Special Performance by Mariana Fresno & Ney Melo at El Valenciano
Tuesday, February 22 1153 Valencia St. @ 22nd St. Milonga: 9:00-1:00am Price $10 One of the most dynamic tango couples of the new generation, Mariana & Ney will perform at Tuesday night Feb 22nd at El Valenciano, direct from their appearance at the Valentango Festival in Portland, Oregon. They are also giving workshops this weekend at the Lake Merritt Dance Center. They are effective teachers who use innovative teaching methods and principles to effectively explain the close-embrace style of tango danced in the milongas of Buenos Aires. Mariana’s career includes roles in the show "Buenos Aires Tango" in Tokyo, and in the movies “Evita”, “El Sueño de los Héroes”, and “Canción Desesperada” among others. She toured Chile with Osvaldo Zotto's group and taught tango workshops in Nora’s Tango Week, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, France, Mexico, and Denmark. Her full bio is at www.marianafresno.com Ney Melo studied tango with Buenos Aires with the masters and currently teaches in New York City. He recently finished a teaching tour of Asia and Australia. His full bio is at www.neymelo.com
