Andrea Shepherd
Dancer | yoga instructor | writer
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Join us in Buenos Aires in spring 2026!
I’m thrilled to announce my next Buenos Aires tango immersion trip, organized with my longtime friend and colleague Jean-Sébastien Viard. Spend 10 days with us delving into Argentine culture, food, and, of course, dance. We’ll be staying at La Mariposita, the lovely boutique hotel in the historic San Telmo neigbourhood, run by amazing tango dancer and teacher Carolina Bonaventura.
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Dance, practise, read
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Tango
CLASSES, EVENTS, TRIPS
Co-founder of the MonTango Argentine tango school in Montreal, Andrea has been teaching tango for more than 25 years and is a popular international DJ as well as a performer and organizer of events as well as dance- and yoga-themed trips. -
Yoga
PRACTISE ONLINE OR IN PERSON
Andrea began teaching yoga in 2017. Since finishing her first instructor certification she has completed over 500 hours of teacher training. She follows the Iyengar method, focusing on correct alignment and specializing in yoga for tango dancers. She teaches at the MonTango dance school and Yoga Essentiel in Montreal, and also offers classes online on Zoom. -
Writing
ESSAYS AND FICTION
A former journalist, Andrea partnered up her love of dance and writing when she created the blog Life Is a Tango in 2014. It eventually led to her first book, a collection of essays titled 25 Tango Lessons, published in 2021. Her first novel, The Curtain Lady, was released in 2023.
Now available!
The Curtain Lady
A novel
As if it weren’t enough that Poppy has to deal with teenage problems like shyness, keeping up with her studies, and the temptations of boys and illicit substances, she also can’t seem to shake the cruel and terrifying monsters intent on haunting her in both her waking and dream lives.
Set in 1980s Montreal, The Curtain Lady, Andrea’s first novel, is a heartfelt coming-of-age story with a haunting twist.
Published by AOS Publishing.
The official launch party took place at the MonTango Argentine tango school in Montreal on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023.
25 Tango Lessons
Non-fiction
Andrea discovered Argentine tango in her 20s. Over the next decades it gradually changed – and in many ways became – her life. Just about everything in tango is a microcosm of life at large, and just about everything we learn on the dance floor is a life lesson as well. This book is a collection of some of the most interesting and valuable things this passionate and complex dance has taught Andrea over the years she has been practising and teaching it.
The official launch party took place at the MonTango Argentine tango school in Montreal on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.
Andrea’s story
Andrea has written and danced all her life. She took her first ballet class at age 4 and started writing her first novel at 13. A few decades later she owns one of the top tango schools in Montreal and has published two books.
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Life is a tango
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MonTango
My Montreal tango school’s website, with links to performance videos, online lessons and other resources.
Photos of Andrea by Isabelle-Blanche Pinpin