Joe's Tango podcast

I'm on the road again this week and will be traveling again next week; I will have more guests lined up for you in the very near future. For this short entry, I'd like to share some thoughts about struggling... Thanks for listening! Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

My guest today is one of the most experienced tango professionals in NYC. She has taught extensively at the NYU Undergraduate Drama Program at Playwrights Horizons Theater School, the Lee Strasberg Professional Theater Program in New York, the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and many others. But long before moving to the big apple, today's guest trained as a modern dancer and received a degree in Performance/Choreography from the California Institute of the Arts. She's lent her expertise all over the US as a choreographer for musicals, operas, plays, and films. Of course, she eventually crossed paths with Argentine Tango, and developed a passion for that particular dance. At the Sandra Cameron Dance Center, one of New York's top ballroom dance studios, she joined the teaching staff and was the director of both the Argentine Tango and Salsa programs. She is the founder of the Jeni Breen Tango Academy, located in downtown Manhattan, where she continues to spread the love of tango. Let's meet Jeni Breen... More on Jeni here: Website: https://jenibreentangoacademy.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeniBreenTangoAcademy/ Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

My guests today are Marcos Questas and Ruta Maria. Based in the Los Angeles area, they have been dancing pretty much all their lives. Marcos is a 3rd generation tango dancer from Buenos Aires, and has a distinguished career performing on stage at a number of famous venues, including El Viejo Almacen, Argentina Tango & Pampa, and many others. He also appeared on the show Grandes Valores del Tango, which is a nationally televised program in Argentina. Marcos also worked on the staff of Argentina's presidential Committee of Entertainment, and has performed for official presidential events and for visiting dignitaries. From 2000 - 2005 he has produced the Las Vegas Tango Festival, choreographed dance pieces for the Latin Grammys, and a number of other high-profile projects. Ruta has a distinguished history as a ballet dancer. She has experience as a principal dancer for the Nevada Ballet Theater, Bolshoi's first International Exchange, the Jacksonville Ballet, Ballet West, and Cirque du Soleil's Mystere. Later on, she discovered Argentine Tango, and has performed and taught at the Tango Mundo Festival, the Boulder Tango Festival, the Las Vegas Tango Experience, as well as the Argentine Tango USA Championships. They're also excited to organize the International Tango Summit, a massive project encompassing all types of tango competition genres, specialized workshops, and teacher training. More on Marcos and Ruta here: International Tango Summit: https://www.internationaltangosummit.com/ Website: https://www.marcosrutatango.com/ Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

My guest today is the founder and CEO of TangoTunes.com As you may know, Tango Tunes operates out of Vienna, Austria and Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is dedicated to preserving tango music. Through a painstaking process, the team over at Tango Tunes digitizes tango music from vinyl and shellac records, and enhances the sound quality. The results are superior quality recordings of our favorite tango songs, and for a very reasonable fee, they are made available for download. Since 2013, TangoTunes has successfully transferred about 1000 songs from vinyl, and 5000 from shellacs. The company continues working hard today, and their product catalog is always expanding... Let’s meet Christian Xell... More on Christian here: Website www.tangotunes.com Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

It'll be a short episode today, and sorry for the late update. So what exactly does it mean to avoid being "defensive" in our learning? And what's a better approach to improving our tango? Hope this bit of advice is helpful to you! Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

My guest today is an internationally renown dancer and teacher. He is the co-founder of the LA Tango Academy, and although he's been teaching tango for over 20 years, he's been immersed in artistic expression since childhood. He has a background in theater, music, and a variety of other dance forms. On top of that, he also has extensive training as a gymnast. He's traveled all over the globe to dance, teach, and study tango, and is working hard to push his dancing even further. Let's meet Jaimes Friedgen... More on James here: Website: https://www.8thstyletango.com/ Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

My guests today are Daniela Pucci and Luis Bianchi. They first met in 2005, and lived in NYC from 2006 - 2012. In 2012 they made the big decision to relocate to Buenos Aires. There, they set up Tango Oasis, which is their studio and guest house. Since then, they have traveled to over 90 cities in 4 continents to teach at workshops and various festivals. Some of their more notable appearances include the esteemed Ostertango in Switzerland, Phantastango in Germany, and the Copenhagen Tango Festival. More on Daniela and Luis here... Website: www.danielayluis.com Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

My guest today is an internationally renowned DJ based in San Francisco, CA. He has DJ'd at a number of big-name festivals, marathons, and events, including the Taiwan Tango Marathon, The Southern California Tango Championship, The San Diego Tango Festival, the Austin Spring Festival, and many others. If you live in or ever visited the San Francisco Area, you'll see him DJ'ing at many of the popular venues there. Let's meet Jonas Aquino... More on Jonas here: sflovestango.com www.jonastango.com Help support Joe's Tango podcast - You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

My guest today is a native of Rosario, Argentina. In 1998 she moved to NYC to study at the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, and she is now located in San Francisco, CA. She started dancing at age 6, and has a background in a variety of dance genres, including ballet, contemporary, flamenco, afro-haitian dances, and many others. In addition to being heavily involved with Argentine Tango, today's guest is also a staff teacher for the Youth Program at ODC (Oberlin Dance Collective), and is also a staff member at the renowned Cazadero Performing Arts Family Camp. Let's Meet Andrea Fuchilieri... More on Andrea here: www.andreafuchilieri.com www.triogarufa.com Help support Joe's Tango Podcast - Donate here via paypal: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

My guest today has been dancing all her life, having started at the age of 6 with the world-famous San Francisco School of Ballet. She has experience with jazz, modern, competitive ballroom, flamenco, hula, and theater dance. Having participated in many productions, spent spent years touring with a number of famous musical artists, including Liza Minelli. She's been reviewed by the NY Times as a choreographer for off-broadway productions, and she also helped choreograph live-televised events, such as Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA. On top of that, today's guest has appeared in major network TV programs, Films, commercials, and fashion magazines. Of course, along the way, she discovered Argentine Tango and has participated in events and workshops all over the world. Let's meet Michelle Lamb... Michelle will be teaching at the Windy City Tango Festival in Chicago - You can find out about her here: https://312movement.com/p/michelle-damian/?portfolioCats=23 To help support Joe’s Tango Podcast, please consider making a donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP Thanks!

My guest today has been passionate about dance all her life. After falling in love with tango, and through years of struggle, adventure, and grit, she realized her goal of dancing and teaching professionally. Based in Montreal, she holds a number of regular classes, and organizes a number of popular tango events as well. Let's meet Corinne Krikorian... More on Corinne here: Website: http://www.tangobellanima.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/corinne.krikorian

Today's guest is a Tango DJ based in Charlotte, NC. He is also a master craftsman, and designs mobile dance floors that have garnered praise from tangueros everywhere. He and his wife started the renown Queen City Tango Marathon, and we'll hear the interesting story of how that came about. Let's meet Mark Mindel... More on Mark and the Queen City Tango Marathon: Website here: https://queencitytangomarathon.com/

My guest today is Mark Word. He's a clinical social worker who's passionate about helping victims of psychological trauma. Much of his experience also stems from the military, where he functioned as a Behavioral Health officer with the 101st Airborne Division. Before falling in love with tango, Mark was a professional musician, spent a number of years living in Europe, and also developed a passion for languages. Mark combines his expertise as a mental health professional with tango to explore the healing effects of tango, and has some fascinating answers for us... More on Mark here: Blog: https://tango-therapist.blogspot.com/

My guest today is a Tango DJ who also happens to be a sound engineer. As you can imagine, he's very particular about sound quality. He makes his own high quality transfers from shellacs whenever he can obtain them. He DJ's at the Magic Roundabout Milongas, located near Bristol in the UK... Let's meet Paul Strudwick... More on Paul here: Website: www.magicroundabout.eu Facebook group, The Tango now playing in my head is... https://www.facebook.com/groups/156671661018682/

Hey everyone, Joe here. If you're relatively new to tango festivals and have plans to attend one soon, this short episode is for you! Listen on for some tips to help you get the most out of your experience... Donate here to support Joe's Tango Podcast: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP