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Yale Tango Fest
April 9-11
New Haven, CT
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 | | Alex Krebs
Alex
Krebs teaches Argentine tango for the social dance floor, emphasizing
the improvisatory side of the dance through a strong communication
between the lead and follow and on musicality. Alex tries to give his
students the vocabulary necessary so that each person can find their
own unique way of dancing -- dancing the tango of their own body.
Alex's teaching is in high demand all over the world.
In addition to teaching, he DJs, performs, and directs the Conjunto
Berretin in which he plays the bandoneon. Alex will be assisted in classes by Evan Griffiths,
about whom he has this to say: "Evan is the West Coast’s ‘secret
weapon’. He is one of the most talented leaders (and followers!)
around, with a refined ear for the music, and the technical
understanding of the dance in order to interpret successfully what he
hears. Evan has paid his dues as a dancer, teacher and musician in the
Tango and it is obvious when you see/hear him.". |

| | Homer and Cristina
Ladas Homer
and Cristina started their tango obsession long before the met each
other. Each with over 11 years of experience emphasizing a fusion of
social tango ideologies... As teachers they are committed to creating
a positive class environment where small epiphanies can & do occur
in their students. Special Note: Homer & Cristina prefer to
not use the term 'nuevo' in their approach to tango or in their class
titles. Instead, they like to dance & teach a variety of
connected, musical, dynamic, interesting, creative, liberating, etc,
ideas/technique/movement. They both work towards the fusion of all
tango concepts via the 'one tango' philosophy in an attempt to reduce
barriers that may inhibit themselves or other folks from really finding
their own dance...
| It has been said, on more than one occasion,
that few dancing couples improvise with such skill, personality, and
fluidity of movement. Married since May 2002 they continue to explore
deeper facets of their relationship to each other and to tango.


| | Lucas Di Giorgio & Melanie Klaric Lucas Di Giorgio was born in Buenos Aires, June 27th, 1981. He has been
dancing Tango for more than 10 years. His main teachers were Ernesto
Carmona and Norma Tomassi, Pablo Di Giorgio and Susana Cannataro,
Marcelo Varela and Analia Vega. Lucas also studied with teachers and
dancers such as Julio Balmaceda and Corina de la Rosa, Chicho Frumboli,
Dina Martinez, and Cristina Cortes. In 2004 he joined the Ballet
Escuela de Tango Argentino and recieved recognition of milongueros
teachers such as Carlos Gavito, Pupy Castello, Chino Perico, Gerardo
Portalea, Carlos Perez. Lucas also studied music with the bandoneonista
of the orquestra El Arranque, Ramiro Boero. Melanie
began dancing Argentine Tango in 2003, but her passion for Tango began
as a child, having heard the music all her life. Since she started
dancing, she has dedicated herself to taking classes and traveling. She
has been to festivals all over the states, Europe, and of course
Argentina. Melanie lived in Argentina, studying intensively with her
favorite teachers. She has been teaching and performing, and loves to
share her many years worth of learning and dedication with others, to
spread this awesome thing called TANGO. She is an enthusiastic teacher,
and loves Tango, its music, and all the history and culture it
represents. Melanie's affection, passion, and respect for Tango are
clearly illustrated in her teaching style.
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| | Mari Black Interactive Presentation: "Playing the Feet" - bridging the gap between musician and dancer (Saturday 8pm) Mari
Black developed her love for tango as a student at Yale, and is now
known off the dance floor as a multi-style violinist, composer, and
teacher dedicated to bridging the gap between the musician, dancer, and
storyteller. Her work has taken her around the world in pursuit
of new artistic connections, teaching contra dancing to children in
Zimbabwe, guiding graduate music students through the art galleries of
Yale, exchanging nonverbal folklore with fellow musicians and dancers
in China, and jamming on the blues with environmental researchers in
the forests of Costa Rica. Her philosophy centers around the idea
that “you can only dance [or play or show or talk about] what you can
hear”, so she constantly pushes herself and her students to open up
their ears for new ideas to bring to their own artistic
expression. One of the youngest graduates of the Yale School of Music, Mari is currently completing her doctorate at Columbia | University’s Teachers College, where her research focuses on developing
a college music curriculum that features the study of many different
styles of music. Mari has given dozens of memorable performances across the country as a
classical concert soloist, progressive jazz and folk band leader, and
collaborative musician with artists such as Mark O’Connor and Willie
Ruff. She has won top awards at the ASTA Alternative Styles
Competition and appeared on Fox, CBS, and NPR’s “Here and Now”. The
tango world saw her most recently as “the violinist in the red dress”
with the Monster Orchestra at Boston’s Tango de los Muertos.
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