Maestros
Claudia Codega and Esteban Moreno
They have worked together since 1990. They are part of a generation that has recovered the tango and that have accompanied it in its renovation, creating the conditions for its current popularity. Inheritors of the greatest Tango Maestros of the 80s and 90s, between the pure tango inheritance and search of evolution of this dance, they have created a style which has been transformed into a reference for the new generations of dancers and teachers of tango.
Their dance unites the essence and the heritage of the “tango de salon“ with the evolution and the fantasy of the “new tango“.Claudia and Esteban interpret styles in a transversal way, analyzing the possibilities of movement and the communication, in the logic of the improvised tango.
Since 1992, year in which they represented Argentina in the Universal Exposition of Sevilla, Claudia and Esteban have travelled around the world invited to the most important tango festivals. In 2002 they create, and since then direct, Union Tanguera. Claudia and Esteban continue their formative, artistic and pedagogical work of tango teaching, in workshops and shows and through a learning method in a DVD format.
2010 was a very special year for Claudia and Esteban as they celebrated 20 years of their artistic career and as a dance couple. 20 years of complicity, hard work united by one passion: tango. Two decades in which they have overcome elegantly and virtuously the challenges which the difficult environment of dance has faced them to, together with all the others who have imposed trying to overcome themselves and to open tango to other areas. Their search and diffusion has been done not only by their dance but also by supporting other artists with whom they share the love for art in any of its ways. This 20 year effort has been rewarded in many ways and has filled them with many satisfactions, among them in particular and maybe the most important: the recognition and support of their faithful audience. Willing to share this happy celebration, Claudia and Esteban thank each and every person who has crossed this passionate path which is tango, and to whom have supported and enriched it.
Lucila Cionci and Rodrigo "Joe" Corbata
Lucila Cionci & Rodrigo "Joe" Corbata are surely one of the most charismatic dancing couples from the new generation of Argentinean dancers. Their innovating choreographies, as well as their great expressive force, has rapidly made them a new tango highlight.
Joe & Lucila have spread the essence of tango throughout the world, dancing and teaching their art from Japan to Arab Emirates, from Russia to United States, from South Africa to Corea and all over Europe. In Buenos Aires, they are also the permanent masters of the prestigious C.I.T.A. (International Congress of Argentine Tango), like a part of jury of the world famous international contest Mundial de Tango.
Amongst their artistic skills, let us quote the numerous choreographies created by Joe for his own company, performed in South America and Asia. As for Lucila, she was recently invited to London by Sally Potter for her creation of the opera Carmen at the English National Opera. Lucila and Joe merge in their dance harmony, connection and expressivity to create a dance that is individual and emotionally charged. During the teaching Lucila and Joe devote much attention to the stile and technique elements in Tango.
Virginia Gomez & Christian Marquez
"Los Totis"
A young couple which dances classic in a tight embrace, in this embrace we'll witness exquisite tango on highest niveau: Wonderfully musical, technical brilliant performed and full of love of life. They embody the pure essence of tango.
Virginia & Christian dance since 1997 in argentinian and international shows, for example in Gotan Projects "Diferente". The particular quality of their dance bases on their precise movements. Vividness and precision are Virginia & Christians main concern in the workshops. Precision and Vividness are essential for an elegant and aesthetic way of dancing, especially in a tight embrace.
Today Christian and Virginia keep working in theatre productions, and also they give classes in Buenos Aires. As teachers they try to transmit to their students all the knowledge and experience they have.
Gustavo Rosas and Gisela Natoli
Gustavo Rosas and Gisela Natoli make an excellent combination of the traditional Tango and The New Tango(Tango Nuevo) together. They work as master of tango in Bs As and abroad. They have choreographed and conducted the Show "El Tango y la sombra" in the Theatre Maipo, Bs As (Argentina). They have been performing together with The Orchestra "Color Tango". As part of the show "Tango Buenos Aires" they have been choreographing and performing 67 times all over the U.S.A. As master of Argentine Tango, they have participated in Tango Festivals: Belgrade (Serbia), Kerallic (France), Granada and Almeria and Palma de Mallorca (Spain). Tango Workshops in: Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Bulgaria, Swiss, Germany, U.S.A, Portugal and Italy. They have produced two DVD of Tango (Colgadas & Volcadas Vol 1 and Vol 2), showing their own style of Tango.
Sebastian Achaval – Roxana Suarez
After having walked through tango roads for more than 10 years, studying with the most representative teachers, completing their education with other dances and making tango a profession, they joined their ways to start a common career back in February 2007. Since then they work giving group and private classes in renowned studios and milongas of Buenos Aires and they perform regularly in the city’s famous dance-floors. In addition they take part in festivals all around the world, making workshops and exhibitions. Within this time they have done several international tours visiting important cities in South America, Europe, Asia and Oceania.
About their style, they define themselves as “dance-floor” dancers because their dance is intimate and authentic, representing the tango experienced in Buenos Aires milongas in which feeling is the predominant dimension.
It is a very personal style that combines a close but warm and comfortable embrace with the subtleness of figures with quality movements. They add to that the musical performance and the elegance that identify them in their walk.
In each show, whether on a dance floor or a stage, they underline the essence and tradition of tango in its golden times, with a young and authentic view.
Jonatan Froenlich
JONATAN FROEHLICH - a famous dancer and teacher not only of tango, but of Argentine folklore. Being born in Missiones, he started folklore at the age of 10 and already at the age of 16 he was dancing with the National Folklore Ballet of Argentina.
Jonatan's path to tango was the result of the quintessence of his experiences in diverse art disciplines: drama theater, physical theatre, contact improvisations, classical ballet, contemporary and modern dance, jazz and of course different styles of Tango with the most recognized masters in the genre. Maestros, that influenced Jonatan most, were, among others: Carlos Perez, Daniel Miranda, Chidichimo, and Gustavo Naveira.
Among numerous shows he participated, the following could be highlighted: different shows directed by Gustavo Santaolalla, concerts of the orchestras Bajofondo, Calor Tango, Los Reyes del Tango, in the renowned and award-winning show "Tanguera", and as principal dancer in "Che Tango", Cafe Tortoni (where he is also an artistic director), “Senor Tango” and a great number of other shows of Buenos Aires.
Julia Gorina
JULIA GORINA - born in Odessa, into a family of musicians, it was inevitable that Julia would start her music education from an early age: piano at 6 and classical ballet at 7 years old. Graduating from the ballet school and the music school (piano class) she then made a change in a so expected career of a professional musician and moved to literature studies, getting a degree in Arts from the University of Karelia (Russia). She has been studying argentine tango in Buenos Aires with great maestros like Alejandra Martinian, Martin Maldonado & Maurizio Ghella, Adrian Verediche and Alejandra Hobert, Melina Brufman & Claudio Gonzales, Geraldine Rojas, Gustavo and Anne-Gisele Naveira, Graciela Gonzales, Julio Balmaceda and Corina de la Rosa, Marcelo Varela and Analia Vega, Lucila Chionchi & Joe Corbata, Chicho Mariano Frumboli and Juana Supelveda.. In Cyprus she has been teaching and performing Argentinean Tango since 2000 and is the founder of the tango community in Cyprus “TangoCyprusNet”. In Cyprus Julia staged and organized the following tango shows: TANGO MEDITERRANEO (2006), TANGO – THE ETERNAL EMBRACE (2007) - in these shows she was also the artistic director; OTANGO (2008, 2009 & 2010), She has been also performing tango on different stages and venues in Cyprus and abroad. Since 2008 her regular dancing partners were: German Salvatierra (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Daniel Escobar (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Facundo Gil Jauregui (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Anibal Montenegro (Buenos Aires, Argentina) and Jonatan Froehlich (Buenos Aires, Argentina).
Irina Petrichenko
Irina Petrichenko is a pioneer of Russian tango. She is dancing for about 12 years by now, 10 of them Irina is teaching in her own school TangoAsi in Moscow. She prefers elegant and harmonious traditional salon style dancing. She is famous and well-known dancer and teacher in many cities of Russia and abroad. Student of worldwide famous Argentine maestros, she often teaches at various Russian and international festivals, and attends other tango events as a special guest.
Rodion Khramutichev
Rodion Khramutichev is famous in Russian tango community for his perfect music taste and preciosity of dance. Having started his tango way in Saint Petersburg about 8 years ago, he constantly learns from the best teachers of traditional Argentine tango. During this time he visited many international festivals as a DJ and special guest and performed in Moscow, Kiev, Ankara, Istanbul and Buenos Aires. During the last year he has been teaching together with Irina in TangoAsi school in Moscow
DJ Marcelo Rojas
DJ Marcelo Rojas is one of the greatest tango Dj's. Since 1990s Marcelo has already DJ-ed in many different places and has got his personal style and taste. Today Marcelo is the main DJ in the national tango radio station in Argentina *FM 92.7, la 2x4, in the Festival de Buenos Aires and some of the famous milongas in Argenina (la Confiteria Ideal, la milonga Caricias, la milonga del Circulo Trovador, la MegaMilonga de San Miguel). Since a few years ago Marcelo has decided to travel with his music, and this is the great opportunity for the new generation of tango DJ's to listen to his work and learn from it.
DJ Gustavo Rosas
Gustavo Rosas has started to put music in discos in 12 years, and on student's parties tried to work with vinyl records. In 1990 has organized an own disco – Gamma Music where was the DJ and the organizer within 3 years.
In 1992 has improved the art, having received a rank of the professional DJ in La Escena Argentina de DJ under control of Oscar Calderon. Gustavo also has organized firm which with 1995 on 2000 provided with music various discos, parties and events in various parts of the country.
Has started to play music on milongas, having received the invitation in club Lamadrid in Buenos Aires in March, 1997. Its first steps have been made on milongas El Club Glorias Argentinas, Club Social 9 de Julio etc.
In 2002 has received the first invitation from abroad (Belgium) after which became a tango the DJ and has started to combine the activity of the teacher and the teacher with work of the DJ.
In 2004 its music could be heard on milongas New York: Lafayette Grill, La Boca, Boston Tango Week etc.
In 2008 Omar Viola has noticed that Gustavo all night long puts music on plates and has invited him to play some days off on milonga Canning, El Paracultural.
Now DJ Guus plays music vinyl records on different milongas Buenos Aires: Paracultural, Konex, Milonga 10, Practica X, El Motivo, Gricel.
In 2010 him invited to play vinyl on a various tango-festivals in different cities, among which: Ńčäćĺń (Spain), Belgrad (Serbia), Catania (Italy), Tarbes (France).
Pasional Orquesta: what men are playing about
Passion is the first word to flash across one’s mind when talking about Argentinian tango. Pasional in Spanish means passionate and it gives the real essence of this music – impulsive and emotional as well as tender and charming.
Bandoneon, violin, piano, guitar and bass, notably, Dmitry Kovalenko, Konstantin Dorokhov, Mikhail Morozov, Roman Zorkin and Eugene Kozlov united to share with you authentic energy of the Argentinian tango. The musicians studied at famous s Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (http://www.gnesin-academy.ru/) and Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (http://www.mosconsv.ru/), performed at various scenes and took part in many festivals of Argentinian tango both in Russia and abroad.
The Pasional orquesta repertoire includes tangos, waltzes and milongas from the golden age (1930-1950) till nowadays as well as compositions written by the musicians. To find the sound of the real tango the Pasionals are experimenting with the classical and their own arrangements.
