Gülden Özen has been dancing, teaching, and performing tango in the Triangle and beyond (in NC, GA, TN, FL, DC and NY) since 1998. She has been instrumental in founding many of the local tango organizations over the years with her fellow tango dancers and students until she recently established Tangovita. She has organized several world-class tango events including two international Argentine Tango festivals in 2006 and 2007 in the Triangle with hundreds of dancers from around the world. She was an Indy Arts Awardee in 2006 for her long term contribution to the art scene in the Triangle. Currently she teaches weekly group classes and private lessons and hosts monthly social dances and practices for tango lovers. A group of Tangovita dancers will represent Argentine Tango at our Taste of Durham Festival .

You can find more information on the tango activities in the Triangle through Gulden's website: www.tangovita.net

as been hosting and organizing Latin dance events and salsa/mambo lessons in the triangle area for 7 years now. The emphasis being on fun and the togetherness that salsa can bring has been a gift to many in the Triangle. This incredibly fun dance and music will move you with its rhythmic beats and moving tempo as you feel the desire to dance!

www.salsaforu.com