Originally from San Francisco, Santiago has been dancing Argentine Tango since 1997.

He has lived and studied for extensive periods in Buenos Aires, and has trained intensively with some of the top cutting-edge Tango dancers in the world, including Mariano 'Chico' Frumboli, Gustavo Naveira, Pablo Villarrazza, and Dana Frígoli.

He has been a first-place champion of the California Tango Competition, and as a performer has danced in several professional Tango shows including 'Swango,' renowned choreorgrapher Hector Zaraspe's '¡Tango Tango!' with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, and 'NY Tango: Piazzolla and Beyond' with the orchestra Avantango.

As an instructor, Santiago has taught group classes and hosted milongas around New York City, including the weekly dance party Practilonga-939 in Mid-Town.

His personal style combines technique and concepts from both modern and traditional styles of tango, with an emphasis on natural movement and rhythmic interpretation.

Santiago is teaching the Int. Arg. Tango class on Thurs. 7:30 – 8:30 pm and the Adv. Arg. Tango class on Thurs. 8:30 – 9:30 pm. He is also available for private lessons.