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This week Tango Lounge welcomes Dionisis Theodoropoulos and Chloe Theodoropoulou who will perform for us around midnight. Dionisis and Chloe are visiting from Greece to promote TangoAcropolis this weekend.
Intermediate class with Jennifer Wesnousky and Beginners with Paul Pellicoro included with the price.
Orly will be there with her shoe boutique featuring the newest styles directly from Buenos Aires: Comme il Faut, Neo Tango and Soy Porteno. Great introductory prices!
More about DIONISIS & CHLOE
Dionisis Theodoropoulos started his tango career in Athens, Greece. He is the winner of the 2011 Tango Acropolis competition in the “Escenario” category. He represented Greece in the “Mundial del Tango” in Buenos Aires, two years in a row (2010 and 2011), as well as in the finals of the European Tango Championship in Turin, where he achieved a place among the first four. He has performed and taught in many tango festivals in Europe (Monaco, France, Greece). He teaches at the “Libertango” dance studio in Athens.
Chloe Theodoropoulou was born in Greece. She has a degree in contemporary dance from London Contemporary Dance School, a career as a contemporary dancer in Europe, and a classical ballet background preceding that. She was drawn to tango initially because of the music and the elegance of the dance. She now finds that tango, a mostly improvisatory dance, offers endless possibilities, which is what makes it exciting and challenging and what urged her to be involved in it professionally.
Dionisis and Chloe started dancing together in October 2011. Since then, they have performed widely in Greece, and they have several shows ahead of them, in Greece and abroad (Istanbul, Rome, Monaco).
This Friday join Carlos Paredes and Carolina Jaurena at Tango Lounge.
Carlos and Carolina are performing this season in the upcoming show Tango 5 Senses so you can look forward to an explosive performance at midnight!
They will teach the upper level class at 8.30. Be there to pick up a new move! Ladies, Carolina pays a lot of attention to you so come, you will be glad you did.
Carolina and Carlos's class, as well as Jennifer's intermediate class and Paul's beginners class, are all at 8.30pm and included with admission.
More about our stars
CARLOS PAREDES was born in Cali, Colombia. He began to study Break dance and Salsa since 6 years of age, and years later he began to dance Argentine tango. He studied at the Piazzolla academy with Professor Marta Mejía and at the Deka academy with Ancizar Velazques, aside from studying with great masters in the city of Buenos Aires. Among the last mentioned are well known teachers such as Miguel Angel Zotto and Aurora Lúbiz, also couples such as Luís Grondona and Mirta Sol, Fernando Galera and Vilma Vega, Claudio González and Melina Brufman, Martin Ojeda and Johanna Copesto. Carlos Paredes is known in Colombia for dancing a style called “Canyengue”, a style that goes back to the roots of tango. It is considered very particular and enjoyable. In August of 2006 he participated in the Tango World Championship in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, obtaining the first position in the Stage Category. During the same year Angelino Garzón, who is currently the vice-president of Colombia of the Valle del Cauca awarded him with the Vallecaucano Merit Medal in the square of the governance.
Carlos is in New York to perform in the show "Tango 5 senses", partnering Carolina Jaurena. As a teacher and performer, Carlos never fails to whip up crowd ambiance and participation thanks to his warm and exuberant personality.
Tango 5 Senses
CAROLINA JAURENA: Influenced by her parents, a Bandoneon Master and her mother a Tango singer, from an early age Carolina pursued a desire to perform. Her training includes ballet, salsa, and flamenco to where she now specializes in Argentine Tango. She has worked with some of the most recognized names in the tango world, Jorge Torres, Fabian Peralta, Cesar Coelho and Hugo Patyn. Having been fortunate enough to work with some of the best, it comes as no surprise that Carolina’s career is filled with a long list of dance credits that includes, Tango & Tango at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Tango Fantastico at the Bellearyre Music Festival, on Broadway at Town Hall in the show “Tangos for la Milonga” with Romulo Larrea and in 2005 she traveled to Europe to perform with the Sudwestfalen Philarmonic at the Symphonic Tango night in Hilchenbach-Lutzel, Germany.
In addition, she was also a featured dancer, singer and actress in the Two River Theatre Company production of Blood Wedding and performed in the Buenos Aires month celebration at the World Financial Center. She was also invited to perform at The 10th Annual Orlando International Fringe Festival in Florida, "Tango Summit" with the Panamerican Symphony Orchestra, and "100 años de tango, de Villoldo a Piazzolla" at the prestigious Solis Theatre in Montevideo, Uruguay. She performs regularly with Teatro Si in New Jersey and in New York with Leonardo Suarez Paz's "Cuartetango" and Thalia Spanish Theatre in Queens.
Carolina is also a much sought after performer in television and film, having appeared on such shows as Fox 5 “Good Day New York” with Penny Crone, "Today in NY" on NBC. In 2006 she was a first prize winner on the popular program Sábado Gigante on Univision. However, the height of her professional career was marked by her role as a primary dancer in the feature film Random Hearts directed by Sidney Pollack and starring Harrison Ford. Carolina talents are not just limited to teaching, but she is a much respected and sought after instructor as well.
Over the years, she has been invited to perform and teach at several Dance Festivals including; The Colorado Dance Festival, The D.C. Tango Festival, The Boston Tango Festival, and the "Tango Norte” 2007 Stockholm Tango Festival. Most recently, Carolina was invited to teach at Nashville Tango and performed with the Nashville Chamber Orchestra in Tennessee, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, and performed with “Tango Five” at the Einhalden Festival in Germany. Most recently, Carolina performed with the Westfield Symphony Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, Evolution Tango Show in Dallas, Texas.
This week Lounge brings you the home team: Adriana Salgado and Orlando Reyes!
Tango Lounge offers 3 lessons at 8.30pm, one for each level, so you can learn at your own level with other people of your level, and the price is right too (it's included free with admission)!
* Upper level with our guest artists of the week; this week Adriana and Orlando
* Intermediate with Jennifer Wesnousky
* Beginners with Paul Pellicoro
Midnight performance with Adriana and Orlando
DJ Tine
More about our stars:
Adriana Salgado and Orlando Reyes have been professional dancers and teachers of Argentine Tango for over a decade. With background in classical ballet, they went to study Tango in Buenos Aires under the auspices of such renowned tango masters as Gustavo Naveira, Claudio Gonzales, Melina Brufman and Cristina Cortes, among many others. Other influential coaches have been Guillermina Quiroga and Roberto Reis. Adriana and Orlando have danced in numerous critically acclaimed productions.
Their energetic, precise and passionate dancing, their changing embraces, breathtaking jumps and their wonderful connection makes their performances outstanding. Their enthusiasm and love for Tango is palpable and has won them recognition with awards at home where have been acclaimed as one of the best representative couples of Colombia by "Corporacion Nacional de Danza" and Cultural Industry of Dance "Los Danzantes." They were also semifinalists in the 3rd Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, 2006 and more recently they came in 3rd place at the "Long Island Dance Championship" held in Long Island and sponsored by the NY Salsa Congress.
Currently they teach, coach and perform for DanceSport studio in New York City.
Happy New Year! Best wishes for happiness, health, prosperity and great dancing in 2012!
Come get a good start on the first and last ones this Friday at Tango Lounge, where Carolina Jaurena and Santiago Steele will teach the upper level class at 8.30pm and perform at midnight.
Carolina and Santiago's class, as well as Jennifer's intermediate class and Paul's beginners class, are all included with admission.
Midnight performance
DJ Tine
More about our artists
CAROLINA JAURENA: Influenced by her parents, a Bandoneon Master and her mother a Tango singer, from an early age Carolina pursued a desire to perform. Her training includes ballet, salsa, and flamenco to where she now specializes in Argentine Tango. She has worked with some of the most recognized names in the tango world, Jorge Torres, Fabian Peralta, Cesar Coelho and Hugo Patyn. Having been fortunate enough to work with some of the best, it comes as no surprise that Carolina’s career is filled with a long list of dance credits that includes, Tango & Tango at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Tango Fantastico at the Bellearyre Music Festival, on Broadway at Town Hall in the show “Tangos for la Milonga” with Romulo Larrea and in 2005 she traveled to Europe to perform with the Sudwestfalen Philarmonic at the Symphonic Tango night in Hilchenbach-Lutzel, Germany.
In addition, she was also a featured dancer, singer and actress in the Two River Theatre Company production of Blood Wedding and performed in the Buenos Aires month celebration at the World Financial Center. She was also invited to perform at The 10th Annual Orlando International Fringe Festival in Florida, "Tango Summit" with the Panamerican Symphony Orchestra, and "100 años de tango, de Villoldo a Piazzolla" at the prestigious Solis Theatre in Montevideo, Uruguay. She performs regularly with Teatro Si in New Jersey and in New York with Leonardo Suarez Paz's "Cuartetango" and Thalia Spanish Theatre in Queens.
Carolina is also a much sought after performer in television and film, having appeared on such shows as Fox 5 “Good Day New York” with Penny Crone, "Today in NY" on NBC. In 2006 she was a first prize winner on the popular program Sábado Gigante on Univision. However, the height of her professional career was marked by her role as a primary dancer in the feature film Random Hearts directed by Sidney Pollack and starring Harrison Ford. Carolina talents are not just limited to teaching, but she is a much respected and sought after instructor as well.
Over the years, she has been invited to perform and teach at several Dance Festivals including; The Colorado Dance Festival, The D.C. Tango Festival, The Boston Tango Festival, and the "Tango Norte” 2007 Stockholm Tango Festival. Most recently, Carolina was invited to teach at Nashville Tango and performed with the Nashville Chamber Orchestra in Tennessee, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, and performed with “Tango Five” at the Einhalden Festival in Germany. Most recently, Carolina performed with the Westfield Symphony Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, Evolution Tango Show in Dallas, Texas.
Santiago Steele has been dancing Argentine Tango since 1997, and has lived and studied for extensive periods in Buenos Aires, where he trained intensively with some of the world’s leading Tango masters, including Mariano 'Chico' Frumboli, Gustavo Naveira, Pablo Villarrazza, and Dana Frígoli.
He has been a first-place champion of the California Tango Competition, and as a performer has danced in several Tango shows including renowned choreographer Hector Zaraspe's '¡Tango Tango!' with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, 'Swango,' and 'NY Tango: Piazzolla and Beyond' with the orchestra Avantango.
In addition to teaching, Santiago hosts workshops and milongas in New York City, including Practilonga-939 & workshop series.
His personal style combines technique and concepts from both modern and traditional Tango, with an emphasis on connection, natural movement and rhythmic interpretation.
Santiago is currently available for private lessons evenings and weekends.
