Workshops by Luis Bianchi & Daniela Pucci in Palo Alto & Berkeley, CA
Thursday, August 23
Palo Alto Elks Lodge: 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306
(near Arastradero/Charleston junction, next to Trader Vic's)
7:00-9:00pm The Silky Embrace: Effortless and Sensitive
Connection (including guided practica)
$25 at the door. Contact: [email protected]
directions: http://www.stanford.edu/~dorcas/EspirituLibre/elkslodge.html
Saturday & Sunday, August 25 & 26
The Beat: 2560 9th St., Berkeley, CA 94710
Saturday, August 25
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Sacadas Everywhere (intermediate)
3:45 - 5:15 p.m. Colgadas for Close Embrace (intermediate/advanced) 3
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Swimming in the Music (all levels)
Sunday, August 26
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Action and Reaction: Secrets for a Great Connection
(intermediate)
3:45 - 5:15 p.m. Creating Your Own Circular Sequences (intermediate/advanced)
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Syncope in Tango, Vals and Milonga (intermediate/advanced)
$25/workshop, $65/3-workshop package, $100/6-workshop package (paid
until 08/23), $120/6-workshop package (paid after 08/23)
To register, please email
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] or
call 617-218-7548
Born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Luis Bianchi started dancing tango
in 1994. In Buenos Aires, he taught at several milongas, including
Salon Canning, La Catedral and La Divina, and performed with
Bajofondo Tango Club, Tanghetto and at the tango house "Portena Mia."
His tango work also took him to Brazil, North America and Europe. He
has studied with many tango masters, including Geraldine Rojas and
Javier Rodriguez, Osvaldo and Miguel Zotto, Chico Frumboli and
Eugenia Parilla, Pablo Villaraza and Dana Frigoli.
Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Daniela Pucci (Stanford Ph.D. 2002)
started dancing tango in 1999. She brings to the partnership over 20
years of classical piano and a background in science, which adds an
analytical dimension to their teaching. She has studied with Valencia
Batiuk, Melina Brufman and Mariela Franganillo.
Daniela and Luis' tango is best described as joyful and heartfelt. It
was once said that, when they dance, sky and earth meet in the heart.
Technically, their dance is characterized by fluid dynamics and blend
of traditional and nuevo tango within the embrace. As instructors,
they emphasize body awareness, improvisation and musicality; their
goal is to help students communicate with each other with ease and
creativity. Their partnership began in July 2006 with the show "Tango
Historias," in Poland,. They have taught and performed in festivals
such as Valentango (Portland, OR), Tango de los Muertos (Boston), NYC
Tango Marathon and D.C. Tango Exchange, and in cities such as
Philadelphia, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Warsaw and
Krakow.
To book private lessons, please email
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] or
call 617-218-7548.
For more information,
see: <http://www.luisbianchi.com/>www.luisbianchi.com or check out
their videos on youtube.com:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiR5ZDm5phc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeFDIwxCq5g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYflaLoHBsI
Luis & Daniela will also be teaching a pre-milonga class at the Monte
Cristo Club, 136 Missouri (near 17th), San Francisco
on Friday, August 24 at 8:00 p.m.. followed by the Milonga 9:00 p.m.
-12:00 Midnight. Contact: Gary Weinberg, [email protected]
