Martin Maldonado & Maurizio Ghella, both from Argentina, currently live and work in Vienna, Austria. In addition to their academic training in tango dance, they have studied tango in Buenos Aires with the original milongueros. They are representatives and carriers of the tradition and culture of authentic Argentine tango, and are sharing this knowledge and skills with the rest of the world. Read their biography here.

We were fortunate to have them teach & perform in Philadelphia in 2012, and we have been anxiously waiting for them to come back ever since. Please don’t miss them!

Thursday, September 21
Martin & Maurizio teach at Viva Tango Princeton
Location: Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St, Princeton, NJ 08540
7-8:15 pm: All levels Tango Class
8:15 pm-11 pm: Milonga with DJ Meredith
No pre-registration. Payment at the door.

Friday, September 22: Private Lessons
At the Philadelphia Argentine Tango School
Call Meredith to schedule (617-291-3798)

Saturday, September 23: Workshops & Milonga Qilombo
Location: PATS, 2030 Frankford Ave, Phila., PA 19125
Workshops are at an Intermediate / Advanced level. Partner change recommended. Everyone practices both roles.

2-3:30 pm: Vertical connection for Better Pivots and Giros. This class explores how the vertical “impulse” sent to our feet will improve our pivots and make the many tango movements that depend on pivots easier.

4-5:30 pm: ”Floating with Flow” How to glide an Argentinian Vals

8:30-9:30 pm: To Cross or Not to Cross, that is the question! (Proposing & following all kinds of crosses…)

9:30 pm-1 am: Milonga Qilombo featuring a performance by Martin & Maurizio. DJ Dasha Khripkova

Sunday, September 24: Workshops
Location: PATS, 2030 Frankford Ave, Phila., PA 19125
Workshops are at an Intermediate / Advanced Level. Those who want to work with one partner only may do so today.

3-4:30 pm: Elastic Embrace and over rotated Pivots - The smooth transition between open and close embrace to generate different movements on the dance floor

5-6:30 pm: Use of the “Negative Space” of the Interpreter and Proposer for Sacadas - Understanding where to step when trying to achieve a Sacada and how to avoid “accidents” while making them.

Update 9/22: The pre-registration period has ended, but you are welcome to pay at the door.

PRICING AT THE DOOR

Single workshop: $50
Pre-Milonga Class + Milonga: $40
Milonga Only: $30