Octavio Fernandez

Octavio Fernandez's passion for Tango started when he was a teenager, inside a family atmosphere where Tango, Folklore and Rock 'n Roll were an everyday occurrence. Rodolfo Dinzel and Mauricio Seifert guided his first years of Tango. In 2007, with his partner Carla Espinoza, Octavio achieved 3rd place at the "World Tango Salon Championship". That same year, he started working as a professional dancer at "Sensaciones de Tango", the Tango Show of the famous Cafe Tortoni of Bs. As., where he is still an active member of the artist staff. In the year of 2009 he was called, together with Corina Herrera, to join "Tango X2", the renowned company of Miguel Angel Zotto, performing a Show at the International Festival "LatinoAmericando" in Milan, Italy. As a teacher and dancer he has been asked to participate in various festivals around the world: "Tango en Punta"(Uruguay), "Santiago Maraton"(Chile), "Campeonato Mundial de Tango" as a Jury(Colombia), "Edinburgh Tango Festival"(Scotland), "Ankara Tango Carnaval"(Turkey), "Tango Malevaje"(Denmark), "Soul Tango Festival"(Korea), "Roma Tango Festival""Zucca Tango Festival"Rosso Tango Festival"Apulia Tango Festival"(Italy), among others. He has participated at the shooting of the Argentinian film, "Fermin, Glorias de Tango" and at musical video clip, of the italian rock band Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti, for his song "La faccia della Luna". His passion and interest for Tango music, led him to be one of the most recognised Djs of the moment. For the last 6 years he co-organised "El Yeite Tango Club", one of the best and most well-attended milongas in Buenos Aires. He is also responsible, together with Lucas Molina Gazcon, Andres Molina and Martin Bel, for the "Yeite Tango Festival", where teachers, dancers and musicians are called for an entire weekend of tango activities for the public. Elegant, but full of freshness, his dance was created thanks to hours and hours of dancing in the milongas porteñas. The influence of great contemporary tango masters and dancers, as well as the essence of the old "Milongueros" are embodied in every step he takes on a dance floor.