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Episode 119: A unique Tango flavor - James Oh Oct 27, 2019

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My guest today is a dancer, DJ, and organizer of the renown Loca Tango Marathon outside Boston. Originally from South Korea, he's also a professional chef, and literally brings a unique flavor to his tango events. Let's meet James Oh... More on James here: Website: https://www.locatangoproject.com/ Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

Episode 118: Intoxicating Tango - Cherie Magnus Oct 20, 2019

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My guest today is both a dancer and a writer. Originally from Los Angeles, she has spent a considerable amount of time living in France and Mexico. She also spent 11 years living in Buenos Aires, where she immersed herself in the dance scene... and as you can imagine, spent a lot of time dancing, learning, and teaching tango. In 2006, she was a finalist in the Buenos Aires Tango Championships. As a writer, she's published articles on dance, books, travel, and international culture. Her works have appeared in magazines, professional journals, and anthologies, including Solamente en San Miguel and Chicken Soup for the Soul: Reboot Your Life. Her two published books include Arabesque: Dancing on the Edge in Los Angeles, and The Church of Tango: a Memoir. Her third book, which completes her memoir trilogy, is called Intoxicating Tango: My Years in Buenos Aires. It is finished, and will be released in November 2019. Let's meet Cherie Magnus... More on Cherie here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheriemagnus1/ Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Cherie-Magnus/e/B0073S5SKO?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1571157763&sr=8-1 Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

Episode 117: One step farther - Pablo Fernandez Gomez & Ludmila Srnkova Oct 13, 2019

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My guests today are both professional dancers and musicians. One is a violinist, and the other a pianist. They studied music at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Austria, then immersed themselves in tango dance training in Buenos Aires. In 2013, they won 1st prize and the Viewers' Choice Award at the International Open Tango Salon Championship in Budapest, Hungary. They have toured the world to teach and perform, and at this moment in time, they are the only couple in the world that dances tango and plays tango music professionally. Let's meet Ludmila Srnkova and Pablo Fernandez Gomez... More on Ludmila and Pablo here: Website: pabloyludmila.com Website: universitango.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pabloyludmilatango/ Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

Episode 116: Tomás Regolo of Romantica Milonguera Oct 06, 2019

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My guest for this episode is a professional pianist from Buenos Aires. He started his professional tango journey several years ago, when he decided to form a quartet. From there, things started moving pretty quickly. Within a relatively short period of time, he found himself forming a 10 person, full-blown award winning tango orchestra that you might have heard of, called Romantica Milonguera. Let’s meet Tomás Regolo of Romantica Milonguera... More on Romantica Milonguera here: Website: http://bit.ly/2OgXUN5 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/romanticamilonguera/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYpV2hkhnmlVZKtOT9dCbew Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

Episode 115: Claudio Villagra & Helena Fernandez Sep 30, 2019

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My guests for today's short episode are Helena Fernandez and Claudio Villagra, also known as Los Villagra. Helena has been dancing since age three and also has a strong background in classical ballet, jazz, ballroom, samba, and Flamenco. Lucky for us, she has devoted much of her near 30 years of experience to Argentine Tango. She has taught and performed all over the world, in stage productions and on television. An experienced competitor, she made it to semi-final rounds in Tango World Championship events in Greece, Italy, and San Francisco. She also holds a degree in physiotherapy, and specializes in helping patients with neurological disorders. Claudio's tango history begins with his grandfather, Hector Contreras, who mentored him early in his tango career. He has also studied with a number of renown tango masters, and performed in many famous venues, such as the Walter Kerr and Marquis Theaters on Broadway (where he performed for two years), The Olympia Music Hall in Paris, Teatro Colón, Luna Park, Teatro Astral, Teatro Nacional Cervantes in Buenos Aires. and the National Auditorium and Fine Arts Theater in Mexico. In addition to having worked with many famous tango orchestras and experience as a choreographer, Claudio has twice served as a final round judge at the World Tango Championships in Buenos Aires. These two are a formidable team, and currently operate their tango school out of Lisbon, Portugal. Let's meet Los Villagra... More on Claudio & Helena here: Website: https://www.losvillagratangoinfo.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losvillagra.tangostudio/ Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

Episode 114: Don't miss the chance to be happy - Carlos Stasi Sep 22, 2019

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My guest today is well known as a tango teacher, event organizer, historian, and actor. In 2000, he opened Porteño y Bailarin, a very popular tango venue in Buenos Aires and has brought in numerous tango masters and musicians. In September of 2019, he was a juror at the World Tango Championship Festival, and was the first to have the 2017 world champions perform at his milonga. Today's guest was a close friend of the late Carlos Gavito. Some of you may know that Carlos Gavito was the lead performer in the show "Forever Tango," and one of the tango world's most celebrated dancers. A legend in his own right, today's guest is a highly sought-after living encyclopedia of tango history, dance knowledge, and philosophy. Let's meet Carlos Stasi... More on Carlos here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juancarlos.stasi.33 Website: https://stasitango.com/ Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

Episode 113: One Tango - Diego Santana Sep 15, 2019

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My guest today is originally from Uruguay, and discovered tango for the first time in 2002. Ever since then, it's been hard to keep him off the dance floor. He's been teaching since 2004, and has traveled to numerous festivals to teach and learn, and has studied under many world-class instructors. Now based in Miami, his dancing and teaching styles are a creative blend of traditional and new tango. He has worked for several dance companies, productions and shows, including Enamorados del Tango, Miami Contemporary Dance, Brasilian Carnaval, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, the 15th International Tango Festival in Montevideo, Uruguay, and many others. Let's meet Diego Santana... More on Diego here: Website: https://www.diegosantanatango.com Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

Episode 112: It all comes together - Brigitta Winkler Sep 08, 2019

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My guest today has been dancing tango for over 30 years. In the 80s, she was one of the first Europeans to study Tango in Buenos Aires. In 1986, she opened one of the first tango studios in Berlin. Famous for being not only a tango dancer and teacher, today's guest is also highly respected for her skills in teacher training. Every year she travels to dozens of cities all over the world to give workshops, and also organizes a variety of intensive tango retreats. Let's meet Brigitta Winkler... More on Brigitta here: Website: http://www.brigittatango.de/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tangomujerretreats/ Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

Episode 111: Making tango music come off the page - Pablo Aslan Sep 01, 2019

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Originally from Argentina, today's guest has been living in the US since 1980 and is currently based in New York City. He is a world renown bassist, composer, and music producer. Also Grammy-Award Winner, he is widely recognized as one of the leading authorities on traditional and contemporary tango. He has recorded and performed with a number of other well-known musicians, including Pablo Ziegler, Raul Juarena, Yo-Yo Ma, Shakira, Lalo Schifrin, the New World Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and many others. Today's guest is also an active researcher and educator, producing programs for the Lincoln Center Institute, Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concerts, and Arts Connection in New York City. On top of that, he has been a guest lecturer at universities such as Yale, Harvard, and UCLA. His contributions to the world of tango have been nothing short of amazing, and it's an honor to have him on the show. Let's meet Pablo Aslan... More on Pablo here: Website: http://www.pabloaslan.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AvantangoMedia Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

Episode 110: Your level of tango is up to you, not someone else - Dave Lampson Aug 25, 2019

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My guest today has been dancing tango for over a decade. Having spent several years in Buenos Aires, he's studied and analyzed a number of different styles. He's focused on social dancing, and is known for placing a lot of his teaching focus on movement and technique. Currently, he's managing the well-known Oxygen Tango group in Los Angeles... Let's meet Dave Lampson... More on Dave here: Oxygen Tango website: https://www.oxygentango.com/dave Oxygen Tango FB page: https://www.facebook.com/oxygentango/ Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

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