TIPDI Presents: Daniela & Luis
A Tango Workshop
Saturday, May 9th - 1 pm - 5:15 pm
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our second short intensive of 2015! TIPDI Presents Daniela and Luis! was fantastic! Check out some photos from the Intermediate/Advanced workshop below. Be sure to join us for our third TIPDI workshop, a 2-day Ballet and Modern Dance Boot Camp for Adults with Sasha Soreff and Elizabeth Douglas! Check it out here!
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Daniela Pucci and Luis Bianchi are world-renowned Tango instructors and performers based in Buenos Aires. Known for their precise, engaging, and most importantly, accessible teaching style, they are highly sought after around the world. They have been TIPDI's Argentine Tango instructors since our first year, and they are loved by everyone. This year, as part of the TIPDI 2015 workshops series, they are offering three excellent workshops with limited enrollment.
Enroll in one, two, or all three! Spend the day with Daniela and Luis! They'll take your tango to the next level!
Enroll in one, two, or all three! Spend the day with Daniela and Luis! They'll take your tango to the next level!
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The Schedule
Saturday, May 9th
Ripley-Grier Studios, 520 8th Ave., (bet. 36th and 37th Sts.) Studio 17B
(Take the elevator to the 16th Fl., then interior stairs to 17B)
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1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
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Tango for People with Other Dance Training (Level: Beginner)
Do you dance Salsa, West Coast Swing, Kizomba, Zouk, Lindy Hop, or one of the Ballroom styles? Have you had years of ballet or modern dance training? Using your previous dance training as a springboard, Daniela and Luis will teach you the basics of Tango in a friendly, accelerated class designed to get you dancing quickly. |
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2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
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Break
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2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
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Advance your Dance - Secrets of the Embrace (Level: All)
In this class, Daniela and Luis will refine your sense of connection and improve the way you work with your partner. Great for all levels and for all partner dances, not just Tango. |
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3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
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Break
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4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
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The Next Level Matrix (Level: Intermediate/Advanced)
Building on the embrace work begun in "Advance Your Dance", Daniela and Luis will intensify your ability to play with dynamics through the use of an elastic embrace. By improving your ability to move fluidly between close and open embraces, they'll take your dance ability to the next level. This class will also build on some of the embrace work begun in "Advance Your Dance". Participation in both workshops is highly recommended. |
Registration
Register for each workshop individually or save money by registering for multiple workshops!
We make it easy to get your Tango fix!
ALL WORKSHOPS ARE NON-GENDER BIASED.
Fees are outlined below. Register early for the best price!
We make it easy to get your Tango fix!
ALL WORKSHOPS ARE NON-GENDER BIASED.
Fees are outlined below. Register early for the best price!
1 Workshop
Solo: $40
With a partner: $35 per person
With a partner: $35 per person
2 Workshops
Combo A:
Tango for People with Other Dance Training
+ Advance Your Dance: Secrets of the Embrace
Combo B:
Advance Your Dance: Secrets of the Embrace
+ Next Level Matrix
Combo A:
Tango for People with Other Dance Training
+ Advance Your Dance: Secrets of the Embrace
Combo B:
Advance Your Dance: Secrets of the Embrace
+ Next Level Matrix
Solo: $70
With a partner: $65 per person
With a partner: $65 per person
3 Workshops
Prerequisite:
Must have at least 2 years of tango training.
*Ideal for those wishing to learn the other role.
Prerequisite:
Must have at least 2 years of tango training.
*Ideal for those wishing to learn the other role.
Solo: $90
With a partner: $85 per person
With a partner: $85 per person
At-the-Door
$50 per person, per workshop
$50 per person, per workshop
- All students who enroll in the TIPDI Workshop receive a 10% discount on Luis and Daniela's semi-private tango clinics on May 10th, too!
- All workshop tuition is transferable, but not refundable.
- All workshop tuition is transferable, but not refundable.
Daniela Pucci and Luis Bianchi
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. After many years of living primarily in New York, they recently relocated to Buenos Aires, where they now live when not on tour.
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 of 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.
Born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Luis started dancing tango in 1994 and became a professional dancer in 1997. He taught and performed forseveral years in Buenos Aires, including performances with leading tango bands Bajofondo and Tanguetto, before tango took him to Brazil, Europe and North America. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Daniela quit her academic career as an MIT engineering professor to fully dedicate herself as a professional tango dancer. She started dancing tango in 1999 and brings a lifelong training in classical piano to the partnership.
Daniela and Luis have a full travel schedule that keeps them on the road for most of each year to teach and perform regularly throughout the U.S., in Brazil, Canada, France, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Poland, Netherlands and Norway as well as in Buenos Aires, including several major festivals both in North America and in Europe. In 2010 they also coached World Champions and Olympic Silver Medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White in their Argentine tango-based ice dance routine. They are co-founders of "The Tango Zone Dance Company", which produces shows combining tango, theater, video and comedy.
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 of 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.
Born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Luis started dancing tango in 1994 and became a professional dancer in 1997. He taught and performed forseveral years in Buenos Aires, including performances with leading tango bands Bajofondo and Tanguetto, before tango took him to Brazil, Europe and North America. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Daniela quit her academic career as an MIT engineering professor to fully dedicate herself as a professional tango dancer. She started dancing tango in 1999 and brings a lifelong training in classical piano to the partnership.
Daniela and Luis have a full travel schedule that keeps them on the road for most of each year to teach and perform regularly throughout the U.S., in Brazil, Canada, France, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Poland, Netherlands and Norway as well as in Buenos Aires, including several major festivals both in North America and in Europe. In 2010 they also coached World Champions and Olympic Silver Medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White in their Argentine tango-based ice dance routine. They are co-founders of "The Tango Zone Dance Company", which produces shows combining tango, theater, video and comedy.