About
Guillermo Merlo
Helen Wang
Guillermo Merlo is a true legend in the world of Argentine Tango. Renowned for his elegant style,
unique interpretation, creative choreography and powerful command of the stage. He has toured internationally for well over a decade now.
Guillermo Merlo and his dance partner were the recipients of the 1997 and 1998 TONY AWARD for Best Choreography for the show ‘Forever Tango’ on Broadway and the couple won first place in the WORLD Argentine Tango Championship in 1999.
Guillermo has performed in concert with several Symphony Orchestras (New Mexico, Long Beach, Costa Mesa, USA) and was commissioned the creation of a Tango Ballet for the Tulsa Ballet Dance Company. He and his partner were the feature dancers on the PBS special ‘Tango Magic’ with Pablo Ziegler and the Orpheus Orchestra and had the honor of being the first non-Asians ever invited to perform at the Imperial Theater in Tokyo.
Guillermo served as a judge at The Tango Mundial, The World Competition for Argentine Tango in Montreal Canada and ATUSA Argentine Tango USA Official Championship and Festival in San Francisco California.
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Helen Wang found Tango in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Or rather Tango found her. After coming back from Buenos Aires in 2010, she decided to learn tango professionally. With her training in dancing and classical music growing up, she quickly excelled in tango and she won 1st place at the USA Tango Championship NYC “Stage” category with her dance partner in 2013. However, she was more drawn by the connection and the improvisation elements of this dance, so she quitted her full time job and stayed in Buenos Aires again and did intensive training with renowned maestros. Her profound understanding of the dance is based on her studies with the maestros in all dance disciplines as well as her continuous own self research. Her intellectual approach to tango has made her a respectable tango instructor. Helen has a skilled teaching style that simplifies complex dance figures. Her dance is distinctive, sensual and playful with humor.
Helen Wang is a professional tango dancer based in NYC with over 8 years of experience in performing, teaching and choreographing. She has performed at Lincoln Center in NYC, major theaters and milongas in USA and was the main dancer in a theater piece directed by Hector Zaraspe (creative director of Tango Pasion), to list a few.
Fun fact: She graduated from Cornell University in fashion design and management. She designs and makes all of her performance clothes. She has a collection of tango wear. To shop her beautiful collection, please click here.
Helen Wang & Guillermo Merlo
Since the first time Guillermo and Helen embraced each other on the dance floor, they’ve been inseparable. Helen’s sensuality in the dance is captivating and Guillermo’s energy, infectious. They are a unique tango couple with different backgrounds and experience that brings passion, romance and elegance together - a first in the tango history with such a powerful and extraordinary combination. Intensity, sensuality, emotions, connection are all the things that they remind us why we love Argentine Tango.