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Roberto Reis
A tango dancer. In 1988 he participated in different shows escorting international figures like Julio Iglesias in "Tango Tour Show", Mariano Mores in "El Tango 92 Show" (Japan) and the Orlando Trípodi's Japan Tour. Choreography Author. His Best Choreography Works are: "Lo Que Vendrá" for "Forever Tango", Nominated to Tony Prizes for Best Choreography."Libertango", choreography made for russians ice skaters Pasha Gritsuk and Evgeni Platov. They obtained the Artistic Ice Skating World Championship (1997) and the Gold Medal in the Nagano Olimpics in Japan (1998).
A tango dancer. In 1988 he participated in different shows escorting international figures like Julio Iglesias in "Tango Tour Show", Mariano Mores in "El Tango 92 Show" (Japan) and the Orlando Trípodi's Japan Tour. Choreography Author. His Best Choreography Works are: "Lo Que Vendrá" for "Forever Tango", Nominated to Tony Prizes for Best Choreography."Libertango", choreography made for russians ice skaters Pasha Gritsuk and Evgeni Platov. They obtained the Artistic Ice Skating World Championship (1997) and the Gold Medal in the Nagano Olimpics in Japan (1998).
"Cassano Dancing" for Eleonora Cassano in Buenos Aires. Show that belongs to the Julio Iglesias' World Tour Tango. "El Quilombo" for the Japanese pop group "The Johnies".In Buenos Aires he was also in charge of the choreography direction of "Piazzolla Tango", "Taconeando" and "Guardianes del Angel", an Aníbal Troilo biography.
From 1989 until today, Reis has brought tango dance to forty seven countries around the world. He performed his talent in the Covent Garden of London and in the Festival di Due Mundi, Italia during "Forever Tango". He participated in the "Tango Magic" of the Carnegie Hall of New York and dance in Town Hall of New York with the J. J. Mosalini's orchestra. Reis also dance with the John Maurice's Hollywood Bowl Orchestra in the Hollywood Bowl of Los Angeles, and also in The Lincoln Center of New York. He toured Japan for three moths with Fabio Hagger's Orchestra.
As a Tango Master he dictated classes in Japan, Argentina, Italy, United States, Holland, Korea, France and England. He participated in International Tango Conventions in many cities of the world like: San Francisco, New York, Miami, Padova, Bologna, Catanea, Ferrara, Cagliari, Rome, Paris, Seul, Hamburg, Buenos Aires and Madrid, during the 10° Great Tango Figures Meeting.
In 2005 and 2007 Reis was a member of the International Tango Festival's jury, an import event organized by the Buenos Aires government.
Natalia Lavandeira
A Tango dancer with a jazz and classical style. She started performing at a very early age and escorting well-known figures like María Nieves, Julián Piazza, Raúl Lavié and Atilio Stampone. She was part of the "Fundación Astor Piazzolla" as the only female tango partner performing in the Palermo Metropolitan of Buenos Aires and in the Dal Verne Theater of Milan.
Her international career started in 1998 with "Señor Tango", a show that was part of the Argentinean presidential committee that participated in the Nuclear Energy World Congress of Houston, Texas. Lavandeira also performed in big cities of Latin America like San Pablo, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, Brasilia, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Santiago, Viña del Mar and Punta del Este with "Tango Mío Show" and "Tango Fatal", directed by Mora Godoy and in "Tango con Mariana". She presented "Buenos Aires Tango" in Hong Kong directed by Nélida Aure (2001).
In 2003 Lavandeira toured the main cities of United States introducing "Tango Buenos Aires". Between 2003 and 2004 she presented herself as first dancer in the Italian show "Piazzolla Appassionato". The year of 2005 was a very intense one for her because she traveled to Greece with Compañía Tango X2 presenting "Tango de la Cruz del Sur" and "Una noche de Tango"; and to Windsor, Canada, for "Laugh and Tango". A year later Lavandeira accompanied the Fernando Marzán Quintet to Sweeden and danced with the Francisco Canaro Orchestra directed by Jorge Dragone. She toured Japan in 2007 and 2008 as first dancer of the Carlos Pazos Orchestra. The International Tango Festivals of Vro, Alborg-Denmark and the II, III, and IV Boston Festivals, are also part of her experience as a tango dancer.
Natalia Lavandeira directed tango workshops in the Buenos Aires University (U.B.A.) and in colleges and universities of United States. She also taught in different and important Buenos Aires events like the International Book Festival and the International Tourism Festival. As a choreographer she collaborated in "Taconeando", an interesting show suggested for its tourist values by the government of the city of Buenos Aires through its Culture Secretary.
As a Tango Master he dictated classes in Japan, Argentina, Italy, United States, Holland, Korea, France and England. He participated in International Tango Conventions in many cities of the world like: San Francisco, New York, Miami, Padova, Bologna, Catanea, Ferrara, Cagliari, Rome, Paris, Seul, Hamburg, Buenos Aires and Madrid, during the 10° Great Tango Figures Meeting.
In 2005 and 2007 Reis was a member of the International Tango Festival's jury, an import event organized by the Buenos Aires government.
Natalia Lavandeira
A Tango dancer with a jazz and classical style. She started performing at a very early age and escorting well-known figures like María Nieves, Julián Piazza, Raúl Lavié and Atilio Stampone. She was part of the "Fundación Astor Piazzolla" as the only female tango partner performing in the Palermo Metropolitan of Buenos Aires and in the Dal Verne Theater of Milan.
Her international career started in 1998 with "Señor Tango", a show that was part of the Argentinean presidential committee that participated in the Nuclear Energy World Congress of Houston, Texas. Lavandeira also performed in big cities of Latin America like San Pablo, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, Brasilia, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Santiago, Viña del Mar and Punta del Este with "Tango Mío Show" and "Tango Fatal", directed by Mora Godoy and in "Tango con Mariana". She presented "Buenos Aires Tango" in Hong Kong directed by Nélida Aure (2001).
In 2003 Lavandeira toured the main cities of United States introducing "Tango Buenos Aires". Between 2003 and 2004 she presented herself as first dancer in the Italian show "Piazzolla Appassionato". The year of 2005 was a very intense one for her because she traveled to Greece with Compañía Tango X2 presenting "Tango de la Cruz del Sur" and "Una noche de Tango"; and to Windsor, Canada, for "Laugh and Tango". A year later Lavandeira accompanied the Fernando Marzán Quintet to Sweeden and danced with the Francisco Canaro Orchestra directed by Jorge Dragone. She toured Japan in 2007 and 2008 as first dancer of the Carlos Pazos Orchestra. The International Tango Festivals of Vro, Alborg-Denmark and the II, III, and IV Boston Festivals, are also part of her experience as a tango dancer.
Natalia Lavandeira directed tango workshops in the Buenos Aires University (U.B.A.) and in colleges and universities of United States. She also taught in different and important Buenos Aires events like the International Book Festival and the International Tourism Festival. As a choreographer she collaborated in "Taconeando", an interesting show suggested for its tourist values by the government of the city of Buenos Aires through its Culture Secretary.
Carolina Bonaventura y Francisco Forquera
Carolina Bonaventura and Francisco Forquera merged their own successful careers and began acting as dance partners since March 2008. They are settled in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where they effectively manage one of the trendiest spot in town "Mariposita de San Telmo", a place for tango and a Hotel Boutique. In addition to the expertise, the ability for marketing their talent, took them to developed a trademark complete tango methodology. It based on easy thecnique for men and women, tango salón, tango escenario, milonga, vals and profesional coaching.
Carolina Bonaventura and Francisco Forquera merged their own successful careers and began acting as dance partners since March 2008. They are settled in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where they effectively manage one of the trendiest spot in town "Mariposita de San Telmo", a place for tango and a Hotel Boutique. In addition to the expertise, the ability for marketing their talent, took them to developed a trademark complete tango methodology. It based on easy thecnique for men and women, tango salón, tango escenario, milonga, vals and profesional coaching.
2008
Organization
Mujeres del Tango Festival - Naples, Italy
First Tango Salon Encounter - Saint Esprit Martinique Caribe
Artistic Direction - Choregraphy
Mariposita Tango Compny Presentation Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mestizaje Tango Show-Buenos Aires, Argentina
Workshops – Stage Presentation
Amsterdam Tango Center - Linden, Holanda Mujeres del tango Festival- Naples, Italy Brussels, Belgium
Matine Milonga, 6th aniversary - Buenos Aires, Argentina · Florianópolis, Brasil
IV Rio Tango Festival-Rio de Janerio-Brasil
IV Tango festival – Moscow, Russia
Mala Junta Tango School- Berlín, Alemania
Organization
Mujeres del Tango Festival - Naples, Italy
First Tango Salon Encounter - Saint Esprit Martinique Caribe
Artistic Direction - Choregraphy
Mariposita Tango Compny Presentation Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mestizaje Tango Show-Buenos Aires, Argentina
Workshops – Stage Presentation
Amsterdam Tango Center - Linden, Holanda Mujeres del tango Festival- Naples, Italy Brussels, Belgium
Matine Milonga, 6th aniversary - Buenos Aires, Argentina · Florianópolis, Brasil
IV Rio Tango Festival-Rio de Janerio-Brasil
IV Tango festival – Moscow, Russia
Mala Junta Tango School- Berlín, Alemania
2009
Workshops – Stage Presentation
They have been successfully acclaimed all over Europe, Asia, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zeeland, and South America or either dance performing or leading tango lessons and seminars.
Arturo Gutierrez & Ana Wertheimer
Ana Wertheimer - a classical, contemporary and folk dancer, she started her professional careerwhen she joined Mora Godoy's highly acclaimed Tango Emocion. A winner in the World Tango Championships in 2005, she bested 200 contestants after landing 5th place in the final round.
She also took part in another prestigious musical, Tanguera, where she performed one of the main characters as she grew technically and artistically from the experience she gained throughout show's entire Latin American tour.
She learned from great teachers such as: Alejandra Mantinan,
Her teaching credentials speaks highly of her achievements as a teacher/ She was a faculty member of Carlos Copello's dance school in 2006 until she moved to Moro Godoy's academy where she now works as one of the principal teachers conducting workshops, professional coaching, and collaborating on special projects with one of buenos Aires' Tango legend, Ms. Mora Godoy.
Arturo Gutierrez - Born to be dancer, he is very much into folk, tap, ballet, and Tango where he won several competitions always finishing 1st place in important contests such as Cosquin Festival de la Sierra, Festival Hugo del Carill among others.
He learned from great masters like Pepito Avellaneda, Carlos Rivarola, Alejandro Nievas,
Jesus Velasquez, Francisco Forquera, Juan Carlos Copes and Minggo Pugliese. He took part in several important Tango production among them, Garillo Tango, which was a super production that was stageg in many parts of Europe, Desfile and many more. But the most outstanding of them is Tangokinesis, which is a fusion of Tango and modern dance under the direction of Ana Maria Stekelman. He still works for Tangokinesis and is raring to move forward with his Tango career being an invited teacher for Tangoblitz.
Jesus Velasquez, Francisco Forquera, Juan Carlos Copes and Minggo Pugliese. He took part in several important Tango production among them, Garillo Tango, which was a super production that was stageg in many parts of Europe, Desfile and many more. But the most outstanding of them is Tangokinesis, which is a fusion of Tango and modern dance under the direction of Ana Maria Stekelman. He still works for Tangokinesis and is raring to move forward with his Tango career being an invited teacher for Tangoblitz.
He first began to dance in Europe inspired by Gustavo Naveira. He perfected his style in Buenos Aires under the coaching of tango
dance masters Gabriel Angio,Fabian Salas,
Roberto Herrera, Pablo Veron, Javier Rodriguez, Omar Vega and old milongueros
like Rodolfo Cieri . He has created his own personal style through a faithfulness to the "milongas portenias"(traditional tango ball),
with which the new generation of dancers are deeply involved. His elegance, his virtuosity
and his sensitive approach too music are what makes him a very rare modern tango dancers
of today. He has participated in many interna-tional tango festivals and performed live on
stage as a solo with tango groups, notably the electronic. tango" Gotan Project", "Narcotango"
and recently with” Café de los Maestros". His great sense of humour, and his open-minded
vision of this dance makes him a great teacher always learning, "always in movement !"
Well respected by the tango community in Buenos Aires, she 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.
The technical precision, fluidity and elegance of her movements and notable capacity of improvisation characterize her dance. Her complete knowledge and her passion for teaching makes her a very appreciated and requested tango teacher being invited regularly 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.
Since its inception in 1999, she has been a member of the teaching faculty of the Argentine International Tango Congress (C.I.T.A) held annually in Buenos Aires.
The technical precision, fluidity and elegance of her movements and notable capacity of improvisation characterize her dance. Her complete knowledge and her passion for teaching makes her a very appreciated and requested tango teacher being invited regularly 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.
Since its inception in 1999, she has been a member of the teaching faculty of the Argentine International Tango Congress (C.I.T.A) held annually in Buenos Aires.
Laila & Leandro Oliver are one of the the best couple dancers in the highly acclaimed "Una Noche de Tango." Gifted with amazingly dynamic energy and great tango skills , this couple with a friendly and vibrant character, best exemplifies what it takes to be ambassadors of tango.
Their clear command of their teaching syllabus and the quality and clarity of their choreographic skills during performance are the underlying components of their artistic talents. Trained under great teachers such as Miguel Zotto, Osvaldo Zotto, Milena Plebs, Juan Carlos Copes Carlos Copello they are the embodiment of todays present crop of young masters making a name in the highly competitve world of tango.
They are partly based in Tokyo, Japan where they conduct classes, stage performances and preside as judges at the Tango Libertad competition held annually in the big city. And the other part is spent in Buenos Aires to attend to their school and other tango related businesses.
Laila & Leandro are the producers of "Tango com las Esterellas" held in Buenos Aires in January 2009.
Their clear command of their teaching syllabus and the quality and clarity of their choreographic skills during performance are the underlying components of their artistic talents. Trained under great teachers such as Miguel Zotto, Osvaldo Zotto, Milena Plebs, Juan Carlos Copes Carlos Copello they are the embodiment of todays present crop of young masters making a name in the highly competitve world of tango.
They are partly based in Tokyo, Japan where they conduct classes, stage performances and preside as judges at the Tango Libertad competition held annually in the big city. And the other part is spent in Buenos Aires to attend to their school and other tango related businesses.
Laila & Leandro are the producers of "Tango com las Esterellas" held in Buenos Aires in January 2009.
Laila & Leandro Oliver
Pablo Tegli
Cecila Gonzales
Lucia Barrios & Alvaro Salas