About this Event

“Researching the fusion of Tángo and Contact Improv in the group experience.” While Jose is in town teaching a weekend Tángo workshop, he would like to share some material he has gathered since the 90s in fusing contact improv and Tángo with local dancers. He is excited for an opportunity to spread ideas of contact tango tecnique!!! Sliding scale $5-$18-$32 ————————————————— JOSE GAROFALO Visual artist, tango dancer, teacher and choreographer. Jose began to learn tango in 1987 with many stars of tango argentine and milongueros. In those same years he participates as a Performer in plays at University of Buenos Aires tango ballet, speeches and street actions where dance and theater are key players in his creations. He is currently President of the Civil Cambalache Association (since 2007) Directs the Cambalache Festival (since 2004). He works as a Tango teacher at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the University of Buenos Aires (Since 1998) He participates in Troesmas research group dedicated to transmitting knowledge of teachers milongueros passed away. He directs the Company Tragicomic Tanguera since 2011. He was the organizer at Porteño y Bailarin between 2000-2010 He lives in Buenos Aires Argentina and tour every year to USA since 2016.

Dance Styles

Contact Improvisation (50%)
Tango (50%)

Pricing

Sliding scale:$5.00
Sliding scale:$18.00
Sliding scale:$32.00

Organizer

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Eric Arthur

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Jose Garofalo