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Las Vegas Tango Academy
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Ana Thomas is a professional Argentine tango dancer, teacher, and performer born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she began dancing at a young age under the guidance of her father.
She is the 2017 U.S. Tango de Pista Champion, 2025 World Tango de Pista Finalist, and 2024 SoCal Sub-Champion in Tango, Milonga, and Vals. Known for her musicality, elegance, and deep connection to the roots of tango, Ana teaches and performs across the United States, sharing her passion for the dance and its culture with students and audiences worldwide.
Savio Menezes e Silva's journey in entertainment began early, inspired by his parents, who ere theater actors. This foundation introduced him to acting and eventually to folklore and partner dancing at a very young age. Over the years, he mastered various styles of partner dancing, earning first-place titles in numerous competitions. His passion for dance motivated him to pursue a dance teaching degree at the Federal Institute of Brasília in Brazil, where he also studied other artistic forms of dance such as Ballet and Contemporary.
While in Brazil, Savio taught a range of partner dances, including Samba, Zouk, and Argentine Tango. His deep connection to tango led him to co-found Brasília's first Argentine Tango Festival with his former partner. The festival continues to thrive, attracting world-renowned maestros and serving as a cornerstone for the tango community in the region. This dedication to tango teaching, performance, and community-building earned him a Prestigious Artist Visa to the United States.
After relocating to the United States, Savio quickly became a prominent tango instructor in his local community. He won first place in the Stage Category at the Las Vegas Tango Festival, solidifying his reputation as a talented performer within his first year in the new countr. It was in Las Vegas that he met Miki Catherine, with whom he formed both a professional and personal partnership. Together, they now teach weekly, choreograph, and perform regularly in the vibrant Las Vegas dance scene.
Miki Catherine is a seasoned professional dancer, performer, and instructor with over two decades of experience in the dynamic world of the industry of entertainment. Her remarkable journey includes being part of acclaimed shows like MJ Live!, Vegas! The Show, Matt Goss Residency Show, Hans Klock, A Lady Like and many more.
Since the summer of 2021, Miki Catherine has held the prestigious role of Dance Captain for the DONNY residency show at Harrah's Las Vegas, featuring the legendary Donny Osmond.
In 2018, she clinched first place in the Stage Tango category at the National Tango Competition, Argentine Tango USA, leading her to to participate at the International Tango Championship in Buenos Aires. Today, she shares her expertise by teaching and performing various partner dance styles with her husband and partner Savio Menezes e Silva.
Currently based in Las Vegas, Miki Catherine continues to shine as a professional dancer, performer, and instructor. She is now expanding as a choreographer for various corporate events in the Las Vegas Valley. Her aspiration is to perpetuate the love of dance through both captivating performances and enriching instruction.
Now a retired volunteer instructor teaching for fun in order to maintain his tango dance ability, Paul Palmintere is a long-time Argentine Tango Veteran from Southern California, and is among the most highly qualified of Argentine Tango instructors. He was one of the founders of the large Los Angeles Tango Community in 1986, and was assistant to Orlando Paiva in Hollywood in the late 1980’s. He brings over 40 years of training & experience to this dance, and has been a major instructor since 1994, some 32 years. He has trained extensively with a great many of the most famous instructors of Buenos Aires; he has now had over 130 teachers himself, spread out over the past 40 years. A highly experienced and respected teacher, Paul is well-remembered for his pioneering classes throughout Southern California: Hollywood, Burbank, Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside, Redlands, San Bernardino, Palm Springs, and now Las Vegas & Henderson.
Private Instruction
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David’s tango roots began in Cuba in 2000, leading him to the National Theater of Cuba and eventually to Buenos Aires in 2008 to represent Cuba at Festival Cambalache.
Masako anchors the duo with deep movement expertise, transitioning from a lifelong ballroom dance background (since 1990) into dedicated Argentine Tango training in 2016.
Together, they have studied under world-class champions like Alex Moncada & Martina Waldman, and Camilo Bernal & Mayi Yepes Arboleda.
Between 2018 and 2026, David and Masako have been showcasing their dance at prominent events including ATUSA, SCTC, the Tango International Summit, Tango Mundial, and tanGOTOistanbul.