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Buenos Aires Tango champions in San Francisco

July 14, 2012

San Francisco welcomes Facundo de la Cruz & Paola Sanz – Champions of Metropolitano championship 2012

Facundo and Paola are of a generation of young dancers who are dedicated to the art and tradition of salon tango. Their independent exploration of the essence of tango salon, elegance, connection, and musicality, has allowed them to create a dance product that is unique yet traditional.

Facundo and Paola have been giving classes and performing in Buenos Aires and most recently this May they were awarded 1st prize in the Vals category in the annual Metropolitano championship (also known as the City Dance Championships). They also placed 3rd and 4th in Milonga and Tango.

The City Dance Championship is a unique event in which the city of Buenos Aires selects its best dancers, who will represent it at Tango Buenos Aires Festival and World Cup in August 2012.

Argentine Tango has grown so much worldwide that in December 2009 it was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, by decision of the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO. Similarly, in February 2010, Buenos Aires opened an official and exclusive auditorium for Tango: the “Teatro de la Ribera” in La Boca neighborhood. The auditorium’s entire program is exclusively dedicated to music typical of Buenos Aires, with milongas, shows, classes and exhibitions.

The present edition of the annual Metropolitano championship comprises the following categories: Salon Tango, Milonga Dancers of the World, Milonga and Waltz.

Here is a delightful clip of Facundo and Paola peforming a valz at La Viruta in Buenos Aires.

Catch them this Sunday at Studio Gracia as well as performing and teaching at Milonga “El Abrazo” this Friday, July 20th.

$30 workshop, Tango Show + live music milonga.
$15 Tango Show + Milonga w/live music

Studio Gracia, 19 Heron Street (off 8th between Folsom & Harrison), San Francisco, CA  Map

Also at Studio Gracia this Sunday is the QTango orchestra from New Mexico

QTANGO is a Classic Tango orchestra led by Erskine Maytorena, from the USA based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

QTANGO was created in July, 2009 by Erskine Maytorena, a third generation tango musician and opera singer.  They perform authentic Argentine tango arrangements as often as two to three times a week throughout the Southwest for tango dancers and listeners.  QTango specializes in the traditional tango music of the “Golden Age” of the great Argentine tango orchestras. Their dynamic and powerful music keeps dancers on the floor and listeners enthralled.

See you there!

Filed Under: Special Events, Visiting teachers Tagged With: Argentine Tango, Bay Area Tango, Facundo and Paola, Milonga, QTango, SF Tango, Studio Gracia

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Oakland, California
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Piano @sfsumi
Violín @basmaedreesviolin
Contrabajo @hannahmacgilv
Bandoneones @sinai_rim y @clarastern_bandoneon
Cello Vicky Ehrlich

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It's been a while since we do a spotlight on any t It's been a while since we do a spotlight on any teacher. But someone like @lucianavallel who has been a regular visiting teacher for over 20 years, we are very glad to welcome her back to San Francisco for the first time post-pandemic! (link in bio!👆)

Starting with pre-Milonga class this Thursday Aug 10 at @milongamalevaje, Friday Aug 11 at Milonga Genesis (hosted by @tangosabor) and two weekends of Intensive Tango Workshops at Monte Cristo Social Club (event link in bio👆)!
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Any time at @tangamente.sf is a great time to revi Any time at @tangamente.sf is a great time to review the social tango etiquette, a.k.a. The Rules of the Road, courtesy of @tangonnection & @ayano.yoneda.tango ♥️
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❤️‍🔥 @tango_with_winnie and @hugosatorre ❤️‍🔥 @tango_with_winnie and @hugosatorre continued their SF Tour with a weekend of Adventures in Tango Land at @tangodome !

They first blew us away with Saturday Tango Nightclub joining forces with The Dome's house band, Orquesta Tipica Domo, including a special guest artist Aude Bresson.👏 Then they kept the adventures going with a Sunday afternoon Live Music Practica for Dancers! 🎶❣️🎵🎹

If you miss out The Dome events completely, check out our stories for a few highlights!👆 Want to feel the magic of their music in person? Don't miss the rest of their SF tour!👇
~Tuesday 6/27 at El Valenciano (hosted by @tangosabor w/ Julian)
~Saturday 7/1 at @tangamente.sf (hosted by @tanguera_e and @jesram_sf)

☝️Links in bio!
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What a spectacular Music Celebration Day it was in What a spectacular Music Celebration Day it was in Berkeley! 🎶🎉 Hosted by @afberkeley and @ecolebilingue , an intercultural event with a one-time Milonga transported the attendees to the streets of Paris with "A Tango in Paris" Fête de la Musique. 🇦🇷🇫🇷

The event started with a conversation – part interview, part presentation – between @myriamdasilva_photo and @ayano.yoneda.tango (dancer, teacher, and co-founder of the Tango Poetry Project), who shared her insights on how immigration between Argentina and France has shaped the history of tango. 

As the evening progressed, we were treated to the live music by the Swiss Bandoneon player @fueyequerido and SF local pianist @sethasarnow . This may be their last appearance as a piano-bandoneón duo for quite a while as Adrian and his family are moving to Switzerland! Of course, there was some “romance de Paris” for the occasion (e.g., the tango ‘Griseta’ was one of the songs they played!). 

With many local tango dancers attending, to add to the ambience of the night, DJ @cruz.fierro handpicked tango tandas to keep the dancing going between live music sets and transport the audience from Buenos Aires to Paris.
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For those who’ve missed Milonga Génesis this pa For those who’ve missed Milonga Génesis this past Friday, we hope you enjoy the performance highlights by @mariabelen_sebastian.tango 🔥

✨SEBASTIAN JIMENEZ✨ @sebastianjimeneztango is a renowned tango dancer and from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has won multiple awards, including the World Tango Championship in 2010, and has performed at prestigious events and festivals around the world. Jimenez is also a respected tango instructor and has taught workshops and master classes in several countries. He has had a significant impact on the world of tango, both as a performer and as a teacher.

✨MARIA BELEN GIACHELLO✨@mariabelengiachello is born in Argentina and now a tango teacher and singer based in Toulouse, France. With 30 years of combined experience in tango, training, performing and teaching, she has travelled to many beautiful places around the world showing her art.
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@pabloinza and @sofi_saborido are no strangers to @pabloinza and @sofi_saborido are no strangers to the SF tango community! 💕 For a few years now, we've enjoyed having them around every summer.😎 Thanks @junicorn_33 for bringing them here.

Enjoy snippets of their beautiful performances last Saturday at Vecher Tango at the Russian Center 📸✨ and don't miss the last class of their visit this year TONIGHT before the milonga at @el_valenciano1153, hosted by @tangosabor !
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✨ Vecher Tango at the Russian Center had another ✨ Vecher Tango at the Russian Center had another star-struck night!✨

@ariadnayfernando returned to San Francisco after their last visit in 2016 for @noras_tango_week.

On top of teaching all afternoon and performing four songs of their choice, they surprised us with an improvised encore to live music by Seth Asarnow (@sethasarnow on piano) and Adrian Jost (@fueyequerido on bandoneón), a first-time collaboration for the four artists altogether!! 👏👏♥️♥️🙌🙌 ¡Qué celebración del Tango!

Thank you Julia Schiptsova @juliasch999 and Davood Yazdani for bringing @ariadnanaveira and @fernet_sanz back to SF! We look forward to welcoming them back later this year in Thanksgiving. Stay tuned for details.

Check out our stories for video snippets from the amazing evening!
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That Saturday night ❤️‍🔥 when Duo Villarr That Saturday night ❤️‍🔥 when Duo Villarreal Crom, @juanvillarreal_13 and @patriciocrom joined forces with Orquesta Típico Domo at @thetangodome !🎶🎻🎸🎹🎤
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Part 3️⃣ of Duo @juanvillarreal_13 & @patricio Part 3️⃣ of Duo @juanvillarreal_13 & @patriciocrom Crom at @thetangodome … a Chacarera! When the musicians extended an invitation to the audience to join them on stage, a few dancers spontaneously jumped at the chance! 👏👏👏👏
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REPOSTING… because how could one resist missing REPOSTING… because how could one resist missing the standing ovation *and* an encore because earlier post got cut off due to unknown glitch🙈… Second half of part 1️⃣ the highlights from an amazing night at @thetangodome with Duo 🎸🎸 @juanvillarreal_13 and @patriciocrom ! And our very own @scottodaymusic made it a guitar trio for the encore! 
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❤️‍🔥DJ @lebendiguna DROPS THE NEEDLE with ❤️‍🔥DJ @lebendiguna DROPS THE NEEDLE with the world’s fastest learning curve!❤️‍🔥

When Una’s laptop unexpectedly failed to connect to @thetangodome sound system, Daniel Peter’s vinyl collection and on-the-spot knowledge transfer to the rescue!! 😮🔥🧯❤️ After watching Dan just a few times dropping the needle between tracks, Una hit the track her FIRST TIME trying‼️✌️

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