Fernanda Ghi and Guillermo Merlo are unquestionably one of the
most prominent couples in the world of Argentine Tango. Renowned
for their elegant style, unique interpretation, creative choreography and
powerful command of the stage, they are in constant demand around
the world as performers and teachers.
The level of their talent is evident in the many stage productions they
conceived, produced, choreographed and starred in beginning with their
show "Tango Dreams" in 2000. Never artists content to present the
same show twice, in each of the following eight years they created and
produced completely original shows, all received with sold-out success.
In recognition of their superb artistry, they were invited to perform in
concert with the New Mexico Symphony, the Long Beach Symphony
and the Costa Mesa Symphony. In 2005 Fernanda and Guillermo were
given the great honor to be the first non-Asians ever invited to perform
along with Japan's most important artists on stage at the Imperial Theater
in Tokyo.
In addition to head-lining international tango and dance festivals for
the last decade, they were the featured dancers on the PBS special
"Tango Magic" with Pablo Zeigler and the Orpheus Orchestra. Guillermo
was recipient of the 1997 and 1998 TONY for Best Choreography
and together Fernanda and Guillermo were the first place winners of the
WORLD Argentine Tango Championship in 1999.
Their passion to elevate Tango for all tango dancers inspired them
to make six volumes of instructional videos in 2000 and in 2007 they
produced a DVD that was the first tango instructional to focus on the
specific physical training needed for dancing tango.
In 2007 and 2008 tango lovers from all around the world gathered
in las Vegas to attend Fernanda and Guillermo's International Tango
Congress.
Impressed by their talent and accomplishments, the Tulsa Ballet
Company of Oklahoma, invited them to create a tango ballet for the
season's inaugural. Entitled "Tango, the Man and the Woman" the piece
received outstanding reviews.
Currently, Fernanda and Guillermo are constantly expanding the horizons
of Tango while focusing on their main objective, to create a School
of Tango Art wherein writers, poets, musicians as well as dancers can
explore the endless creative possibilities that the Tango offers.
Fernanda and Guillermo reside in the United States. To see a list of
their many festivals, appearances, shows and honors, please visit their
website: www.fernandaguillermo.com
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