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.