[Tango-A] NA-E: MARIA y GUSTAVO @ WOODSTOCK TANGO

[Ilene Marder]

WOODSTOCK TANGO  ~  MARCH 20-30, GUSTAVO BENZECRY  SABA & MARIA OLIVERA:
Extraordinary salon dancers with great creativity. Their interpretations 
are playful and elegant... 
exciting moves and wonderful musicality. 
FIRST TIME IN UPSTATE NEW YORK, Maria and Gustavo are known for their 
beautiful Tango de Salon and Milonga Traspie (see video links below). 

SERIES OF CLASSES IN WOODSTOCK *** (take one or as a series)
THURSDAY, MARCH 20TH - 7p-9:30p- Mountain View Studio
MONDAY MARCH 24th - 7p-10p; Black Bear Restaurant (INCLUDES PRACTICA)
THURSDAY, MARCH 27 - 7p-9:30p- Mountain View Studio
plus
SATURDAY, MARCH 29 - AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS & EVENING MILONGA @ Mountain 
View Studio.
3p-4:30p:   VOLCADAS for Tango Salón. Beautiful volcadas for the social 
dance floor.  Advanced beginners-Advanced-
4:45-6:15p: MILONGA LISA & CON TRASPIE- Concentration on musicality and 
correct footwork for  "smooth, simple" milonga and  "milonga con 
traspie", the small, rhythmic syncopated steps that are the hallmark of 
this fast moving, joyous form of tango. Advanced beginners to advanced 
dancers.
9p- 1am: Milonga! (Tango Social Dance ) with Gustavo and Maria DEMO!

Privates  & semi-privates available weekdays and weekends.
(Plus teaching and performances in NYC at Esmeralda's, Lafayette Grill, 
La Boca and Corazon milongas!)

Maria and Gustavo belong to the very best of contemporary Argentine 
Tango salon dancers. Authors of two great books on tango, they regularly 
perform at the top milongas of Buenos Aires and teach regularly at Salon 
Canning. They also work for the  "Escuela de Tango Beba Bidart" and for 
the "Centro Cultural Torquato Tasso". Their invigorating musicality, 
maintains clear lines and superb technique, making them equally sought 
after performers and teachers abroad- they have been toured Europe and 
Canada several times. This is their first visit to Woodstock and upstate 
New York!!

Gustavo authored the book "La Pista Del Abrazo - Tecnicas y Metaforas 
entre el Tango y la Vida", translated by Maria into its English version 
"Embracing Tango". This unique book about Tango de Salon deals with the 
many concepts related to this popular style of tango, as well as with 
the codes of behaviour at milongas, working out strategies pertaining to 
dance invitation and acceptance!! 

Gustavo is also the author of "TangoDanza Glossary  - Key to Tango 
Argentino dance terms", which describes more than 300 terms related to 
tango, with the prologue by Juan Carlos Copes and Carlos Gavito and 
epilogue by Miguel Angel Zotto. For his work as a dancer, teacher and 
writer Gustavo has been awarded "Sabados milongueros" and "Pa'que bailen 
los muchachos", an honor degree recognized by several government agencies.

LINKS TO VIDEOS WITH GUSTAVO AND MARIA:

http://mariaygustavotango.blogspot.com   (web site with latest video 
from 2008 US Tour)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyeug1De9DQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BzmGg2bxQc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlGBdzSD6Bk

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!
ILENE