Dear participants of the Festival,

Unfortunately we have to inform you that Maestro Fabian Peralta cannot come to the festival and contest due to health reasons. He suffered a lot from knee pain and had to go to hospital for knee surgery. Personally he is very sorry not to be able to dance and come to Münster and we also think that's a pity.

But Fabian and Josefina have found a very good replacement for him, the brilliant Oscar Armando Martínez Pey "Pancho". His experiences in performances, lessons and jury have already made him a tango legend. He is currently training with Josefina Bermudez Avila, although both are professional dancers, for the greatest possible harmony and empathy in the dance couple.

Together with Fabian Peralta, Oscar and Josefina are preparing the workshops and the Master Class in order to be able to maintain the orientation of the well planned workshops and Master Class. We assume that Oscar Martinez Pey, with his commitment and many years of experience in festivals, workshops and shows, will be able to keep the standard as high as Fabian Peralta.

We would be happy if you have understanding and trust.

Josefina Bermudez Avila

Maestra for Workshops + Master-Class - Jury - Show

JOSEFINA grew up with the dance. She studied contemporary ballet at the school of Oscar Araíz and also danced in his company.

At the age of 11 she discovered tango; since then both styles accompanied her in her career. Josefina took part in different companies and tango shows, among others “Tango Malambo” by Juan Corvalan with whom she travelled through Europe. As a teacher she taught regularly in the “Tango Escuela Carlos Copello”.

Josefina Bermudez Avila travels around the world to dances at outstanding festivals and to gives Workshops. She is in demand as professional member of the jury in many tango contests.

Oscar Martínez "Pancho" Pey

Maestro for Workshops + Master-Class - Jury - Show

Oscar Martinez Pey has been dancing since he was 13 years old. He completes a complete education in Tango, Folklore, Modern Jazz, Ballet and Singing. His greatest tango teachers were Hector Falcon and Susana Rojo, el Maestro Juan Carlos Copes, Celia Bianco, Raul Bravo, Mingo Pugliese, Osvaldo Zotto, Rodolfo and Maria Cieri, Rodolfo Dinzel, Petaca.

He has been a dance teacher at the Tango University UNA (Universidad Nacional de las Artes) since 2012, and also teaches in various tango clubs in Buenos Aires.

Numerous performances in theatres and famous milongas in Buenos Aires with Lorena Ermocida and Valencia Batiuk, among others Cheek to cheek, Palakultural Salón Canning, La Bicicleta, Milonga a la Parilla, El Motivo, La Milonga de los Domingos, Tango Salón Extremo have made him famous in Buenos Aires.

Since 2012 he is together with Lorena Ermodica every year on international tour and numerous festivals in Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latvia, Australia, Taiwan, South Korea, China and the USA.

This year Oscar Martinez Pey was a jury member in the final of the Campeonato de Baile de Tango de La Ciudad 2019 and in the Chile Tango Championship 2019. He was also choreographer for the show at the Mundial de Tango 2017, jury organization for the Mundial de Baile 2016 and jury member for the Seoul Metropolitan Tango Championship 2017, Vals y Milonga in Buenos Aires 2016, Championship Santa Fe 2015, Grand Open Dance Buenos Aires 2014, Baile de Tango de la Patagonia Sur 2014, Campeonato Italiano & Festival 2013, European Tango Championship 2012, Torneo Argentino de Tango Córdoba, Primer Torneo Argentino de Tango 2010.

His TV appearance with Maria Nieves in 2018, his appearance in the film "Milongueros" by Rika Fukuda and José Luis Ferraro in 2016, and his contribution as dancer and actor " Un ultimo tango" by German Kral in 2015 have made "Pancho" known far beyond the tango scene.

As a dance partner of Maria Nieves for her 80th birthday, in the Milonga Viva la Pepa Milonga, for the presentation of the book "Maria Nieves - Soy Tango" by María Oliva, at the 10th Mundial de Baile in Luna Park and at the Mundial de Baile in honour of Maria Nieves 2010 he wrote history.

“Pancho” is a brilliant and world-famous dancer, teacher, choreographer and juror who is already a tango legend at the age of 46.