Maestros of Ljubljana Tango festival 2009

Sebastian Arce & Mariana Montes 

    Sebastian Arce and Mariana Montes are outstanding teachers of the very highest level: clear, concise, humorous and always to the point, coupled with a thorough understanding of the students' needs. Their style of dancing as well as their teaching methodology encompasses all styles, being rooted in a solid classical technique but taking in all new techniques and approaches to teaching. Consider today as the main icons for the young generation of tango dancers, they both gather an extensive career in Tango: Sebastian came to tango at the tender age of 8 and as a teenager already had performed in practically all theatres in Buenos Aires. Mariana began her career as a folklore dancer and was part of the Salta Ballet. Separetly they took also part in the films Evita (starring Madonna), in Carlos Saura's Tango, 3 Wives, and in Happy Together. As a dance couple they've participated as headline couple on all the biggest Festivals in Europe. As tango producers Sebastian and Mariana have organized with their international organization TANGO RENAISSANCE several different events in Argentina, Europe and USA. Choreographers of the show Piazzolleando, presented in Belgium, Italy, France, Neatherlands, England, and Germany. Their projects today include a set-up of a new show "Exodo Tangueado" with the co-direction of Mariano Chicho Frumboli and original music, the first Electronic-Tango Festival in Buenos Aires, and a series of tango clips for Argentinean and French TV. Sebastian and Mariana are in high demand worldwide: they are simply among the very best, on stage, as tango promoters, producers and teachers. Web page: www.tango-renaissance.com
   Cool videos: from Ljubljana TF08 - Luna (Mercedes Sosa), Dime mi Amor (Juan D'Arienzo with Hector Maure), Hoy (Bajofondo Tango Club), Enjoy the silence - Depeche mode  (Tanghetto vs Depeche Mode), Paris , Texas (Gotan project, Lunatico) 

Mariano Chicho Frumboli & Juana Sepulveda

    Mariano Frumboli, also known as Chicho, has played the main role in the creative evolution of tango in the last 10 years. It is undoubtly thanks to his extensive artistic background that Chicho was capable of seeing in tango more than a dance prefixed by strong popular believes. His musical background allowed him to relate to music differently than his predecesors, he created a unique complicity with the music, a relationship that no other dancer before has been able to stablish and that was inspirational for the new generation of tango dancers. 
    Chicho's theatrical background influenced tango dance also by adding to the dance aesthetics and forms never used before in tango, and that went directly against the well known rules or matters of the past social tango dance but that today are used among professionals and amaterus all around the world. 
    Chicho's work has been one of the biggest gifts that an artist could have given to any art form: the continuous inquirement, the research, the quest for originality, and full hearted creativity. 
    Chicho's maind project, alonside with Sebastian Arce and Mariana Montes is working today on puting together a very original show titled EXODO tangueado to be presented in Europe and Asia, starting on November 2007. 
    Juana Sepulveda, is one of the youngest recent born stars in the tango sky, she spans the entire range of expression from an innovative subtlety to a stunning manifestation of power in every movement, always matched by her unswerving musicality and pure sensuality. 
    Cool videos: from Ljubljana TF08  ,  Milonguita (Ciriaco Ortiz), Tanti Anni Prima / Ave Maria from "Buenos Tangos" (Astor Piazzolla), Viejos tiempos (Canaro)

Adrian Veredice & Alejandra Hobert

    One of the most charismatic dancing couples from the new generation of Argentinean dancers. The diversity of their artistic education has led to the development of their very personal style, the simplicity and unique elegance of which has rapidly built their reputation and standing out as one of the main couples of the present tanguero`s world. 
    Teachers and Dancers in the biggest Festivals including: Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Rome, Istanbul, London, Brussels, Rio de Janeiro, etc. In Buenos Aires they are members of the staff of teachers of the International Congress of Argentine Tango and the World Championship of Ballroom organized by the World Dance Council.  In the United States they are teachers of the Fred Astaire Dance Studios, and also in different Tango Associations in Europe, Australia and Asia. They treasure the Milonguera Essence and the Evolution to spread the Tango Argentino throughout the world. 
    Adrian and Alejandra are the Main Artists and Choreographers of the "Otango" Show and the "Tanguisimo" Orchestra performing in the most important theaters of Europe and the United States. Web Page: www.adrianyalejandra.com   
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