Southern Cross Tango, directed by Andrew and Adrienne Gill, is renowned for beautiful artistry & elegance, authentic connection, communication and improvisation, creative choreography and outstanding teaching. With over 26 years experience in the dance industry, Southern Cross Tango is a highly respected school of Argentine Tango, with a track record of dynamic and innovative workshop programs, stunning milongas, practicas, tango arts festivals, shows and performances for Australia's tango arts and broader community.
The original pioneers of tango in South Australia, Southern Cross Tango Argentine Tango Dance School was established in early 1999 and is now celebrating it's 26th year of operation, lead by principal teachers Andrew Gill and Adrienne Gill.
Andrew and Adrienne Gill's engaging, encouraging and innovative teaching style trains their students in improvisational creativity, choreographic skills, precise yet beautiful technique, musicality and rhythmic skills, and a harmonious and dynamic movement quality inspired by a contemporary approach.
Southern Cross Tango's Andrew and Adrienne Gill were honoured to join the faculty of maestro teachers at CITA, the ‘Congreso Internacional de Tango Argentino’ (2015, 2018) held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, teaching and performing alongside some of the most fascinating tango artists working in the world today. Southern Cross Tango featured in the BBC Television series 'Great Australian Railway Journeys' (2019) with presenter Michael Portillo. During 2017, Southern Cross Tango performed at the Adelaide Festival of the Arts in 'Argentine Tango Milonga' with Tangalo quintet, in 'Opera Tango' with Italy's Massimo Scattolin and Alessandra Cantin, and Simone Slattery at Mildura Arts Centre, and in Hobart Tango Encuentro. Southern Cross Tango choreographed and performed in 'Green Tile Tango' for the Adelaide Fringe (2021, 2020) with Jen de Ness Duo. Southern Cross tango was recipient of an Arts SA Government of South Australia professional development grant in 2015 to further their development as international tango artists, and continue to enrich the local community with their unique skills in tango dance and teaching.
Southern Cross Tango's Andrew Gill has performed and choreographed for Leigh Warren & Dancers, Victorian Opera, State Theatre of SA and State Opera of SA. Renowned for their creative collaborations with international classical musicians, Andrew and Adrienne Gill have performed with Italy’s Massimo Scattolin, Mirko Satto and Alberto Mesirca, Australia’s Slava and Leonard Grigoryan, Jose Carbo and Anthony Halliday, shared the stage with Argentina’s greatest tango dancers such as Milena Plebs, Demian Garcia and Alejandra Mantinan, and performed multiple times in Buenos Aires. They have appeared in film (Asha, Human Touch, SALA moving image) and various television features. Southern Cross Tango's early years of development were strongly influenced by intensive training with maestros Julio Balmaceda and Corina de la Rosa, Milena Plebs and Ezequiel Farfaro, Gustavo Naveira and Giselle Anne, and Demian Garcia, dancers whose significant investigations into tango methodology has led to the most innovative changes to tango teaching approaches and practice throughout the world.
Andrew Gill was lead tango dancer in the Leigh Warren Dance production of ‘Maria de Buenos Aires’, performed in Melbourne Recital Centre, OzAsia Festival, and Brisbane Arts Festival. Southern Cross Tango were feature dancers in 'Opera Tango' company directed by Massimo Scattolin, and in ‘Jose Carbo – My Latin Heart’ company with Slava & Leonard Grigoryan, with seasons performed in Melbourne Recital Centre and The Playhouse Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre.
Southern Cross Tango has directed & produced 16 annual tango arts festivals, the ‘Buenos Aires in the Vales’ Tango Festival in South Australia, and 'Buenos Aires at the Beach' Summer Tango Festivals in Victoria. Together they have created and performed in tango productions for arts & tango festivals around Australia, in Buenos Aires, New York and Los Angeles. Their collaborations with dancers, musicians, artists, writers and poets has brought the tango arts to a new generation of people. Festival performances include CITA (Argentina), The Adelaide Festival of Arts, Womadelaide, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Los Angeles Fireworks Tango Festival (USA), Hobart Tango Encuentro, Buenos Aires in the Vales Tango Festival, Buenos Aires at the Beach Summer Tango Festival, Sydney International Tango Festival, Canberra International Music Festival, Organs of the Ballarat Goldfields, Murray River International Music Festival (regional Australia tour), Australian Tango Festival, New Jersey Tango Extravaganza (USA), Adelaide Fringe, Perth Fringe, Cabaret Fringe, Winter Tango and Melbourne Spring Tango Festival.
Southern Cross Tango presents regular tango classes, courses & private tuition, practicas & social dancing events such as Adelaide’s most popular Milonga ‘Tango by the Sea’ (now in its 21st year of operation). Southern Cross Tango sponsors ‘Community Tango in Geelong’ and 'Gentle Tango' outreach program in Geelong Victoria, supporting the mental health and wellbeing of older Australians living with cognitive decline and disability, and their carers, through Argentine tango workshops, music and cultural presentations.
The original pioneers of tango in South Australia, Southern Cross Tango Argentine Tango Dance School was established in early 1999 and is now celebrating it's 26th year of operation, lead by principal teachers Andrew Gill and Adrienne Gill.
Andrew and Adrienne Gill's engaging, encouraging and innovative teaching style trains their students in improvisational creativity, choreographic skills, precise yet beautiful technique, musicality and rhythmic skills, and a harmonious and dynamic movement quality inspired by a contemporary approach.
Southern Cross Tango's Andrew and Adrienne Gill were honoured to join the faculty of maestro teachers at CITA, the ‘Congreso Internacional de Tango Argentino’ (2015, 2018) held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, teaching and performing alongside some of the most fascinating tango artists working in the world today. Southern Cross Tango featured in the BBC Television series 'Great Australian Railway Journeys' (2019) with presenter Michael Portillo. During 2017, Southern Cross Tango performed at the Adelaide Festival of the Arts in 'Argentine Tango Milonga' with Tangalo quintet, in 'Opera Tango' with Italy's Massimo Scattolin and Alessandra Cantin, and Simone Slattery at Mildura Arts Centre, and in Hobart Tango Encuentro. Southern Cross Tango choreographed and performed in 'Green Tile Tango' for the Adelaide Fringe (2021, 2020) with Jen de Ness Duo. Southern Cross tango was recipient of an Arts SA Government of South Australia professional development grant in 2015 to further their development as international tango artists, and continue to enrich the local community with their unique skills in tango dance and teaching.
Southern Cross Tango's Andrew Gill has performed and choreographed for Leigh Warren & Dancers, Victorian Opera, State Theatre of SA and State Opera of SA. Renowned for their creative collaborations with international classical musicians, Andrew and Adrienne Gill have performed with Italy’s Massimo Scattolin, Mirko Satto and Alberto Mesirca, Australia’s Slava and Leonard Grigoryan, Jose Carbo and Anthony Halliday, shared the stage with Argentina’s greatest tango dancers such as Milena Plebs, Demian Garcia and Alejandra Mantinan, and performed multiple times in Buenos Aires. They have appeared in film (Asha, Human Touch, SALA moving image) and various television features. Southern Cross Tango's early years of development were strongly influenced by intensive training with maestros Julio Balmaceda and Corina de la Rosa, Milena Plebs and Ezequiel Farfaro, Gustavo Naveira and Giselle Anne, and Demian Garcia, dancers whose significant investigations into tango methodology has led to the most innovative changes to tango teaching approaches and practice throughout the world.
Andrew Gill was lead tango dancer in the Leigh Warren Dance production of ‘Maria de Buenos Aires’, performed in Melbourne Recital Centre, OzAsia Festival, and Brisbane Arts Festival. Southern Cross Tango were feature dancers in 'Opera Tango' company directed by Massimo Scattolin, and in ‘Jose Carbo – My Latin Heart’ company with Slava & Leonard Grigoryan, with seasons performed in Melbourne Recital Centre and The Playhouse Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre.
Southern Cross Tango has directed & produced 16 annual tango arts festivals, the ‘Buenos Aires in the Vales’ Tango Festival in South Australia, and 'Buenos Aires at the Beach' Summer Tango Festivals in Victoria. Together they have created and performed in tango productions for arts & tango festivals around Australia, in Buenos Aires, New York and Los Angeles. Their collaborations with dancers, musicians, artists, writers and poets has brought the tango arts to a new generation of people. Festival performances include CITA (Argentina), The Adelaide Festival of Arts, Womadelaide, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Los Angeles Fireworks Tango Festival (USA), Hobart Tango Encuentro, Buenos Aires in the Vales Tango Festival, Buenos Aires at the Beach Summer Tango Festival, Sydney International Tango Festival, Canberra International Music Festival, Organs of the Ballarat Goldfields, Murray River International Music Festival (regional Australia tour), Australian Tango Festival, New Jersey Tango Extravaganza (USA), Adelaide Fringe, Perth Fringe, Cabaret Fringe, Winter Tango and Melbourne Spring Tango Festival.
Southern Cross Tango presents regular tango classes, courses & private tuition, practicas & social dancing events such as Adelaide’s most popular Milonga ‘Tango by the Sea’ (now in its 21st year of operation). Southern Cross Tango sponsors ‘Community Tango in Geelong’ and 'Gentle Tango' outreach program in Geelong Victoria, supporting the mental health and wellbeing of older Australians living with cognitive decline and disability, and their carers, through Argentine tango workshops, music and cultural presentations.