Jan 1 New Year's Day: Burak Ozkosem (Chicago) & Mariana Galassi

Our stars this week are Burak Ozkosem (Chicago) and Mariana Galassi (NYC)

Class at 8.30, included with admission.

Upper Level

Performance at Midnight

DJ Tine

Holiday drinks on Special!

More about our stars:

Burak Ozkosem, El Turco, is recognized for his creative and expressive style and his bold and sensitive interpretations of both traditional tango music and the eclectic, non-traditional music that he incorporates into his djing and instructional repertoire. He is a popular and attentive teacher. His current focus is to develop Tango Nuevo analysis methods and to understand and teach the essence of Argentine Tango more effectively to general public audience.

Though he is considered a virtuoso of "Tango Nuevo", in his dancing Burak is not adding anything new or "modern" to Tango. Every movement he uses is taken strictly from the Tango vocabulary. He respects the music and responds in the traditional places; his syncopa, or rhythm, is flawless. What he does is deconstruct the usual tango marcado (marking) and reconstruct it in his own surprising way.

Burak’s nontraditional use of the vocabulary prompts curiosity, and inspiration for

other dancers.

He is the creator of the Chicago Tango Week 2008-2009 and the upcoming Miami Beach

Tango Marathon 2010 and Burak's Tango Week 2010. He also co-founded the ARTango Center in Chicago.

Although he is based in Chicago, he frequently teaches and performs in Montreal, Miami, New York City, Los Angeles.

Mariana Galassi was born and raised Buenos Aires, Argentina. She trained intensively with Chicho Frumboli and Lucia Mazer, Julio Balmaceda, Corina de la Rosa and Gustavo Naveira. In 2000 she moved to New York City where she currently teaches tango. She continues to travel throughout the United States performing at different venues and teaching workshops.

The strong connection Galassi establishes with her partner, along with her own fluidity of movement and profound musicality all serve to contribute to her unique and sophisticated style. While she remains true to the spirit of traditional tango, her personal interpretation of the dance makes her one of the most distinctive and exciting dancers of the new generation.

Looking forward to dancing with you!

Tine, host

On Dec 25 Christmas Day, Lounge is closed!

Dear friends,

On Dec 25 Christmas Day, the Tango Lounge is closed!

We are back on Jan 1, 2010

Thank you for your support in 2009. You helped make the Tango Lounge a great party!

Happy holidays!

Tine, host

Fri Dec 18: DJ Robin, Greg Rolnick and Lera Thompson (Seattle)

This week at Tango Lounge, come dance to the music of super popular DJ

Robin Thomas!

Greg Rolnick and Lera Thompson from Seattle are our stars tonight!

830pm special class "Ganchitos". You will love it guaranteed, and so will everybody dancing near you!

8.30 special class is included in the price of admission $12.

About our stars:

Greg Rolnick and Lera Thompson

Greg and Lera are teaching the ever expanding vocabulary of Nuevo Tango from the basics to the advanced creative process in Seattle.

Greg’s early performance career in dance extends from ballet in San Francisco to modern dance performances throughout the US and Europe. Since 1997 he has studied Tango and danced extensively throughout the US, Buenos Aires and parts of Europe.

Lera has been dancing Tango since 2002. Among her first teachers are Fabian Salas, Mario Consiglieri, Cecilia Gonzalez and Luciana Valle. From early on, she was assisting local tango teachers in all levels of classes both in Seattle and in Vancouver, BC. She has taken ballet and modern dance classes at University of Washington to improve her understanding of movement.

Greg and Lera became partners in 2004. They have taught in California, New York, Mexico, and Hawaii. Together, they strive to improve their dancing and teaching skills by attending seminars in Europe, throughout the U.S.and in Buenos Aires every year. Among their most influential teachers are Sebastian Arce and Mariana Montes, Chicho Frumboli, Eugenia Parrilla, Pable Inza, Damian Rosenthal, Celine Ruiz, and Mario Consiglieri and Anabella Diaz-Hojman. Their ongoing personal training in Gyrotonic Expansion System has been very helpful to promote relaxed, centered, clear and technically correct movement.

Dec 11: DJ Ramu Pyreddy, Ivan and Sara class and performance

This week DJ Ramu will rock the Lounge!

Ivan and Sara will teach the 8.30pm upper level class (included with admission) and perform around midnight.

Rsvp for this week here

More about our stars:

Ramu Pyreddy is one of the most knowledgeable and sought after tango DJ's in North America and is a featured DJ at most tango festivals in the US. His teaching and dancing are characterized by keen musical interpretation, infectious enthusiasm and a deep love of the music and the dance that is fanatic. Ramu Pyreddy was the founder of the Argentine Tango Club at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - a community well known for excellent social dancing skills, and exciting festivals and events.

Ivan Terrazas and Sara Grdan are among the most recognized of young couples on the East Coast, both socially and as teachers and performers. Ivan is originally from Mendoza, Argentina, and began training in tango and folkloric dances at age 12. Sara is from Croatia and has studied folkloric dances, ballet and modern dance before taking up Argentine Tango. Together, Ivan and Sara have performed at major festivals, shows on the national stage, and on television. As teachers, they are known for their focus on flawless technique and precision, and they have a loyal following among serious tango students.

We look forward to dancing with you!

Tine, host.

Fri Dec 4: Tova Moreno (Boston) & Yanick Wyler (BsAs), DJ Tine

This week, one word: Fabulousness!

Tova Moreno and Yanick Wyler team up for the occasion!

http://www.morenotango.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKTWiLu1MXk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfm8V7nclHE

DJ Tine

830 class by Tova Moreno & Yanick Wyler, upper level

topic tba but you know it will be great!

class included with $12 admission.

There are simultaneous classes for total beginners and intermediate taught by DanceSport Faculty.

Midnight performance by Tova Moreno and Yanick Wyler

More about our stars:

Tova and Carlos Moreno regularly teach and perform at tango weekends and festivals around the US, and have taught in the UK, Germany, and Mexico. Their performances are applauded for their musicality and playfulness. As instructors, the Morenos hook students with a happiness and sense of fun that is innate to their personalities, but keep students coming back with solid technique and a gentle demand for precision and hard work. Tova organizes a very popular festival in Boston in November, Tango de los Muertos, which draws tango dance and music addicts from all over the world.

Yanick Wyler is a staff teacher at the famous Argentine tango school Tango Brujo in Buenos Aires. He has also taught at other well-known milongas in Buenos Aires. His teaching is based on his profound knowledge of technique, the structure of the dance, and the connection and communication of the couple. He has traveled extensively throughout Europe teaching at workshops and festivals, including Zurich, Bologna, Copenhagen, Malmo, and Hamburg. Some of his main influences in tango were Eugenia Parilla, Guastavo Naveira and Chicho Frumboli.

Interesting drinks on special; try the MOJITOS they rock

Full bar and menu with tapas and real food.

Thank you for your support!

Tine Herreman

Host