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About
Angela Avila & Roy Montejano

FOUNDERS, ORGANIZERS & TANGO TEACHERS

Ángela Ávila & Roy Montejano

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Ángela Ávila—born in Puerto Rico and a San Antonio resident since 1979—has been a leading force in the local tango community since 1999. That year, she founded Tango in San Antonio (TISA), creating a hub for dancers of all ages and backgrounds. In 2022, she co-founded the San Antonio Tango Festival (SATF), which continues to energize the city’s dance scene and draw top-tier talent from around the world.

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Since 2007, Ángela has partnered with Roy Montejano, a San Antonio first responder, to teach Argentine Tango. Together, they offer group classes, private lessons, and multi-day workshops—all focused on strong foundations, elegant form, and musical connection.

 

Certified by the Artango School of Boston, Ángela and Roy are committed to continual growth. They regularly travel to Argentina, the Dominican Republic, and Canada to study with world-renowned tango masters, ensuring their teaching remains fresh, authentic, and inspired.

 

At the heart of TISA is a clear philosophy: emphasize connection, refine technique, and share the joy of tango. Ángela and Roy’s passion for the dance creates a welcoming environment where students thrive—regardless of age or experience.

For more information visit us at

Stay Connected: TISA-WhatsApp

WEB: www.TangoInSanAntonio.com

FACEBOOK: Tango In San Antonio with Angela and Roy

PERSONAL FACEBOOK: Angela Avila

INSTAGRAM: Tango In San Antonio

CALENDAR: Tango In San Antonio Calendar

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PROFILE

Dedicated professional Argentine Tango dancers and instructors based in San Antonio, committed to consistently dancing, teaching, and evolving within the highest standards of the art form. Known for dependability, integrity, and a deep responsibility to the ongoing education of all who share a passion and desire to learn tango.

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  • Establish Tango In San Antonio (TISA) in 1999.

  • Certified Argentine Tango Instructor by Artango School.

  • Establish SATF in 2022.  Founder and Organizer of SAN ANTONIO TANGO FESTIVAL (SATF), 2022, 2023, 2024.

  • TRIP: Discover Argentina: An intensive workshop with Tango In San Antonio Students. 2025

  • The top 17 experts out of hundreds of dance teachers in 2016 & 2018.

  • Honorary Argentine Tango Instructor by Casa Argentina of San Antonio, Texas, 2019.

  • Tango In San Antonio Student Exhibition, 2018

  • Argentine Tango Instructor at Guadalupe Arts Theater, 2018

  • Performed at the Majestic Theater, San Antonio, Texas, 2017

  • Commercial for Cultura Colectiva, Argentina, 2017

  • Founder of the SATanguero group in 1999.

  • Filmed commercial for Texas Spine Care Center, San Antonio, Texas, 2016

  • Coordinate workshops in San Antonio, Texas.

  • TangoTV, 2013

  • Angela Avila and Roy Montejano guest speaker at the Rotary Club, San Antonio, Texas

  • Angela Avila has a degree in Advertising Art.

 

ARGENTINE TANGO INSTRUCTOR                

  • 1999-Present

  • Founder and Organizer of Tango In San Antonio (TISA), 1999-Present.

  • Founder and Organizer of SAN ANTONIO TANGO FESTIVAL (SATF), 2022, 2023, 2024.

  • Certified Argentine Tango Instructor by Artango School.

  • Argentine Tango Instructor at Tango In San Antonio.1999-Present

  • Tango In San Antonio Student Exhibition. 2018-Present

  • Honorary Argentine Tango Instructor by Casa Argentina of San Antonio, Texas, 2019.

  • Argentine Tango Instructor at Guadalupe Arts Theater. 2018-2019

FUNDRAISING/CHARITY/EVENTS

2025 - TRIP: Discover Argentina: An intensive workshop with Tango In San Antonio Students.

2024 - Pay it Forward Milonga: Awareness PTSD.

2019-2023 - IVF Awareness. Dr. Linda Strano-Burton.

2018 - Dance for the cure: Fundraising Milonga for Autism.

2018 - Hurricane Relief Milonga for Puerto Rico.

2018 - FoodBank Milonga for Houston.

2017 - Performed at the 2017 Fiesta Royal Coronation at the Majestic Theater, San Antonio, Texas.

2016 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, Filmed commercial for Texas Spine

Care Center, San Antonio, Texas

2015-2016 - Double T Tango Concert, San Antonio, Texas

2015 - Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Foundation, San Antonio, Texas

2015 - San Antonio Heart Association- Heart Gold Gala, San Antonio, Texas

2014 - Toys for Tots, San Antonio, Texas

2014 - Locks of love, San Antonio, Texas

2013 - Locks of love, San Antonio, Texas

2013 - Austin Spring Festival, Austin, Texas

2012 - Austin Spring Festival, Austin, Texas

2012 - TEAMability, San Antonio, Texas

2011 - Austin Spring Festival, Austin, Texas

2011 - Anarte gallery, San Antonio, Texas

2010 - Locks of love, San Antonio, Texas

2007 - Casa Marianella in Austin, Texas.

2007 - Austin smiles, Austin, Texas

 

PRINCIPAL DANCE PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

2022 - 2025 Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, Founder and Organized and Performed at the San Antonio Tango Festival (SATF), San Antonio, Texas

2023 - 2025 KNES 5 - Great Day SA, San Antonio, Texas

2017 - Commercial for Cultura Colectiva, Argentina

2017 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, Performed at the Fiesta Week 2017 Royal Coronation, San Antonio, Texas

2017 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, Tango Demonstration at HEB Central Market, San Antonio, Texas

2016 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, Filmed commercial for Texas Spine Care Center, San Antonio, Texas

2015 - Angela Avila and Stephen Shortnacy, Dance International Ballroom Festival, Austin, Texas

2015 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, Providence High School, San Antonio, Texas

2014 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano,Alamo West Coast Swing Club, San Antonio, Texas

2014 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, Hispanic Heritage Society, San Antonio, Texas

2014 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, 43th Texas Folklife Festival, San Antonio, Texas

2014 - Angela Avila and Stephen Shortnacy, Dance International Ballroom Festival, Austin, Texas

2014 - Tomas Howlin and Angela Avila, San Antonio, Texas

2014 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, Wine and Food Summit, Abilene, Texas

2014 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, Providence High School, San Antonio, Texas

2013 - Angela Avila and Grisha Nisnevich, La Posada, San Antonio, Texas

2013 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, Guest speaker at the Rotary Club, San Antonio, Texas

2013 - Angela Avila started TANGOTV, San Antonio, Texas

2013 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, At Pearl Wine, Food and Tango, San Antonio, Texas

2013 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, The Guardsman, St. Louise, Missouri

2013 - Tomas Howlin and Angela Avila, San Antonio, Texas

2013 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, Providence High School, San Antonio, Texas

2012 - Angela Avila and Gian Carlo Bonfiglioli, San Antonio, Texas

2012 - Angela Avila and Marlon Ruckle, San Antonio, Texas

2012 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, Providence High School, San Antonio, Texas

2012 - Grishia Nisnevich and Angela Avila, Punta Cana Tango Festival, Dominican Republic

2011 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, North Central Texas Community, Dallas, Texas

2011 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, AnArte Gallery for the Arts SA Fundraiser, San Antonio, Texas

2011 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, Pearl Brewery, San Antonio, Texas

2011 - Angela Avila and Roy Montejano, Providence High School, San Antonio, Texas

2011 - Grishia Nisnevich and Angela Avila, Punta Cana Tango Festival, Dominican Republic

2010 – Frank Huddleston and Angela Avila, Luminaria under Janis de Lara direction, San Antonio, Texas

2007 – Frank Huddleston and Angela Avila, Hispanic Heritage, USAA, San Antonio, Texas

2007 – Frank Huddleston and Angela Avila, La Posada Christmas Event, San Antonio, Texas

2006 – Frank Huddleston and Angela Avila, “Asi se baila el Tango” St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas

2006 – Frank Huddleston and Angela Avila, Plaza Club, San Antonio, Texas

2005 – Carolos Canedo and Angela Avila, WIP Jump Start Theater, San Antonio, Texas

2004 – Eric Lanoix and Angela Avila, “Three Tenor Tango Show” under Mark Richter’s direction, San Antonio, Texas

2004 – Eric Lanoix and Angela Avila, King Williams Fair and OLLU under Janis de Lara direction, San Antonio, Texas

2004 – Eric Lanoix and Angela Avila, HEB, San Antonio, Texas

2002 – Frank Huddleston and Angela Avila, St. Mary’s University “Las Americas Letters”, San Antonio, Texas

2001 – Terry Bauch and Angela Avila, Fiesta and King Williams Fair, San Antonio, Texas

2000 – Michael Gregory and Angela Avila, Our Lady of the Lake under Janis de Lara direction, San Antonio, Texas

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ORGANIZER/WORKSHOPS/FESTIVAL

2025 - Argentina Trip with Students

2013 & 2024, 2025 - Tomas Howlin workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2022, 2023, 2024 - Founder and Organized of San Antonio Tango Festival (SATF), San Antonio, Texas

2022, 2023, 2024 - Guillermo Merlo and Jairelbhi Furlong 1 Day workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2023, 2024, 2025 - Jeremias Fors workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2018, 2019 - Guillermo Merlo workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2018, 2019 - Tango In San Antonio Student Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas

2018, 2019 - George and Jairelbhi Furlong workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2017 - Vania Rey tango privates, San Antonio, Texas

2016 - Guillermo Merlo workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2016 - George and Jairelbhi Furlong workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2015 - Mia Daiglish and Marlon Ruckle workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2014 - Felipe Martinez and Ayano Yoneda workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2013 - Jorge Nel and Milena Buitrago workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2013 - Tomas Howlin workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2013 - Angela Avila workshop Punta Cana Tango Festival, Dominican Republic

2012 - Angela Avila and Gian Carlo Bonfiglioli workshop (Itlaly), San Antonio, Texas

2012 - Angela Avila and Daniel workshop, Tango&Blues, San Antonio, Texas

2012 - Monica and Gustavo workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2012 - Flornecia Taccetti workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2012 – Angela Avila and Marlon Ruckle workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2012 - Angela Avila and Grishia Neisnevich workshop Punta Cana Tango Festival, Dominican Republic

2012 – Angela Avila and Roy Montejano Providence High School, San Antonio, Texas

2011 - Angela Avila and Walter Zylinski workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2011 - Angela Avila and Grishia Neisnevich workPunta Cana Tango Festival, Dominican Republic

2011 – Angela Avila and Roy Montejano Providence High School, San Antonio, Texas

2010-  Daniela Arcuri and Grisha Nisnevich workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2010 – Daniela Arcuri and Pampas Cortes workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2010 – Angela Avila and Stephen Shortnacy, South Padre Island workshop, Texas

2010 – Angela Avila and Roy Montejano Providence High School, San Antonio, Texas

2007 – Oscar Cabellero and Roxana Garber workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2005-2006 – Carlos Canedo Workshops, Austin and San Antonio, Texas

2004 – Mylene Pelletier and Julio workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2004 – Cindy Faltori and Mauro Peralta workshops, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio

2003 – First workshop personally coordinated with SATanguero’s group, Marcus Questas

 

EVENT COORDINATION

2025 - TRIP: Discover Argentina: An intensive workshop with Tango In San Antonio Students.

2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 - Founder and Organizer of San Antonio Tango Festival (SATF), San Antonio, Texas

2018, 2019 - George and Jairelbhi Furlong, San Antonio, Texas

2018, 2019 - Guillermo Merlo workshop, San Antonio, Texas

2018, 2019 - Tango In San Antonio Student Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas

2017 - Vania Rey, Tango, San Antonio, Texas

2016 - Guillermo Merlo, Tango, San Antonio, Texas

2016 - George and Jairelbhi Furlong, San Antonio, Texas

2015-2016 - Double T Tango Concert, San Antonio, Texas

2015 - Mia Daiglish and Marlon Ruckle, Tango

2014 - Felipe Martinez and Ayano Yoneda, Tango

2014 - Tomas Howlin, Tango

2013 - Jorge Nel and Milena Buitrago, Tango

2013 - Tomas Howlin, Tango

2012 - Gian Carlo Bonfiglioli, Italian Tango

2012 - Daniel and Angela, Tango&Blues

2012 - Monica and Gustavo, Tango

2012 - Florencia Taccetti, Tango

2012 – Marlon Ruckle, Tango

2011 - Walter Zylinski, Tango 

2009 – La Posada, Christmas Event

2007 – “Asi se baila el Tango”

2006 – Plaza Club and St Mary’s University

2006 – Pryor Ranch Milonga between San Antonio and Austin, Texas

2003 – San Antonio Opera Lyrics, assisted Mark Richter

2000, 2003 – Our Lady of the Lake with Janis de Lara

 

HOSTED

Tomas Howlin, 2013-2014, 2024

Guillermo Merlo and Jairelbhi Furlong, 2022, 2023, 2024

Guillermo Merlo, 2016, 2018, 2019

Jeremias Fors, 2023, 2024, 2025

Vania Rey, 2017

George and Jairelbhi Furlong, 2016, 2018, 2019

Mia Dalgish and Marlon Ruckle, 2015

Felipe Martinez and Ayano Yoneda, 2014

Jorge Nel and Milena Buitrago, 2013

Gian Carlo Bonfiglioli, Italy, 2012

Florencia Taccetti, 2012

Marlon Ruckle, 2012

George and Jairelbhi Furlong, 2011

Daniela Arcuri, 2009-2011

Grisha Nisnevich, 2010, 2013 

Pampas Cortes, 2010

Guillermo Melo and Fernanda Ghi, 2009 & 2010

Oscar Mandargaran and Georgina Vargas, 2008

Michelle Erbemsel (Lamb), 2006

Carlos Carnedo, 2005

Mylene Pelletier, 2004

Marika Landry, 2004

Mauro Peralta and Cindy Faltori, 2004

Brooke Burdett, 2000

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