If there was any weekend that you should definitely take a Tango workshop, it is this weekend. This weekend you have a choice of some of the best out-of-town instructors offering workshops for all levels of ability. Luciana Valle Luciana returns again to the Bay Area! She is regarded around the world as one of the most dynamic and articulate teachers working in tango today. … [Read more...]
Dance and Creativity with Sharna Fabiano
There are a few people that can be credited with influencing and growing Tango in the US, and Sharna Fabiano is one of them. Not only does Sharna have a profound understanding of Argentine Tango from years of experience and exploration but also an inquisitive mind bent on understanding tango's deeper meaning and relevance. Sharna will be offering workshops here in the Bay Area … [Read more...]
Pushing Boundaries with Fusion Tango
Some would say true creativity can only happen when we push the boundaries on tradition. Tango has evolved a lot in the past 20 years. But then again, it has evolved a lot since its humble beginnings on the streets of Buenos Aires in the late 1800's. Although many still revere the "Golden Age" of tango music and dance (the period generally from about 1935 to 1952 that is still … [Read more...]
Ney Melo and Melina Mistral Teaching in Bay Area
Many of you may remember TangoVida, the Argentine Tango studio run by Ney Melo and Jennifer Bratt. It was a lovely studio in Nob Hill with regular classes, milongas, Comme Il Faut for sale and rotating art work on the walls. In 2011 they closed the studio’s doors and left the Bay Area, and after a quick stint in Miami, returned home to the East Coast. (They also managed to … [Read more...]
Visiting Tango Maestros
Its that time of the year where it seems almost everyone I know is either in Buenos Aires right now, will be going soon or just got back. But thankfully, its also that time of the year when many maestros are here visiting us! We are very lucky to have these talented folks in town. Please take advantage of their upcoming workshops and classes. Below is a list of visiting Tango … [Read more...]