[Tango-A] NA-C:Meet in the Middle News

[Karen Whitesell]

Great news for Meet in the Middle Sept 19-21, 2008.

Ray Barbosa is bringing Humberto and Elizabeth from Buenos Aires.  They will 
be stopping in Mt Vernon on their way through from the West coast back to 
their host home in Champaign, Illinois.

Adding to our all ready established volunteer performers (everyone), they 
will top off Saturday night's performances in Gibbs Park.

I am in the process of tweaking the schedule for some classes with them.  It 
will be a "pay at the door" option, in addition to, our Free Practica 
Grande. One class Friday, Sat and Sunday for $20 each.  Also private classes 
available.

Here is some information regarding Humberto Decima and Elizabeth Olivera:

Humberto and Elizabeth are exciting, grounded and caring Argentine tango 
instructors and performers, embarking on their first tour of the USA.  They 
are noted for their elegant style of interpretation, their deep 
understanding of the historic elements of Tango, and their ability to carry 
both forward to a new generation of dancers.  Their teaching focuses on 
understanding of the aesthetics, body dynamics, and discipline that supports 
the
dancing of tango.

 Humberto Décima has been teaching since 2000. This includes teaching at the 
Tango Education Center of Buenos Aires, Co-director of "2 Para El Tango" 
Argentine Tango dance school, and  Co-director of the Argentine Tango Dance 
Company - "Tangos para el Encuentro"  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 has been dancing since the early 1990's and has studied milonguero, 
salon and stage tango with the most renowned Argentine teachers.  His 
teachers have included, among others: Rodolfo Dinzel, Gustavo Naveira and 
Giselle Anne, Chico Frumboli and Eugenia Parilla, Fabian Salas and Carolina 
Del Rivero, Sebastian Arce and Mariana Montes, Julio Balmaceda and Corina de 
la Rosa, Luciana Valle, Melina Brufman and Claudio Gonzalez, Mora Godoy and 
Junior Cervila, Carlos Gavito and Maria Plazaola, Susana Miller, Pocho and 
Nely, and Cacho Dante.

Elizabeth is the founding partner, artistic director and choreographer of 
the "E.O.P. Tango Company" (www.eoptango.com), based in Buenos Aires.  She 
is also the co-director and instructor in the Argentine Tango school "2 Para 
el Tango". She also has been an Assistant teacher from 2005-2008 at the 
International Tango Congress in Buenos Aires. Elizabeth has been dancing 
since 2000 and has studied formally with great Argentinean teachers such as 
Gloria and Eduardo Arquimbau, Osvaldo Zotto and Lorena Ermocida, Carlos and 
Maria Rivarola, Gustavo Naviera and Giselle Anne; Chico Fromboli, Fabian 
Salas and Carolina Del Rivero, Sebastian Arce and Marian Montes; Mora Godoy 
and Junior Cervila; Carlos Gavito and Maria Plazaola; and Dany "El Flaco" 
Garcia.

 Here are some links to some of their recent performances in Chicago:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqt2YYYxW1c&feature=related
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-qHy10nqkw&feature=related
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_3D6OEcA74

 See you in September!!!!!

Reply to reserve or Send $50 for meal ticket to:

Karen Whitesell
202 S Hickory St
Mt Vernon MO, 65712
417-471-1001