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Visiting Tango Maestros

March 10, 2014

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 instructors for the month of March.

Cecilia GonzalesCecilia González

Cecilia is a world-famous performer and teacher from Buenos Aires. She visits and teaches here in San Francisco on a yearly basis.  We are very lucky to have her and she is definitely a tango legend.

Cecilia is well respected by the Buenos Aires tango community and has taught and danced at numerous festivals around the world. Along the way she has partnered with some of the most famous tangueros of her generation: Osvaldo Zotto, Fabian Salas and Mariano ‘Chicho’ Frumboli, to name a few.

She is known for her technical precision, fluidity, elegance of movements and improvisation.

Her thorough knowledge and passion for teaching makes her a very appreciated and requested tango teacher. She is regularly invited to give workshops in Europe and North America since 1996. She has taught in Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Iceland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and US.

These are her weekend workshops:

March 21st at Monte Cristo, 136 Missouri, SF

“Secret Moves for a Crowded Floor”
A workshop-length class, 7:30–9:00
$20 with milonga to follow 
(No registration required: pay at the door.)

March 22nd and 23rd at Nirmala’s Studio, 3971 26th Street, SF

A total of 6 workshops at Intermediate to Advanced levels.  Three classes each day from 1pm to 6pm.

To Pre-Register and for info on Privates contact:
Gary Weinberg  Weinberg
gntango@mindspring.com

 

 Facundo de la Cruz & Paola Sanz

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Facundo De La Cruz & Paola Sanz won the title of World Champions of Tango Salon at the 10th World Tango Championship in Buenos Aires on August 12, 2012. They are talented representatives of a generation of young dancers who are dedicated to the art and tradition of salon tango. Hailing from the provinces of Cordoba and Chubut, Argentina, they have honed their dance for more than ten years, four of which have been together. Their independent exploration of the essence of tango salon, elegance, connection, and musicality, has allowed them to create a dance that is unique, yet traditional. After winning several tango competitions in the provinces, they moved to Buenos Aires, where they are teaching and performing in many prominent venues. Facundo is known for his crisp enrosques and sharp syncopations, and Paola for her delicate and elegant footwork.

This is their second year here and are in high demand.

Website: http://facuypao.com.ar/ 

Friday, March 21st at Milonga El Abrazo, Danzhaus  1275 Connecticut, San Francisco, CA
8:00 – 9:30  Workshop ” Tango Salon – Control in reduced space” (Intermediate level)

Sunday, March 22nd at Alberto’s,  736 W. Dana St., Mountain View, CA

Facundo & Paola are available for privates.  Please contact Mayumi soon since they will likely be booked quickly, especially their evening times are limited.  Contact Mayumi: mayumifujio at gmail.com

 

Santiago & Amy

Santiago_Amy_March2014Santiago & Amy are a very popular teaching couple here in the Bay Area, known not only for their exact teaching at Tango Escuela but their kind and gregarious personalities. They now travel continuously around the U.S. and Europe as well as much time in Buenos Aires, but do stop back at least once or twice a year to offer Tango Escuela, 4-week sessions.

As a professional couple Santiago and Amy have been dancing Tango Salon together since 2007. They’ve studied with and learned from different master teachers and milongueros, always prevailing traditional Tango Salon.

They focus their tango on the subtleties of the embrace, the elegance, the connection and the quality of movement. They come from a place of rudimentary knowledge and deep technique. They transmit in their dance, as in their lessons, the importance of celebrating tango from the intimacy of the embrace and the unique encounter of two people.

They have been invited to be part of the most important and acclaimed International Tango Festivals sharing the cast with most prestigious masters of tango.

This their Bay Area schedule for the month of March:

SAN FRANCISCO: Tuesdays from 8 to 10pm – La Pista
MONTEREY: Wednesdays from 8 to 10 – Pacific Grove Studios
SAN JOSE: Saturdays from 6 to 8pm – CPAA.
OAKLAND: Sundays from 4:30pm to 6pm – Studio 1924

Note for San Francisco Tango Escuela – This successful program starting on March 25th encloses a complete vision of Argentine Tango: full technique, the culture of the dance, understanding the mechanisms and the relationship between the couple. It gives the tools to resolve issues of both ones own dance and the couple’s, allowing the individual to fully enjoy the dance.

For more info:  info@santiagoamy.com  (831) 920- 7444
Website: www.santiagoamy.com/

 

Soledad Nani

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Soledad Nani from TangoQueer Buenos Aires will be teaching a Queer Tango Workshop here in the Bay Area, March 14th to 17th.

Soledad is a renowned teacher and dancer, and one of the most internationally acclaimed female leaders. This will be her 2nd US workshop series. There will be three days and three nights of milongas, practicas, performances, classes and workshops for beginning, intermediate and advanced dancers.

Soledad is a gifted tango dancer, lead and follow, known for her musicality and creativity on the social dance floor. She is now a highly sought after instructor and performer in Buenos Aires and Europe. Her teaching focuses on the integration of tango basics, and developing tango movement in your entire body to create a dance with your partner that is an improvised, musical collaboration.

Friday March 14th- Monday March 17th

Full Schedule, Registration and Pricing can be found HERE.

Questions, want to book a private or send a love note: email: abrazoqueertango@gmail.com

 

Judy & Jon

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Judy and Jon now live in Las Vegas, but had spent numerous years prior living, dancing and teaching in Buenos Aires.

Judy and Jon describe their lives as ‘living and breathing tango’ and believe the soul of tango is found between a man and a woman dancing on a public floor. They are known for the intensity of their dance and for their excellent social dance style. Particularly good for beginners, Judy and Jon are acclaimed for their clear teaching technique and individual attention to students. They believe that pasos (steps) are tools that help us learn technique which frees us to explore the deeper meaning of the dance.

Master Milongueros Judy & Jon are the only north American couple to ever be adopted by the portenos as ‘Authentic Milongueros’. During the years they lived in Buenos Aires they acquired a profound understanding of the dance, history, culture, and music of the Tango. Jon is known for his elegance and creativity and his connection and sentimiento within the embrace. Judy is admired for her embellishments and beautiful foot placement.

They teach traditional Tango de Salon social and exhibition style. Together they transmit teach their own ‘Tango Verdad System’ with clarity, charm, and intelligence. Judy & Jon have been profiled and featured in major Buenos Aires tango magazines including La Milonga, B. A. Tango and Diostango. In 2009 they were honored with the award ‘P’a Que Bailen Los Muchachos’. They are the authors of the illustrated step by step exercise manual ‘Tango Body Mechanics’, and they have produced a DVD ‘Judy & Jon y Sus Amigos Que Bailen.’

They will be teaching around they Bay Area, March 20th – 25th

Teaching and Performing: Thursday at The Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa St., San Francisco, CA

Teaching and Performing: Saturday at the Santa Cruz Milonga, 2800 Porter Street, Soquel, CA

Website: http://www.tangowithjudy.com/

For more info and to schedule privates, email: tangowithjudy@yahoo.com or 520.907.2050

 

Filed Under: Learning Tango, Visiting teachers Tagged With: Argentine Tango, Bay Area Tango, Cecilia Gonzales, Facundo de la Cruz & Paola Sanz, Judy & Jon, Learning Tango, Santiago & Amy, Soledad Nani, Tango maestros, Visting Bay Area instructors

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Part clothing & shoe swap, and part cultivating a safe space to be vulnerable, be generous, be supportive, and be real with each other.

Looking forward to more of this and building a community that keeps involving what tango events can be beyond the dance! 🙌 
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With the holidays coming up and Argentina winning the world cup, dancing tango all night long around Lisette's very own flower arrangements was just the appropriate celebration people needed.

Hosted by Lisette Perelle, Milonga Rubia is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month, with current location at Just Dance Ballroom (2500 Embarcadero) in Oakland and a different DJ for each event.

✨ Fun fact - how Milonga Rubia got its name... ✨

Lisette's Argentine friends have always been calling her 'Rubia' because of her blonde hair. One day about 6 years ago, when she was discussing naming this new milonga with @julian_tangosf, he said, “Why not just call it Milonga Rubia?" That's how Milonga Rubia got its name! The event once was in a venue in Emeryville/Richmond. Once Lisette changed venues to a more southern location (Just Dance Ballroom in Oakland), the event's name was changed to 'Milonga Rubia al Sur' accordingly.
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Last Saturday, Saturday Dec 17, @abrazoqueertango Last Saturday, Saturday Dec 17, @abrazoqueertango hosted their Holiday Bash with performances by @mirabtango and Miranda at @tangodome, a cool art gallery and dance space at 951 62nd St in Oakland.

🏳️‍🌈 Abrazo Queer Tangois a volunteer-run organization, and after expenses, all funds are used to pay for their events and offer discounts to students and folks short on cash. To help the org break even in 2022 and fund its 2023 programs, last Saturday's event was positioned as a fundraiser with a sliding scale $20-$40 for folks to choose how they'd like to show their support, offering a sweet night of performance, community and great music in a magical location. 

Missed the event yet still would like to support Queer Tango? Donations always totally work! Please write *donation* in the comment via your favorite method:
Venmo ➡️ abrazo-tango (Karen Curtis)
Paypal ➡️ abrazoqueertango@gmail.com
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💫 #motivationmonday is not over yet so here is 💫 #motivationmonday is not over yet so here is a quick recap of the International Day of Tango at @greatnorthernsf last night! 💫 Milonga hosted by @julian_tangosf with DJ @loco_chung. 
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This Friday night in the heart of San Francisco, t This Friday night in the heart of San Francisco, tango dancers and the public who are curious art lovers had a unique experience with live music performed by local tango musicians and the strategic mix of TANGO • VALS • MILONGA • ALTERNATIVE music by DJ @jonas.aqui of @jxtango at @drawingroomsf_annex, an art • gallery • studio in the Mission district – a free event by the collaboration of @chetangosf, @drawingroomsf and @artistmigration. 

Artists featured:
Sumi Lee (piano) @sfsumi
J Ramada (bass)
Basma Edrees (violin) @basmaedreesviolin
Verónica Freidkes (vocal) @veroverofreidkes

Check out our stories and story highlights for snippets of the performances and tango dancing around art pieces!
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❣️ about Che! Tango SF❣️

All events created by Ramada Salieri and Elaine Chiu are dedicated to providing an inclusive and friendly dancing and learning environment in San Francisco and the Bay Area regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, or any other characteristic or trait.

ONGOING EVENTS
Che! Milonga: Every 1st and 2nd Saturday of the month 
Che! Música + Milonga: Once every quarter on a 2nd Saturday
Milonga Uno: 3rd Saturday of every other month
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❣️ about The Drawing Room SF ❣️

MISSION
The Drawing Room connects community through art to help improve the overall human condition by making art accessible and part of the daily fabric of our lives. 
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❣️about Artist Migration❣️

ANTI CAPITALIST ART
Artist-led curatorial project providing performance and exhibition opportunities to international artists.
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Those who came out to @tangolabruja last night had Those who came out to @tangolabruja last night had an epic evening of dancing and live music with three highly skillful tango musicians’ improvised music – Trio Tangazo, a dynamite tango trio made up of Sascha Jacobsen (bass), Seth Asarnow (piano), and Adrian Jost (bandoneon). 

~~Fun fact~~
Sascha, Seth and Adrian all performed at La Bruja previously - either with other tango ensembles or in duo - but it was the first time all three of them taking the stage together!

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🥧 Tomorrow is Thanksgiving so @milongamalevaje 🥧 Tomorrow is Thanksgiving so @milongamalevaje is closed for that matter, but here is something different & fun from last Thursday 😉 with DJ @jonas.aqui, courtesy of hosts @tanguera_e, Ramada Salieri and Adolfo Caszarry.

Have a wonderful holiday everyone!
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✨ FRIDAY NIGHT TANGO ✨ It’s been awhile sin ✨ FRIDAY NIGHT TANGO ✨

It’s been awhile since Milonga La Genesis (hosted by @julian_tangosf) has live tango music. Last night LEO TANGASSO QUARTET was in the house, featuring @leogassomusic from Montevideo, Uruguay on bandoneon,  @smurfetteshum on piano, Stella Bonilla on violin,  @digsmahler on double bass.

(🎥 @tangonnection, edited by @sflovestango)
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👏 The all-female tango ensemble, 𝙇𝙖𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙢𝙖𝙨, wrapped up their 2022 concert tour at @alameda_elks1015, playing for a full house of guests at the @housetango Community Milonga.

𝙇𝙖𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙢𝙖𝙨 is a collaboration between powerhouse female tango musicians @sfsumi (piano), @heynisolera (bandoneon), and @teagbby (violin). Their concert on Sunday featured guest bassist @fabricanfabricant and vocalist @teresatam.sing.

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The mission of 𝙇𝙖𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙢𝙖𝙨 is to present contemporary Argentine tango through virtuosic artistic performance and educational events.  Sumi, Heyni, and Teagan originally bonded in Buenos Aires, drawn by a mutual love of tango music, as well as by a realization of the inequality of professional opportunity for women in the tango genre. They studied under the same maestros and performed with prestigious tango orchestras in Buenos Aires.  They now frequently perform around the world, including in their respective adopted cities of San Francisco (Sumi), Washington, DC (Heyni), and NYC (Teagan). All of the musicians also produce their own music. 
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🎉 Saturday, October 22 marked the grand re-open 🎉 Saturday, October 22 marked the grand re-opening of Vecher Tango at the Russian Center of SF!

After a long pause of two and a half year, the magnificent grand ballroom was filled with tango energy again. What made the occasion extra special was the incredible performances by another visiting master couple @javierchikk & @moiracastellano. To top it off, @virginiaychristian "Los Totis" joined Javier & Moira on the floor for a mixed maestros dance!

Shout-out to our dearest friend Davood Yazdani, Julia Schiptsova of Tango Element, and all the local organizers for making this weekend feel like a mini tango festival in San Francisco!
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✨It's a star-struck tango week in SF!!✨ @vir ✨It's a star-struck tango week in SF!!✨ 

@virginiaychristian "Los Totis" have been teaching in San Francisco (brought to you by our very own Davood Yazdani who's in collaboration with Julia Schiptsova of Tango Element!) And we were mesmerized by their fantastic performances last night at the special edition of @milongamalevaje at @verdiclubsf ! 🤩👏
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💫 Exactly a year later, 𝙇𝙖𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙢𝙖𝙨, an all-female tango musician collaboration, has returned to the SF Bay Area!! 

Last night they took the audience on a magical journey to Buenos Aires with a concert-milonga at @tangolabruja in Berkeley. Check out our stories to see more snippets of their performance!

𝙇𝙖𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙢𝙖𝙨 is a collaboration between powerhouse female tango musicians @sfsumi (piano), @heynisolera (bandoneon), and @teagbby (violin). The concert last night featured guest singer @veroverofreidkes.

The mission of 𝙇𝙖𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙢𝙖𝙨 is to present contemporary Argentine tango through virtuosic artistic performance and educational events. Sumi Lee, Heyni Solera, and Teagan Faran originally bonded in Buenos Aires, drawn by a mutual love of tango music, as well as by a realization of the inequality of professional opportunity for women in the tango genre. They studied under the same maestros and performed with prestigious tango orchestras in Buenos Aires.  They now frequently perform around the world, including in their respective adopted cities of San Francisco (Sumi), Washington, DC (Heyni), and NYC (Teagan). All of the musicians also produce their own music. 

Catch them for the rest of their tour!
🔸10/20 (Thur) 10pm, World Folk Jam concert w/ ten other world music groups, Oakland
🔸10/21 (Fri) 7pm, Sebastopol Center for the Arts
🔸10/22 (Sat) 7:30pm, Sunset Music and Arts, San Francisco
🔸10/23 (Sun) 3:30pm, houseTango Community Milonga @ Alameda Elks Lodge, Alameda
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