Ernest Williams' Bio
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Ernest Williams first discovered Tango in 2000. With Argentina’s Fernando Filipelli as
his instructor it quickly became a lifestyle. While living in Hawaii in 2002 Ernest began
translate the more difficult concepts.
Since 2003 Ernest has traveled nationally and internationally gathering a wealth of
knowledge and experience in the world of dance from various sources. He has
conducted workshops, seminars and/or dance exhibitions across the country, cities
such as Richmond, Charlotte, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Nashville, St.
Louis, Wichita, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Honolulu and Chicago.
He has also taught several intensive tango and milonga seminars in Montevideo,
Uruguay and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Some of his most notable US performances include the musical Candombe: Tango
Negro with choreographer Carina Losano and the famous Candombe group Cuareim
1080 at the Gala Theatre in Washington, DC.
During a sojourn to the Rio de la Plata region of South America, he was a three-
time featured tango performer on “La Ciudad de Tango”, a live national TV show in
Uruguay and a two-time featured candombe dancer with the high- profile candombe
organization La Gozadera in Montevideo.
Ernest is regularly recognized and celebrated as an exceptional social dancer at
milongas, tanguerias and other social events across the US and South America and
receives
innumerable requests to give demonstrations. He has also given special exhibitions in
milonga con traspie and salsa at the famous milonga/tangueria Viejo Correo in
Buenos Aires.
He is constantly innovating new and unique teaching methodologies and concepts to
challenge all levels of dancers to think outside of the box. A graduate of the “Master
para Maestros” program at La Escuela Argentina del Tango in Buenos Aires, Ernest’s
teaching style is clear and detailed, and his profound knowledge of the many forms of
Tango make him an ideal instructor for both the beginner and the advanced tanguero.
his instructor it quickly became a lifestyle. While living in Hawaii in 2002 Ernest began
translate the more difficult concepts.
Since 2003 Ernest has traveled nationally and internationally gathering a wealth of
knowledge and experience in the world of dance from various sources. He has
conducted workshops, seminars and/or dance exhibitions across the country, cities
such as Richmond, Charlotte, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Nashville, St.
Louis, Wichita, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Honolulu and Chicago.
He has also taught several intensive tango and milonga seminars in Montevideo,
Uruguay and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Some of his most notable US performances include the musical Candombe: Tango
Negro with choreographer Carina Losano and the famous Candombe group Cuareim
1080 at the Gala Theatre in Washington, DC.
During a sojourn to the Rio de la Plata region of South America, he was a three-
time featured tango performer on “La Ciudad de Tango”, a live national TV show in
Uruguay and a two-time featured candombe dancer with the high- profile candombe
organization La Gozadera in Montevideo.
Ernest is regularly recognized and celebrated as an exceptional social dancer at
milongas, tanguerias and other social events across the US and South America and
receives
innumerable requests to give demonstrations. He has also given special exhibitions in
milonga con traspie and salsa at the famous milonga/tangueria Viejo Correo in
Buenos Aires.
He is constantly innovating new and unique teaching methodologies and concepts to
challenge all levels of dancers to think outside of the box. A graduate of the “Master
para Maestros” program at La Escuela Argentina del Tango in Buenos Aires, Ernest’s
teaching style is clear and detailed, and his profound knowledge of the many forms of
Tango make him an ideal instructor for both the beginner and the advanced tanguero.
