May 21: Maxi Gluzman

This week, a class with Maxi Gluzman! Included with admission.

topic: Impress with Simplicity.

Performance by Maxi and Ann Sophie Persson.

DJ Tine

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Maximiliano Gluzman is a porteno dancer who proudly continues the tradition of his home town's social dance.

He learned his first tangos when he was a child, bought his first tango record when he was fourteen, and began to pursue the dance when he was twenty one.

His tango, one of personal identity, inherits the inventiveness of the Buenos Aires tradition and was acquired through years of working with world known instructors, as well as through researching the social tango of the old masters. His subtle firm lead is the result of both practice and countless nights of dancing in Buenos Aires. And through his unique, flowing musicality he has found an endless vehicle for creativity and expression.

Maxi's professional life in tango is divided into two main areas: researching the dance of the old generation milongueros and teaching. Precisely, his teaching is about sharing the magic of the porteno dance with the rest of the world: its technique, its culture, and its mystery. A magic that, as difficult as it is to conceptualize, he has been able to transmit to his students from many countries.

Ann-Sophie Persson’s bio

Ann-Sophie Persson discovered her love for tango music in her childhood and started her search for the dance in her early teenage years in Sweden. She has been dancing tango regularly in New York City and Buenos Aires since 2000 and has studied with among others Julio Balmaceda and Corina De La Rosa, Milva Bernardi, Carlos Gavito, Graciela Gonzalez, Raul Poli, Elina Roldan and Omar Vega. Ann-Sophie considers tango the ultimate dance and a perfect milonga the ultimate moment.

May 14: Alex Krebs (Portland OR) and DJ Mila Khoroosi (San Diego)

This Friday at Lounge, join tango guru Alex Krebs (Portland, OR) and DJ Mila Khoroosi (San Diego) for a night to remember!

8.30 Class, all levels welcome! Included with admission.Alex will teach a class on one of the topics he is so famous for: "How to listen to tango music (with handouts)"

Alex will perform with Anne-Sophie Ville around midnight.

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Alex Krebs teaches Argentine tango for the social dance floor, emphasizing the improvisational side of the dance through a strong communication between the lead and follow and on musicality. Alex tries to give his students the vocabulary necessary so that each person can find their own unique way of dancing -- dancing the tango of their own body.Alex's teaching is in high demand all over the world. In addition to teaching, he DJs, performs, and directs the Conjunto Berretin in which he plays the bandoneon.

Anne-Sophie Ville, a Belgian native, is recognized for her skills as both a follower and leader. She is also known as a dancer of all styles: a true milonguera when she dances close-embrace and a fluid and innovative tanguera when she dances the "Nuevo Tango" style in open embrace. She was well-known as a DC area host and organizer, and was the founder of the Washington DC Tango Marathon. In 2007, she decided to leave the United States and travel the world to dance and teach tango. In addition to spending lots of time in Buenos Aires, Anne-Sophie is now visiting tango communities over the world to share her enthusiasm and love of the dance.

As a DJ, Mila Khoroosi strives to connect with the dancers so that her selections provide them with the energy that they need to keep the dance floor alive. By exploring the subtleties of each night, she uses her experiences as a DJ to deepen her own understanding of the music and how it shapes the mood of the crowd. She DJs at various venues in San Diego and LA. She has played at festivals in San Diego, Fort Bragg, and Portland, as well as at SFTX.

May 7: Monica Paz and Eric Lindgren

Join your friends at Tango Lounge this week for a class with Eric Lindgren and a performance by Monica Paz and Eric Lindgren!

DJ Tine

Upper Level Class by Eric Lindgren, included with admission.

Performance by Monica and Eric around midnight.

DJ Tine

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Mónica Paz received a specialized educational in tango, thus making her one of the very few instructors of tango with an academic training. Because of her didactics, pedagogy and vast experience as a teacher and as a dancer, she is highly recognized in Buenos Aires (Argentina), Washington DC, New York, New Jersey (the USA), The Hague (Holland), Antwerp (Belgium) among others cities where frequently she is invited to offer classes, workshops and performances of tango.

Mónica has a vast teaching experience as follower and leader. She has developed an effective basic method of teaching, both for followers and for leaders, with which the students acquire the solid bases that are functional and universal in tango that will allow them to understand and incorporate the technique and to enable them to develop a personal dance.

Mónica masters the technique of the Tango Salon, of the Milonguero Style, the Vals Cruzado and the Milonga. In addition, she specializes in Technique for followers and has taught many classes and workshops on this subject.

Within weeks of his first tango class, Eric Lindgren moved to Buenos Aires and studied tango intensively for a year; he returns regularly to take advantage of the high level of dance and exceptional instruction available in the city. Eric spent the winter of 07-08 teaching at Dance Manhattan and at Providence Tango, and the summer in Toronto. In September 2008 Eric moved to Portland, OR where he enjoys that community’s strong focus on close embrace and emotional expression. Eric has had many influences, including Daniel Trenner, Claudia Bozzo, Carlos Lobos, Rebecca Shulman, Adriana Dure, and Pablo Rodriguez.

Friday April 30: Eric and Rebecca! DJ Tine

Eric and Rebecca are back by popular demand at Lounge on Friday!

They are great teachers, don't miss their class.

Upper Level Class at 8.30: topic: Snazzy Move!

The class is included with admission.

There is simultaneously a beginners class and a pre-intermediate class taught by DanceSport faculty.

Eric and Rebecca will perform around midnight

DJ Tine

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Within weeks of his first tango class, Eric Lindgren moved to Buenos Aires and studied tango intensively for a year; he returns regularly to take advantage of the high level of dance and exceptional instruction available in the city. Eric spent the winter of 07-08 teaching at Dance Manhattan and at Providence Tango, and the summer in Toronto. In September 2008 Eric moved to Portland, OR where he enjoys that community’s strong focus on close embrace and emotional expression. Eric has had many influences, including Daniel Trenner, Claudia Bozzo, Carlos Lobos, Rebecca Shulman, Adriana Dure, and Pablo Rodriguez.

Rebecca Rorick Smith has been dancing all over the Northwest since 1999. She has offered tango classes through Southern Oregon University and Linfield college and helped facilitate the not-for-profit Tango Center in Eugene for many years. She has worked with the University of Oregon, Yale, and University of Michigan. In 2008 she taught in Mumbai, Bangalore, and New Delhi. Her teaching has taken her throughout the United States, England, and Canada. Rebecca has been fortunate to work with many great dancers and spend ample time in Argentina resulting in a comprehension of the dance widely respected by her peers.

April 23: Chacarera by Sara & Ivan, DJ Lung-Kuei, Tine's birthday, special guest Valeria & Daniel

Join Lung-Kuei, Sara & Ivan, Valeria & Daniel and Tine on Friday at Tango Lounge:

Chacarera class with Ivan Terrazas and Sara Grdan at 8.30. Included with admission!

No more excuse for sitting and watching, or for guys to end up in the girl line and vice versa, unless you end up there on purpose. Come ready to twirl and stamp with determination and purpose.

Lung-Kuei will DJ!

Sara and Ivan will perform!

Special guest performance by Valeria Carmel (France/US) and Daniel Rodriguez (BsAs)

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Friday is Tine's birthday, and she invites you to celebrate with her at the Lounge!!

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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.

Special guests: Valeria Carmel and Daniel Rodriguez

Valeria Carmel & Daniel Rodriguez form an elegant and refreshing tango duo. Their rich dance backgrounds allow them to be versatile performers and well rounded teachers, carefully balancing classical tango with other dance influences so as to preserve the essence of tango. They have been performing and teaching together in Buenos Aires, throughout Europe, and are currently on their first US tour together.

DJ Lung-Kuei Lin

Lung-Kuei started studying tango in 2005 and began deejaying in 2007. Gradually he built a solid reputation as a deejay and now he’s invited to spin tunes at the most popular and best milongas and practicas in New York and festivals around the country. His choices are not strange: he just plays one good song after another, placed in sequence with sensitivity.

April 16: Javier Antar & Kara Wenham, DJ Yulia Kriskovets

This Friday, the excitement is on at the Tango Lounge!

with the fabulous Javier and Kara from BsAs, and one of my favorite DJs: Yulia Kriskovets from DC

Javier and Kara will teach the upper level class at 8.30pm

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The class is included with admission!

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JAVIER ANTAR & KARA WENHAM (Buenos Aires)

Javier Antar is a top-level dancer and instructor from Buenos Aires, having toured the world since 2000. His message and philosophy: conquer your own style. His musicality, grace and elegance make Javier a riveting dancer to watch, his technical knowledge makes his dance fluid and precise.

Javier is known for his generosity as a teacher. While his group lessons require focus and work, he also gives students an important degree of freedom so that students can use what they have learned and add their own new material. Based in Buenos Aires, it is easy to find Javier performing and teaching at local milongas or practicas, when he is not touring. These days it's not unusual to find international and well-respected tango instructors taking group or private lessons with him in Canada, Europe or in Argentina.

Kara has been dancing tango since 2000 and has lived in Buenos Aires since 2001. With a background in theater and dance in Chicago, she toured professionally as a tango dancer for six years with Matias Facio, participating in international festivals in Argentina, Europe and Asia.

As a dancer, Kara moves with great presence and vitality. Hers is a subtle and communicative dance that is inspired and guided by the music, as well as the nuances of the embrace. She aims to achieve a personal tango aesthetic that clearly reflects and transmits her inner sensibility. When she is not touring abroad, she often teaches and performs in different venues around

Javier and Kara on youtube

DJ YULIA KRISKOVETS (Washington DC)

Yulia is a popular DJ on the national festival circuit. Her playlists offer a mixture of Old Guard and Golden Age tango. Yulia is a regular DJ at weekly DC venues. She DJed in Washington DC Tangosutra and Tango Marathon Festivals, Ann Arbor Festivals, Tango Joven Festivals in Chicago, Providence festivals and the Tango at Sea Cruise.

Fri April 9: Lucas Di Giorgio (BsAs) and Melanie Klaric (Chicago)

On Friday April 9, Lounge is delighted to introduce Lucas Di Giorgio (BA) and Melanie Klaric (Chicago).

First time in New York! The next day Lucas and Melanie are teaching and performing at the Yale Tango Fest in New Haven.

Lucas and Melanie will teach the upper level class at 8.30 (included with admission).

DJ Ilene Marder! She will play great music for you.

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Lucas Di Giorgio & Melanie Klaric

Lucas Di Giorgio was born in Buenos Aires, June 27th, 1981. He has been dancing Tango for more than 10 years. His main teachers were Ernesto Carmona and Norma Tomassi, Pablo Di Giorgio and Susana Cannataro, Marcelo Varela and Analia Vega. Lucas also studied with teachers and dancers such as Julio Balmaceda and Corina de la Rosa, Chicho Frumboli, Dina Martinez, and Cristina Cortes. In 2004 he joined the Ballet Escuela de Tango Argentino and recieved recognition of milongueros teachers such as Carlos Gavito, Pupy Castello, Chino Perico, Gerardo Portalea, Carlos Perez. Lucas also studied music with the bandoneonista of the orquestra El Arranque, Ramiro Boero.

Melanie began dancing Argentine Tango in 2003, but her passion for Tango began as a child, having heard the music all her life. Since she started dancing, she has dedicated herself to taking classes and traveling. She has been to festivals all over the states, Europe, and of course Argentina. Melanie lived in Argentina, studying intensively with her favorite teachers. She has been teaching and performing, and loves to share her many years worth of learning and dedication with others, to spread this awesome thing called TANGO. She is an enthusiastic teacher, and loves Tango, its music, and all the history and culture it represents. Melanie's affection, passion, and respect for Tango are clearly illustrated in her teaching style.

In addition to being the founder and director of Woodstock Tango, Ilene has established a reputation as a popular, traditional Tango DJ, who DJ's regularly at milongas in NYC and at festivals (recently Boston & Chicago). She is one of the very few non-Argentines to DJ in Buenos Aires at Salon Canning (three times) and the only one to have DJ’d Porteño y Bailerin. She is a "traditional" DJ, using cortinas, tandas and the most beautiful classic tango ever recorded. (She is also adept at offering some lovely danceable surprises from the modern and alternative tango worlds...). She conducts MEET THE MUSIC sessions to better acquaint dancers with the key orquesta's of the Golden Age, and is available to DJ private parties and events, and more....