Today on the show we feature Regina Angeles! Regina is a connector and a pioneer. She loves bringing people together through her work and in tango. She is also one of the more popular people in the community because of her fun outgoing energy and her ability to lead and follow. (02:21) Regina Angeles reflects on her journey as one of the first female leaders in the New York tango scene, co-running a practica called Leading Ladies, and the challenges and support she received from the community. (...
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 67
Today on the show we sit down with Candy Korman. Candy is a dancer who has been a part of the NYC tango community for over 30 years. Candy tells us about her experience growing up in the New York tango community. Some of her major influences and how they inspired to stick with tango and continue on her journey. Candy is a writer and you can check out her work here: www.candysmonsters.com
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 66
Today on the show we welcome back, Norma Silver. We first met Norma on this show back in 2019 and I wanted to bring her back and see how she has been doing these past 5 years. Our friendship has developed quite and bit and it was nice to chat again and get to hear more of her stories. Norma talks a lot about what inspires her, what she looks forward to, and how grateful she is for having tango in her life. At 96 years of age, she still loves driving around and being independent and her attitude ...
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 65
Welcome back after a 5 year hiatus! Today on the show we sit down with long time New Yorker, Mariela Franganillo to chat about the past, present, and future of Tango here in New York City and elsewhere. She welcomes us into her past and her philosophy of dance, teaching, and performing. Recently she has teamed up with Dagny Miller organizing and producing tango events in NYC. Stay tuned for their upcoming festival here in NYC in November 2025! (05:36) Mariela reflects on her arrival in New York ...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 64
Hello again everyone, We are happy to be back with a special short episode. We wanted to catch up after 8 months away and see how everyone is doing? What are your holiday plans? How have you been doing since our last episode? We featured music from Pablo Aslan's latest release and you can find that and much more here: avantangorecords.bandcamp.com/album/xmas-tango-project-milonga-edition It was really fun catching up. We discussed a lot about what inspires us to dance and where did we get inspir...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 1
For our final weekly episode we were joined by Mario De Camillis. Mario is a dancer, performer, and artist from Buenos Aires. He joined us from his neighborhood of Villa Crespo where he has lived since he was 9 years old. We chatted about his history as a dancer, how he got started who some of his influences are, and some of his favorite things about tango as well. We hope you enjoy the conversation. We will be continuing the podcast on a less frequent basis, but stayed tuned for announcements o...
May 29, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 63
Tonight on the show we were joined by Gabriel Prynn. A native of England, he has been based in Montreal for many years. A fabulous cellist and tango dancer, we had a great time getting to know him more and learn about his history as a musician and dancer. We hope you enjoy the conversation. Thank you all for listening, calling and being a part of this while we are all apart. We will continue to bring you great shows to keep us connected socially as we learn and talk about Tango as it has so many...
May 22, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 4Ep. 62
Tonight on the show we were joined by Daniel Trenner. If you are dancing tango, or have danced tango, in the US over the last 30 years, Daniel is probably part of the reason why. Daniel spent a good amount of time in the 1980's in Buenos Aires, before it was a tango tourist destination. During that time and after he studied with as many dancers and teachers as he could find. He made a series of over 80 instructional videos with over 40 artists capturing a very unique moment in the history of tan...
May 14, 2021•2 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 61
Tonight on the show we have Cecilia Garcia!! Cecilia is a life long dancer, artist, and creator. We had a nice discussion about her path to tango and journey before. She has been one of Ciko and Adam's favorite teachers for many years. She has a unique ability to articulate how the body works and transmit that to students. It was nice to hear about her process as an artist and dancer and we found it to be very inspiring. We hope you enjoy the conversation! Thank you all for listening, calling an...
May 08, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 60
Tonight we celebrated the END of an ERA! This is our final Wednesday show as we will be reopening classes starting next week. We will be moving the show to Thursday at 8:30PM!! Tonight we were joined by Cleveland native and musician Andrew David Minor. He shared some beautiful music he wrote and we chatted about his background in music. Alberto and Micaela also called in to discuss their time together as a professional couple, what they have been up to during Covid, and also some plans for the f...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 59
Tonight on the show we were joined by singer, musician, songwriter, creator, Ariel Varnerin. We had a lively conversation and learned a lot about his journey into music and tango. He sang us some beautiful songs accompanied by his guitar playing. You can learn more about him through is FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/arielvarnerin Eleonora Kalganova joined us for a conversation full of laughs. We learned about her journey into tango and the funny story of the bus where it all got started....
Apr 23, 2021•2 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 58
Tonight on the show we were joined by pianist Andrew Oliver from Portland Oregon. Andrew specializes in Tango, Early Jazz, and Ragtime. We chatted about his time living and playing in London and Europe. The community in Portland as well as how he came to playing tango music after many years playing Jazz. Jesica Cutler and John Miller from Denver Colorado also joined us. We have known them for several years and they are a really creative and fun couple. Teachers, dancers, performers, and Dj's the...
Apr 15, 2021•2 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 57
Tonight on the show we were serenaded by the wonderful voice of Mark Growden. Mark is the singer / song writer of several songs that we dance to in the alternative room at Tango Cafe which we listened to on the show. Mark also played a few lives pieces for us as well. Matias Facio called in from Berlin. He took a little nap and woke up to chat with us about the early days of his tango journey moving from Patagonia to Buenos Aires where we met back in 2006 and then on to Berlin where he has lived...
Apr 08, 2021•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 56
Tonight on the show we were joined by Stine Helkjær Engen and Silvia Ceriani. Stine is a bandoneonista from Denmark who has been living and playing in Buenos Aires for over 10 years. She shared her wonderful music and played a very inspiring live piece for us as well. She is involved in numerous creative projects and it was a pleasure to sit and chat and get to know her. Silvia Ceriani also called in from Buenos Aires. Dancer, teacher, DJ, and historian she shared a lot of knowledge about a peri...
Apr 01, 2021•2 hr 41 min•Season 3Ep. 55
Tonight on the show we sat down with Fernando Otero. Fernando is a lifelong musician, who hails from a family of musicians. He opened up with us about his thoughts on writing music, playing music, and also his spiritual journey as a yogi. It was a very fascinating conversation. We also played some of his music throughtout. https://www.fernandootero.com/ Diego Blanco, formerly of NYC, joined us from Miami where he has been working in the family business along side his father. Diego was a teacher ...
Mar 25, 2021•2 hr 45 min•Season 3Ep. 54
Tonight on the show we were joined by Maureen and Carlos Urrego. http://www.carlosandmaureen.com/ Dancers, performers, and teachers based in NOLA, they have been working together since early 2016 and already have a HUGE presence in the US tango community. We learned about their early days working together, growing as a couple, and some other funny stories. Juan Villareal serenaded us with his beautiful singing, (toward the end of the show) as his co producers and creators, Meredith Klein and Yae...
Mar 18, 2021•2 hr 45 min•Season 3Ep. 53
Tonight on the show we celebrated 52 WEEKS of Tango Cafe takeout! For this show tonight we asked 8 of our regular guests / callers to join us for some questions and conversation. We were also joined by a lot of other callers this week as well which was AWESOME! As usual the conversations veered from very obscure and silly to very deep and thought provoking. Our guests for the show: Carol A. Horowitz Marcelo Gutierrez Jaimes Friedgen and Christa Rodriguez Kristina McFadden Guillermo Cerneaz Gusta...
Mar 11, 2021•2 hr 57 min•Season 3Ep. 52
Tonight on the show, Eran Polat returned and shared some of the NEW MUSIC he has been working on. He even shared a BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL piece. It was great to check in with him. He also taught some music theory toward the beginning. Adriana Salgado Neira and Orlando Reyes Ibarra joined us for our 5 Questions, segment. Based in NYC they have been partnering for over 20 years. We had a TON of questions for them and the conversation was really inspiring. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to s...
Mar 04, 2021•2 hr 59 min•Season 3Ep. 51
EPISODE #??? WOAH Tonight on the show we were joined by Musician, Performer, Arranger, Pablo Valle from Buenos Aires. He was on the show to share some of the music he performs in his sextet, Pablo Valle Sexteto, and PROMOTE the show he will be in this coming. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27 2021!! https://www.facebook.com/events/723498351699048 Nico Mazza and Matias Mono called in for our 5 QUESTIONS Segment. Nico has been a friend of ours for over 10 years. We met when she moved to NYC from Gainseville an...
Feb 25, 2021•2 hr 43 min•Season 3Ep. 50
Tonight on the show Travis Widrick joined us. We caught up and chatted about his summer rebuilding his family farm, learning to be resourceful, and, of course, his tango journey. We also discussed the bridges that tango creates for us into other communities we may otherwise not be able to access. It was a very fun and interesting conversation as usual. Maria Elena Ybarra joined us as well and we discussed the roles in tango, the biases in tango, and how we can help overcome these prejudices by f...
Feb 18, 2021•2 hr 59 min•Season 3Ep. 49
Do you LOVE ME??? Come join us for a dance! Nate Evans joined us and lead us in a group dance. It was a ton of fun. There will be a video of me dancing to his calls circulating shortly on FB. He is a studio owner, teacher, organizer, based in Hartford CT. Luis and Daniela, formerly based here in NYC, called in from Buenos Aires where they relocated several years ago to raise their lovely daughter and open a tango hotel called, Oasis. This show was non stop laughs and FUN!! Thank you all for list...
Feb 11, 2021•2 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 48
Tonight on the show we were joined by FOUR, 4, FOUR, 4, amazing organizers, dancers, producers, creators, and community builders! Pooja Kumar, Barbara Kennedy, Catherine Young, and Candi Woods. It was a really great conversation and they shared some really interesting perspectives and experiences. Emiliano Messiez and Leandro Benmergui started off the show telling us about a NEW series they will be teaching starting Friday February 12th at 8pm EST and going for three weeks. WHAT MAKE'S TANGO, TA...
Feb 04, 2021•3 hr•Season 3Ep. 47
Tonight on the show we were joined by the very talented Martin Troncozo who called in from Milan. A guitarist and vocalist since the age of 7 it was really nice to listen to his music and chat and get to know him. Andres Bravo and Sarita Apel from NYC joined us for our '5 Questions' segment. Life long dancers of various disciplines, they began partnering several years ago and are amazing dancers. We were really glad to have a chance to reconnect after so many months apart. Luis Carpi and Dagny M...
Jan 28, 2021•2 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 46
Tonight on the show we were joined by musician Guido Iacopetti from Buenos Aires. He is part of the group, Sexteto Fantasma, and he shared some their music with us. We had a Folklore, Vals, and two tangos. All were original with the exception of, Pavadita. It was really nice to get to know him. Hernan and Daniela, (Buenos Aires based in Chicago) also joined us. We have known them for many years and it was really nice to catch up. They have been dancing together professionally for 15 years. They ...
Jan 21, 2021•2 hr 40 min•Season 3Ep. 45
Tonight on the show we were so happy to be joined by one of our favorite teachers, Tomas Howlin. It was a lot of fun to chat and exchange about his development as a teacher and how it helped our dance. Jimena Fama also joined us. Composer, musician, arranger, and amazing person, she shared some songs from her latest album. Sadly we were cut off a little earlier than planned but it was still a really fun show. Thank you all for listening, calling and being a part of this while we are all apart. W...
Jan 14, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 44
Tonight, THE DJ SHOW!! What a fun show. Kim Dai, Avik Basu, and Dan Boccia, joined us for a great discussion about DJing in the world of Tango. We spent a lot of time discussing everyone's journeys, from how they began, how they learned, and what makes them unique. We hope you enjoy this interesting conversation and are able to learn some things from it. Thank you all for listening, calling and being a part of this while we are all apart. We will continue to bring you great shows to keep us conn...
Jan 07, 2021•2 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Tonight we had a special New Years Eve edition. A mini episode to celebrate the new year and wish each other a happy 2021. We are looking forward to a better year, and getting back to hugging and dancing as soon as it is safe again.
Jan 01, 2021•44 min
Tonight on the show. New York City tango organizers Unite. We were so fortunate to be joined by, Sarah La Rocca, Steve Beltzer, Jack Hanley, Juan Pablo Vicente, Gayle Gibbons Madera, and Tioma Maloratsky. It was so much joy to connect with all of our fellow organizers and we had so much fun to chat and tell stories of our histories as organizers and our futures as well. Believe it or now, having this many guests wasn't as disorganized as one would think. Thank you all for listening, calling and ...
Dec 31, 2020•3 hr•Season 2Ep. 42
Tonight on the show, have you heard??? The third??? The latest version?? We had three musicians play the same song, "Sur," on three different instruments. Emiliano Messiez, amazing pianist and humanitarian, spent most of the show with us discussing music and things of that nature. He played live for us. Sergio Reyes, the amazing violinist sent us a recording but also managed to call in and chat for a while although he had tremendous trouble with his seat belt. Javier Sanchez, el maestro del maes...
Dec 24, 2020•3 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Tonight on the show we were joined by Julian Graciano. He is a guitarist/ musician born and raised in Buenos Aires just a few blocks from the Obelisko. His family is rich in music history going back to his great grandfather. He has also just released a new book, The Real Book of Tango. He is an encyclopedia of tango knowledge and it was great to meet him. Adam Cornett joined us for our '5 Questions' segment. We have known Adam for over 14 years and we chatted about his history as a tango teacher...
Dec 17, 2020•3 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 40
