Wasatch Tango Workshops

Approximately every other month Wasatch Tango organizes workshops with visiting teachers.  Workshop format typically is one 1.5 hour class on Friday, two 1.5 hours classes each on Saturday and Sunday, and a Saturday night milonga.

Wasatch Tango has been privileged to host such world-renowned teachers as Tomas Howlin, Brigitta Winkler, Luciana Valle, Cecilia Gonzalez, and many others.  See highlights of past workshops.

What level dancer am I?

Wasatch Tango workshops typically include classes designed for different level of Argentine Tango dancers.  Attending classes designed for more advanced dancers than you are results in wasting your own time and money and negatively affecting the learning of more advanced dancers in the class.  Before signing up for workshop classes, please review this excellent guide on what level Argentine Tango dancer you are and sign up for classes up to your ability level only.

These are upcoming Wasatch Tango workshops.

Daniela Pucci & Luis Bianchi

April 6-8, 2012

Daniela and Luis met during her first trip to Buenos Aires. What was supposed to be Luis's last tanda for the night turned into two hours of dancing together. The magical connection they experienced that night led them to share their tango paths. Daniela left her career as an MIT engineering professor to join Luis as his tango partner. Luis left Buenos Aires to join her in New York City, where they currently reside.

Daniela and Luis' performances have been described as sensational, passionate, musical, and technically impeccable. Their dance is based on deep knowledge of the different styles of tango: milonguero, salon, nuevo and stage, which they blend with ease and fluidity to create very personal interpretations.

As instructors, they have quickly gained renown for their deep grasp on body mechanics as well as analytical, logical and detail-oriented teaching style. Their ultimate goal is to help students achieve better quality of movement, develop a comfortable, subtle and sensitive connection with the partner, increase their body awareness and find their own unique voice in the dance. Students in their classes can expect a wealth of information on tango technique, encouragement to push boundaries, lots of hands-on instruction and a healthy dose of humor to complement the mix.

See workshop flyer for details.

George and Jairelbhi Furlong

January 27-29, 2012

Born to an Argentinean family, Tango was a presence in George’s life since his early childhood. Thanks to a highly musical family, he started his musical training at age 10 and continued through high school and college. A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Jairelbhi began her dance training at age 9, joining Las Voces Blancas, one of the top dance schools for children in the country. Because of her graceful movements and perseverance, she became part of the school’s dance troupe, making television performances and traveling frequently.

George and Jairelbhi's teaching focuses on connection, technique and elegance of the dance. Their attention to details and ability to communicate provide the student a rich learning environment.
Also recognized for their musicality, George and Jairelbhi Furlong have performed and taught in cities throughout the United States, Guatemala, as well as in Buenos Aires (Argentina), and are seen as one of the most promising Argentinge Tango couples of their generation. They have performed with the Fort Worth Symphony, the San Francisco Symphony, Lisandro Adrover’s Opus Cuatro, and with bandeonists Horacio Romo and Daniel Binelli.
They toured the USA in 2007 as part of the cast of ‘Tango Buenos’, and Mexico in 2008 with the Hugo Patyn Dance Company. Often invited to be part of the most renowned Tango festivals in the United States, George and Jairelbhi created ‘Evolutiontango’ in 2005, a dance group based in Dallas, Texas, and have produced, directed, and choreographed ‘Tango: Now and Then,’ and ‘Evolutiontango,’ among several other shows.
For the Past year George and Jairelbhi have been part of Fernanda Ghi and Guillermo Merlo production "This is Tango Now." In 2012 they will continue to be part of this production touring throughout the United States.

See the workshop flier for details.