On October 24, Corazon proudly presents two of the world's most exciting tango dancers, Melina Brufman and Claudio Gonzalez.
They have just finished a sold-out run of their show "Tango Episodes" in DC, and have accepted our invitation to be special guest teachers and performers at Corazon!
Melina and Claudio will teach the intermediate class at 8:30pm, and later in the evening they will give a special fifteen-minute performance from their controversial, groundbreaking show.
You can check out their bios, or read more about Tango Episodes in a recent article from the Washington Post.
They will also be available for private lessons for a limited time. Please email laturca.yesim@... for more information.
See you October 24 at Corazon – a taste of Buenos Aires in New York!
This week, Corazon welcomes Judy & Jon, that rare American couple that has earned the respect of the Argentines! They are praised for their technique, their musicality, and their connection, and will be making a rare appearance outside Buenos Aires, at Corazon!
Their topic for the intermediate+ workshop is "Dancing the Phrases", a study on musicality. From these two, it is definitely not to be missed! As you can see in the clip below, these are two dancers who most definitely understand the music.
Buenos Aires comes to you this Wednesday at Corazon!
Join us this week at Corazon as we welcome Daniela Pucci y Luis Bianchi! They are quickly becoming two of America's favorite tango couples, and are known for their beautiful technique, which they pass on to their lucky students. Come take the lesson at 8:30, and then see them perform! Their connection is beautiful, as you can see in the clip below.
See you Wednesday at Corazon - a taste of Buenos Aires in New York!
First of all, thanks to all of you who came to dance to Hector and the entire Eternal Tango Orchestra! Nearly one hundred fifty tangeuros came out for this rare chance to dance to a full tango orchestra, Buenos-Aires style!
Here's a picture of Hector looking very intense! And a picture of some of the orchestra (too big for one photo!):
For some more great pictures from this amazing night, check out Kai's page.
And it just keeps going with great news: Corazon will be welcoming SABRINA & RUBEN VELIZ this week, September 19! They've performed in Forever Tango, for royalty, and for television, and Sabrina and Ruben are making their New York debut at Corazon; you can see them later in the fall in Mariela Franganillo's Tango Connection show, but you can catch them first at Corazon! We're incredibly excited to have them; check out their technique in the clip below, where it takes two to tango -- with a football!
Hope to see you Wednesday at Corazon - a taste of Buenos Aires in New York!
Silvina and Oliver are somewhere in this crowd...see if you can spot them!
This month at Corazon has been fantastic, thanks to great teachers, performers, and tangueros who come create the perfect atmosphere for tango! And it's only going to get better - we're wrapping up the summer in style, and starting fall with a bang.
This Wednesday, Jorge Torres will be teaching, Chinese treats will line the buffet, and Felina Shoes will be bringing the best of Neotango to help you show off your new moves. Jorge's classes are famous the world over, and we're very happy to have snagged him in the middle of a hectic touring schedule; come and say hello, take the class, have a bite, and dance all night!
Then September 5, Corazon is starting the fall season with a rare treat. We will be hosting Hector Del Curto's Eternal Tango Orchestra.
The entire orchestra.
That's right - the full Eternal Tango Orchestra will be playing for us September 5. It's going to be absolutely amazing, and definitely not to be missed! Mark your calendars now for Wednesday, September 5.
See you every Wednesday at Corazon - a taste of Buenos Aires in New York!
Thank you everyone who helped make the festival such a success - it was great seeing all of you at Corazon for the USA Tango Championship Finals, at the Black & White Ball, at Central Park, and at Esmeralda's!
The Championships were a huge success, and drew the support of the entire tango community! I am hoping to get videos of the finals to post on my YouTube channel; the night of the competition I was too busy and forgot! Corazon was packed, with over 200 tangueros coming out to see who won.
Lexa and Kumi made history by being the first same-sex tango couple to be officially recognizd by the Campeonato Mudial in Buenos Aires. They came in 3rd; it was a huge step for women leaders (and male followers) everywhere!
The winners, Eduardo and Cyrena, will be flying to Buenos Aires to compete in the Campeonato there.
Two of the judges of the Tango Championship were renowned milongueros Alejandra Arrue and Serio Natario, veteran judges of the Campionato Mundial in Buenos Aires. They are great performers and amazing teachers - they don't let you get away with anything. I highly recommend them!
Friday was the Black and White Ball, and great performances by all the artists in the Festival. One of my favorites is this milonga by Mariela and Jorge, because it captures the atmosphere of the evening, right down to them asking for audiences votes of what to dance next. The milonga is great, of course - it's Mariela and Jorge, what else would you expect?
Last night, the First Annual USA Tango Championships held the qualifying round for the Salon division; La Boca was packed with people cheering on their favorite couples!
Each set of 4 couples danced three dances (an instrumental Di Sarli, a D'Arienzo vocal, and a Pugliese). Out of the 16 couples in the semi-finals, 6 were chosen as finalists, and will go on to the Finals being held TONIGHT at Corazon! It's going to be a fantastic night!
I've put videos of all the semifinalists on my YouTube Channel; for a taste of the competition, here's Set 2, dancing their instrumental Di Sarli.
I began tango as a hobby; almost immediately it became my job, my joy, my life. Now I'm a DJ and instructor based in New York.
While I have made a study of tango salon for years, my heart belongs to milonga traspie; I spent six months last year in Buenos Aires doing intensive study in both leading and following.
