Anna León grew up in Los Angeles listening to tango music at her grandparents’ asados. After college, she deferred her career in interior design for her new-found love of teaching tango. For the next 6 years she split her time between touring the US and living in Buenos Aires, finally settling down in Richmond in 2017.

Anna blends elements of golden era tango teaching techniques with more contemporary views of the lead and follow relationship. "I enjoy teaching my students to speak the whole language. I focus on teaching the iconic gender roles that existed in Buenos Aires in the 30's and 40's, and with this knowledge we can dance the tango with a rich Argentine accent."

Forever a student of the dance, Anna has studied under many teachers, however her main maestros were Daniel Trenner, Cecilia Garcia, and Julio Balmaceda. She has taught and performed in cities across North America from Los Angeles to Montreal. Her tango clothing line, Forever Ochos, made way for her tango shoe line, which is still up and running called, Anna León Buenos Aires.

During Covid, Anna pivoted and started an interior design company, Haus of León. She has since returned to tango, and is now searching for the perfect balance between her two careers, excited to share Cristian, and his deep love and knowledge of tango with Virginia.