Luis Castro & Claudia Mendoza

Italian Tango masters of Argentine origin

Luis Castro is Professor at the Native Argetine Dances.

He won the Primera Bienal de Arte Joven in Buenos Aries.

He studied the structure of tango with Maestro Rodolfo Dinzel.

Luis Castro and Claudia Mendoza have performed all over the world with the company Tango Passion and Forever Tango shows.

With Forever Tango, they were nominated in 1998 for best choreography for the three prestigious Broadway awards: the Tony, the Drama Desk and the Outer Critics Circle.

Together they have published "Vivir abrazados: tre saggi sul tango" (Living in the Embrace: three Esseays on Tango), Greco Editore and "IL TANGO E LA SUA STRUTTURA" BAHAUS Project Editor.

Aside from performing, they teach in Europe, Japan and the United States to much acclaim.

The Academia Nacional de Tango of Buenos Aires has appointed and elected them as members and its representatives in Italy on the merit of their research into and promotion of Argentine tango.