Nelson Avila & Madalyn
Nelson is one of the original cast memebers stars from the world-renowned show Tango Argentino.
He recently starred in the premier tango show Forever Tango. He is a member of La Academia Nacional del Tango de la República Argentina and is recognized as an authority of tango dance, history, music, musicians and its many styles and interpretations. Born in Argentina, Nelson started Argentine Folkloric dancing at the age of nine. He began his professional career in Buenos Aires at the age of 18. In 1970, together with his beautiful dance partner Nelida Rodriguez he created his own group touring internationally and creating a sensation on stage, television and cinema. Nelson worked with Raul Julia in the 1987 film, Tango Bar. In 1992 the Argentine government selected Nelson to choreograph Campo y Ciudad, the Argentine presentation at Expo Sevilla in Spain. In 1989, Nelson produced, choreographed and performed in his show Tango ’89, touring in Japan with smashing success. In 1994, Nelson produced, choreographed and performed in his show Buenos Aires…Tango. From 2000-2004 Nelson lived Toronto, performing, choreographing and producing many tango shows as well as teaching and coaching tango dancers. Currently he is performing and teaching in New York. He has a large devoted following of both amateur and professional dancers.

Madalyn Klein
The passion, beauty and sensuality of the Tango enchanted Madalyn, when Tango Argentino ignited New York twenty years ago. As an avid social dancer, performer and teacher, she is especially interested in the role dance has played in Western Culture and history and participates in many “Vintage Dance” events both here and abroad. She specializes in teaching couples to dance for their weddings. She began her dance and music life exploring English and American Country Dance, Swing, Country Western, Ballroom and Latin. Some notable performances include dancing with the National Dance Institute under the direction of Jacques d’Amboise, the Arcady Festival in Maine and at the Waldorf Astoria’s Gala Viennese Opera Ball. She studied with many of the great Tango Dancers who came to New York and had the honor to perform with Luciano from Tango Argentino, Tango x 2, Los Maestros del Tango and Los Pampas at the Thalia Spanish Theatre. She now has the privilege to dance and perform with Nelson. She believes that while Argentine Tango is spectacular to see as performance, it is truly a social dance to learn and love.