Alp Findikoglu
Alp was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey. He moved to the US almost twenty years ago. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics and devotes himself to working on solar energy and Tango!
Paula Couselo-Findikoglu
Paula was born, raised and trained as a dancer in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is a Literary-Scientific Translator, and a Consecutive-Simultaneous Interpreter. Also, visit Paula's photography work!
Unidos x el Tango
They have taught Tango together for almost four years now and travel to Buenos Aires at least once a year, where they keep exploring the depth and complexity of the dance, music and culture... and of course meet with friends and dance all night long every single evening!
They have trained with some of the most recognized instructors from Buenos Aires such as Fabrizio Forti, Mariana Dragone, Mónica Parra, Mariano Chicho Frúmboli and Eugenia Parrilla, Julio Balmaceda and Corina de la Rosa, Gustavo Naveira and Gisele Anne, Milena Plebs, Fabián Salas, and Fernando Llanes, among others.
Our Philosophy
The beauty of Tango is that you can make it your own; it becomes part of you, and the way you dance it expresses who you are. We believe in putting the connection with the music and your partner first, to express that connection through elegant movement and patterns. Patterns that don't follow the music are just that: patterns. Dancing, instead, involves much more than fancy step combinations. It's not only what you do, but how you do it. Dancing Tango comes from your soul and heart; it comes from a deeper understanding of the music, your partner, and yourself.
Last but not least... the third member of our Tango family, Minik, who's always present in our classes!