After 7 years as an insatiable social dancer of Argentine tango, Meredith Klein launched her professional career in tango in January 2006, when she began a 7-month tour of the US and Brazil with her (now) husband, Andres Amarilla. On that tour, Andres & Meredith taught in five festivals (including Valentango, the DC Tango Marathon and TangoJoven) and gave an additional 14 weekends of workshops, in cities including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Philadelphia and Portland.

Andres & Meredith are best known for their ability to clearly articulate the physical principles and technique that make any step work—from the simplest walk to the cross to the most complicated colgadas, ganchos and jumps. They are particularly sought out for their teaching of alternative embrace vocabulary & technique. Because they use traditional tango technique to execute complicated “nuevo tango” steps, their dance is characterized by a classic look and musicality.

Back at home in Buenos Aires, Andres & Meredith teach weekly classes and perform in the milongas and practicas. They are currently planning their 2007 schedule, which will take them to a festival and weekend workshops in Europe, as well as back to the US and Brazil.