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Sophia de Lautour (Alvarez)
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Sophia, a national tango champion has been teaching Tango and hosting Tango events for 24 years. Her dance style of Tango evolved from many hours of dancing at tango clubs in Buenos Aires and across Europe and extensive training with her favourite tango maestros.
Through her classes and events Sophia has reached and taught literally thousands of people to tango. Sophia has been described as the 'teacher of teachers' as a number of her former students are now themselves tango instructors.
Sophia has performed tango on stage for Sting at the Sydney Opera House. Past students include Sam Neil, second place winners of the 2006 Dancing With the Stars – Arianne Caoili and Carmelo Pizzino, and winners of the ABC Channel’s Strictly Dancing competition 2004, Linda de Nicola and Adrian Seib, the internationally renowned dance choreographer Meryl Tankard, dancer and choreographer Dale Pope, former dancer with the Australian Ballet Liz Rogers, Lydia Sanchez, former dancer Cirque de Soleil, former Australian Ambassador and MP John Spender.
Sophia has initiated and hosted tours in Australia and NZ of many internationally renowned tango teachers including Roberto Herrera, Sebastian Achaval, Roxana Suarez, Fabian Peralta, Virginia Pandolfi, Tamara Bisceglia, Diego Alvaro, Ney Melo and Jennifer Bratt.
Sophia is passionate about dance and movement and, in addition to Tango, has trained in yoga, classical ballet and street salsa.
Paul (Pablito) Warren
"You know the drill … Once upon a time, I walk into some bar and there she is! I walk over and introduce myself, “Hi, … I’m Pablito.” She says, “Hi, … I’m a tango dancer and I want to make a movie.” I say, “Here’s my card, I’m a cameraman.” … the rest is history! She wrapped her arms around me, we moved across the floor past the drinkers trying to find their own moves at the bottom of their glass. That was 24 years ago, she’s in some other’s arms … but the dance still remains. "
In addition to hosting Pablito's Festivals with renowned international teachers and monthly milongas, Pablito brings his creative expertise as cameraman, filmmaker, and instructor in the film industry.
Pablito festivals and monthly milonga with renowned international teachers.