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3 days and 3 nights of a Texas Tango Festival Join us for 3 unforgettable days and 3 unforgettable nights full of tango with daily classes, nightly milongas, conferences, tango fashions, history of tango and a final show, all in Houston, Texas. March 15, 16 and 17, 2002 in vibrant Houston, Texas THE FACULTY Juan Carlos Copes & Johanna Copes We are pleased to present a faculty headed by Juan Carlos Copes, the "Master of Masters," and all faculty members recognized as outstanding dancers and distinguished teachers. All of the faculty are known as excellent instructors in tango technique, structure, musicality and elegance. Some of them are fluent in English, and those who are not will be provided translators. They will be available for private lessons. Participants will be given priority with a previous appointment. The career of Juan Carlos Copes clearly demarcates a before and an after in the art of tango dancing, and his unmistakable style still holds new ideas for those who practice this beautiful dance. His great shows such as "Copes Tango Show", "New Face 62", "Tangos for the World", "Tango Argentino", "Tango-Tango", "Maria from Buenos Aires", "A Rose for Mr. Tango", "Between Borges and Piazzolla", and "The Feeling of Tango" among others moved audiences audiences around the world. His masterly choreographies shine in many films, such as "Tango Baile Nuestro" with Robert Duvall, "Un tal Funes" from Raul de la Torre, "Arena de Tango Mio" from the BBC of London and Carlos Saura's "Tango". Juan Carlos Copes has the merit of having made known the tango in very important places, such as the Julliard School of New York, Stanford University, University of Chicago, and the Sorbonne in Paris. In addition, his pupils include artists as important as Liza Minelli, Julio Bocca, Eleonora Cassano, Robert Duvall and Mikhail Barishnikov. Copes dazzled his audience at the White House on Ronald Reagan's 75th Anniversary. New York awarded him an ACE and he shared with the brilliant Bob Fosse a Tony Award. The New York Times awarded him the Prize to the Dance, and in Los Angeles he received the American Choreography Award for his work on Carlos Saura's film "Tango". Fernanda Ghi Born in Cordoba, Argentina, Fernanda Ghi has been dancing since she was 8 years old. In 1987, at the age of 13, she was enrolled in Escuela National de Danza in Buenos Aires, where her training included all areas of classical and modern dance. The following year, as one of the top soloists in the newly created and nationally acclaimed First Youth Ballet of Buenos Aires, she toured many countries of South America. Her dancing earned her a scholarship to study at the Escuela Superior de Arte of the world famous Teatro Colon. In 1991, Fernanda continued her professional training in Paris at some of the most prestigious professional dance schools and with some of Europe's most famous classical directors and choreographers, including Joseph Lassini, Madame Wube's Player Academy, Claude Jaqueline's Bolinine School of Dance, Maestro Bernard Dafour's Opera Theatre of Paris, and Eric Frederic and his Etoile D'Wallone's Opera House. But Fernanda's heart belonged to Tango and, in 1993, she returned to Argentina and focused her attention entirely on Tango. She learned different styles of Tango from some of the most famous names in Tango, such as Gloria & Eduardo, Juan Carlos Copes, and Maria Nieves, as well as from the true milongueros Juan Bruno, Rodolfo & Maria Cieri, Pocho Pizarro, Pepito Avellaneda and Celia Blanco. All are recognized as the top performers and teachers of Argentine Tango. Combined with her classical ballet and modern dance training, she developed her own distinctive and passionate style of dancing tango. "For me, it's life. It's my life. It's the only thing where I feel like everything is complete. I don't need anything more. I'm alive!" In 1997, Fernanda's career took her to Tokyo when she was hired to star as the "Prima Ballerina" in the Nissan Buenos Aires Tango, sponsored by Nissan Motors Nippon and Fugi Television Corporation. It was here that Fernanda met and worked with Yanco Inone, the choreographer and director of Tango Dreams. Guillermo Merlo Guillermo was born in Buenos Aires in 1970 and has been dancing since he was eight years old. He began studying dance in 1982: classical ballet, flamenco, & Argentine folk dances. Early in life as he watched his parents clear the floors in their home and dance for hours, Guillermo thought "Wow! I want to do that." But he also loved soccer until he realized that dancing stirred something deep within him. "It's hard to explain...when I heard the music, something happened to my skin." And thus he chose to give his athletic talent and sensibilities to his dancing. That same year, at the age of twelve, Guillermo made his professional stage debut at the Condado Plaza Hotel under the direction of Juan Carlos Copes. Engagements followed in Toronto and in Mexico City, where he was thrilled to appear with the legendary Argentine singer Libertad Lamarque. At the age of 17, Guillermo was featured with Juan Carlos Copes, Maria Nieves, and actor Robert Duval, in National Geographic's "Tango" documentary. By the time he was 20, Guillermo had already performed in Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Spain, Germany, Holland, England, and Puerto Rico, as well as in his native country where he appeared with the great Julio Bocca at the Teatro Rex in Argentina. In 1994, Guillermo joined the company of a new show in San Francisco, eventually becoming a featured dancer. Called Forever Tango, this hit show subsequently toured the U.S. and opened to sensational critical and audience acclaim in London the following year. In 1996, as part of Italy's world famous Spoletto Festival, Forever Tango again garnered superlative reviews as the sensation of that year's festival. When Forever Tango opened on Broadway in 1997, it caused another sensation in New York City and the spectacular dancing was hailed by critics and audiences alike. Guillermo, along with the show's other Tango dancer's, was thrilled to be honored with a Tony nomination for the Best Choreography for the 1997-98 season. *We reserve the right to make last minute substitutions if necessary HIGHLIGHTS * 32 Hours of tango dancing * 18 Hours of instruction * 3 Milongas * Grand Tango Ball: Milonga del '900 * MAESTROS SHOW OF SHOWS * 3 ballroom wood floors for classes * 3 levels of teaching: beginners, intermediate, advanced PRICES Complete package: $260 per person before January 31, 2002 $295 per person after January 31, 2002 $235 per person for a couple if paid by January 31, 2202 (both must enroll at the same time) This pass will include all classes, all milongas, Tango Ball (Milonga del '900) and the closing night "Maestros Show of Shows." A Deposit of $100 will secure your registration. Refund policy: Full refund if cancelled by January 15. There will be no refunds after that date. For non-participants, extra Sunday night Grand Tango Ball (Milonga del '900) and Maestros Show tickets are available at $35 per person, and Saturday milonga $20 per person. For more information/registration, call 832-492-0130 or see our website at <http://www.metatango.com/>. We expect tangueros from all over the country and Mexico City, and the space is limited, so register soon (see our refund policy above). <mailto:[email protected]> OUR PROGRAM Three levels of teaching: Beginers, Intermediate and Advanced The festival will begin Friday morning with registration from 8am to 9:30am. Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be 2 class sessions during the morning, lunch break, and two more class sessions in the afternoom. There will be four classes per day and three different levels per class sessions from which to choose. Every one of then will included teaching variations and combinations with "ganchos", "arrastres", "paradas", "giros", "ochos", "cambios de direccion", etc. These classes will also include "adornments" and "musicality" as well as waltz and milonga. Registrants will receive a complete schedule of classes closer to the event, so they will have the chance to preselect their classes. THE VENUE Houston is a vibrant and dynamic city with a vast array of offerings for its visitors. Home to the NASA Johnson Space Center and the Texas Medical Center, Houston is fourth largest city in the United States, with a unique European style filled with fine restaurants, a theater district, museums and a great universe of interesting places. The city's night life has grown stronger and is now home to lively community of tangueros, with several weekly milongas, excellent local instructors and very demanding tango fans and dancers. The Hotel The Hilton Southwest Hotel, is just a few minutes away from the Galleria business district and The Galleria mall, one of the largest and most famous shopping centers of the country. The Galleria offers many diversions for your free time after classes, with an exiting mix of 300 different stores. To make reservation at the Hilton Southwest Hotel, phone 1-713-977-7911 and make sure to mention the "Metatango Festival" for a discount price per room. Directions: 6780 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77074-2102 Tel: 1-713-977-7911 Fax: 1-713-974-5808 The hotel is located approximately 2 miles southwest of Loop 610 on Highway 59 South, at the Hillcroft exit. From IAH airport take Highway 59 South and exit Hillcroft. The hotel is on the the feeder road just past Hillcroft. From Hobby Airport take Highway 45 north to Highway 59 south, and exit Hillcroft. Meta-Tango Festival Complete package: $260 per person before January 31, 2002 $295 per person after January 31, 2002 $235 per person for a couple if paid by January 31, 2202 (both must enroll at the same time) This pass will include all classes, all milongas, Tango Ball (Milonga del '900) and the closing night "Maestros Show of Shows." A Deposit of $100 will secure your registration. Please print, and make checks payable to "Meta-Tango Entertainment" Name: ....................................................... Address:....................................................... ....................................................... City: ....................................................... State/Zip: ................................. Phone # ..................... E-Mail: ................................. Please indicate below how many are in your party: Ladies Gentlemen Couple (both) Please indicate at which level you are dancing Beginning Intermediate Advanced Amount enclosed: ............... Date:.................... (A deposit of $ 100 per person will secure your registration, see refund policy) PRINT REGISTRATION AND RETURN IT VIA MAIL TO: Meta-Tango Entertainment Att. Orlando Budini 1459 SugarCreeck Blvd. Sugarland, Texas 77478 E-Mail : <mailto:[email protected]> http://www.metatango.com/
