Save the Dates: Friday: Nov. 6 at the Palo Alto milonga
Workshop with "teacher of the teachers" Graciela Gonzalez & Live music with Blas Rivera Trio! Blas (Argentina) Saxophone, Diego Gonzalo (Argentina) pianist, Seth Asarnow (SF) bandoneon Workshop: 8-9:30 Milonga: 9:30-1 am DJ Vijay Workshop and mIlonga: $30 Workshop only: $20/ Milonga only $15 All Saints Episcopal Church 555 Waverley Palo Alto, CA BIO: GRACIELA GONZALEZ is recognized throughout the world, and especially among the most traditional milongueros in Buenos Aires, for her ability to integrate new teaching ideas while preserving the elegance of salon style tango. Graciela started dancing in 1988, her teachers, the giants of Argentine tango, were Pupi Castello, Pepito Avellaneda, Antonio Todaro, Gustavo Naveira, Tete, Lampazo, Eduardo Pareja, Nito and Elba, and many others. Among her students we can name Mora Godoy, Lorena Ermocida, Corina de La Rosa, Florencia Taccetti, Fernanda Ghi, Marcela Duran, Karina Romero, Luciana Valle, Nancy Lousan, and many others. Her teaching method is innovative, the fruit of her years of work studying body language, and also what she experienced dancing with milongueros, synthesized to achieve an objective; to enable the student to use experience and body memory to achieve a natural posture, and later, a technically correct posture. In this way, the student can determine his/her own style. Graciela and Pupi Castello http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f_BYsvVUz4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_T-Wu3t-Mg&feature=related Blas Rivera is a renowned composer, pianist, and sax player. Originally from Argentina but with strong roots in Brazil, he has created a new and original music that bridges the worlds of tango and jazz. He has been teaching musicality for choreographers and dancers, helping them develop a deep comprehension of the universality of music, which goes beyond cultural borders. He received the outstanding artist award at the 1998 Montreuv Jazz Festival and has toured throughout Europe and Latin America. He has recorded cd's with pianist Pablo Ziegler and violinist Fernaro Suraez Paz, both former members of the Astor Piazzola Quintet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONYXsVHUVhw&feature=related Blas Rivera and Cecilia Gonzalez http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3HFBGcckBk&feature=related Blas and Pablo Ziegler http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGt3j9CL2GM&feature=related Old video of Blas with Paulo Araujo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPBaOuB1IrI&feature=related Blas accompanying Cecilia and Donato -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAFE DU NORD presents: Blas Rivera (Argentina) Saxophone, Diego Gonzalo(Argentina) pianist, and Seth Asarnow (SF) Bandoneon. Special Listening Venue and followed by Milonga with Blas Rivera Trio. This will be Blas and Diego's only listening venue in the SF Bay Area. Come for this special event and dance the night away to their tunes followed by DJ music until 1am. This is their first visit to the SF Bay Area, please come and welcome them to the area! Wednesday Nov. 11, 2009 Cafe du Nord 2170 Market Street 8:30-9:30 pm doors open, dj music 9:30-11pm Special Listening Venue 11pm-1am: Milonga w/DJ music $18 tickets in advance/$22 door ticket price To purchase tickets in advance please go to: http://www.cafedunord.com www.blasrivera.com www.diegogonzalo.com
