Fabienne Bongard
Before discovering the Tango, Fabienne Bongard trained extensively in ballet, jazz, tap, ballroom and the Martha Graham dance technique.
In her travels to Buenos Aires, Fabienne studied with Gustavo Naveira, Fabian Salas, Mingo Pugliese, Juan Bruno as well as three kings of the Milonga: Pepito, Petaca and Manolo. She taught for eleven years at Dance Manhattan in NYC, specializing in Milonga and Vals.
With TangoMujer, the ground-breaking international company that she co-founded in 1996, as well as throughout her teaching career, Fabienne has emphasized exploring both sides of the dance: leading and following for all, thereby fostering a deeper understanding of the dance as well as a richer empathy with each partner.
Fabienne has recently founded with Anahid Keshishian a progressively minded program to bring Tango to the gay and lesbian community in Los Angeles.