Argentines Humberto Décima and Elizabeth Olivera delighted dancers at American Tango Institute last Saturday night with their 3 song performance, particularly the milonga finale. This week they will showcase at several milongas, including Cafe Duvall (2257 W 23rd Place, Chicago IL 60608) on Thursday and Mariposa on Friday. Humberto and Elizabeth will teach the pre-milonga class at Mariposa on Friday, August 15, "The rhythm and phrasing of Milonga Lisa and Milonga with Traspie." The class, from 8:00-9:30 p, costs $15 per person. Carlos Favre will DJ at Milonga Vida following the class, from 9:30 p to 1:30 a, also costs $15. Mariposa Studio is located at 4001 N Ravenswood (on the east side of the train tracks), Chicago IL 60613. The showcase will be danced around 11:00 p. Sponsored by WindyCityTango, Unlimited, Humberto and Elizabeth are exciting, grounded and caring instructors and performers, embarking on their first tour of the USA. For a preview of their style, check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-7TJBDFEbM&feature=email (from last Saturday at ATI); http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myZsRdwa_ZM&feature=related or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVl-njolbAo&feature=related. Mr. Décima and Ms. Olivera, from Buenos Aires, are noted for their particularly elegant style of interpretation, as well as their deep understanding of the historic elements of Tango that they are carrying forward to a new generation of dancers. Their teaching focuses on creating an understanding of the aesthetics, body dynamics and discipline that support the dancing of tango. Humberto Décima’s extensive teaching background since 2000 includes: Instructor at Tango Education Center of Buenos Aires, Co-director of “2 Para El Tango” Argentine Tango dance school, Co-director of the Argentine Tango Dance Company – “Tangos para el Encuentro”, Assistant Teacher from 2005-2008 at the International Tango Congress, and an Assistant Teacher at the “Tango Experience International Workshop” from 2005-2007 with Diego Di Falco and Carolina Zokalsky. Humberto also has taught throughout Europe since 2004. He has given tango performances or exhibitions in Buenos Aires, as well as in Germany, Holland, Belgium, Netherland, France, Spain, Italy, and England. Humberto started dancing in the early 1990’s. He has studied milonguero, salon and stage tango with the most renowned Argentine teachers. Elizabeth is the founding partner, artistic director and choreographer of the “E.O.P. Tango Company” (www.eoptango.com), based in Buenos Aires. Since 2007, she is the co-director and instructor in the Argentine Tango school “2 Para el Tango”, in partnership with Humberto Décima and Maria Celia Arias. She also has been an Assistant teacher from 2005-2008 at the International Tango Congress in Buenos Aires. Elizabeth, dancing since 2000, has studied formally with great Argentinean teachers. In addition, Humberto and Elizabeth are experts Tangotherapy (™ in Argentina), an alternative to health through art, dance, the connection with others, self-reflection and learning in collaboration with a group. Founded in conjunction with Maria Celia Arias, Tangotherapy™ comes from the essence of dance: from the natural, organic and spontaneous movements occurring in humans’ daily life. It is a corporal technique, interrelating Art (via dance) and Science (via psychology). Dancers Humberto, with a Master’s degree in Psychology, and Elizabeth, with a Nursing degree, integrate Tangotherapy™ into their teaching and dancing. Humberto Décima and Elizabeth Olivera’s 2008-2009 USA tour is sponsored by WindyCityTango, Unlimited. All exhibitions and group classes will be coordinated through Phoebe J Grant. If you are interested in having them perform at your event or teach workshops in your community, please contact her at 312-60TANGO (312-608-2646) or [email protected]. Private lessons may be scheduled directly with Humberto at 217-898-8971 or [email protected].
Phoebe J. (PJ) Grant of WindyCityTango, Unlimited 312-60TANGO (312-608-2646) cell - text msgs OK [email protected] (for tango business messages) [email protected] (for immediate communication) Promoter, Teacher, Performer, Sponsor of Argentine Tango
