The teachers of BE-TANGO

Internationally renowned

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BE-TANGO's mission

Our dance studio strives to have dance teachers who are continuous willing to learn. Therefore, they maintain a constant evolution in the dance. Because of that, all students – you – benefit. For instance, you get the latest information on technique, posture, musicality, … directly. Above this, we guarantee to respect the original tradition of Argentine tango.

Who are the teachers?

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Sonja

With her classical ballet background, she fell in love with tango more than 10 years ago. Now dancing professionaly.

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Sven

Started as a hip-hop dancer, giving dance classes to kids. Now a professional tango dancer since 10 years.

tango teacher donatienne

Donatienne

Dancing tango over 10 years, Dona shares her passion for tango each Friday night at BE-TANGO.

Sonja & Sven internationaly renowned

Since 2013 Sonja & Sven travelled all over Europe and the United States to give performances, demonstrations, workshops, … Because of their clear and precise didactics their workshops are successful.
The places where you might have seen them: Romania, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, Croatia, Norway, Denmark, Czech Republic, Serbia, New York, …

Since 2009 they visit Buenos Aires every year. As a result, they  improve their dancing & performance skills. In February 2013 and 2014 they performed -as the first Belgian couple ever- at one of Buenos Aires’ most renowned festivals: Misterio Tango festival.

On several international tango festivals they work together with Carlitos Espinoza, Noelia Hurtado, Fausto Carpino, Stéphanie Fesneau, Sebastian Achaval, Roxana Suarez, Ariadna Naveira, Fernando Sanchez, Sebastian Arce, Mariana Montes, Mariela Sametband, Alberto Colombo, Moira Castellano, Gaston Torelli, Dana Frigoli, etc.

Cluj Romania

Bruges

Theatre show

Prague, Alchemie

Sonja & Sven's tango style

Closed embrace

The joy of dancing

Dynamic tango

The art of simplicity

A long search for their style identity led them to a simple and musical dance. To explain, this style is a fusion of tango salon and milonguero. Sonja & Sven embrace tradition with dynamics and flexibility.
Because of the energy and love they share as a couple, this resorts among the spectators during their performances.

They are the driving force behind BE-TANGO, the tango studio established in Brussels since 2012. The studio is renowned for Sven and Sonja’s skills in providing dancers the essentials on a perfect technique, posture, musicality and dance steps.
As a result, you get the essence of Tango Argentino, along with the guidance to find your own tango identity.