[Tango-A] NA-E: Weekend with the Maestros at Hudson Valley Tango, NY

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Sun Aug 12 18:08:11 EDT 2007


Early Bird Registration is Open, and is
Extended Until September 1!!

Proudly Featuring a Faculty of World Class TANGO MASTERS

Miguel Zotto & Marianna Dragone

Guillermina Quiroga & Claudio Villagra

Silvina Valz & Oliver Kolker

Alberto Paz & Valorie Hart


At The Hudson Valley Resort and Spa in Kerhonkson, NY, September 28-30, 
2007.

For a printable brochure with all the details, including registration
information, early bird pricing and directions, click on the following link
http://www.nycdc.com/hvtango/workshops/AWEEKENDwiththeMAESTROS.pdf
or click below to Register OnLine

NEW! <http://www.nycdc.com/hvtango/workshops/paypal.html>  REGISTER AND PAY 
ONLINE!

(if that link doesn&#8217;t work, you&#8217;ll find it at)
http://www.nycdc.com/hvtango/news.html
or read on...

Event Program

Friday, September 28, 2007
6:00 PM - Champagne Reception
7:00 PM - Dinner - Milonga - Performances

Saturday, September 29, 2007
10:00 AM to 5 PM - Workshops
7:00 PM - Happy Hour
8:00 PM - Dinner - Milonga - Performances

Sunday, September 30, 2007
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Classes

Hotel Reservations

ALL ATTENDEES MUST REGISTER AT THE HOTEL

Call 1-888-9HUDSON or 845-626-2595
www.hudsonvalleyresort.com <http://www.hudsonvalleyresort.com/>

Be sure to say that your reservation is for
HUDSON VALLEY TANGO
TO RECEIVE THE SPECIAL RATES

Room Prices include all meals, champagne reception, cash bar with hors
d&#8217;ourves, refreshments during breaks, free use of the tennis courts,
fitness center, swimming pools, and European Health Spa.

Hotel is $299 per person for the weekend based on  double occupancy.

Single occupancy rate is $399 for the weekend.

Weekend class package includes:

Saturday and Sunday classes with 4 Class Groups daily

Friday and Saturday night milongas and performances

Free DVD of all lessons

Free video pass (to film after class reviews), beverage and snack breaks 
daily

Weekend Class Package Pricing:

Until September 1, 2007 - $275 per person ($550 per couple)

After September 1, 2007 - $299 per person ($598 per couple)

At the door - September 28, 2007 - $325 per person ($650 per couple)

Friday, September 28, 2007 (Dinner & Milonga) - $85.00 per person

Saturday, September 29, 2007 (Dinner, Milonga & Performances) $100.00 per 
person

Misic by
The New York Tango Trio with Raul Jaurena, Pablo Aslan, and Ethan Iverson

Vocals by Marga Mitchell

Additional music by DJ Ilene Marder

The Faculty

Miguel Zotto & Mariana Dragone

Miguel Angel Zotto began dancing tango as teenager in the milongas of Buenos 
Aires. Having studied with tango legends such as Todaro, Copes, Petróleo and 
Virulazo, he performed in the original production of Tango Argentino and 
later formed the Tango x 2 Company, producing, directing and starring in 
Perfumes de Tango, Una Noche de Tango, and other shows that enjoyed 
triumphant international tours. He has many credits for performing 
choreographing in films. Miguel brought Argentine tango to the world via the 
stage, but his milonguero roots are clearly evident in his dancing and in 
his teaching.to the world, the authenticity of Argentine tango.

Mariana Dragone began her studies of tango at age 16, studying with renowned 
tango masters, Graciela González, Mingo Pugliese, Gustavo Naveira and Julio 
and Corina Balmaceda. She has performed tango in the Cirque du Solei and in 
the shows Tango Dreams and El Arranque. In 2006 she joined TangoX2 Company, 
appearing in the show Su Historia.

Guillermina Quiroga & Claudio Villagra

Guillermina Quiroga has performed in the shows Tango, Forever Tango, Tango 
Magic, and has toured the US and Europe as a principle dancer with Julio 
Iglesias. She has been featured in several recent movies on Tango, including 
Robert Duvall's Assassination Tango. Guillermina&#8217;s choreography 
credits include World Championship and Olympic Gold Medal figure skating 
performances and Tony Award nominee, Forever Tango. She created, produced 
and choreographed
the tango show, Los Tangos de la Cabala.

Claudio Villagra studied tango at Buenos Aires School of Art of the Teatro 
Colon with teachers that included Copes, Virulazo, Antonio Todaro, Pepito 
Avellaneda and Gloria and Eduardo Arquimbau. He began his professional 
career in major Buenos Aires tango shows and has appeared on major stages of 
the world, including Broadway and Teatro Bellas Artes in Mexico. He has has 
been the featured dancer in such shows as Tango Seducción, Tanguera and 
Forever Tango. He has taught in Europe, Mexico and the U.S.

Silvina Valz & Oliver Kolker

Silvina Valz teaches and performs tango throughout Europe, Japan, the U.S. 
and in Buenos Aires.  Silvina is one of the young great tango dancers whose 
work is grounded in the classic styles of tango, but is filled with humor 
and passion and incorporates elements from all styles of tango.  Her milonga 
performance and instruction is particularly spectacular and inspiring.  Her 
teaching is clear and well-structured.

Oliver Kolker grew up in Argentina, studying tango with Miguel Angel Zotto, 
Osvaldo Zotto, Roberto Herrara, Graciela Gonzalez, Carlos Gavito, Carlos 
Copello, Horacio Godoy, and Luis Solanas.  He co-founded the Tango Emoción 
dance company, and performed on tour throughout Europe with the Lisandro 
Androvers quintet.  He was among the top finishers in World Tango 
Championship competition in both Salon and Stage categories.  He has taught 
internationally and is now an instructor at Stepping Out in New York.

Alberto Paz & Valorie Hart

Alberto Paz and Valorie Hart own Planet Tango, in New Orleans, LA, a company 
dedicated to preserve, foster, and advance the traditional values of the 
Argentine Tango culture. They have made Argentine tango dancing their life 
work since 1995 when they began traveling around the USA to teach dancers 
and train teachers in new and existing communities. They have developed a 
teaching methodology based on the essential structure of the dance, 
combining traditional and modern concepts of improvisation, successfully 
utilized in workshops in cities across America and around the world since
1997. In 1999 they were instrumental in the creation of the Hudson Valley 
Tango community. They are the authors of GOTTA TANGO, a superior 
instructional package for learning how to dance the authentic Argentine 
tango at a social level.

Visit us at http://www.los-tangringos.com

and http://www.nycdc.com/hvtango/

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