Joe's Tango podcast

My guest today began her tango career in Portland, Oregon. She has danced and taught all over the world, and spent a total of two years living and breathing tango in Buenos Aires.

Now based in San Francisco, she continues to teach and organize events. A highly versatile follower and leader, today's guest is known for instructing her students how to connect with the music and adapt to a variety of social tango styles.

Let's meet Jennifer Olson...

More on Jennifer here:

Website: tangojennifer.weebly.com

My guest today has been dancing tango for well over two decades, and he's taught and performed all over the world. Having studied with a variety of different maestros and being familiar with many different styles of tango, he is known for focusing much of his teaching around perfecting one's axis. He's originally from Australia, but is currently based in Poland.

Let's meet Damian Thompson...

More on Damian here:

Website: www.jeditango.blogspot.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/damianthompson.tango

My guest today is originally from Buenos Aires, but is now based in Chicago, Illinois. He's been teaching and performing for over a decade, having studied with a variety of tango maestros. He and his partner have been invited to teach at a number of major festivals in North America, and was once part of the exclusive staff of La Viruta (the most famous milonga in Buenos Aires). And I should add that he's also a phenomenal DJ.

With a very clear and personable teaching style, he's very well-known for his method of easily communicating important tango fundamentals.

Let's meet Hernan Prieto...

More on Hernan and his partner Daniela here:

https://www.danielayhernan.net/

My guests today are internationally recognized instructors. Originally from Buenos Aires, they are now based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They have taught at various workshops and festivals in multiple cities, and are known for their clear teaching style and explanation of body mechanics. They have a desire to build confidence in their students, and seek to expand tango wherever they travel.

Let's meet Pablo Rodriguez and Eva Garlez...

More on Pablo and Eva here:

Website: www.bienmilonguero.com

Website: www.evaypablo.com

My guest today is an internationally renowned dancer and teacher who started dancing tango at the age of 12. Born and raised in Colombia, he's now based in Columbia, South Carolina.

He graduated from the National School of Argentine Tango in Buenos Aires, and has been a tango professional since he was 18. He has performed with Mariano Mores, one of the most famous tango orchestras in the world, and has also toured with the Washington DC-based orchestra Quintango. Today's guest has been teaching and performing in the US since 1995, and helped establish Argentine Tango in much of the southeast.

Let's meet Harby Gonzales...

Website: http://www.emeraldballroomsc.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harby.gonzalez

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EmeraldBallroomSC

My guest today is one of Seattle's most experienced dance instructors. She's been teaching full time there for over 20 years, and was one of the first Tango teachers to be established in the area. In addition to Argentine Tango, she also specializes in Salsa and West Coast Swing. She's well versed not only with social dancing, but also with performance and choreography.

Let's meet Michelle Badion...

More on Michelle here:

Website: http://www.michellebadion.com/

My guest today is an internationally acclaimed tango instructor and performer. He's also a writer, and author of the ebook Tango FAQs and Facts Book.

Although he was born in Greece, he is now based out of Toronto, Canada. He has an extensive academic background in ergophysiology and biochemistry, and much of his research is dance related. In 2003, he was nominated with the "unique research and best poster presentation award" during the International Congress of Physical Education and Sport (ICPES).

But long before his days in academia, today's guest has been dancing since he was a teenager, and also has a solid background in Latin and Ballroom dance. It wouldn't be long before he'd fell in love with tango, and he started his professional career in 2006.

Let's meet Pablito Greco...

More on Pablito here:

Website: www.pablitogreco.com

His Ebook: https://apple.co/2JqB8fq

My guest has a musical background as a guitarrist - And he's also a major presence in the London tango scene as an instructor and organizer. On Wednesday evenings, he's known for hosting the popular Tango Bridge milonga, which - as you can guess from the title - is right next to the famous London Bridge. Among his many projects, he's busy exploring and teaching Canyengue, which is widely known as a predecessor to the modern tango which we dance today.  

​​​​​​​Let's meet Antonio Riva...

More on Antonio here:

Website: www.tangobridge.co.uk

Website: www.tangoconnectme.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TangoBridge/

My guest today is based out of Seattle, WA and has been teaching tango at the Belltown Studio there since 2012. After falling in love with tango, he pursued this passion and trained with a number of well-known professionals. He has taught and performed internationally at many cultural events and milongas.

Let's meet Koa Hons...

More on Koa here:

Website: www.koatango.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Koatango/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koatango/

Although she was born and raised in Moscow, Russia, my guest today is based out of Paris, France. She is one of the founding members of the group TANGO MON AMOUR, where she assumes the role of instructor as well as art director.

She has a strong background in classical ballet and modern dance, as well as yoga, pilates, and gyrotronics. And as you can imagine, her teaching method is grounded heavily in understanding body mechanics. She has taught and performed in over a dozen countries, is fluent in 7 languages, and is also a very well-known blogger. Many of you listening have come across her book, entitled WHY TANGO, which is a collection of her many essays.

More on Veronica here:

Website: www.verotango.com

Tango Mon Amour: www.tangomonamour.com

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Tango-learning-dancing-argentino-ebook/dp/B0154ODIEQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528796754&sr=8-1&keywords=why+tango+veronica+toumanova