Wednesday, July 27, 2011

July 29: Armando Orzuza & Nuria Martinez


This week we are pleased to welcome Armando and Nuria at the Tango Lounge!

Classes at 8.30, included with admission:
Upper Level Class with Armando and Nuria.
Intermediates with Jennifer Wesnousky
Beginners with Paul Pellicoro

Armando and Nuria will perform at midnight

DJ Tine

More about our stars:

Armando Orzuza was born in "La Boca", a suburb of Buenos Aires, known as the birth place of the Tango. His first professional contact with the Tango was at the age of fourteen as a sound technician for a "tangueria" (Tango dance hall) in Buenos Aires. This enriching experience surrounded him with the foremost dancers, singers and orchestras of the Tango world. Ten years later, he began to study the Tango himself. Armando learned to dance from the original "milongueros" and began his professional career in 1990.
Armando performed in the Broadway show of “Tango Passion” in New York and Miami, as well as in the promotion of the album "Tango" by Julio Iglesias; As dance consultant and choreographer, he worked in Alan Parker’s movie "Evita", and in the 2004 Madonna’s “Re-invention” touring show. He has performed and taught the tango at Tango Festivals, public and private events, cultural organizations, embassies, consulates, schools, universities, and theaters, throughout Europe, Japan, South America and the United States. Armando also appeared as principal dancer in the movie “Assassination Tango” directed by Robert Duvall. He currently teaches and performs with Nuria Martínez internationally.

Nuria Martínez Méndez was born in Spain, and trained in ballet at Madrid’s National School of Ballet and piano. She studied ballet and contemporary dance at London’s Laban Centre and at the Merce Cunningham Studio, NYC. She graduated at Empire State College with a BA in Dance and Education.
In 2005, Nuria Martinez began to study Tango professionally with Armando Orzuza. To the precious and valuable experience of learning, sharing and dancing with Armando, she also brings in to her work the vast previous knowkedge and performing experience, as well as the inspiration gathered from concepts by Graciela Gonzalez and Rodolfo Dinzel.
She currently performs and teaches Tango with Armando Orzuza throughout the US, Europe, and Buenos Aires.


Armando and Nuria are presently based in Boston.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

July 22: Cyrena Drusine and Ivan Inofre


This week Lounge welcomes Cyrena Drusine and Ivan Inofre!

As every week, there is a class for each level. Because the classes take place at the same time, you can expect to learn and practice with people of your own level.
The classes are included with admission.

8.30pm upper level class with Cyrena and Ivan (included with admission)
Intermediate class with Jennifer Wesnousky
Total beginners with Paul Pellicoro

Midnightish performance with Cyrena and Ivan!

Tine will DJ.

More about our stars:

Ivan and Cyrena are Argentine Tango dancers and instructors. They both come from strong dance backgrounds; Ivan as an Argentine Folkloric dancer and Cyrena as a classical ballet dancer. Ivan and Cyrena have performed in various tango shows in Buenos Aires, such as Sabor a Tango, Tango Porteño and La Esquina de Carlos Gardel. Cyrena toured with Tango Pasion in 2008-2009. They have been dancing together for the past nine months during which they went to Paris with Walter Rios' orchestra and performed in L'Estade de France. They also performed throughout Paris in various milongas. They have given exhibitions in some of the most famous milongas in Buenos Aires such as Salon Canning y Porteño y Bailarin. In December 2010 they performed with the company Tango Desire. They are currently teaching at Mansion Dandi and the Carlos Copello school in Buenos Aires.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

July 15: Ellinor Westrup & Ney Melo


This week come support the graceful Ellinor Westrup from Sweden/Buenos Aires teaching and performing with our own popular Ney Melo!

8.30pm classes, all included with admission, different levels so you can learn with people of your level:
Upper level with Ellinor and Ney
Intermediate with Jennifer Wesnousky
Beginners with Paul Pellicoro

Midnight performance by Ellinor and Ney

DJ Tine

More about our stars:


For Ellinor Westrup, tango is to improvise in a wordless communication. She took her first tango steps in 2002 and was deeply fascinated by the dance from her very first lesson. Year 2005 and 2006 she went to Buenos Aires to train her tango for six months and to where she returned during spring 2010 for more training and giving performances at Practica 8 and El Gardel del Medellín.
Ellinor has become a familiar face at many festivals and is an active teacher of tango throughout Europe. She has been an integral part of Tangokompaniet based in Malmö, Sweden since 2007. With elegance and a dynamic expression in the tango she wants to inspire others to dance with feelings. As a teacher she uses good pedagogic skills to give her students awareness of their bodies to better understand the technique, which will help them to find a nice flow of movements and the joy in tango.

Ney Melo is one of today's most talented young Argentine Tango dancers and teachers, currently touring the world. He is known for his innovative teaching methods and passion for teaching. His tango instruction is sought out by beginning
and advanced dancers, as well as other teachers and choreographers from all over the world.
Ney has studied tango with masters of the Villa Urquiza and modern salon styles of tango. Ney is the creator of Tango Television on youtube which showcases the best tango dancers currently on the scene as well as rare footage of milongueros who shaped the dance.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

July 8: Elina Roldan & Hernan Brizuela, DJ Tine


This week we feature the legendary Elina Roldan from Buenos Aires!!

She teaches at 8.30 and performs with Hernan Brizuela around midnight.

8.30pm classes, all included with admission, different levels so you can learn with people of your level:
Upper level with Elina, topic: Milonguero Move!
Intermediate with Jennifer Wesnousky
Beginners with Paul Pellicoro

DJ Tine

More about our guest artists:

Elina Roldan (Buenos Aires) has taught and performed all over the world. An all-round dancer, teacher and performer, she counts among her teachers such notables as Pepito Avellaneda, Puppy Castello, Gustavo Naveira, Graciela Gonzalez and others. Elina is especially well-known for her inimitable milonga traspie. Elina has given exhibitions and classes in Italy, Russia, Mexico, Sweden, England, Austria, Slovenia and Israel.

Hernan Brizuela, born in Mendoza, Argentina and now based in New York, was drawn to tango from his early years. The musical form and lyrics, the nostalgic aspect, the dance. His teachers were Luis Canan, Cesar Cohello, Rodolfo Dinsel, Carlos Peres, Francisco Forquera, Jorge Torres, Eduado Parejas, Carlos Magaleta (acting and theater), Ines Kallab (actuation and theater).
Hernan teaches regularly at Champion Studio in NYC and at Dance Union in Boston MA. He is regularly featured at milongas and festivals around the Northeast.