Who We Are

We founded Tango & More Argentine Dance in 2006. It is an offshoot of our previous company Tango A Media Luz. Our team of dance artists and administrative personnel dedicates its efforts to sharing our love of Argentina's rich dance and music.

Tango & More offers two kinds of programming: professional entertainment and educational programs.  Pampa Cortes, our Artistic Director, brings a wealth of stage performance and production experience with fifty years of professional dance experience.  Gigi Jensen, our Administrative Director, shares 25 years of administrative and educational experience. Warren Jensen, our Technical Director, is a Technology Education teacher. Our dancers' skills range from professional to amateur.

Pampa Cortés Artist in Residence 2009-2012
Argentine born dancer and choreographer of international renown, Pampa has been called the “Fred Astaire of tango” for his charismatic and masculine elegance on stage. His extensive career is based on the teachings of celebrated masters of tango and folkloric dance and an education in the 'school of life'. Cortes developed a distinctive clean, powerful, precise footwork and graceful carriage - hallmarks of a lasting artistic heritage.

Pampa has dedicated his life to the artistry of dance. He celebrates 50 years of professional career in 2011.

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Patricia "Gigi" Jensen Director
Colombian born Patricia “Gigi” Jensen began a love affair with dance in college with her first ballroom dance class in 1981. The years have seen a potpourri of ballroom, swing, salsa, modern and ballet. She found Argentine tango in 1996. Her affair bloomed into a full-time romance of tango and folkloric dance coupled with building a career as an arts administrator.

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Warren Jensen Technical Director
An Oakland native, Warren Jensen fulfills Tango & More's technology needs. His tasks include videotaping company events, creating sales videos, video archival documents, and props for productions. He has twice been awarded Middle School Teacher of the Year by CITEA in California. Over the years Warren has performed in theater ensembles and choirs. He teaches Argentine tango with his wife, Gigi.

Board of Directors:
Dan Wilson Information Specialist, WestEd
Mark Lemley Manager/Partner, Copy Central, Emeryville

Advisory Board:
Amanda Almonte Board of Directors Vice President, World Arts West
Juan Domínguez Coordinador de Danza, Artecentro Cultural Graciela Andrade de Paiz, Guatemala
David Lincoln King General Manager, Beach Blanket Babylon