8.30pm class included with admission:
- MILONGA: FAST AND FLOW intermediate and up, with Avik and Maria Elena
- intermediate with Jennifer
- beginners with Paul
Performance with Avik and sometime between 11.30 and midnight
DJ Tine
NYC TANGUEROS SANDY RELIEF this week:
Lounge participates with a $3 suggested donation which will go straight into the Sandy kitty at the door and from there to help local communities struggling in the hurricane's aftermath; if you can spare more, that would be marvelous.
For each $3 increment you are able to donate at Lounge, you will get a raffle ticket. Prizes are being donated and will include classes, books on tango, other goodies.
Most NY milongas participate: please do what you can. Thank you!
More about our guest artists
AVIK BASU
Avik began his tango journey in 2002 and since then has danced, DJ'd, and performed all over North America. He sees tango not only as an accessible art form but also as a way to discover and improve upon oneself. He is devoted to sharing it and his instruction over the better part of the last decade has been instrumental in developing the Ann Arbor tango community.
Avik specializes in teaching social tango emphasizing connection, musicality, and improvisation. He has come to be known for his clear explanations which expose the core of any tango idea whether it be about movement or musicality. In addition to his regular classes in Ann Arbor, he has taught all over North America and beyond. Some of the more interesting tango adventures he's been on include two month-long immersions in Buenos Aires, DJing Monday night at Salon Canning, teaching tango to a Bollywood actress in Mumbai, India, and touring the U.S. with tango band Trio Folias. Through it all, he continues to have a vivid memory of what it was like to start learning this challenging dance and this aids his teaching in a profound way.
An eternal tango student, Avik has taken classes from dancers in many tango traditions. The teachers who have left their mark most clearly are Gustavo Naveira, Susana Miller, Alex Krebs, and Robin Thomas. And in great measure, he has been guided by his experiences with his many talented students.
To hear some of Avik's thoughts about tango, listen to his radio interview on WCBN-FM Ann Arbor.
MARIA ELENA YBARRA
Maria was born in the province of Chaco, Argentina. With more than a decade of experience dancing and teaching tango, she has become recognized as one of the top female tango dancers in the NYC area, and has taught locally, as well as in Buenos Aires. She is noted for her attention to detail and her exquisite technique.
