Michael began dancing nine years ago. The foundation of his dancing comes from Danel and Maria in New York City. Early in his development he had the good fortune to see and take classes with some of the great show dancers and milongueros from the earlier generation, such as Juan Carlos Copes, Maria Nieves, Pepito Avellaneda, as well as some of the more contemporary dancers, such as Miguel and Osvaldo Zotto, Milena Plebs, and Gustavo Naviera. More off his recent development comes from teachers such as Brigitte Winkler and Tomás Howlin, who are gifted at explaining how the dance works.
Michael teaches ongoing lessons at the Maitri Center in Northside, 4120 Hamilton Avenue, over the post office. Michael is assisted by Nuria Lopez-Ortega and Deborah Vigna. Michael has been teaching tango for 10 years in Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Lexington.
