Argentina:
Diego Mastrangelo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic, on March 6, 1974.
In 1994 he starts his dance studies at the Municipal School of Dances "Jose Neglia" in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. For a year he studied with Aurelio and Delma, teachers that danced through the golden period of tango in Buenos Aires, breathing and making you breathe the authentic essence of the tango in each of their lessons.
Then he starts taking Osvaldo Coelho's lessons. Osvaldo was renowned for his unique and aesthetic way of moving. For three years he will keep attending his lessons, period of time during which he becomes his assistant.
In 1998 starts to teach a reduced group of young students, in Caballito neighborhood.
In 1999 meets Fabian Salas, Gustavo Naveira and also Mariano "Chicho" Frumboli and is taught the principles of the dance system known worldwide as "Cosmotango" (lately tango nuevo). The same year performs tango for the first time at the University of Buenos Aires -UBA.
Is invited to work as an assistant in the 1999, 2000 and 2001 International Argentine Tango Congress (CITA). Then he continues his education with the exceptional artist Cesar Coelho, and attends to several classes with many other renowned teachers. At the same time is hired to perform three times a week in a exclusive cabaret of Recoleta neighborhood, where he stays until April 2001, when he travels to Greece.
Europe:
Between April and July 2001 he performs all over Greece together with Romina Tumini (Athens, Bolos, Larissa, Thessaloniki, Kabala, Lamia, Peloponese, Pilio and Crete). That year he is selected to participate in the opera "Carmen" at Thessaloniki Music Hall, during November and December 2001, and March 2002.
In 2002 he is chosen to be the protagonist of a TV commercial for greek company "Pablidis", for their product "Gioconda chocolats", dancing tango.
At the 2003 International Dance Research Congress (CID-UNESCO) held at Naksos Island he presents a research paper concerning the evolution of tango technique in the last 15 years, showing the way tango follows ballet's history of structured development, identifying and organizing its bases.
Teaches for four years at Eleftheriu Kordeliu Municipality of Thessaloniki, having the chance to work with groups of people at regular lessons for 8 months a year, taking them from cero to an advanced level.
In 2005 he is selected again for a second TV add, this time for Shoes Company "Elite", dancing tango.
During 2005 and 2006 he is regularly invited to local TV shows to talk about Argentine Tango. In this period also writes several articles on tango technique for the dance magazine "DANCE WITH ME" of Athens.
Since 2006 he is invited twice a year to teach in Estonia.
In 2007 starts presenting his work with Evi Anesti, his present dance partener, in different theathers of the city.
In 2008 is invited to perform together with the string cuartet and bandoneon at the National Orchestra of Thessaloniki, in a tribute to Argentine tango music. The same year together with Evi Anesti they get the first place at the First Athens Interamerican dance competition, in the category "Stage tango".
Others:
Coming from a family of teachers and professors, from a young age he understood the importance of proper learning processes. This understanding together with his love for helping others to achieve what they thought they couldn't has stablished him as a respected tango educator in Greece.
He has taught around 5000 hours of group lessons and more than 4000 hours of private lessons already (Argentina, Greece, Estonia, Finland and Turkey).
He is an Argentine Red Cross Lifeguard and has studies in the Industrial Design field at UBA (University of Buenos Aires).
