 During the trip to Buenos Aires in 2007, at El Arrangue, Joanna and I were stopped in the middle of a tanda by Osvaldo & Coca. They invited us to switch partners with them to finish the rest of tanda, what an honour. what a great teacher! He was very easy going but his teaching is absolutely effective with minimum amount of verbal instruction. In 2008 & in 2009, we have the opportunity to study traditional tango with Alejandro Fioggioli in Buenos Aires and in Vancouver, respectively. Alexandro is precise in his teaching. He taught us how to lead and to follow (action and reaction) to generate real ganchos, boleos & volcadas. In 2006, 2007, and 2008, we had numerous opportunities to study with Tango and Milonga with Eduardo Saucedo & Marisa Quiroga in Vancouver and in Buenos Aires. Eduardo has an abundance of happy energy and Marisa has strong presence with such a petite body. They taught us the importance of maintaining constant contact between the big toe and the floor while dancing tango . During Chicago Tango Week 2009: We were absolutely thrill to study fundamental tango body mechanics with Claudio Gonzalez & Melina Brufman, our favourite teachers. Oliver Kolker and Silvina Valz introduced us the method as to how to explore the possibilities of sacadas, enrrosques, and giros. It was an eye-opening experience. Julio Balmaceda taught us his view on the difference between entradas and sacadas and his unique way to enter and to follow with a back sacadas. In January 2010, Gabriela Rojo brought Pablo Veron to Vancouver. We learned a great deal from him on the topics of back sacadas. During the Vantangofest Vancouver Tango Festival of May 2010, we learned Johanna Copes' version of molinette exercise. During the LaGarufa Tango Festival of September 2011, we learned how to initiate a clockwise enrrosque from a back cross from Claudio Villagra & Romina Levin. Mirium Larici & Leonardo Barrionuevo , t hey are absolute amazing! Thanks to Gabriela Rojo for bringing them to Vancouver. |