MAESTROS - BAILONGO 2025

STEPHANIE FESNEAU & FAUSTO CARPINO

Dance partners since July 2011, Stephanie & Fausto have taught and performed in over 31 countries and 115 cities around the world. Brilliant dancers, their sparkly performances are the highlight of any event. Stephanie and Fausto believe that connection, musicality, and technique are the keys to fully appreciating the beauty of tango. Much loved by students of all levels, their lessons focus on moving comfortably within the embrace, emphasizing logical and organic movements.

Fausto Carpino started dancing at the age of six, spending twelve years studying ballroom dance, consistently earning top placements in Italian regional and national competitions. At sixteen, he was introduced to Argentine tango by his sister Barbara and her partner Claudio. The three of them then founded Paladanze, Siracusa’s first Argentine tango school, where Fausto became one of the main instructors. During a four year period, he partnered with Veronica Toumanova, and later briefly collaborated with Anna Solakius and Maria Filali before beginning his partnership with Stephanie.

From 2006 to 2012, Fausto was one of the organizers of the Syracuse International Tango Festival.
He is also a sought-after DJ and has been invited to play at major festivals and milongas throughout Europe, Russia, Turkey, and beyond.

Dance and theater have been a part of Stephanie Fesneau's life since childhood. At sixteen, she discovered tango through a friend, and from that moment, it gradually became an essential part of her life. She began teaching at Zlota Milonga, one of the most successful tango schools in Warsaw, where she worked until 2009. After returning to her hometown of Paris, she taught at Le Chantier, one of the city's oldest schools and milongas. In 2011, she moved to Florence, where she spent two years teaching at the ‘Pablo’ school. Stephanie collaborated with several different partners in Warsaw, Paris, and Florence before commencing her partnership with Fausto in 2011.

Well-loved by our local community, Fausto and Stephanie gave their first workshops at Tango Social Club in 2012, returning in 2016 as a featured couple at our Bailongo Festival that year. We are thrilled to welcome them back for the festival’s 10th anniversary!

SABRINA MASSO & FEDERICO NAVEIRA

Sabrina Masso & Federico Naveira embrace a vision of tango where both roles are active, emphasizing teamwork and mutual dedication. They believe that creativity flourishes when both partners attentively respond to the other. Renowned for their subtle, seemingly effortless style that blends unexpectedly creative moments, they are highly sought after on the global tango circuit.

Sabrina and Federico began working together in 2011, each bringing over 12 years of experience as professional tango dancers to their partnership.

Federico Naveira is the son of two of the most influential tango teachers of our generation. At the age of 10, along with his sister Ariadna, he began assisting in classes organized by his mother, the legendary maestra Olga Besio. This early teaching experience prepared him for a lifelong career in dance instruction. In 2008, along with a group of young up-and-coming Argentine tango dancers and instructors, Federico co-founded the Postango dance studio, providing him with the opportunity to also develop a career as an organizer and director. He is also one of the founding members of the Tango Generations Show.

A celebrated performer, Sabrina Masso was a featured member of the casts of Forever Tango, Tango Passion, O'Tango, Tanguera, and the Tango Generations show, among others. Admired for her exquisite walk and magnetic close-embrace style, Sabrina embodies the pure elegance of traditional tango.

Sabrina and Federico share their profound knowledge of this beautiful dance through teaching and performing in both their home city of Buenos Aires and internationally. A featured couple at the Montreal Loves Tango Festival in 2016, this will be their second trip to Montreal. We are thrilled to welcome them to their first Bailongo!

YANINA MUZYKA & EMMANUEL CASAL

Yanina Muzyka & Emmanuel Casal are an up-and-coming tango duo recognized for their exceptional artistry and innovative style. Champions at the Buenos Aires Tango Festival in 2021 in the Scenario category, they also placed second in 2016 and third in 2018. In 2022, they received the prestigious Carlos Award for best couple.

With over 15 years of experience dancing together, Yanina & Emmanuel have developed a teaching approach that blends sensitivity, playfulness, and deep connection, while preserving the essence of tango as a social dance. Their innovative method revitalizes traditional tango by introducing dynamic tools for enhanced communication and interaction.

Yanina & Emmanuel have captivated audiences in Argentina and worldwide, performing in renowned theaters across Central America, Europe, Asia, and North America. They have graced the stages of iconic tango venues in Buenos Aires, including Piazzolla Tango, La Ventana Barrio de Tango, Señor Tango, El Viejo Almacén, Homero Manzi, and Café de los Angelitos. Their performance history includes appearances with celebrated tango companies such as Tango Desire Company, Marcos Ayala Company, Social Tango Project, TangOasis, Chancler Tango, and Relatos de Inmigrantes Tango.

As teachers, Yanina & Emmanuel are in high demand at prominent festivals and workshops across Latin America, Europe, and Asia, where they share their passion and expertise with dancers worldwide. Cast members of ‘‘Social Tango Project’’ they visited Montreal this November. We’re thrilled to welcome them for the first time to Bailongo!