For the first time, Jorge Dispari and his wife and partner Maria Carmen, the doyens of Tango Villa Urquiza style, taught in Sydney at the end of 2010. Hosted by a Sydney tango school, they ran workshops, a Q&A session and perform.

Dancer and teacher, Ney Melo , who is based in Florida writes:

"Known for having one of the best "caminatas" (walk) in tango today and a master of enrosques, agujas, and lapices, Jorge is also one of the few teachers of the Villa Urquiza style of tango. This is the style made famous in the milongas at Club Sin Rumbo and Sunderland. Marita "La Turca" has a unique musicality and is precise in her use of adornments. They both learned from Gerardo Portalea, "El Turco" Jose, "Milonguita", Carlos Estevez "Petroleo", "Cachito" Montegaza, "Finito", Jose Lampazo, and Alberto Villarrazo; the original dancers who developed the Villa Urquiza style of tango.

As teachers, Jorge and Maria have a superb talent for pointing out the little details that add elegance to a tango dancer's dance. Being milongueros all their lives and having seen and learned from the founders of the Villa Urquiza style, they have an uncompromising view of the tango aesthetic and musicality that is invaluable. They have taught many of the young tango stars of today. Their daughters Geraldine Rojas (24) and Samantha Dispari (14) are already recognized as two of the best tango dancers in the world. Jorge & Maria have also taught Javier Rodriguez, Sebastian Arce, and Andres Laza Moreno, to name a few)

They teach all over Europe and are based in Buenos Aires. They can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Article and video published with permission of Ney Melo .