Friday, April 6, 2012

April 6: Monica and Omar Ocampo

This week join us at Tango Lounge for a milonga class (upper level) with Monica and Omar Ocampo (BsAs)


8.30 classes included with admission:
Upper level milonga with guest artists Monica and Omar
Intermediate with Jennifer Wesnousky
Beginners with Paul Pellicoro


Performance by Monica and Omar at midnight


DJ Tine



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