Tango Milonga@Tribe + demo by maestros David Sasha Tonn & Tatiana Smirnova
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A free “Milonga” (Argentine Tango social dance event) on Saturday 9 JUly, from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm at the Tribe Hotel in Village Market — plus be treated to a tango demo by maestros David Sasha Tonn & Tatiana Smirnova !
Patamango Association is making this milonga free entrance,
Tribe Hotel is offering a specially reduced bar/bitings menu for the occasion,
David & Tatiana are offering a tango demo to all present !
“We will dance outdoors, under the stars — and there will be ample sitting / cocktail table space, so feel free to bring all your friends along! Be early… if you arrive late you risk missing the demo… besides, it is such a wonderful feeling to dance with the sun as it goes down!”
Short biographies:
David Sasha Tonn
David has taught and performed tango around the world for more than ten years. He studied under numerous Traditional and Nuevo masters and has performed at festivals with some of the most respected followers. He believes in the seamless integration of Traditional and Nuevo technique coupled with imagination and musicality. He incorporates his expertise as a yoga instructor and martial artist in helping you discover the deep connections possible between a leader and follower through understanding both the individual and shared axes required of tango.
Tatiana Smirnova
Tatiana’s creativity developed from her childhood in Moscow. Enrolled in an Olympic gymnastics program she studied with a master of Russian rhythmic gymnastics and ballet. In parallel, she began her study of piano and musicality. She continues her studies of music, ballet, ballroom and modern dance basics to this day. She furthered her knowledge of the human body with intense study of the art of Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, and yoga. When she arrived to New York to pursue her graduate studies in biomedical research, she discovered her passion for Argentine tango. She has studied with such masters as Mariela Sametband, Moira Castellano, Gaston Torelli, Dana Frigoli, Ezequiel Farfaro, Murat and Michelle Erdemsel.
