Bio

Alberto Sendra y Fernanda Japas

In 1999, Alberto Sendra & Fernanda Japas met for the first time and started a career together that continues today, being one of the longest standing Argentine couples dancing together.
Paired with a tango salón style influenced by the new dance currents without losing the essence of the tango golden age, they exhibited their art at the most renowned places in Buenos Aires tango circuit: Salón Canning (Parakultural), Club Independencia, Club Gricel, Sunderland, La Ideal, La Garufa, Glorias Argentinas and El Beso, among others.

They have danced in the following theatres of Buenos Aires between 1999 - 2016: Alvear, Astral , Coliseo, Cervantes, De la Comedia y El Globo.

In 2013 they established their own tango academy in Buenos Aires, “ALFER Espacio de Arte”, where they give group and private tango lessons.
They are also long standing tango masters at Escuela Argentina de Tango, Club La Independencia, Club Gricel, Obelisco Tango, Lo de Celia Tango Club.
During their career, they have taught thousands of students of all levels, from early beginners to professionals.
They have participated in the Buenos Aires world championship tango festival as teachers, judges and overseers (the last time in August 2016).

In addition to their work based in Buenos Aires, they have begun a successful career in Brazil and Uruguay (2009, 2010 and 2011)
Invited as guest teachers and performers at Campo Grande Tango Festival, 26° Winter Festival at
Guimaraes, VI Festival at Matto Grosso and III Tango Festival de Uruguay.
Asia (2013)
Invited as guest teachers and performers in Bangkok and as principal couple at the Saigon Tango Festival in Ho Chi Min City (Vietnam)

Europe (2012, 2013 and 2014)
Invited for two consecutive years at the Tango Argentino Festival in Bonifacio and at MiTango Festival in Milano, invited several times as guest teachers and performers in France (Paris and Toulouse), Italy (Turin, Milan), Belgium, Spain, Netherlands (several locations)

Canada (2014, 2015 and 2016)
Invited as guest teachers and performers in Calgary and Winnipeg, giving workshops and classes twice a year over a period of 3 months every time.

Since 2019 they are stable teachers in the spring season of the Tangorrion school in Belgium now Life. On weekends they carry out workshops and demonstrations in different cities in Europe
Alberto & Fernanda have also danced accompanied by Color Tango Orchestra, Buenos Aires Philharmonic, Roberto Siri’ sexteto, Los Herederos del Compás, Erica Di Salvo Orchestra, Silvando Orchestra, Cuarteto Cavernet.