Argentine tango is built on connection: two people listening to each other through embrace and improvisation, without a set sequence of steps to fall back on. I teach it through body mechanics, the physical logic underneath the steps rather than the steps themselves. Technique built this way stays with the body long after class ends, unlike steps that only work as a memorized sequence.
Fifteen years of teaching have also given me a working knowledge of the music and cultural history that shape how tango is danced. Beyond technique, tango has an effect that few other activities match: it shifts your mood in ways people notice right away.
Now based in Brussels, I focus on what matters most in a lesson: the quality of the embrace, musical connection, and the ability to communicate through movement. My approach is practical and personal — I work with each student's body and temperament, not a one-size-fits-all method.
I teach all my group classes in English, which makes them especially popular with Brussels' international and expat community. I also offer private tango lessons for dancers who want focused attention on a specific goal — fixing the embrace, improving balance, preparing for a milonga, or working on musicality.
When I'm not teaching, you'll find me behind the decks — curating tandas as a tango DJ for milongas in Brussels, Paris, and across Europe. A good DJ doesn't just play music: they read the room, build energy, and shape moments dancers remember long after the last vals.
I speak fluently English, Ukrainian, and Russian — tango is my fourth language. Beyond tango, I also teach Argentine folklore dance — chacarera, zamba, and other Argentine folk traditions that most people outside Argentina never get to experience.
