To contact Anne-Sophie ; send an email to annesophie@le-tango.com
Anne-Sophie
Anne-Sophie Ville, a Belgian native, started dancing Argentine Tango in
Washington DC and in very short time became one of the main tango organizers in
this community as well as a highly sought after dancer and instructor.
She has studied with many of the great dancers of our day: Fabian Salas, Gustavo Naveira, Pablo Veron, Chicho Frumboli, Julio and Corina, Jean-Sebastien
Rampazzi, Mauricio Castro, and the late Carlos Gavito, to name a few.
Anne-Sophie continues to sharpen her dancing skills assisting these and the
other great tango instructors she invites each year to instruct and visit with
the DC-Baltimore tango community. Anne-Sophie is recognized for her skills as
both a follower and leader. She is also known as a dancer of all styles: a true milonguera when she dances close-embrace and a fluid and innovative tanguera when she dances the "Nuevo Tango" style in open embrace.
Anne-Sophie is the founder and organizer of the Washington DC Tango Marathon , one of the best and most highly attended tango festivals in the United States, attracting over 300 dancers from the US and Europe each year for 4 days of non-stop dancing and is the organizer of the Baltimore Tango Fest that brings two incredibly talented and famous Argentine Tango instructors.
Anne-Sophie and her partner Pablo, have been invited to teach and perform in different festivals, and also to perform.
Performances with Pablo Fontana
- Washington Dc Tango Marathon. Taught & Performed. March, 2006
- Color Tango. Gardel's Super Club Feb, 2006
- Gala & Masquerade Ball. International Club of DC. Oct, 2005.
- PASO's 13th years, with quintet "Bando". Argentine Embassy. Sep, 2005.
- Kennedy Center Millenium Stage. June 10th, 2005: Teacher and performer with the Orcheta "Tierra Tango" watch it
- Washington DC Tango Marathon 2005: Teacher and performer
- Anne-Sophie and Pablo appear in the movie: "El Abrazo" Directed by Alexandre Marc
- Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund: Fundraiser: March 2005
- Portland Valentango: Teacher and performer: February 2005
- Celebration of Cultures: World Bank, Washington DC; October 2004
- International Club of DC: Fall Gala Event, October 2004
- Portland Tango Fest 2004: Instructor and performers
- Baltimore Tango Festival, Sept. 2004
- Washington DC Tango Marathon, March 21st, 2004
- Argentinian Embassy: February 27th, 2004
- World Bank: February 2004
- Portland Tango Fest: Instructor and performers: October 2003
- University of Baltimore: Cultural event: October 2003
- Different Charity events (2003)
- Malena: a dream of Tango: July 29th and July 30th, 2003
Other Performances
- July 2006: With Daniel Trenner: Teacher and performer for A evening of Tango at the Knox Theater in Buffalo, NYC (
- May 2005: With Pablo Inza: Sacramento Neo Tango Festival: assisted the classes and performance
- With Michael Fox. Care Benefit:
OAS Washington DC: May 2002
- With Guillermo Alio. Argentinian National
Day at the Buenos Aires Restaurant, May 2002
- With Eduardo. Kennedy Center’s
Millenium Stage (Bill Mattiesen). See a clip of the performance, please click
here and go to June 10th, 2000.
- Agentinian National Day (1998)
- WaterClose:
Feature-length movie (April 1999)
- Glenn Echo (1998)
- Argentina-sponsored
Wolf Trap Charity Gala Event (September 99)
- Saint Jude Hospital Charity Event
(November 99)
- OAS Young Entrepreneur Event (March 1999 with Quintango)
- Kiwanis
and Rotary Charity Events (1999)
- Women’s Board of George Washington University
Hospital Charity Events (2000)
- January 19th, 2000: with Jak Karako from
Baila Tango: At Rumba Latina in Greensboro, NC
- February 2nd, 2000: Winston
Salem, NC; with Jason (Baila Tango) with the New York Tango Trio.
Anne-Sophie and Pablo
As teachers and performers, Anne-Sophie and Pablo bring the dynamic, eclectic nature of the tango front and center. Hallmarks of the traditional tango style, like the partners’ deep connection and elegant movements, mingle effortlessly in their dances with the athletic power and speed of the nuevo style—which makes for performances as subtle as they are thrilling. As teachers, Anne-Sophie and Pablo take the time to explain all the complex details clearly, sharing their rich experience of technique with every student. And with the energy and youthful vitality they bring to all they do, they never forget to emphasize the tango’s playful nature. Above all, they want their students to have as much fun as they do, from the very first class.