Apr 1: Carlos Barrionuevo & Mayte Valdes, Omar Ocampo & Monica Romero, plus SHOES for you!

Tango Lounge dances for JAPAN!

This week we have 2 fantastic performing couples for you from Buenos Aires

Omar Ocampo and Monica Romero teach the upper level class at 8.30 and perform at midnight

Carlos Barrionuevo and Mayte Valdes perform at midnight!

Plus tango shoes by Yaisuri, for sale or to order (made specially to your own feet)

DJ Tine

Simultaneous 8.30pm classes for pre-interm and total beginners taught by Jennifer Wesnousky and Paul Pellicoro, respectively. Bring your non-tango friends! Paul will fire them up with tango vibes, and the performances will blow them away.

More about our stars....

Carlos Barrionuevo and Mayte Valdes

Mayte and Carlos each began dancing as children in Buenos Aires. Mayte studied ballet and toured internationally in The Nutcracker. She studied tango with the great masters, and was featured internationally in Europe, the US, Egypt and Asia, dancing in Tanguera the Musical, Tango Pasion and other shows.

Carlos developed his technique by studying the great masters of tango. He won championships in Argentina and was invited to perform with prestigious orchestras and companies. He performed in or was a choreographer for tango shows touring Europe, the US and South America.

Carlos and Mayte have been dancing, teaching and performing together since 2007. They were part of Forever Tango and other shows in Buenos Aires and abroad.

More information is on Carlos and Mayte's website tangoearthcom

Omar Ocampo and Monica Romero

Monica Romero was born in Buenos Aires, the daughter of famous artist Estela Raval and singer and musician Ricardo Romero. She studied jazz and modern dance, studying and performing with prestigious choreographers and dancers such as Nuri Cid, Beatriz and Victor Ferrari and Moira Chapman. In 1984 she reached a turning point in her career when she met Omar Ocampo. They married and established 'Los Ocampo.'

Omar Ocampo was born in Entre Rios and started his professional dance career at an early age, dancing with the Ballet Folklorico Nacional of Santiago Ayala, 'El Chucaro' and Norma Viola for 11 years. Omar Ocampo is the best folk dancer of Argentina and is a judge of the 'Danzas Argentinas Competition.' They've been travelling together performing the tango around the world since 1988 notably with the Tango Pasion company.

For more about Los Ocampo, check out their website:

www.losocampo.com.ar

March 25: Ana Padron & Diego Blanco

Come cheer this Friday for the popular Ana Padron and Diego Blanco (New York/Argentina)!

Upper level class at 8.30 by Ana and Diego, included with admission

Midnight performance

There are simultaneous beginners and intermediate classes taught by Paul and Jennifer of DanceSport, respectively.

DJ Tine

More about our stars:

Ana and Diego's website: Tango4all.com

Award-winning dancers Diego Blanco and Ana Padron are one of the top performing couples in the world today. Their tango is energetic, rhythmical and innovative, and through their fluid moves they fuse tango with the close embrace style of traditional tango.

Tnago for All, the dance company they co-founded, was brought to life to bring this electrifying tango to audiences in America and worldwide.

Ana and Diego command a wide range of dance dicipline from which they tap inspiration for theur movemens. In addition to Argentine tango, these include classical ballet, jazz, African, and Jose Limon, Martha Graham and Jennifer Muller techniques.

Diego and Ana perform in tango productions on national and international stages, and teach in and around New York and the country.

Fri March 18: Daniela Pucci & Luis Bianchi!!

Join your friends at Tango Lounge this Friday to enjoy great music and a fabulous performance and class by

Daniela Pucci and Luis Bianchi

www.luisbianchi.com

8.30pm class by Daniela and Luis, upper level

class included with admission.

Midnight performance by Daniela and Luis

DJ Tine

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

More about our stars...

Daniela Pucci and Luis Bianchi's tango is best described as joyous and heartfelt. Dancing together since 2006, they have rapidly become known for their musicality, connection and infectious energy. As performers, they are engaging, vibrant, and emotional. As instructors, their ultimate goal is to help students move better, achieve deeper connection, and find their own voice in the dance. Students in their classes can expect thorough instruction on tango technique, encouragement to increase their body awareness, lots of personalized feedback, and a healthy dose of humor to complement the mix.

March 11: Sara and Ivan perform!

This week we have the popular Sara and Ivan performing at the Tango Lounge!

Tine will DJ.

Upper Level class by Jennifer Wesnousky at 8.30.

Included with admission

There is a simultaneous class for beginners. Bring your non-tango friends so they will become tango friends!

Midnight performance by Sara and Ivan.

More about our stars:

Ivan and Sara are dancing in "You tango?" at the Thalia Theater until March 20. Hurry to catch the show!

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.

March 4: Vanja Modzelewski & Alexis Rosen

This week Lounge features Vanja Modzelewski and Alexis Rosen!

Vanja and Alexis will teach the upper level class at 8.30.

Topic : Whizbang move

Midnight performance!

DJ Tine

More about our artists...

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Alexis Rosen has been dancing Tango for nine years, and teaching for the last four. He first gained notice as an original and creative leader of Tango Nuevo. However, in the last couple of years he has focused closely on close embrace as well. Alexis believes that great dance is built on musicality, connection to the partner, and fundamental movement technique. Many of his classes start with a specific sequence of movements, which are then used to explore those three topics in depth.The first teachers to strongly influence Alexis were Robin Thomas and Mario Consiglieri. While he has learned from numerous other teachers in Buenos Aires and the U.S. since then, the biggest influence on his dance comes from the many great followers he has danced with, including his partner Vanja.

Vanja Modzelewski is a highly experienced dancer in both - open and in close embrace. Her proficiency in the various styles of tango along with her sophisticated musicality has made her one of the better known female dancers in the US. Vanja's dance style is characterized with fluidity and sensual elegance. She has a profound knowledge of movements and partner connection and is a sought after lead who has been teaching group and private classes in tango with a partner and on her own for over 8 years. Currently Vanja is working together with Alexis Rosen. During the past years, among others, she has taught and performed with Constantin Rueger (Germany), Robin Thomas (NY), Murat Erdemsel (Washington, DC), Ney Melo (San Francisco), Hernan Brizuela (Buenos Aires), Armando Orzuza (Buenos Aires) and Junior Cervila (Buenos Aires).