Joe's Tango podcast

My guest today has been dancing since the age of five! She started out studying ballet and classical Spanish dances, and later developed a strong background in contemporary dance and contact improv. She started studying tango back in 1994 with Luis Solanas and Cecilia Troncoso, founders of the renowned escuela de Tango La Viruta. She's worked with a number of influential tango dancers, including Natalia Games, Graciela Gonzalez, Chicho Frumboli, Fabian Salas, and Lucia Mazer...to name just a few. She's part of the generation of dancers that changed the teaching structure of tango, digging deep into studying movement technique and musical expression.

She teaches tango at festivals, dance schools, and in communities all around the world, and has also taught at the CITA (Congreso International de Tango Argentino), which, to date, is the largest tango festival in the world.

Let's meet Carla Marano...

More on Carla here:

Her website: http://www.carlamaranotango.com/

On Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/carla.marano1

And here: https://www.facebook.com/marano.carla

Today's guest is a bandoneon player who's been based out of Minneapolis, MN since 1994. He started playing tango music back in 1987, and secretly nurtured this passion for a long time...Then in 2001, he created the quartet Mandragora Tango. Today, he remains active in the music world of tango, and is full of interesting tango facts. Let's meet Bob Barnes...

More on Bob here:

Website: www.mandragoratango.com

My guest today is a well-known tango instructor, and writer. Although she lives in Argentina, she is quite the traveler, and is currently dancing her way through India. For many hard-core tango fans, she is known as the creator of the renown tango blog: TERPSICHORAL TANGO ADDICT.

More on Iona here:

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/terpsichoral.tangoaddict

To get on the mailing list about her book: [email protected]

Support her tango writing endeavors on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ionaitalia

My guest today is based out of Asheville, NC. Her tango journey began back in 1997, but she also has an in-depth background in a variety of other dance disciplines. On top of that, she also has a background in gymnastics and theater. As a tango instructor and performer, she holds classes and organizes events in the Asheville area, and regularly travels throughout the southeastern United States to teach at other communities. To continue developing skills in creativity and connection, she makes annual trips to Buenos Aires to study with world renowned teachers.

Let's meet Karen Jaffe...

More on Karen here:

Website: http://tangogypsies.com/

On Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/199852827204269/

My guests today are not only accomplished tango dancers and instructors, but each also possesses a strong musical background. They have traveled extensively, and are very well known in their hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Let's meet Koichiro "Chewy" Suzuki and Yulia Zhukoff...

More on Chewy & Yulia here:

Website: http://www.pghtango.com/

Info on Pittsburgh Tango week: http://www.pghtango.com/tango-festival/

Today's guest started off as a professional composer before discovering tango. He is now a highly accomplished tango musician, composer, and teacher. Although he's originally from Kansas City, MO, he's now based in Berlin, Germany where he's an instructor at Mala Junta Berlin,

Tango Tanzen Macht Schön, and Nou Tango Berlin. He has taught and performed internationally, in countries including the US, Argentina, Poland, the Netherlands, Kenya, Russia, and many others.

Let's meet dancer/teacher/bandoneon player Korey Ireland...

More on Korey here:

http://www.communitytangoorchestra.org/

http://www.tangomusicfordancers.com

My guests today are based in Chicago, IL. They are a very popular pair who dedicate their time as both teachers and organizers. They also make regular visits to Buenos Aires, where they've become well-known regulars at the local tango scenes there. And over the course of multiple visits, they've come away with a lot of knowledge about Tango music and history. In 2017 they competed in the USA Argentine Tango Championships, and came away as finalists.

Let's meet Lena & Oleg Mashkovich...

More and Oleg and Lena here:

Website: http://www.tangounaemocion.com

Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/LenayOlegTango

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/TangodesignCo/

Los Besos Milonguita Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/361491437231469/

My guest today has been a competitive and social dancer since 1985. She has an extensive background in ballroom and swing, and has well over a decade of competitive experience. After retiring from competition, she opened the Convergence Dance and Body Center in St. Louis, Missouri. And shortly after that, she discovered Argentine Tango. She makes regular trips to Buenos Aires, and has studied with a number of well known tango masters, such Chicho Frumboli, Susanna Miller, Alicia Pons, and many others. In addition to to being a central figure in the St. Louis tango community, she has also taught at Tangofest and Valentango, which are two of the biggest tango festivals in North America.

So what does the title of this podcast, "I want to dance with you, NOT your teacher," mean? Listen to find out.

Let's meet Roxanne Maier...

More on Roxanne here:

Website: http://www.convergencedbc.com

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

My guests today became enamored with tango back in 1997. And since then, they have become some of the most influential and creative tango instructors in the world. They are well known for their highly engaging teaching style, their amazing ability to improvise, and their incredible generosity.

Let's meet Homer and Cristina Ladas...

More on Homer and Cristina here:

Website: http://theorganictangoschool.org/

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Organic-Tango-School-197399703635836/

Today's guest is Max Kepler, who started off as a classically trained dancer at age three! It was only a matter of time before Argentine tango would come into the picture. Max has been a part of several large tango communities on the West Coast, and is currently based in Seattle, WA.

Since 2001, Max has been providing a wide variety of classes to students of all ages and levels, and I hope you enjoy our interview.

More on Max here:

Website: http://www.dancekepler.com

Website: http://www.queerseattletango.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/518503851526087/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxkepler/