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Orlando Paiva Jr.
Master Argentine Tango Dancer & Instructor

Orlando Paiva Jr. comes from a prestigious family of tango dancers and instructors from Rosario, Argentina. His father, Orland Paiva Sr., has been teaching tango since 1950 and is credited with introducing Argentine Tango to Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Orlando Paiva Sr.'s style of dancing is known and respected worldwide. He was featured in the film, Assassination Tango, written and directed by actor Robert Duvall, who was a regular student of his.

Orland Paiva Jr. carries on the legacy of his father's smooth, elegant and distinctive style of tango. He has been teaching in Argentina and worldwide for the past ten years and is the founder of the Tango Brujo Congress in Reno, Nevada, now in its second year.
If you would like to know more about the Paivas, please visit www.paivatango.com

Laura Tate
Laura Tate has been dancing Argentine Tango for three years, and has studied the dance with prestigious teachers in Buenos Aires. She currently studies and dances with Orlando Paiva Jr. Before becoming enraptured with tango, Laura was an avid salsa dancer.

 


Grand Openning of the "La Tangueria" Milonga in Whittier, California
March 26, 2006
Whittier, California

 


 

 


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Tel: (818) 205-7727
Tel: (818) 857-9021
Email: laurat2@juno.com
Email: orlandopaivajr@hotmail.com

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