[Tango-L] In Memory of Olvaldo Zotto

[miamidances@aol.com]

Going thru my memories of Osvaldo Zotto, I came across something very 
special that I wanted to share with the list. Osvaldo is world renown 
for his elegant Tango with Lorena but his Tango Vals is equally as 
special. I've posted on you tube a Vals he danced with Cecila Gonzalez 
at the first Tango festival in Miami. This was not a choreography it 
was from his heart. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DzR-ufYwV0

I first met Osvaldo in 1996 at the Ohio Tangofeast. He was a 
replacement for his brother. Miguel Angel Zotto was the headliner for 
the event that we signed up to see. Miguel sent Osvaldo in his place. 
Osvaldo showed up with Cecila Gonzalez and a broken arm in a sling. He 
didn't have a cast on the arm because of the mulitipal stitches that 
had to be treated several times a day.  During classes and performing 
in the Masters show Cecila would take his arm out of the sling and hold 
it up while they danced. Osvaldo with his broken arm was the hit of the 
event. Everybody love his classes, his performances and him personally.

The following year at the first Tango Fantasy festival at Miami Beach 
Osvaldo & Cecila performed this Vals. Fabian Salas and Lorena  Ermocida 
were also part of the teaching staff. Everyone attending the event 
witnessed the beginning of the partnership of Osvaldo and Lorena. In 
the Masters of Tango show Osvaldo performed one routine with Lorena and 
one with Cecila. Fabian also performed one routine with each lady. I 
hope you enjoy the memory of such a special performer of Argentine 
Tango.

Tango Forever

Randy