dancer himself, for Mariano, DJ’ing is a dynamic relationship with the dancers and unique every time - requiring the DJ to be perceptive of mood, skill level, and flexible with the music. For this reason, Mariano never prepares a list of tandas. Every tanda and cortina is a response to the energy of the dancers.

 

In addition to DJ’ing in milongas in Miami, Mariano has been invited to DJ in Buenos Aires, Rosario, and throughout the United States (San Diego, Los Angeles, Tampa, Gulfport, St. Petersburg, Orlando, Houston, Chicago, Austin, New York, New Orleans,Dallas, Hawaii) and at festivals including Fantasy Festival (Miami), Florida Tango Festival (Ft Lauderdale), Red Carpet Tango (Las Vegas), One City Tango Marathon (Newport News, VA), UTF Festival (Tampa), Tango Gypsy Marathon (Detroit),the Honolulu Tango Marathon (Honolulu),Tampa Festathon,Crown Jewel Tango Festivalito, Windy City Tango Festival(Chicago), Holliday Tango Weekend (Dallas)among others...

“I want to re-create the excitement of why people in the old days were so crazy to dance this music.” - Mariano Bejarano