MELINA & CLAUDIO This Wednesday 10/24 at Corazon!

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 Wednesday 10/3 at Corazon - JUDY & JON

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!

This Week at Corazon: Daniela y Luis

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!

Hector, Ruben & Sabrina, and more!

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!

First Annual USA Tango Championship Semi-Finalist Videos are Up!

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.

Celebrate the 4th!

It's the 4th of July - and we are OPEN!

Burn off your afternoon barbeque (or just enjoy the air conditioning!) at Corazon this Wednesday. Our intermediate class will be taught b Maria Ybarra, a portena and popular social dancer admired for her great partner connection.

Later in the evening, we'll have a full dinner spread -- just to make sure no one's dancing hungry -- and we're planning a few other surprises to spice up the night.

Our performer will be Alberto Dassieu, a milonguero of the old school known for his precepts about musicality and connection: "To walk, to stop, to know how to dance the pauses and the silences, and the steps to be made must be done with all sobriety and to the beat". It's a beautiful description of the tango as it is meant to be danced socially, and he brings 'a fantastic sense of rhythm to his performances. Check him out in action !

Tango Videos!

So, I can work a camera after all! Check out my new YouTube channel, with some of the best performances from Corazon!

I'm especially proud of the videos of Tete y Silvia and Martha y Manolo; they are true legends, and it was my honor to host them. There was an amazing crowd to welcome them, which was even better - thanks to everyone who helped make it such a memorable night!

(I also have video clips from the class where Tete made everyone boogie to jazz music - awesome!)

There are pictures to come, but for now, enjoy one of Tete y Silvia's performances, and check out the rest of the videos on YouTube! I'll be posting them every week I remember to take them. If you want to be updated when I put up a new batch, check back here often or join my mailing list! (You can sign up on the sidebar; it's low-traffic, I promise.)

This Week at Corazon: Jorge Torres

Jorge Torres - the legend! (Or so he says.) Star of Forever Tango, master choreographer, snappy dresser; Jorge is one of tango's most accomplished ambassadors, having danced his way across the globe in tango shows and workshop series. We've been lucky to have him in New York from time to time, but Forever Tango is currently on tour and it's been a long time since he's been around...

Luckily, Corazon has managed to convince him to come back! Jorge is stopping by New York for only a few days before flying out again on tour, and he'll be at Corazon this Wednesday.

Anyone who has taken classes with him knows he teaches an elegant style of social dance and provides individual attention to each student in a relaxed atmosphere - expect to laugh!

It's his only group class while he's in town, so check him out before he's gone.




Even better, Chino will be visiting, showing off her newest NeoTango shoes direct from Buenos Aires! Stop by the Felina Shoes display and try on that pair you've been dreaming of.

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