Adam Cornett
& Marina Godinez
Tango teachers, performers & lifelong students of the dance
Group
Classes
Beginner through advanced · Portland, OR
Every week in Portland at Tango Berretin. Whether you're stepping on the floor for the first time or looking to refine the technique behind what you already know, our weekly classes give you real, danceable skills in a warm and welcoming environment.
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Lessons
One-on-one · In studio or in your home
A private lesson is the fastest path to real growth. Adam tailors each session to your specific goals — whether that's preparing for a performance, untangling a persistent technical problem, or simply deepening your connection and musicality.
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Online
160 lessons · Free · Complete curriculum
A structured, self-guided tango education from your very first step to over a year of learning — taught in sequence, the same way Adam teaches in person. Free, forever.
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Dedicated to the
Art of Tango
Salon style, connection, and the old milonguero tradition
Adam Cornett has been dancing tango since 2000. In 2016, he and partner Tilly Kimm became the US Tango Champions — competing in the Salon style where judges look for technique, elegance, vocabulary, connection, and musicality. He has partnered with world champions Jesica Arfenoni and María Inés Bogado, and has taught as the primary tango instructor at MIT, Brown, and Yale.
Adam travels to Buenos Aires every year to study with the masters, focusing on the movements of the old Milongueros and the Villa Urquiza style. He is joined by partner Marina Godinez, whose elegance and musicality bring a beautiful depth to every class and performance.
Read the full storyFestivals,
Stages & Milongas
From Portland to Tucson, Tampa to Chicago and Taiwan — always dancing, always teaching, always learning.
"The best tango posture is simply how you would move naturally — with intention, with your chest open, ready to offer an embrace."
— Adam Cornett
From the Blog
All articlesA Guide to Good Tango Posture
The best tango posture didn't come from a tango teacher — it came from Esther Gokhale, posture guru of Silicon Valley. What Adam learned changed everything.
A Note to Tango Leaders
On the responsibility of leading, the art of the cabeceo, and why the best test of a leader is dancing successfully with a beginner — without a word.
Portland Tango Calendar
Find every milonga, practica, and tango social in Portland. The city's tango community is warm, welcoming, and well worth showing up for.
Ready to
Start Dancing?
Whether you're curious about group classes, interested in a private lesson, or looking to bring Adam and Marina to your festival or community — reach out. We'd love to hear from you.