Dear Tangueros, A < Club~Tango*La Dolce Vita~ > presentation: Announcing the forthcoming, imminent visit of Argentinean maestra de tango, CARINA LOSANO in advance of a UK tour later in the year. Carina will be teaching at workshops in both Glasgow and Edinburgh the 5th & 6th May, respectively. There will be two workshops (followed by an included supervised practica) on the Saturday: Workshop 1: Time 10.15am 12.15 Workshop 2: Time 2pm-4pm Supervised practica: 4pm-5pm Details of cost/location/booking/workshop themes etc will follow in the next day or so. * A LIMITED NUMBER OF PRIVATE LESSONS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE * [If youre interested in privates, please state so at least in principle just now] Carina is one of THE big guns in the world of international tango. See her biography below. Amongst many other accolades, she taught Madonna technique and choreographed her in Evita, etc. She has also choreographed for many TV commercials. _____________________________________________________________________ BIOGRAPHY Carina Losano is a native of Buenos Aires and has studied many forms of dance, including ballet, contemporary, modern-jazz, flamenco, and salsa, but she is internationally recognized for her mastery of tango. . She trained with many of the great Argentine tango masterssuch as Juan Carlos Copes, Eduardo Arquimbau, Pepito Avellaneda, Gloria and Rodolfo Dinzel, Carlos Rivarola, Gustavo Naveira, Fabian Salas, and Graciela Gonzalesand taught students from all over the world at the revered Confiteria Ideal in Buenos Aires before moving to the US. To deepen her understanding of the history and structure of tango, Carina took classes at the Tango University of Buenos Aires on the theory and interpretation of tango music, tango style and technique, and tango poetry. She was appointed a Cultural Ambassador by the Secretary of Culture of Buenos Aires in 2000 and now serves as the official tango instructor of the Argentine Embassy in Washington, DC. Carina is an accomplished choreographer as well as performer and instructor, and her credits (amongst many others) include: - teaching Madonna tango technique for her role in Evita, and - co-choreographing the PEPSI commercial starring Shakira that was aired nationally throughout the U.S during the 2003 Academy Awards. - She also co-choreographed a commercial for HSBC Bank to launch a new marketing campaign in 2005 As an instructor, Carina teaches a style of tango which is elegant and dynamic, while at the same time relaxed, comfortable, enjoyable, and accessible to everyone. Her natural ability and her training with some of the greatest masters from Argentina give her a unique capacity to instil her students with a deep feeling for the subtle nuances of tango. She emphasizes contact and communication between dancers so that they move together in rhythm and harmony. Under her guidance, students realize a new feeling for music and movement, and they come to enjoy the sensations which have made tango a seductive art for generations. Her unique combination of technical skills as a dancer and interpersonal skills as an instructor have led international cruise linessuch as Radisson Seven Seas Cruises and MSC Cruisesto engage Carina as a guest instructor on cruises to several continents and numerous countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Turkey and Uruguay. Carinas skill as a dancer and teacher has been acknowledged with numerous awards and accolades, including the - Golden Obelisk, - Teacher of Milongueros, - Young Generation of Milongueros, and - Dedication to Tango, which was awarded by Juan Carlos Copes. - Carina was also awarded First Prize in the Championship Hugo del Carril in 1997 and for three consecutive years represented Solo Tango TV in the International Exposition of the Cable Industry. Carina performs regularly in the US at locations such as the Argentine Embassy, the Organization of American States, the Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts, and she was one of the featured performers at the Hispanic Inaugural Gala for President George W. Bush in 2001. _____________________________________________________________________ When I went to Buenos Aires 9 years ago - she was one of my first teachers. She taught me a helluva lot! Everything she (and two others at that time - Fabian Salas, and Zoraida Fontclara) taught me then, method, technique (which I'm a real stickler for) etc etc etc... I put into my teaching even now. In short, Carinas teaching is too great an opportunity to miss. As Ive said, further details re cost/location/booking etc will follow in the next day or so. Meantime, if youd like to register your interest or to book places, please contact: Email1: [email protected] Email2: [email protected] If youd like to join Club~Tango*La Dolce Vita~ Yahoo Group (please do), info will also be posted at its address as follows: Yahoo Group: http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubtango-ladolcevita Although my own website (see below) is steadily building (its taking time as Im doing it myself) Im planning to create a dedicated page for her visit. Website (still currently under construction: www.tango-la-dolce-vita.eu / www.tango-la-dolce-vita.com Online photogallery (incl. CITA-2006 photos): www.tango-la-dolce-vita.com/Coppermine or www.tango-la-dolce-vita.eu/Coppermine
Cheers Best wishes Dani - [email protected] +44(0)7973 88 99 90
