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| Calendar of events September ,8 th , 2010 7:30-8:30: Class 8:30-12:00: Milonga
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“EL PULPO”
(NORBETOESBREZ)
KING OF GANCHOS
TEACHING
“Signature Moves”
Wednesday, September 8th
7:30pm-8:30pm Class| Fee $ 20|Milonga:8:30pm- 12:00am
Norberto “El Pulpo” Esbrez has more than twenty- two years of
professional experience as a dancer, tango teacher and choreographer. He is the
third generation of a tanguero family, son and grandson of bandoneon players.
He has worked for the most important theatres and show-places in Buenos Aires,
such as Teatro San Martin, Teatro Astral, Café Tortoni. El Viejo Almacen,
la Ventana and many other.
Norberto's style is characterized by creativity and improvisation. This
avant-garde artist, was the first to use the expression “TANGO NUEVO” to talk
about dance.
Since the beginning of his career he showed his capacity to innovate,
creating a very personal image. He is considered as “REY DE LOS GANCHO” (king
of ganchos). His perfect understanding of technique enables him to invent and
improvise complex sequences of ganchos, sacadas, enganches, that made him know
as Pulpo (The Octupus). This vision of dance is wonderfully applied when he
performs, always improvising. His dance is based on the communication and understanding
with his partner, and characterized by continuous, round, soft movements.
Today after 22 years studying Tango, el Pulpo manages to join the
tango’s close embrace with the legs ability of Tango Nuevo.
For More
Information about El Pulpo and Complete Schedule: www.casadepractica.com
info@casadepractica.com
| September ,1st , 2010 7:30-8:30: Class 8:30-12:00: Milonga 10:30 Performing | Rick and Lynda Wilson From Atlanta, Georgia Teaching &Performing Wednesday, September 1st Class7:30-8:30 pm-Fee $20|Milonga 8:30pm to 12:00 am Performance: 10:30pm “Turning Walks for Tango, Vals and Milonga” 
Rick started tap dancing at the age of seven - reaching an advanced level. He has performed in amateur and professional musical theatre productions. While earning his BA in Economics, he studied ballet and modern dance, at Florida State and in New York City. Lynda has always been active in the arts, playing the violin, earning a BA in Sculpture, and exploring a variety of dance forms - including jazz, ballet, modern, and ballroom. Rick and Lynda began dancing in 1993 and teaching in Atlanta and neighboring cities in 1997. They have had the privilege of studying with many tango masters in the U.S. and in Buenos Aires. They have travelled to Buenos Aires numerous times, to immerse in tango, and in the Porteño culture. They hosting Barrio Norte Milonga, every second Saturday of the month in Atlanta, where local and visiting tangueros come together to share their joy of tango. They have been guest teachers in: Augusta, Columbus, Macon, and Milledgeville, GA
Nashville and Knoxville, TN
Charlotte, NC
Auburn and Montgomery, AL
New Orleans, LA
Jensen Beach, FL
Kauai and Big Island, HI We have the privilege to have them at Tango at Tapas this Wednesday September 1st Teaching & Performing. For more information about Rick & Linda www.tangosalon.com
| | August ,18th, 2010 7:30-8:30: Class 8:30-12:00: Milonga 10:30 Performing | DANIELA ARCURI & GRISHA NISNEVICH Teaching & Performing Wednesday, August 18th “Fancy Combinations with Boleos, Wraps and Ganchos to surprise your partner” Class: 7:30-8:30 pm | Performance 10:30 pm| Fee:$20
 
Daniela Arcuri grew up in the heart of Buenos Aires, where she absorbed the English, French, Spanish and mostly Italian influences that define the cosmopolitan “porteño” culture of this port city. At age thirteen, Daniela began training in ballet, modern dance, music, acting, jazz, argentinian folk dancing, and gymnastics and began teaching, choreographing, and performing tango for modern dance at the age of fifteen. She is a graduate of the prestigious Escuela National de Danzas and Instituto Nacional de Gimnasia in Buenos Aires and former competitive athlete on the Argentinian National Rhythmic Gymnastics team. Daniela began her professional tango career in her early twenties in a production with legendary tango dancers Juan Carlos Copes, Maria Nieves, and Pepito Avellaneda in Toronto, Canada. She then began to teach and choreograph tango in Eduardo Arquimbau’s Tango Academy in Buenos Aires. Her style developed as a result of her training in ballet/contemporary dance, and the influence and instruction from some of the great milongueros of Club Almagro and Villa Urquiza of Buenos Aires, such as Gerardo Portalea, Petaca, and Juan Bruno. In the late 80′s she continued training with the best tango masters of that time such as Rodolfo Dinzel, Eduardo Arquimbau, Antonio Todaro, and Pepito Avellaneda and spent many years dancing and observing in the milongas of Buenos Aires. She won world-wide acclaim with her then-partner Armando Orzuza, together acknowledged as one of the top professional tango couples, regularly appearing on the Solo Tango TV channel in Buenos Aires, owning their own tango school in Buenos Aires, and teaching/performing in more than 200 cities in Europe and the U.S., including prestigious festivals in Boston, New York, and Miami. They performed with such important artists as Julio Iglesias, Madonna, Libertad Lamarque, Maria Grana, Alba Solis, Beba Vidart, Juan Carlos Copes and Maria Nieves, Pepito Avellaneda, Fernando Soler, Sexteto Mayor Orchestra, Sexteto Tango Orchestra, La Orquesta de Ernesto Franco, and The Hollywood Bowl Symphonic Orchestra, among others. Daniela has since choreographed and performed in many tango productions including Tango Pasion, and Sebastian Tango, her latest choreography and performing project, which was presented at the Complejo Cultural Borges in Buenos Aires in April, May, and June of 2008. She is now teaching in the U.S.A. and residing in Austin, TX.
Grisha Nisnevich: Guitarist, Artist, Argentine Tango Dancer, began his music studies in St. Petersburg, Russia at the age of four. He studied with Vladimir Denisov, Yevgeniya Riabokon and Ilya Permiakov. He continued his education with Joseph Urshalmi at the Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music in Israel, where he later became a faculty member. In 2001, Gregory became the first guitarist to receive a prestigious Artist Diploma from the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver, Colorado, where he studied with Maestro Ricardo Iznaola. Gregory is a winner of the 1998 International Classical Guitar Competition in Portland, Oregon, a first place winner of the 1995 International Israeli Radio Competition and a first place winner of the 1992 Contemporary Music Competition in Israel. He is a winner of special grants from American-Israel Cultural Foundation, Chamber Music America, and a three-time winner of the grant from Colorado Council of the Arts. Gregory's repertoire as a soloist includes not only music by Israeli and Russian composers, but also an extended "standard" repertoire of a performing guitarist that includes Baroque, classical, Spanish and 20th century music. This Russian-born musician interprets Russian, Spanish, South American and other world classical and folk melodies with an impeccable sense of style and affection, showing the lyrical beauty and color of the music. Gregory's unique artistic abilities and highly successful concerts and recitals earned him the honor of the first performance of works by famous contemporary composers Jan Freidlin, Emanuel Val, Daniel Akiva and others. In 2001, Gregory encountered passionate music of Argentine Tango and it has become a part of his repertoire not only as a musician, but as a dancer as well. It has opened for him a new, endless path of creative exploration. As a dancer, Gregory performs in tango shows and teaches group and private dance classes. Currently, Gregory maintains an active touring schedule, both as a soloist and as a chamber musician. He performs regularly with the Jerusalem Chamber Orchestra, Golden Strings Quartet in Israel and Europe, and the Mercury Ensemble and Extasis Tango Orchestra in the United States. For More Information and Complete Schedule: http://www.casadepractica.com http://www.gren-music.com/photo/index.html http://www.danielaarcuri4tango.com ory's unique artistic abilities and highly successful concerts and recitals earned him the honor of the first
| | July,28th, 2010 7:30-8:30: Class 8:30-12:00: Milonga 10:30 Performing | Noriko Tanada & David Chiu At Tapas Restaurant Teaching and Performing July, Wednesday 28th "Enrosques & Close Embrace" Class: 7:30 pm -8:30pm| Fee $20| Milonga: 8:30pm -12:00am 
Noriko Tanada: Started dancing Tango 19 years ago and established "TANGO PROJECT JAPAN". She has organized many shows with famous Japanese tango orchestras. She has taught numerous workshops all over the world and danced in numerous shows. In 2001 they started organizing the annual Tango Week in Tokyo, which have brought many top-notch Argentinean dancers to the Japanese community. She is also the stage champion for the 2006 Asia Tango Championship in Tokyo.
David Chiu: Is an inspirational, innovative and cutting edge tango instructor. His students get immediate results in a fun and nurturing learning environment. David's clear teaching and keen eye guides his students to incorporate new movements in their bodies easily. His style combines classic elegance with Nuevo in close embrace.
David has been dancing for 15 years. Specializing in dancing and teaching tango for the last 10 years. He has studied extensively with Juan Carlos & Johana Copes, Osvaldo Zotto & Lorena Ermocida and Gustavo Naveira & Giselle Anne. In addition, he has been playing piano since the age of four, giving him the added ability to guide his students in the use of musicality in their dancing. For more information about Noriko: http://www31.ocn.ne.jp/~tango/index.html
| | July,21th, 2010 7:30-8:30: Class 8:30-12:00: Milonga 10:30 Performing | TANGO @TAPAS Silvina Valz & Oliver Kolker Wednesday, July 21th, 2010 Teaching &Performing “Sequences for Vals” Class: 7:30 pm -8:30pm| Fee $20| Milonga: 8:30pm -12:00am 
Argentinean Silvina Valz: teaches and perform tango thought 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 Garcma (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 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 another dancer in a beautiful dialogue.” Silvia and Oliver were recently part of the production “El Rey del Tango” in New York City. For More Information Complete Schedule: www.casadepractica.com | July 14th, 2010
7:30-8:30 Teaching 8:30-12:00 Milonga 10:30 Performing | Luiza Paes & Guillermo De Fazio Teaching & Performing Wednesday, July 14th “Ganchos & Sacadas” Class: 7:30 pm to 8:30pm | Performance: 10:30 pm| Class Fee: $20  
Luiza Paes, Brazilian-born, music student since age six, worked education and vocal technique for many years. Her very first tango experience was in 1997 in Portland, Oregon where she took a group class with Clay Nelson and was immediately struck by the music and fascinated by the idea of the connection in the couple. Back in Brazil, Luiza met Norberto "Pulpo" Esbrez who became her teacher and then partner for nearly 10 years. Luiza and "Pulpo" traveled the world teaching and performing: Russia, Japan, Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Greece, Spain, Denmark, United States, Canada, Mexico, Uruguay, and Brazil. They taught at numerous tango festivals including CITA in Buenos Aires, Portland, Las Vegas, Boston, Amsterdam, Tango del Norte in Denmark. She is very successful in generating a relaxed and humorous environment for the students to enjoy and take the most out of their learning process. Since February 2008 she started teaching and traveling on her own and with different partners (Tango Masquerade, Tango de los Muertos, Portland TangoFest 2008). Her focus has been teaching musicality along with a technique that opens up possibilities for creativity in the dance.
Though only twenty-seven, Guillermo De Fazio, along with his brother Enrique, have already become a legendary dance couple: “Los Hermanos Macana.” They are famous worldwide for their breathtaking and witty tango interpretations. With their full-length two-man shows they thrill their audiences at Tango, Dance and Theatre festivals from America to Europe and Australia. They couldn’t have chosen a more striking stage name: The term “macana” comes from the Lunfardo, the language of the harbor quarters of Buenos Aires and means “a witty guy” and also “one who’s just got it.” And that’s exactly what they are: playful and comical but with an incredible technical brilliance, a unique couple bursting with ideas and energy, not just because they are two men dancing tango together. Yet “Los Macanas” are everything else but a “modern couple.” Deliberately they call themselves traditional tango dancers. Thus they take up an important part of tango history, when at the beginning of the last century men danced with each other, a consequence of the lack of ladies in the immigration country Argentina. In his classes, Guillermo teaches with a lot of fun and empathy and of course technical perfection. Guillermo is pure joy for his students. www.losmacanatango.com Click the link for you tube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-mkR-KoPts
For More Information about Luiza Paes and Guillermo De Fazios' complete schedule: www.casadepractica.com info@casadepractica.com
| July 7th, 2010
7:30-8:30; Class
| Guillermo De Fazio “Los Hermanos Macana” Teaching Wednesday, July 7th Class:7:30 pm -8:30pm| Fee $20 Milonga: 8:30pm -12:00am 
Though only twenty-seven, Guillermo De Fazio, along with his brother Enrique, have already become a legendary dance couple: “Los Hermanos Macana.” They are famous worldwide for their breathtaking and witty tango interpretations. With their full-length two-man shows they thrill their audiences at Tango, Dance and Theatre festivals from America to Europe and Australia. They couldn’t have chosen a more striking stage name: The term “macana” comes from the Lunfardo, the language of the harbor quarters of Buenos Aires and means “a witty guy” and also “one who’s just got it.” And that’s exactly what they are: playful and comical but with an incredible technical brilliance, a unique couple bursting with ideas and energy, not just because they are two men dancing tango together. Yet “Los Macanas” are everything else but a “modern couple.” Deliberately they call themselves traditional tango dancers. Thus they take up an important part of tango history, when at the beginning of the last century men danced with each other, a consequence of the lack of ladies in the immigration country Argentina. In his classes, Guillermo teaches with a lot of fun and empathy and of course technical perfection. Guillermo is pure joy for his students. For more information about Guillermo: E-mail: casadepractica@pacbell.net , www.casadepractica.com, www.losmacanatango.com
| | June 30th, 2010 7:30-8:30: Class 8:30-12:00: Milonga | SUSANA MILLER TEACHING Wed, June 30TH “Fancy Walking Steps” Class: 7:30-8:30pm|Milonga: 8:30-12:00am|Class Fee $20 Master teacher who has greatly influenced the way tango is danced today in Buenos Aires
ABOUT Susana Miller: Is regarded as one of the most prominent teacher of “Milonguero: style tango, a strictly social style danced o the crowded floors of the clubs in the center of Buenos Aires, emphasizing musicality and connection. This “apilado” style is rich and complex in its subtle body signals. During the years Susana spend studding the older milongueros, she has found a way to transmit her knowledge of their distinct choreography to her students and, therefore, has given a great contribution to keeping this popular for of social tango thriving. Susana encourages her students to use more rhythm in their dance and to shape their own designed patterns to these small spaces. Through her teaching and encouragement, Sauna is probably responsible for bringing more people to dance at the milongas of Buenos Aires than any other single teacher. In fact, “CLARIN”, Buenos Aires’ major Daily newspaper, called Susana Miller one of the four most important influences on contemporary tango. A native of Buenos Aires, she has been dancing and teaching tango since the late 1980’s. She founded and operates her own tango academy and is the owner of one of Buenos Aires’ most popular tango clubs, EL BESO. She has been teaching internationally since 1994. Susana encourages dancers to develop their own unique improvisational styles through musicality, space and body. Her classes emphasize quality and rhythm. Rather than predetermined pattern, she imparts a basic choreographic vocabulary, which allows dancers to creatively shape their own tango language. For more information about Susana Miller schedule: www.casa de practica, www.susanamiller. com.ar. E-mail: info@casadepractica | June 23th, 2010 7:30-8:30: Class 8:30-12:00: Milonga | Orlando Farias Wednesday, June 23 Teaching&Performing Class: 7:30- 8:30 pm| Milonga: 8:30 to 12:00am|Fee $20 Orlando will be accompanied in his performances by Natalia Lind
  Orlando Farias, a native Argentine Tango dance performer, teacher and choreographer travels the word extensively sharing his talent and enthralling audiences. Needless to say, he is in HIGH DEMAND. We are tremendously fortunate to have such awesome talent to be visiting Orange County. His travels have taken him to Canada, Europe, Asian and South America, and the United States. A young dancer with wonderful technique, Orlando began his artistic career participating in all the many tango dance shows, including La Ventana, Senor Tango and Michelagelo. He was part of International companies such as Tango Metrololis under the direction of Daniel Benelli, Tango Venus and Copes Tango of Juan Carlos Copes among others, touring Canada, Europe, Asia and South America. His tango is characterized by an expressive sensuality with which he carries out each choreography. This young dancer has also directed and choreographed his own tango show “tango Elite”, Most recently Orlando was a guest artist with the Washington National Opera from “My latin Soul” which features PLACIDO DOMINGO, and with the Walter Rios Nuevo Cabaret” Orlando is now director of leaders Tango Week which will take place this Augustin Buenos Aires and will host some of tango’s greatest. For privates classes and schedule call: (857) 919-9507 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (857) 919-9507 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (857) 919-9507 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (857) 919-9507 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (857) 919-9507 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (857) 919-9507 end_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting E-mail orlyfarias@yahoo.com | | f"> June 9th, 2010 7:30-8:30: Class 8:30-12:00: Milonga
| GUILLERMINA QUIROGA AT TANGO @ TAPAS Teaching June 9th Class 7:30 to 8:30 pm|Fee $20 “Tango turns Pivots, changes of direction, spiral movements”(Intermediate level)    Guillermina Quiroga began her career as a ballet dancer, having performed in such important works as Carmina Burana, Coppelia, Principe Igor, Aida, Don Quixote, and others. In 1988 she entered the world of the milongas in Buenos Aires, becoming the partner of choice of the seasoned milongueros, particularly Puppy Castello. A year later she was awarded the coveted Hugo del Carril first-place trophy in the first edition of the prestigious Tango tournament sponsored by the municipality of Buenos Aires. Thus began her professional career as a tango dancer, a career that earned her soloist and prima ballerina billing with the Julio Iglesias world tour; the orchestras of John Mauceri, Luis Bacalov, Mariano Mores, Beba Pugliese, Orlando Trípodi, Juan José Mossalini, and Color Tango; and the critically acclaimed shows Tango x 2, Tango Argentino, and Luis Bravo's Forever Tango and Malambo. She choreographer "Libertango" for the 1997 ice skating world champions Gritsuk-Platov, who won the gold medal in Nagano, Japan, a year later. She also choreographed "Fantasía de Tango" for Cassano Dancing in 1997, "El Choclo" for the Japanese Ballet Johnies, "Oblivion" for Tango Magic and various compositions for the Julio Iglesias world tour in 1997-99. In another facet of her career, Guillermina has been featured on the silver screen in Naked Tango, Oratorio a Gardel, Funes Un Gran Amor, Después de la Tormenta, Tango, Marie Galant and Assassination Tango in Buenos Aires. She recently made Hollywood debut as an actress and choreographer in Valentina's Tango. Combining her talent as a dancer, teacher, choreographer and actress, she has produced her own show, Tango, Historias Breves (formerly Los Tangos de la Cabala) where the mystic and mystery of the Tango, the enigma of human relations and the magic of the movies interweave and intertwine on stage.
For more information about Guillermina schedule: www.casa de practica-www.guillermina.net E-mail: info@casadepractica
| June 2th, 2010 7:30-8:30: Class Performace: 10:30 pm 8:30-12:00: Milonga
| Cristian Cisneros & Virginia Porrino Teaching & Perfoming Wednesday, June 2, 2010 “Sacadas variation for men & women” Class: 7:30-8:30 pm | Performance 10:30 pm 
Cristian and Virginia: have been dancing since childhood. He started with folk dancing. Her background includes ballet, tap and flamenco. In 1992, they performed extensively throughout Argentina as part of a folk dance group. Attracted by Tango, they started to perfect their understanding under the tutelage of classic milongueros such as PEPITO AVELLANEDA , ROBERTO HERRERA Y VANINA BILOUS , ALEJANDRA MANTINIAN , EZEQUIEL FARFARO , HECTOR FALCON and continuously take classes and workshops with other renowned Buenos Aires tango masters. In 1999, they traveled with orchestra of Beba Pugliese the daughter of Osvaldo Pugliese and performed alongside Vinana Bilous and Roberto Herrera. Cristian and Virginia have also performed with the orquestras of SEXTETO TANGO , ROBERTO FIRPO , ARMANDO CALO , JUAN DE DIOS FILIBERTO, ORQUESTA JUAN DARIENZO, and others. In 2000 they started performing in Gustavo Russo’s TANGO SEDUCCION and performed worldwide in theaters such as the OLIMPIA in PARIS , the KREMLIN in MOSCow, and RONNACHER THEATER in Austria. In 2006, they were invited to dance in FOREVER TANGO by Luis Bravo’s. FOREVER TANGO ensemble and have danced throughout the US and other countries while receiving great reviews for their lighthearted style of dancing. While in Argentia, they performed various years at" THE VENTANA Tango Show", and did tango exibitions at various clubs such as “EL QUERANDI”, “PIAZOLLA TANGO” and the famous “CAFÉ TORTONI”, performed in many theatres such as ASTRAL , METROPOLITAN , ALVEAR , CERVANTES and in the LUNA PARK stadium as solo accompanists for the singer RICARDO MONTANER. They have been featured in various TV programs among them a documentary on Tango in honor of Osvaldo Pugliese for National Geographic. They also were coreographers for a popular Argentine television Tango show” BAILANDO POR UN SUEÑO (Dancing for a Dream.) They have performed at popular Buenos Aires milongas, Milonga Ideal and Torquato Tasso. They taught and performed at the Montreal Tango Festival in 2008 as well as in Escuela Tango Libre, and Montango also in Montreal; teaching as well in LOS ANGELES , SAN DIEGO , CHICAGO , SANTA MONICA. In 2009 and 2010 they taught and performed the SICILY TANGO FESTIVAL, the CORSINI TANGO FESTIVAL in Troina .
They continue teaching and dancing in schools and milongas in other Italian cities including Rome, Venezia, Catania , Milano,Regio Calabria. and Bulgary. For more Information about Cristian and Virginia: www. Cristianyvirginia.com.
| | Mayo 12th, 2010 7:30-8:30: Class 8:30-12:00: Milonga | “EL PULPO” KING OF GANCHOS (NORBETO ESBREZ) AT TAPAS RESTAURANT TEACHING-Wednesday May 12th 7:30pm-8:30pm Class| Fee $ 20 “Barridas into the turn”  
Norberto “El Pulpo” Esbrez has more than twenty- two years of professional experience as a dancer, tango teacher and choreographer. He is the third generation of a tanguero family, son and grandson of bandoneon players. He has worked for the most important theatres and show-places in Buenos Aires, such as Teatro San Martin, Teatro Astral, Café Tortoni. El Viejo Almacen, la Ventana and many other. Norberto's style is characterized by creativity and improvisation. This avant-garde artist, was the first to use the expression “TANGO NUEVO” to talk about dance. Since the beginning of his career he showed his capacity to innovate, creating a very personal image. He is considered as “REY DE LOS GANCHO” (king of ganchos). His perfect understanding of technique enables him to invent and improvise complex sequences of ganchos, sacadas, enganches, that made him know as Pulpo (The Octupus). This vision of dance is wonderfully applied when he performs, always improvising. His dance is based on the communication and understanding with his partner, and characterized by continuous, round, soft movements. Today after 22 years studying Tango, el Pulpo manages to join the tango’s close embrace with the legs ability of Tango Nuevo. For More Information about El Pulpo and Complete Schedule: www.casadepractica.com info@casadepractica.com | | Mayo 5th, 2010 7:30-8:30: Class 8:30-12:00: Milonga
| Guillermo De Fazio “Los Hermanos Macana” At Tapas Restaurant Teaching Wednesday, May 5th Class:7:30 pm -8:30pm| Fee $20 Milonga: 8:30pm -12:00am Tango Salon Sequences with various Embellishments
 Though only twenty-seven, Guillermo De Fazio, along with his brother Enrique, have already become a legendary dance couple: “Los Hermanos Macana.” They are famous worldwide for their breathtaking and witty tango interpretations. With their full-length two-man shows they thrill their audiences at Tango, Dance and Theatre festivals from America to Europe and Australia. They couldn’t have chosen a more striking stage name: The term “macana” comes from the Lunfardo, the language of the harbor quarters of Buenos Aires and means “a witty guy” and also “one who’s just got it.” And that’s exactly what they are: playful and comical but with an incredible technical brilliance, a unique couple bursting with ideas and energy, not just because they are two men dancing tango together. Yet “Los Macanas” are everything else but a “modern couple.” Deliberately they call themselves traditional tango dancers. Thus they take up an important part of tango history, when at the beginning of the last century men danced with each other, a consequence of the lack of ladies in the immigration country Argentina. In his classes, Guillermo teaches with a lot of fun and empathy and of course technical perfection. Guillermo is pure joy for his students. For more information about Guillermo: E-mail: casadepractica@pacbell.net , www.casadepractica.com, www.losmacanatango.com | | April 21th, 2010 7:30-8:30: Class 8:30-12:00: Milonga 10:00 Performance | Luiza Paes At Tapas Restaurant Teaching & Performing Wednesday, April 21th Luiza is a fun, caring and articulate instructor and teaches technique emphasizing the leader's and follower's roles, improvisation and the ability of adapting.
Class: 7:30 pm to 8:30pm | Performance: 10:30 pm| Class Fee: $20 “Pasadas, sacadas & traps for building creative moves”
Luiza will be accompanied in her performances by Varo Boyajya 
Luiza Paes, Brazilian-born, music student since age six, worked education and vocal technique for many years. Her very first tango experience was in 1997 in Portland, Oregon where she took a group class with Clay Nelson and was immediately struck by the music and fascinated by the idea of the connection in the couple. Back in Brazil, Luiza met Norberto "Pulpo" Esbrez who became her teacher and then partner for nearly 10 years. Luiza and "Pulpo" traveled the world teaching and performing: Russia, Japan, Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Greece, Spain, Denmark, United States, Canada, Mexico, Uruguay, and Brazil. They taught at numerous tango festivals including CITA in Buenos Aires, Portland, Las Vegas, Boston, Amsterdam, Tango del Norte in Denmark. She is very successful in generating a relaxed and humorous environment for the students to enjoy and take the most out of their learning process. Since February 2008 she started teaching and traveling on her own and with different partners (Tango Masquerade, Tango de los Muertos, Portland TangoFest 2008). Her focus has been teaching musicality along with a technique that opens up possibilities for creativity in the dance. For More Information about Luiza Paes Complete Schedule: www.casadepractica.com info@casadepractica.com
| | April 7th, 2010 7:30-8:30: Class 8:30-12:00: Milonga 10:00 Performance | EDMUNDO & ELIZABETH Teaching & Performing Wednesday, April 7th “MILONGA AND TRANSPIE” Class 7:30 pm-8:30pm|Performance 10:00pm|Class Fee $20 Edmundo & Elizabeth are known for their distinctive teaching of technique, precision, clear leading and vast knowledge of the music, designed for social dancing with strong fundamentals. Come experience their teaching techniques, connection and musical interpretation.
 Also they host the…. Tango Mundo Festival 
May 27th to 31th (Memorial Day weekend) They will selling passes for the festival at Tapas April 7Th, don't miss the opportunity to be part of 2010 Tango Mundo Festival (Memorial Day Weekend) at the Legendary Riviera Resort & Spa in beautiful Palm Springs, CA For more information about Edmundo and Elizabeth: http://www.latango.org/ ex2tango@hotmail.com www.tangomundofestival.com | | March 31th, 2010 7:30-8:30: Class 8:30-12:00: Milonga 10:00 Performance | IVAN & SARA Teaching & Performing March 31th Enganches all combinations Class 7:30 pm-8:30pm|Performnance 10:00pm|Class Fee $20 Two of the youngest, yet most accomplished dancers now residing on the East Coast. Their improvisational skills and floorcraft are easily recognized on any dance floor! During class they not only focus on precise body technique and connection, but also on the exploration of moves and their possibilities. 
Ivan Terrazas: was born in Argentina, He started his artistic career at 12 years of age, dancing at the Festival National de la Vendimia. Ivan was trained by his parents, Eduardo Terrazas and Beatriz Herrera, in competition Malambo, folklore, classical ballet and Argentine Tango. Since arriving in New York, he has received two scholarships, one with Frank Hatchett in Jazz and the other with the Mambo King Eddie Torres, in Mambo on 2, and is currently studying Tap with Germaine Salsberg. Ivan’s diverse style, talent, and facility to learn have taken him to represent the Broadway show “Forever Tango” on the TV program “Broadway on Broadway” WNBC (Time Square 42th street.
Sara Grdan: is originally from Croatia, through she has lived and studied in Paris, France and London, UK. She studied regional folklore dances and classical ballet techniques, participated in numerous exhibitions and was a winner of regional and national prizes. At the age of 13 she moved to Los Angeles, where, after taking a revitalizing break from dance, she began again to study modern dance and later took up Argentine Tango. Ivan and Sara met in New York City and have dedicated themselves to the passion and intensity of Argentine Tango. For More Information and Ivan & Sara’s Complete Schedule: www.feraltango.com http://www.casadepractica.com
| | March 3 th, 2010 7:30-8:30: Class 8:30-12:00: Milonga 10:00 Performance | JORGE TORRES
TEACHING & PERFORMING World-renowned Tango Choreographer, Dancer, and Impresario of dance productions.
Wednesday, March 3th Class: 7:30 pm to 8:30pm | Performance: 10:00 pm
Jorge Torres will be accompanied in his performances by his beautiful and talented wife, Chino Hara  
Don't miss this incredible opportunity Jorge Torres: is a "milonguero" (natural Tango dancer). His refined talents and style place him between those outstanding choreographers and dancers of Argentine Tango. Before graduating as a teacher of dances, Jorge began his career in the Theater Colon. He has study with famous dancers and teacher of Argentine Tango such as Norberto Guichanduc, Rodolfo Dinzel, Pepito Avellaneda and Antonio Todaro. He has danced in the most noted tango houses and theaters of Argentina and renowned orchestras of Tango. He Has participated in such shows as "Imagenes", "Tango y añoranzas", "La pesada del tango", " Tangokinesis ", Tanguisimo 91", "Tango Tango", "Viva Tango", "Tango Passion", "Buenos Aires tango show", "Tango Seduccion" and in may of 1995 Jorge Torres occupied the Captain's of the dancers roll in Forever Tango." In 1998 Jorge was nominated for the Tony awards for best choreography.
He was also nominated by the Outer Critics Circle and for four Awards including that of best choreography from the Drama Desk. He has recorded with Karen Kain "A Evaristo Carriego" for CBC, Canadian Broadcasting Company, directed by Luis Bravo. He has coordinated show such as "World Tango Week 2002" in Tokyo and "Tango Legend" summoning the bet figures every year. He has participated as invited dancer next to the Sexteto Mayor in Santiago's Municipal Theater - Chile. He was chosen to integrate the jury of the First World Championship of Argentinean Tango", carried out in the year 2003 in the city of Buenos Aires and the USA Tango Championships in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Jorge never one to rest on his laurels continually searches for ways to expand his understanding of the core elements of the body and its power to move.
As Dance Captain of the worldwide production "Forever Tango", Creative Director of The Shimmy Club, Inc., Juror of tango championships, Artistic Director for the American Tango Institute, father and husband, he is constantly touring across the USA, Asia and Europe teaching and inspiring others in the art of Argentine tango.
Class: 7:30 pm to 8:30pm |Class Fee: $20 | Performance: 10:00 pm For More Information about Jorge Torres Complete Schedule: You can visit: www.connectango.com casadepractica.com you tube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmRiBwFAI8s | | January 27 th, 2010 7:00-8:00: Class 8:00-12:00: Milonga 10:00 Performance | Noriko Tanada & David Chiu At Tapas Restaurant Teaching and Performing January, Wednesday 27th |7:00 pm to 8:00pm | 8:00 pm to 12:00 pm: Milonga
Noriko Tanada: Started dancing Tango 19 years ago and established "TANGO PROJECT JAPAN". She has organized many shows with famous Japanese tango orchestras. She has taught numerous workshops all over the world and danced in numerous shows. In 2001 they started organizing the annual Tango Week in Tokyo, which have brought many top-notch Argentinean dancers to the Japanese community. She is also the stage champion for the 2006 Asia Tango Championship in Tokyo.
David Chiu: Is an inspirational, innovative and cutting edge tango instructor. His students get immediate results in a fun and nurturing learning environment. David's clear teaching and keen eye guides his students to incorporate new movements in their bodies easily. His style combines classic elegance with Nuevo in close embrace.
David has been dancing for 15 years. Specializing in dancing and teaching tango for the last 10 years. He has studied extensively with Juan Carlos & Johana Copes, Osvaldo Zotto & Lorena Ermocida and Gustavo Naveira & Giselle Anne. In addition, he has been playing piano since the age of four, giving him the added ability to guide his students in the use of musicality in their dancing. Class: 7:00 pm to 8:00pm “Contra Boleos” |Class Fee: $20 | Performance: 10:00 pm
For more information about Noriko: http://www31.ocn.ne.jp/~tango/index.html
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| December 16 th, 2009 7:00-8:00: Class 8:00-12:00: Milonga 10:00 Performance |
Natalia Hills and Gabriel Misse One of the best Argentine Tango Couples in the World Class & Performance @ Tapas Wednesday, December 16th at Tapas Restaurant Wednesday, December16, 2009 Please join us and celebrate a romantic and magical Christmas Night with One of the best tango dance couples in the world, known for their grace and impeccable technique, they will share with us their knowledge and love of the Tango. It is a truly rare occasion to have teachers/dancers of this caliber able to come to Orange County to be with us! Don't miss this incredible opportunity. Natalia Hills: Was one of the original members of the Broadway and London hit "Forever Tango" nominated in 1998 for both: Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Best Choreography. Her Broadway debut was at the Walter Kerr and Marquis Theater. During her association with the company (1995-2005) she created two classic choreographies of the show: “Gallo Ciego” and “Derecho Viejo’ which have been presented with different dancers in major cities throughout North America, Asia and Europe, as well as for the first and only time on stage at the historical opera house Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 1995, she was invited to perform in honor of Princess Diana Spencer at the British Embassy in Argentina. In the summer of 1998, Natalia appeared in the long-running, popular PBS series "Evening at Pops" with the Boston Pops Orchestra with Leslie Caron as hostess. 2004 she was featured on Broadway Shubert Theatre in 2004, with appearances on television at the “Today Show” on NBC. In October Verizon Wireless-NY, contracted her as choreographer of its publicity campaign directed by the Argentine film-maker Carlos Sorin. She performed at the Hollywood Bowl as principal dancer with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and as special guest artist at the Hollywood's Kodak Theater (home of Academy Awards), the New York City Center and at the Mohegan Sun Casino Grabriel Miss: Is one of the great “milongueros” of this generation. He started his formation as a dancer at the age of eight with great masters of tango such as Antonio Todaro y Pepito Avellaneda.
In Buenos Aires he acted together with legendary artists such as Julian Plaza, Alberto Castillo, Mariano Mores and Armando Manzanero among others and participated in documentaries produced by National Geographic with Robert Duval and Japanese Television NH (Japan Television Documentary Film)
In 1996, he was the protagonist in the publicity campaign “Tango” of Gianni Versace.
For many years, Gabriel was part of the Miguel Angel Zotto’s company, “Tango x 2,” in its world-wide tours with “Una Noche de Tango.”
His performances with this company include the City Center of New York, USA, la Mason de la Danse in Lyon, France, and appearances on RAI (Italian Television) among others.
Recently together, Natalia and Gabriel performed at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills, on NBC (National Broadcasting Coorporation) and as special guest artists at the Symphony Space, in New York City when the dance critic Alastair Macaulay at the New York Times published: “The intimacy between them was glorious…” Class | Fee | 7:00 pm to 8:00pm | $25 | Performing: 10:00pm | |
You can visit Natalia Web site: http://www.nataliahills.net http://thetangolounge.com/ 
| | December 2nd , 2009 8:00-9:00 9:00-12:00: Milonga 10:00 Performance | Ivan Terrazas & Sara Grdan At Tapas Class & Performance Join us this Wednesday 2nd when two of the youngest, yet most accomplished dancers now residing on the East Coast. Will be teaching at Tapas. Their improvisational skills and floor craft are easily recognized on any dance floor! During class they not only focus on precise body technique and connection, but also on the exploration of moves and their possibilities.
Class December 2nd 8:00-9:00 9:00-12:00: Milonga 10:00 Performance
Fees Class: $20 You can visit their web site at www.feraltango.com For More Information and Ivan & Sara’s Complete Schedule: www.casadepractica.com, info@casadepractica.com | | |
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