We are excited to announce that Guillermina Quiroga & Claudio Villagra will be
with us from July 8th to July 10th. We will have a workshop, dinner, and show
on July 8th at Dance Scene in Centerline, Michigan. Guillermina & Claudio will
also be with us on Tuesday, July 10th, for Milonga de los Motor City
Milongueros. Please read the biographies of these world renown Argentine tango
dancers at the bottom of this note. You will be impressed! Following are the
details of the events on July 8th and July 10th. They will also be available
for private lessons all day on Monday, July 9th, and on Tuesday, July 10th
until 4pm.
$100 for one hour
$80 per hour for two or more hours
Don't miss this rare opportunity to experience Argentine tango with two of
the dancers and teachers in highest demand in the world!
Sunday, July 8th
The Dance Scene
25333 Van Dyke
Centerline, MI 48015
1:45pm to 2:45pm Milonga
Lisa and Traspie (Intermediate and Advanced)
$30
3:00pm to 4:15pm Tango
Volcadas and Colgadas (Intermediate and Advanced)
$30
4:30pm to 5:45pm Tango
Rhythm and Musicality (Everyone Welcome)
$30
6:00pm to 7:00pm
Dinner & Professional Show
$30
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Milonga Del Domingo
$8
Tuesday, July 10th
O'Kelly Banquet Hall
23663 Park
Dearborn, MI 48124
6:00pm to 7:15pm Vals
Rhythm and Turns (Intermediate and Advanced)
$30
7:15pm to 8:15pm Tango and Milonga
Rhythm & Musicality (Everyone welcome)
$30
8:15pm to 11:30pm
Milonga de los Motor City Milongueros
Desserts & Surprises
$20
Package Prices
Any Two Workshops
Milonga de los Motor City Milongueros on Tuesday FREE
Any Three Workshops
Dinner and Professional Show on Sunday FREE
Any Four Workshops
Dinner and Professional Show on Sunday AND
Milonga de los Motor City Milongueros on Tuesday FREE
All Packages must be reserved in advance
Door Prizes both Sunday and Tuesday
Rosa Collantes Benefit Raffle on Sunday
Win a Free Pass for Tuesday's Workshops and Milonga
All proceeds from the raffle go to Rosa!
Benefit Raffle Coordinators - Bryant & Bette Clary
Guillermina Quiroga began her career as a ballet dancer. In 1988 she entered
the world of the milongas in Buenos Aires, becoming the partner of choice of
the seasoned milongueros, particularly Puppy Castello. A year later, she was
awarded the coveted Hugo del Carril first-place trophy in the first edition of
the prestigious Tango tournament sponsored by the municipality of Buenos Aires.
Thus began her professional career as a tango dancer, during which she enjoyed
soloist and prima ballerina billing on the Julio Iglesias world tour 1997-1999
as well as with the orchestras of John Mauceri, Luis Bacalov, Mariano Mores,
Beba Pugliese, Orlando Trípodi, Juan José Mossalini, and Color Tango; and the
critically acclaimed shows Tango x 2, Tango Argentino, and Luis Bravo's Forever
Tango and Malambo. She choreographed Libertango for the 1997 ice skating world
champions Gritsuk and Platov, who won the gold medal in Nagano, Japan, a year
later. She also choreographed Fantasía de Tango for Cassano Dancing in 1997,
El Choclo for the Japanese Ballet Johnies, Oblivion for Tango Magic and various
piecess for the Julio Iglesias world tour. In another facet of her career,
Guillermina has been featured in the movies Naked Tango, Oratorio a Gardel,
Funes, Un gran amor, Después de la tormenta, Tango, Marie galante and
Assassination Tango in Buenos Aires. She recently made her Hollywood debut as
an actress and choreographer in Valentina's Tango. Combining her talent as a
dancer, teacher, choreographer and actress, she has produced her own show,
Tango, Historias Breves (formerly Los Tangos de la Cabala) in which the
mystique and mystery of the Tango, the enigma of human relations and the magic
of the movies interweave and intertwine on stage.
Claudio Villagra belongs to a new generation of professional dancers in
Argentina. He studied dance at the School of Art of the Teatro Colon in Buenos
Aires, with teachers ranging from his grandfather Hector Contrera to Aurelio
Juan, J.C.Copes, Virulazo, Antonio Todaro, Pepito Avellaneda, Gloria y Eduardo,
Dinzel, and N. Guichanduc. After beginning his career with major tango shows
in Buenos Aires, he has appeared on major stages of the world, including
Broadway theaters, the Olympia in Paris, Luna Park, Astral and Cervantes in
Buenos Aires, and the Auditorio Nacional and the Teatro Bellas Artes in Mexico.
He has worked with renowned orchestras like that of Osvaldo Pugliese, Mariano
Mores, Sexteto Sur, El Arranque, Sexteto Mayor, and others. His most
distinguished partners have been Siliva Toscano, Mora Godoy, Leticia
Falliacara, Karina Piazza, Natalia Hills, and today he partners the very
distinguished Guillermina Quiroga, forming one of the most prestigious tango
dancing partnerships, performing in a wide variety of styles such as tango
salon, fantasia and traditional tango as well as more modern and innovative
ones. Claudio was a member of the National Ballet of Argentina and a
representative of diverse dance institutions promoting tango throughout world.
He has represented the government of Argentina in diverse events both
nationally and internationally. He has been the featured dancer in such shows
as Tango Seduccion, and Tanguera and directed and choreographed his own show
Latin-Tango. Claudio is currently performing in the show Forever Tango.
For information and reservations
[email protected] // The Dance Scene
313-561-3236 313-655-4680 586-757-6300
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