On Saturday 7th October, we have a special "Festivalito" event, featuring 7 hours of Tango goodness, with special guest teachers: Laura Grandi + Facundo Gallo! We have two specialist workshops and a performance from our Maestros, and a full Milonga Abierta in the evening.
Laura and Facundo will demonstrate and teach some fabulous technique, for both leaders and followers, to enhance and improve your dancing.
Laura and Facundo will focus on providing several delicious sequences you can use on the dance floor.
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Laura GrandiLaura is a classically-trained professional dancer and teacher, highly appreciated for her elegance, style and sensuality. She has danced from the age of 6, and has studied intensively under great Argentine masters, including Osvaldo Zotto, Raul Bravo, Roberto Herrera, and many others. She has performed in many shows, TV and film programmes, festivals and other events, both in Italy and throughout the world. She has organised local and international festivals, including the 'Milonga de oro' event. in her professional dance career, Laura has specialised in dynamics of movement, teaching, technique and choreography Laura Grandi lives in Rome where she continues to organize tango events and collaborate with great artists from the international scene. More details: LauraGrandi.com. |
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Facundo GalloFacundo Gallo is Lead Dancer of the most prestigious Tango Show in Buenos Aires, "Esquina Carlos Gardel", which he joined as a cast member in 2004. Facundo started studying tango in 1996 at the "José Neglia Dance School" in Morón. Facundo has studied under teachers including Juan Carlos and Stella Maris, Pablo Nievas, Oscar Mandagarán, Silvio Lavia, Nito and Elba, Jorge "El Pardo Vieyra", and Juan Carlos Copes. Facundo has been teaching Tango since 2001 across the world. In 2009 he was invited to participate in the Homage to "Juan Carlos Copes", who was named "dancer of the century", which was held at Teatro Avenida, sponsored by the Government of the City of Buenos Aires for the opening of the World Cup. Tango 2009. In that same year, the dancer José Castro calls him as assistant director of the show "Paris" presented in the city of Buenos Aires. In 2008, Facundo won the title of "World Tango Champion", and performed in the show "Tango Libertad" in Tokyo. In 2007 he performed at the "Kremlin" theater in Russia with the show "Solo Tango The Show". With this same show he toured in different countries of Latin America, includin Chile, Brazil, Peru and Ecuador. In 2006 he was part of the cast of the legendary "Tango X2" Company directed by the dancer and choreographer Miguel Angel Zotto, performing at Honk Kong, Macau, Italy, London and New York. In 2005, he was part of the cast of the successful company "Tango Fire", touring in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa. |
"Abierta" means "Open". Our Learning Tango milonga, in our lovely Apsley venue, is open. Open to all dancers, all levels, all styles, and all tango music.
If you want to dance and enjoy yourself in a truly open environment, with friendly and welcoming group of fellow tango dancers, this is the place for you.
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