
MIAMI TANGO FANTASY FESTIVAL 2009 PRESENTS:
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Gustavo Naveira & Giselle Anne
Dancer and internationally ranking choreographer, Gustavo is also the pioneer of a new technique of teaching the tango, now famous worldwide. After more than twenty years of experience and touring all over the world , he imparts his knowledge with conceptual clarity and a rich technique. Being an exceptional analyst and investigator, his abilities have revolutionized tango dancing towards the end of the 20th century. Those who best know the world of tango dancing also appreciate his knowledge of tango dancing history and styles which he knows how to materialize through the creativity of his improvisations. The critics in Bs. As. said: "You could say that three stylistic tendencies contend for supremacy: Urquiza's style, Almagro's style and Naveira's style." (Clarín 8/8/99, Buenos Aires Argentina).
Giselle has demonstrated her abilities as a dancer and choreographer by performing in shows such as Tango Argentino, Tango Pasión, Mariano Mores, and Los Solistas de D'Arienzo. She has performed in America, Europe and Japan, and during the five years of her residence in Spain (1992-1997) she worked intensely with the tango: creating her own ballet, founding a school and inaugurating the "Casa del Tango" (Tango House) in Sevilla. The presence and solidity of her dance are balanced perfectly with the beauty of her movements, and this ensures that her dancing is always at the highest level.
Their Seminar is a new feature of the Tango Fantasy. Gustavo and Giselle Anne will also be teaching within the regular Fantasy program, but will be running their full seminar program as well for 4 hours each day!
Seminar details
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Miriam Larici & Leo Barrionuevo
Miriam Larici was introduced to the world of dance at the early age of five
and began her international reputation as an extraordinary performer,
instructor and choreographer.
Born and raised in Matheu, Buenos Aires, she was trained in
classical Ballet,jazz, modern dance, acrobatic technique, Flamenco, social and stage Tango
Her first Tango instructors were Gloria and Eduardo Arquimbau.
Miriam has produced, directed, and choreographed Tango shows, including Tango
and Fire presented in Buenos Aires and the United States; the US "Festival
Internacional de Tango Argentino"; "El Corazòn de Tango" and "Tango Buenos
Aires"( for Columbia Artists).
Famous as the iconic image of Luis Bravo's Broadway-London hit "Forever
Tango" Miriam mesmerized viewers and critics with her artistic elegance.
She was invited to dance with the show for a performing arts series "Evening
at Pops", with Boston Pops Orchestra nationally broadcasted by PBS. It was
at
that performance, the acclaim dancer Leslie Caron stated "ŠIf I had to
choose
among tango dancers in the world, these two would be my option."
Ms Larici became a Broadway star while performing for two years at the
Walter Kerr and Marquis Theater in Time Square. She also danced in
the film Mambo Kings
Illuminating stages around the world, Miriam has performed and taught all
over the world and in the US.
Miriam presented her 1st "LOS ANGELES DE TANGO FESTIVAL" November 2008, at
the Radisson Hotel in Whittier, California.
Miriam Larici and Leonardo Barrionuevo,
are now sharing their mastery, intensity, passion and magic.
Miriam & Leonardo SUPERSTARS OF DANCE CHAMPIONS:
Lately they achieved the Gold Medal competing as the Tango duet on NBC's new
series Superstars of Dance.
Watch.
Leonardo has trained in an exquisite Tango style with some of the best
Milongueros of the night of Buenos Aires as well as in contemporary dance,
jazz and partnering technique.
He has performed and/or choreographed in many tango shows in Argentina,
Europe and Latin America.
These include:
"Tango Sur", "Adios Pampa Mia," "Una Noche de Tango","Tango Evolution" in
Italy 2002, and "Che Tango" in the "Cafe Tortoni" in Buenos Aires Argentina,
also futured with one of the most famous Tango orchestra of Argentina "Juan
de
Dios Filiberto."
In 2005 he toured with the show "Sabor a Tango" throughout Argentina,
Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela.
Leonardo has achieved first place in many tango festivals throughout
Argentina such as:
" Festival Patagonia y Tango" 2004 and " Festival Mayen Leufur" in Rio Negro
Argentina among others. He has also starred in the show "Rojo Tango" at
hotel "Faena" in the city of Buenos Aires.
In 2007, Leonardo joined the London/Broadway hit
"FOREVER TANGO"and has been touring with the company for the past year at
major cities of United States,He also performed for the National television
on
PBS starring at the Forever Tango film.
Mastery, intensity, passion and magic are now blended with Leonardo
Barrionuevo and Miriam Larici dancing together since June 2008.
Recently joined the cast of
"Los Angeles de Tango Festival and the stage production of Tango Adamor."
Miriam & Leonardo SUPERSTARS OF DANCE CHAMPIONS:
Lately they achieved the Gold Medal competing as the Tango duet on NBC's new
series Superstars of Dance.
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Carolina Sokalski & Diego Di Falco
Diego and Carolina have reached a prominent place in the world of Tango.
At the age of 20 they joined the original cast of the show FOREVER TANGO, becoming the youngest tango dancers in the history of
American musical theater on Broadway.
They also tour with the show in United States, Europe and Canada for over 4 years.
Carolina and Diego are also performing on the first version
of Forever Tango home video.
The show triumphed on Broadway in June 1997 and maintained
this competitive position for fourteen months.
The couple was nominated for a Tony award for "Best Choreography" and the artistic image of Diego Di Falco was used in all the show's promotional
materials, including the major billboards in Times Square.
They have since performed in more than thirty cities in the United States,
Canada, Europe, Israel, and Japan.
Diego began to dance at the age of four.
Tango Masters, ANTONIO TODARO, PUPI CASTELLO, MIGUEL
BALMACEDA, PEPITO AVELLANEDA and JUAN CARLOS COPES, who
nurtured his natural gifts from a very early age, guided him.
With his unique creativity, sensitivity, and tremendous dedication, he has
achieved world renown as a master dancer and instructor of the tango.
Carolina's artistry has also reached great heights.
As a young girl, she receiver a scholarship from Juan Carlos Copes to
perform with other young artists and with ROBERT DUVAL in the
documentary TANGO! Produced by National Geographic.
In 1991 she was invited to join the NATIONAL FOLKLORIC BALLET OF ARGENTINA.
More recently, the couple has participated as principal dancers and
choreographers in the show TANGO MAGIC for PBS.
They also perform a smaller version of this concert type show, at Carnegie
Hall in 2000 and 2001, and at Umbria Jazz Festival in Orvieto, Italy. Pablo
Ziegler and the quintet for New Tango, Joe Lovano, Paquito de Rivera,
Richard Galiano, Guidon Kremer, Gary Burton, wore some of the guest artist
they share the stage with in this opportunity.
They currently reside in the United States and continue to earn international
acclaim for their elegant, charismatic and technically demanding
performances, as well as their wide-ranging program of tango instruction.
They have sold more than 7000 instructional videos of their series of 7,
between 2000 and 2004.
Diego and Carolina transform feelings into movements . . .
the search without end . . .
With a unique and authentic style, this young couple elevates TANGO
to and art form of infinite expression.
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Guillermo Salvat & Silvia Grynt
Guillermo Salvat & Silvia Grynt started dancing together in 2001 when they
joined the cast of the show "Una Noche de Tango" in Buenos Aires. Since then
they have performed and taught worldwide, in the five continents: from
Australia to Europe, South Africa and the entire American continent. Their
international experience in teaching makes them shine in their participation in
some of the most important international festivals, like the "4to Encuentro
Internacional de Tango Argentino" in Rome in 2002, the "U.S.T.C. Tango Fantasy" in
Miami in 2004, 2006 y 2007," Boston Tango Festival" 2007, "Celebrate NYC
Tango& film Festival" 2007.
They have been part of prestigious companies such as "TangoX2" and "Solo
Tango", and they have participated in many shows like "Estampas Porteñas",
"Magia de Tango", "Piazzolla Puro", "Soñando Tangos", "Esquina Carlos Gardel" and "Rojo Tango", performing in the most important stages of Buenos Aires and all over the world, like the Sydney Opera House and the Kremlin Palace's Theatre in Moscow, among many others. In 2006 they have released their own show, "Tango-a-Tierra", which has been presented in Buenos Aires and in the Pretoria State Theatre, South Africa.
They are known and appreciated for their technical and precise teaching, as
well for their unique performing style.
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Pablo & Ailica Repun
PABLO REPUN has been teaching and dancing tango professionally since 1993.
Pablo was born and raised in Buenos Aires where he had an extensive training
with the top professional Masters of Argentine tango. He has taken his
knowledge & experience both as a teacher and performer to different parts of
the world such as Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Germany and
throughout the USA including Alaska where he received a special invitation
from the Mayor of Juneau. He performed on TV in Brazil, Costa Rica and USA.
In 2002, Pablo moved to Miami, Florida where he now teaches and dances
professionally with Alicia Repun, also born and raised in Buenos Aires. They
together have a very active schedule teaching Argentine tango in the Miami -
Ft Lauderdale area and on the West Coast of Florida: Naples, Ft. Myers and
Sarasota in addition to their travels to Seattle and Alaska, and other
cities in USA and abroad.
For more information about them please visit www.pablorepuntango.com
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Silvina Valz & Oliver Kolker
Silvina Valz teaches and performs tango throughout Europe, Japan, the United States and Buenos Aires. Silvina is one of the young great tango dancers whose dance incorporates elements from all styles of tango. She has studied and practiced tango in Buenos Aires with different teachers, among others, Pepito Avellaneda and Gustavo Naviera. Silvina is a dancer of the younger generation, known for her work with milonga master, Dany Garcia (El Flaco). In addition to being one of the tango's rising stars, Silvina has worked as a choreographer and production assistant with the Theatre Antoine Vitoz. She has taught dancing and acting to young people in the National School for the Blind. She has a unique and beautiful dance style, filled with humor and passion. Her teaching is clear and well structured. Her work is grounded in the classic styles of tango, and is also a bridge to the more modern styles. Oliver Kolker, born in New York City, grew up in Argentina. His love for the Tango was inspired by his grandmother, a Tango singer and dancer. He studied with Miguel Angel Zotto, Osvaldo Zotto, Roberto Herrera, Graciela Gonzalez, Carlos Gavito, Carlos Copello, Horacio Godoy, and Luis Solanas. Together with Mora Godoy, Oliver started "Tango Emocion," a dance company of 6 couples and the Lisandro Adrovers Quintet. They toured throughout Europe visiting The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Finland and Sweden. In 2002, Oliver placed 6th out of 150 couples at the World Tango Championship Salon Category. At the World Tango Championship in 2004, he reached the finals in the Stage Category. More recently, Oliver taught in Israel as a special guest artist at the most prestigious Tango School in Tel Aviv, the Lidor Dance Studio. In New York City, he launched the extremely popular "TangoExperience", a company that organizes trips Buenos Aires for people to immerse themselves in the "world that is Tango". Oliver's passion for dancing and teaching the Tango has enriched Stepping Out's program immensely. To quote: "With Tango I have found my expression, my way of being able to communicate with another dancer in a beautiful dialogue." Silvia and Oliver were recently part of the production "El Rey del Tango" in New York City.
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Adrian & Amanda Costa
Adrian lived with his Argentinean grandfather in Paris until he was seven
and it was his grandfather who introduced Adrian to Argentine tango, passing
on to him his own love of the dance and its culture. Adrian began his dance
training with Federico Guerin at the Centre du Marais in Paris, later becoming
his teaching assistant.
Amanda began her classical training at the Conservatoire de Lyon before
moving on to the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Danse in Paris where she
obtained her professional State Diploma as a teacher of contemporary ballet in
1998. She began her professional career as a dancer and teacher in Paris in
1999.
Adrian and Amanda came together in La Rochelle in 2003, united in both
their love for each other and their joint passion for dancing. Together they
created the Association Toca Tango, giving weekly classes in La Rochelle and
Niort. Since February 2006 the Association Toca Tango has managed the cabaret "
Jules et Jim" in La Rochelle, where they continue to organize milongas,
concerts and workshops in addition to their regular classes. Since 2007, they also
run classes for the association "Les allumés de Tango" in Nantes.
Adrian and Amanda visit Buenos Aires every year to work with the legendary
maestros Jorge Dispari and Maria Carmen del Roméro. They are frequently asked
to give demonstrations there, and have made appearances in many of the
countless milongas in the famous "temple of Argentine tango". They are regularly
called upon to teach throughout Festivals in France, Europe and rest of the
world.
Their dance style is salon tango and their teachings are based on
musicality, posture and the embrace.
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Victoria Sarquisse, M.A.
Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Tango Teacher, Dancer, and Yoga Instructor will be teaching 'Flexibility Yoga for Tango Dancers'
This class will help you to:
* Improve posture and balance
* Help with upper body/ lower body disassociation
* Favor effortless elongation and strengthening of the muscles
* Relief from backaches and posture problems
* Energy management and projection (applied to Tango dance)
* Facilitate energetic leading for men
* Lighter following for women
* Promotes emotional relaxation for a better partner connection
Saturday to Monday 9:00 - 9:55 AM
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Los Latigos
" Los Latigos", originally from Santiago Del Estero, Argentina with roots and essence where the Chacarera, Bombos (drums) and Boleadores were born. The energy and sentiment for our homeland that we project and transmit when we dance and teach have taken us to the most prestigious festivals, theaters and TV Shows in Argentina, and Miami such as The Carnival Center of Performing Arts & The Jackie Gleason Theater. We currently tour around the USA, Latin America and Europe.
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