Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Mar 30: Ney Melo Grand Finale, perf with Jennifer Wesnousky



This Friday, guest artist Ney Melo will teach the conclusion of his March series with an upper level classes on "Turns in close embrace for Vals Rhythms". The class is included with admission! Take all to bring your dancing to a new level.


8.30pm, included with admission:
Upper level with Ney Melo: TURNS IN CLOSE EMBRACE FOR VALS
Intermediates with Jennifer
Beginners with Paul


Midnight performance by Ney Melo and Jennifer Wesnousky



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.


Born and raised in California, Jennifer Wesnousky trained in gymnastics, ballet and jazz throughout her childhood, performing as a member of both the San Luis Jazz dancers and the Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo. After working and studying in Los Angeles, Spain and Argentina, her pursuit of careers in Latin music and Spanish translation brought her to New York, where, she chanced upon Argentine tango. Enamored, she studied extensively with top tango masters at home and in Buenos Aires, where she traveled annually. Her most influential instructors have included Diego Di Falco, Pablo Pugliese and Mariela Franganillo, with whom she choreographed a children’s tango project for the New York City Center. As a performer, Jennifer has danced at locations and events as diverse as Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing, Joan Lunden’s Camp Reveille, the New York Tango Festival, Latina Magazine’s Poet’s Den and in the independent film, “ParAmor.” She also appeared with the all-female tango ensemble, “Tango por Ellas,” at the World Financial Center’s Winter Garden and in numerous stage productions such as the renowned Turkish musical, “Hisseli Harikalar Kumpanyasi,” at the Beacon Theatre, Valeria Solomonoff’s “Tango por Ellos,” which won the Latin ACE Award 2010 for Best Choreography, and “Borges and Piazzolla Tango” at the Thalia Spanish Theater. As a teacher at Paul Pellicoro’s Dancesport, Jennifer is passionate about taking her students to the next level. She has also been a guest instructor and performer in several of the United States and in Israel. Most recently, Jennifer co-produced, directed and performed in the original show, “Mientras TANGO,” which played to a packed house at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center in Jamaica, Queens.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Fri Mar 9: Ney Melo teaches Advanced Turns in Close Embrace

This month, Tango Lounge features guest artist Ney Melo with a seminar series of 4 excellent upper level classes on March 2, 9, 23 and 30. The classes are from 8.30 to 9.30pm and are included with admission! Take all to bring your dancing to a new level.


This week: Ney's Advanced Turns in Close Embrace. 
Ney will be assisted by Jennifer Wesnousky.
This class combines Jennifer's intermediate students and the upper level participants.


Beginners with Paul.


Because Ney performed last week, there is no performance this week.


For more information about Ney, see last week's blog entry below.


We look forward to welcoming you at Tango Lounge!
Tine Herreman
Host/DJ