[Tango] Guest teacher Rafael Galante visiting in April

[Lois Donnay]

Mark your calendars for the visit of Rafael Galante in April. I met Rafe in
Buenos Aires, and was excited to hear that he is available to visit us in
April, the same time that our friend and Buenos Aires host Nora Distillo
will be here.

The exact dates and times are still being worked out, but I am hoping that
he can be here over two weekends, the third and fourth. This also
corresponds with Sylvia Horwitz's art show featuring her photographs about
the Madres in Buenos Aires, and the big event on April 23rd.

We will have several workshops, and he will be available for private lessons
on a first-come-first-served basis.  More information will be on my website
as available!

Oh, yes - check out my newly designed website, and tell me what you think!
-- 
Lois Donnay
www.mndance.com

*Rafael Galante*

*Argentine Tango*

*Private & Group Classes Available*

*(323) 871 2466 / raffa at earthlink.net*


 Buenos Aires-born and raised, Rafael Galante is a tango dancer equally at
home in the milongas of both BA and LA. His father was a well-respected
professional bandoneon player and Rafael grew up surrounded by tango. It's
no surprise that he went on to express the 2/4 on the dance floor. Having
spent his life as an avid jazz fan and musician, the parallels between jazz
improvisation and the intimate "conversation" of tango become an integrated
force in his dancing. While he has studied with some of the greats, he
considers Manuel Martinez his true mentor. Martinez is a maestro of the
Villa Urquiza style, which Rafael considers the best and personally most
enjoyable tango form. As a teacher, he now spices his excellent training
with his own style, imparting the essentials of classic tango technique,
while encouraging students to find their own tango voice.

Over the years, Rafael has performed at events in such esteemed venues as
REDCAT, Opera Pacific, John Anson Ford Theater, et al. If you frequent the
milongas of Southern California, you surely have witnessed his personality
on the dance floor.
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