NEY AND JENNIFER AT CORAZON APRIL 4

SPECIAL EVENT!

Tangueros y tangueras, mark your calendars:

Jennifer Bratt and Ney Melo are in New York for one night only at CORAZON!

Happy Birthday, Ney!

Jennifer and Ney will be special guests at Corazon April 4, teaching and performing, and you are invited to join us and celebrate Ney’s birthday!

It’s going to be a night to remember. We’re pulling out all the stops for a fantastic party, so come early and snag a seat, snag a partner, and snag some treats – after all, every birthday needs a cake!

Ney and Jennifer are extraordinary dancers whose demand is worldwide, both as dancers and as teachers. Each hosts a great YouTube channel: Ney at TangoTelevision, and Jennifer at LaMaleva.

Beginner Lesson: 8:00pm

Intermediate Lesson: 8:30pm

Milonga: 9:30pm until 1am – because it’s not over until Echague sings!

Cash bar available all night; snacks are complimentary.

With the smoothest dance floor, the richest sound system, and the best of Argentine tango played by your DJ Yesim 'La Turca', Corazon brings you a taste of Buenos Aires in the heart of New York.

For another taste of Buenos Aires, below is a video from Ney and Jennifer, danced to one of the most beautiful tango songs ever recorded, Canaro's "Poema".





See you Wednesday, April 4, at Corazon!

Corazon this week - March 28

This week at Corazon, we are proud to announce guest teacher SILVINA VALZ.



She is dancing candombe with "El Flaco" Dany. Look at her FEET! (Look at HIS feet!) She's finding time to throw embellishments! I could cry!

Her ankles are perfect, meaning GLUED TOGETHER whenever possible, and this video is a great way to get a look at her trademark grapevine. The only better way to get a look at technique like this is to take a class from her!

This seems all very exciting for the followers, but gentleman, guess what: she is one of the most precise leaders around, and her technique exercises are priceless.

Make sure you catch her at Corazon this Wednesday before she disappears on tour!

After the class, you'll be inspired to take to the floor in some new shoes - or you've been so dedicated to her technique exercises that you've snapped your current heels! Don't worry, we've planned ahead and invited Felina Shoes to Corazon this week. Chino will be there with a brand-new shipment of gorgeous footwear coming straight from Buenos Aires - the easiest way to look like Silvina in under an hour! ;)

See you Wednesday at Corazon!

Corazon March 21

Next week, Corazon presents guest teachers and performers Thomas Reale and Marina Zisk. If you are on the New York scene, you've envied them - perfect social dancers, with musicality and embellishments right out of the milongas of Buenos Aires.

On March 21, join us as they share some of their secrets to achieving a masterful connection and moving precisely and beautifully within the embrace.

Here is a video of them performing at the Milongueros' Tango Weekend, along with Ivan and Sarah, Oliver and Eva, and Michael and Angeles, who taught and performed at the first Corazon on Valentine's Day.

See you Wednesday at Corazon!

Mariela and the New York Tango Marathon

Thanks to everyone who came to Corazon and danced all night, and a special thanks to Mariela, who taught the intermediate class. If you missed her and can't wait for the next time she visits Corazon, you're in luck - she and Jorge Torres will be teaching 4 classes as part of their New York Tango Marathon in April. You'll be hard pressed to come up with two better teachers, and with milongas included, to boot, it's the deal of the year.

The lineup of teachers represent the best of Argentine tango:

Jesus Velasquez

Valeria Solomonoff

Sarah Grdan and Ivan Terrazas

Carolina Zokaslski and Diego Di Falco

Oliver Kolker

Armando Orzuza

Nuria Mendez

Daniela Pucci and Luis Bianchi


I will be anchoring the festival, DJing the all-night milonga on Saturday, April 7. The crowd for this event should be phenomenal, and I can't wait to see all of you at Studio 101.

DC Tango Marathon - March 15

I'll be DJing the opening milonga of the DC Tango Marathon this Thursday, March 15, at the Eastern Market! Check the Tango Marathon website for more information.

Mariela is at Corazon this week!

This week, Corazon is proud to welcome Forever Tango star Mariela Franganillo as a guest teacher!

Born and raised in Argentina, Mariela is one of the world's finest tango dancers, and her classes are invaluable to anyone who wants to improve their technique, musicality, and tango vocabulary.

I have had the good fortune to study with Mariela, and I can tell you that she is a dynamic, passionate teacher who brings the dance to life from her head to the tips of her toes (literally - look at these feet!).



The worst of it is that she can do this in combat boots...

Though most of us will never look this good, Mariela refuses to believe it, and after a lesson on making the most of your feet, your rhythm, and your dance, you'll believe it, too.

See you on Wednesday at Corazon - a taste of Buenos Aires in the heart of New York!

Javier and Geraldine

This is a video of Geraldine Rojas and Javier Rodriguez, one of the most beautiful tango couples ever. There's so much in this video to watch, it's worth looking at three or four times, I think.

It reminds me of Buenos Aires, where I learned to walk all over again, and where I learn to walk again every time I go back.

Every follower should watch her feet, which are absolute lessons in how to step. Her weight is on the inside of the ball of the foot, the heel never touches the ground, and the foot never rolls out. Her ankles are always, always together.

When she steps backwards, she keeps her foot on the ground and skates it backwards rather than lifting it. She also points with the toes rather than stepping back with the whole foot, which makes the legs look longer and the feet look more elegant, and helps keep the balance by securing the weight on the ball of the foot rather than on the heel of the shoe. It's a lifetime of work to step like Geraldine, but it's clearly worth it.

This Week's Corazon - March 7

This Wednesday, we're very excited to be hosting Nito Garcia's American farewell at Corazon! He will be teaching the 8:30 intermediate class and performing with Rosa Collantes.

We're in the beautiful ballroom at Dance Studio 101, a block from the Canal Street subway stop. As usual, we have great refreshments and a well-stocked bar with beer, wine, soda, milkshakes - the works.

For more details, check out the Corazon page on my website.

See you all on Wednesday!

DC Tango Marathon

I've been asked to DJ the opening milonga of the DC Tango Marathon, being held at the Eastern Market. You can check out information on the instructors, schedule, and even carpooling on the Tango Marathon site.

Hope to see a lot of great dancing.