Virginia Kelly is a dancer from Argentina, specialized in Tango. She has studied with the very best Tango dancers in her hometown of Buenos Aires. Among them were the world renowned Dinzels for whom she eventually taught. She has studied many other dance styles including ballet, jazz, tap, tango, ballroom, latin, swing, Argentine folklore, flamenco and belly dancing. Virginia studied theatre for five years and voice for eight years, partly with Manuel Gonzales Gil, Argentina's greatest producer of Musicals.

A former champion of International dance competitions in Latin America, Virginia Kelly has performed at the Annual International Cinema Festival at the 5 star luxury Costa Galana Hotel on the Mar del Plata Coast in Argentina. She was also a cast member of "Viva Tango", Mar del Plata's hit Tango Musical.

In the US, she participated in "Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre", "Tango y Vida", and "Cuartetango." In New York, she has performed at Town Hall Theatre, Natives Theatre, BAM Museum, Societies of Americas, the Argentine Consulate, Stardust Dance Weekends, La Belle Epoque, Sosa Borella Tango-Mambo dinner shows, the annual Tango Congress and the annual Tango Fest. In Boston she has performed at the Wang Theatre, M.I.T. Theatre, Jose Hernandez Cultural Center, "Boston First Night" (appearing in Boston TV and news) and The Tango Society of Boston.

She has taught in New York City for 5 years including at Dancesport, Champions, Fazil's Studios and the New Life Resource Center, among others. As a guest lecturer, teacher, and performer she has been a guest of the "Arts in Education" program, the State University of New York at Albany, the Sunny Rockland Community College, the Canisius College, the Hamilton College Spanish Club, the Teatro Si theatre in New Jersey and the Monroe Cultural Arts Commission's Jersey Shore Arts Center.

VK has appeared in many newspaper articles such as "La Capital" and "Calendar of Activities of MDP" in Argentina, "Time Off", "Suburban" and "Press" in the US. Her television appearances include MDP TV, Argentina, Univision, NJ, and FOX, ABC, NBC and CNN's coverage of Boston First Night. She has been interviewed by National Geographic, exploredance.com and totango.net.

In Argentina she produced and managed performances at resort and dinner show venues. In New York City she is currently collaborating with musicians, singers and dancers, coordinating projects for production and performing companies. Virginia actively teaches and coaches students and professional dancers. Performance tours have recently taken her all along the East Coast, with shows in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Vermont, Maine, and Pennsylvania.

National Geographic And Still They Tango
By Alma Guillermoprieto

Explore Dance: The Argentine Folklore influence in Tango
By Virginia Kelly February 13, 2003

Explore Dance: Inside Perspectives:
Conversations with Roberta:Virginia Kelly
By Dr. Roberta E. Zlokower 8/3/02

Explore Dance: Virginia Kelly's Sculpture Show "Art Work"

To Tango: "The Tango Junkies" II - The PROFESSIONAL
By Emmeline Chang

Tango Central: Information about Virginia

Dario Da Silva Argentine born tango dancer in NYC