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Gabriel & Maria
The Maestros provide expert instruction through private and group classes, available online and in-person. This page serves as a resource for information on upcoming events and exhibitions worldwide. Boasting more than 35 years of experience in Argentine Tango.
Gabriel Missé
ABOUT GABRIEL MISSÉ
"A milonguero of the present, with the soul of the great masters of the past."
Gabriel Missé was born on November 20, 1979, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a dancer, milonguero, choreographer, and master teacher of Argentine Tango, internationally recognized for his authentic, elegant, and deeply traditional style.
He began dancing at the age of four with legendary Argentine folkloric artists Santiago Ayala "El Chúcaro" and Norma Viola. By the age of six, he was studying tango in person with the great masters of the golden age: Carlos Rivarola, Miguel Ángel Zotto, Antonio Todaro, and other iconic milongueros such as Cachito Mantegaza, Petaca, Finito, Portalea, and Pepito Avellaneda, among many others.
Over the course of his career, Missé has performed with renowned musicians and singers including Julián Plaza, Roberto Goyeneche, Mariano Mores, and María Martha Serra Lima. He danced in some of the most acclaimed tango productions, such as Tango x2, Forever Tango, and Show de Mariano Mores. In 1997, he made his U.S. debut at the City Center Theater in New York with the Tango x2 Company.
In 2015, he choreographed, directed, and presented his own show, Tango History, also at City Center. He was later invited by choreographer Damian Woetzel to perform at the Vail International Dance Festival in Colorado, USA.
Missé has appeared in several films including Assassination Tango (Robert Duvall), Despabílate Amor (Eliseo Subiela), and Canción Desesperada (Jorge Coscia). He has also been featured in television documentaries and interviews for National Geographic, NBC, Turkish TV, and UCLA TV. In 1995, he was selected by Donatella Versace to appear in her fashion catalog.
For 11 years, Missé served as a juror for the Tango World Cup and the Metropolitan Tango Championships in Buenos Aires. His work has been highlighted in more than ten articles in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Revista Viva (Clarín). He was described by former NY Times Chief Dance Critic Alastair Macaulay as "the Baryshnikov of Tango."
Since 2018, Gabriel Missé has been dancing and teaching around the world with his partner Maru Rifourcat, bringing the essence of true Argentine Tango to students, audiences, and communities worldwide.
Maria Marta Rifourcat
ABOUT MARU RIFOURCAT
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Maru Rifourcat is a professional dancer, teacher, and choreographer from Argentina. She took her first steps in dance at the age of four, beginning a lifelong journey through Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, and Jazz dance.
In Argentina, she trained at the Escuela Privada de Danzas Clásicas La Plata with Alicia Constantino, Aurelio Bogado, and Salvador Molina; the Ballet School of the City of La Plata; and at Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires under Liliana Ivanoff. She studied Modern Jazz with Monica Malnero at Acropolis Dance.
Maru continued her training in Italy at the Harmony School of Ballet with Master Arnaldo Angellini and at Korper Modern Jazz Dance School. In the United States, she expanded her technique at Broadway Dance Center (Jazz Theater, Lyrical Jazz) and studied Horton Technique at Alvin Ailey in New York City.
Her early professional career included top honors in national and international dance competitions, and she performed in theatrical productions such as The Night of the Cat (Teatro Coliseo Podestá), Different (Teatro Lola Membrives), Más que Diferente and Corrientes Esquina Glamour (Teatro Metropolitan), Un País de Revista (Teatro Neptuno), and the Cartoon Network Latin American Tour.
She also danced in popular television shows including High School Musical Argentina and Dancing for a Dream.
From 2009 to 2012, Maru worked as Dance Captain and dancer for Wep Production on MSC Cruises, performing across Europe. After completing her contract, she remained in Italy for a decade, teaching dance and running her own studio for dancers of all ages.
In 2017, Maru met tango maestro Gabriel Missé in New York City. Under his guidance, she studied traditional Argentine Tango and refined her dance style. In 2018, they became artistic and life partners, and since then, they have toured the world, performing and teaching authentic Argentine Tango with passion and depth.
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