Born in the city of Córdoba, Virginia Pandolfi took her first steps in tango with local teachers before moving to Buenos Aires, where she quickly established herself within the vibrant artistic scene.

Her early years were shaped by a focus on stage tango, but her career eventually gravitated toward the rich traditions of improvisation, social dancing, and the milonguero style.

As a dancer and teacher, Virginia has traveled the globe, proudly representing her country and its culture. Along the way, she partnered with some of tango’s most celebrated dancers, forming iconic duos that remain cherished in the memories of tangueros worldwide.

She has participated in festivals on every continent, not only as a teacher and performer but also as a jury member for official competitions, including the prestigious Tango World Cup held annually in Buenos Aires.

Virginia’s dance is the product of two defining pillars: her deep love of tango and her unwavering commitment to her craft. As a teacher, she creates a space where students are encouraged to embrace these values as foundational principles for learning.

Over the years, she has developed a unique teaching method characterized by precise, detailed instruction that equips students with the tools needed to master technique while fostering ease and creative freedom in their dance.

Since 2020, Virginia has expanded her reach by offering online classes and video tutorials, which can be purchased through her website. These complement her in-person group and private classes, taught both in Argentina and internationally, ensuring that her expertise remains accessible to students around the world.

Her experience

I was born in Córdoba, Argentina. At the age of 5 I took my first dance steps and discovered the love for dance, which later led me to ballet and artistic gymnastics. I am a Jazz Dance teacher, with a high level in Stretching, Yoga, Ballet and Contemporary Dance. I danced with various companies in the most important theaters in Argentina, including the 7 years that I was part of the Mixtura Dance Company. I have acting and stage training. I participated in various theater plays and musicals in Córdoba (“Desaprendiendo”, “El Grito Sagrado”, “Cenicienta”) and in Buenos Aires (“La Musa del Capricho”, “Gris de Ausencia”). In 2000 I discovered my passion for Tango and in 2008 I moved to Buenos Aires in order to dedicate myself completely to this dance in a professional way. I was a member of the famous DNI Tango School and Company, directed by Dana Frígoli, for 7 years as a teacher and as a dancer with Jonny Lambert. Together, we participated in the Documentary directed by Teresa Constantini “Buscando a Tita” released in 2017 – Youtube link. In 2015 I began dancing with the great teacher and dancer Julio Balmaceda, with whom I traveled the world teaching and dancing Tango until 2020. In 2015, we created together with Julio Balmaceda the show “Tango, a Society of Two”, premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia. I also had the honor of exhibiting professionally in the most renowned milongas and in the most prestigious theaters in Buenos Aires, as well as in the most important Festivals in the world. In Buenos Aires, I taught for several years at the Milonga Parakultural in the Salón Canning, one of the oldest and most legendary milongas in the city. I also taught at the Gricel Club, in the Leonese region, in the National region, at DNI, at Cheek to Cheek, at the Argentine School of Tango, at the Museo Nacional del Tango, among many others. I am also the creator of a Tango technique based on Yoga and body biomechanics, which is mainly characterized by the naturalness, fluidity and organicity of movement. To learn more about Art in Motion, visit artinmotiontango.com. I am the founder of a training called “Virginia Vasconi’s Block sessions” to strengthen muscles, rehabilitate chronic injuries and develop stability and balance. In 2020, together with 5 dancers and teachers, we founded the Mandarinas Tango group, a project in various online formats: Festival, Seminars, Special Thematic Classes (mandarinastango.com) and in 2021, a virtual tango show with the great dancer and teacher Pancho Martínez Pey. Among his partners, we can name renowned dancers such as Julio Balmaceda, Pancho Martínez Pey, Jonny Carvaj