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Don't be a wallflower in Buenos Aires!

The Dancers
TangoTaxiDancers employs a group of friendly, experienced dancers, selected not
just for their professional skills but also for their personal abilities and warmth.

Our dancers represent a range of Tango styles and come in all shapes and sizes,
which is important when you are trying to find a comfortable dance partner. They
also come from a variety of backgrounds and all bring their experience and
enthusiasm to TangoTaxiDancers. Together they make a fantastic team.

Our Taxi Dancers have all undergone a selection and training process and are
offered the opportunity to improve their skills - for example with language courses.
They are all committed to constantly improving their understanding of the Tango.

Our dancers are not permitted alcohol, sex or drugs while working.

Who Are We?

Eduardo Amarillo
Born in Buenos Aires in 1967, Eduardo grew up in a family deeply rooted in the Tango. His aunts
and uncles were steeped in the atmosphere of the milonga, and learned to dance alongside the
famous dancers of their age. His mother, a keen amateur dancer and singer, introduced him at an
early age to the music and the poetry of the Tango.

At six years old, his grandparents taught to him to dance Tango. They took him to milongas and
showed him the complex codes of behaviour - most importantly, respect for the music and for the
woman. In the Seventies, with the change of the political and economic situation in Argentina (the
Dirty War), the lives of Argentines changed. Like many, Eduardo stopped dancing and
concentrated on his studies.

Much later, when his mother died, Eduardo remembered the very happy moments of his childhood
and yearned to have the Tango back in his life. He discovered that the Tango too had changed a
lot in the previous 20 years. Young people were mixing the traditional Tango with elements of
other dance styles - classical, jazz and contemporary - into something new, called Nuevo Tango.
So he began to learn that style, including choreography and show dancing. That was all very well
but he missed the soul and the feeling of the original Milonguero style .

It is Eduardo's belief that anyone can dance and enjoy the Tango, whatever their physical
disposition or age. The only requirement is a desire to learn something new. Dancing the
Argentine Tango is great exercise, it helps the body stay agile and, what's more, it gives the mind
and soul a sensation of well-being and satisfaction.

Rachel Sloan
Originally from London, England, Rachel was so taken with Buenos Aires when she visited for a
holiday in 2005, that she came back here to live. It was the Tango that first attracted her to
Argentina and the affair continues.

She believes firmly in the therapeutic benefits of dance. Apart from being great fun and excellent
exercise, it is mentally stimulating, personally challenging and has a broad and fascinating social
side.

Rachel met Eduardo in the milonga and they danced together in the Metropolitan and World
Tango Championships in 2007.

Having seen the milonga experiences of several visiting friends - sitting at the side despite being
excellent dancers - Rachel is convinced that an agency for tango partners will make it easier for
visitors to enjoy dancing tango in Buenos Aires.

With a first degree in philosophy & psychology and a masters degree in business administration
(MBA), plus many years working with different companies in the UK, Rachel brings a wealth of
experience to TangoTaxiDancers. Apart from designing this website, she has been setting up
administrative systems to help the company work well and grow easily.

YuYu Herrera
Patricia Herrera, better known as Yuyú, has been for more than 15 years, an unmissable part of the
landscape in the milongas of Buenos Aires. For those frequent visitors who have taken thousands
of classes without making any progress, she has been a 'fairy godmother' who, with her extensive
knowledge and perfect teaching style, has been able to help them really dance the Tango.

Yuyú began dancing when she was very small and carried on with different disciplines, like ballet,
salsa, rock, flamenco, etc. She graduated university with a degree in Sociology. The result is a
Tango teacher who is highly qualified with a broad knowledge and a real love of teaching. Her
excellent understanding of the mechanics of movement, the muscular and skeletal systems,
together with her natural creativity help her to give very personal help to people who want to
improve their dance as well as giving a very quick start to beginners.

Eduardo Amarillo says that his life as a professional Tango dancer, can be clearly divided into the
time before and the time after Yuyú.

At TangoTaxiDancers we consider ourselves lucky to have her on the staff.