Instructor & Performer

Javier Rochwarger is a warmly intense and generous talent, one of Buenos Aires’s new generation of tango dancers.  Grounded, sensual, and musical, in the past 15 years he has taught classes throughout the U.S. , Japan and Spain, as well as in Buenos Aires where he lives.  In February 2013, Javier was a hit, teaching and dancing at “the other Portland’s” Valentango festival.

As one who has traveled the road from novice to professional, Javier has a unique and compassionate perspective. His students praise him for the exceptional personal attention that he provides even in group classes, and for his patience and his warm sense of humor.

Javier’s fluid and intimate style of dancing defies easy classification. He seamlessly integrates a variety of influences, making his insights valuable whether you consider yourself a devotee of milonguero style or a nuevo tango renegade. Rarer still is his practical understanding of how the body moves and of how to communicate complex concepts to students of all levels.