Pampa Cortés Jan. 29-31 Teaching Argentine Tango at Sonny Newman's Dance Hall 201 N. 85th Street, Seattle's Greenwood District 206-784-3010 www.tangoseattle.com (sponsored by Tango & More)
Pampa is a legend of Argentine Tango. His clean footwork and elegant masculinity have inspired thousands of people, encouraging them to achieve greater skill in their own tango. Fri, Jan 29 (classes/dance at Sonny's Dance Hall) 7:30-9:00 pm Tango Salon (all levels) Milonga 9 pm Sat, Jan 30 (classes at Sonny Newman's house - 4227 4th Avenue NW, Seattle, WA 98107 2.5 miles south of the Dance Hall) 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Molinetes w/ Sacadas (Interm) 2:00 3:30 pm Vals Cruzado (Interm) 4:00 - 5:30 pm Canyengue (Beg/Interm) Sun, Jan 31 (classes & dance at Sonny's Dance Hall) 1:00-2:30 pm Molinetes w/ Ganchos (Interm) 2:45-4:15 pm Milonga Traspie (Adv) Milonga 6:30 10:00 pm CLASS & MILONGA COST: One class - $25; Two or more classes $20 each Milongas - $8 cover Register at time of class (cash or check only) http://www.pampatangosoul.com/biopage.html International dance star Pampa Cortés hails from Santiago del Estero, Argentina. He is famous for his performance career in prestigious dance companies such as the Ballet de Juan Carlos Copes, de Mario Machaco & Norma Re, the stage shows in which hes performed and for whom hes choreographed (Forever Tango, Tango Revue, Fantasia Argentina, Destino de Tango), and his own directorial projects. In his career of more than four decades, he has performed and taught all over the world in countries including US, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Japan, Guatemala, Mexico, and most of South America. He is 2009 Artist in Residence for Tango & More - Argentine Dance in San Francisco, California.
