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Join us for the Monday evening Milonga de Oro, featuring the man who made Monday a thing: DJ Robert Hauk, and host Angela Bevill-Kohler.
Dance the century-old wood floor from 8pm-2am.
Experience our exceptional sound system, acoustics, elegant atmosphere and high caliber, all traditional tango.
Admission $10
3832 N Interstate Ave
Portland, OR 97227
As a teacher Robert enjoys finding the dancer in every student.
Robert began dancing tango in 1995 and has participated in the development of Portland’s tango scene since near its beginning. In 1997 he met his most important teacher, Susana Miller, the foremost proponent of the milonguero style. Susana was one of the first to bring this form to the United States and Europe. He has studied and danced this close embrace style of tango ever since.
Robert has spent significant time in Buenos Aires studying with older milongueros. Important influences were Cacho Dante, Nestor Rey, Ricardo Vidort and, most significantly, Tete Rusconi. Other important teachers of the younger generation have been Julio Balmaceda and Corina de la Rosa, Silvina Valz, and Alicia Pons. Alicia is Robert’s second most important tango teacher. His work with Alicia helped develop a much deeper understanding of tango.
He has been teaching since 1999 and is a highly regarded teacher and DJ. His teaching focuses on solid foundations, developing clear elegant movement, and smooth effortless dancing. Classes aim to create a supportive environment where students can develop their dancing and have fun.
Tango is a good therapy for Parkinson’s and Robert has worked with a number of people developing movement therapy from tango. Also Robert has worked with people recovering from accidents, using tango for developing balance, and rebuilding movement after injuries.
Robert has worked with groups of high school students, helping build tango clubs at schools.
He has taught workshops in many communities and at tango festivals around the country and internationally. As a DJ Robert is known for his knowledge and love of classic tango music, and has DJ’d at festivals around the country in addition to hosting and DJing his own long-running Monday milonga in Portland. Currently Robert teaches sets of group classes at Tango Berretín, and a drop-in lesson on Monday evenings at the Treasury Ballroom.
For information about Robert’s classes see his web site at:
Bill started obsessively pursuing tango in 1997, and has studied with dozens of Argentine tango masters, some of them several times.
Bill’s dancing is renowned for its creative and playful musicality, due in no small part to his two decades as a professional French hornist.
He hosts the weekly Sunday Afternoon Practica at the Viscount Dance Studios, started in 2000, and most of the time teaches the introductory class before the practica.
Bill is also active as a tango DJ, having played music at events in Eugene, Bend, Ashland, Seattle, and in Mexico, and regularly DJ’s in Portland and throughout the Northwest.
Bill facilitated the local workshops of Argentine tango masters Graciela Gonzalez, Mariano “Chicho” Frúmboli, Cecilia Gonzalez (4 visits), Jean-Sèbastien Rampazzi, Brigitta Winkler, Rebecca Shulman, Brooke Burdett and Hsueh-tze Lee.
Bill created this portlandtango.com website in 1998 and maintained it for 9 years. He now spends his time integrating his passion for tango with bicycling. He keeps a photo journal of his activities at Tango Biker. Contact Bill directly at 971-207-1508 or email billalsup@yahoo.com.
Alex has taught in 10 countries and over 80 cities for more than two decades. He has studied in Buenos Aires for over a year across 9 visits. He has played the bandoneon and directed various tango bands since 2001 releasing 7 albums and collaborating with talented musicians around the world, including Alberto Podesta. Most importantly though, teaching tango is Alex’s primary passion. He loves sharing his love of the dance and culture, watching students grow, and connecting with people.
Alex loves teaching students of all levels and gives students the basics they need to enjoy the dance quickly and successfully.
He also hosts one of Portland’s most popular milonga every Saturday at his studio:
Tango Berretin,
6305 SE Foster Rd. Portland, OR 97206
For more information on Alex and his studio, visit his website:
www.tangoberretin.com
Rachel Lidskog-Lim is the owner of “Dance With Joy,” which perfectly describes her warm and genuine teaching style that encourages people of all ages and abilities to experience the joy of dance.
A professional dancer, singer, and choreographer, Rachel has been teaching dance as a certified dance professional since 1989. A two-times Bronze medalist, 1992 USA Nationals and 2005 Worlds Championships, Rachel has been fortunate to travel professionally for her work to destinations across the US, and around the world, including Argentina, Canada, Cuba, France, Spain, Holland, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, Ireland, Eastern & Western Caribbean.
Known for her joy shared with her students while teaching, Rachel’s dance knowledge includes a broad repertoire of styles, from the competitive level to the social dance level. Teaching all the American and International Style Ballroom dances, (Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Rumba, ChaCha, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz, Jive, Samba, Paso Doble, Bolero and Mambo) as well as social and street partner dance styles (Argentine Tango, West Coast Swing, Hustle, Country 2-step, Night Club 2-step, Salsa, Cuban Casino Rueda, Bachata, Cumbia, Merengue, Lindy Hop Swing, Charleston, Balboa, Rotary Waltz & Cross-step Waltz), Folk dance (Scandinavian, Mexican, Argentinian) and several popular Line dances.
Rachel is a perpetual student and continues to grow her knowledge whenever she has the opportunity to learn. She offers weekly classes at several locations in Portland & Vancouver and is the owner of her own dance studio, Dance with Joy Studios LLC, an Art & Activity Wellness Center, www.dancewithjoystudios.com. In addition to her two studio locations, Rachel also teaches at Portland State University, Portland Community College, Lewis & Clark College, the Laurelhust Club, Paradise Dance Studio, the Sesame Club, and several K-12 schools.
She is a yogini, with a strong dance performance background including training in classical ballet, tap, jazz, modern, gymnastics, musical theatre, Polynesian, Irish, and Flamenco. Rachel’s Musical Theatre Performance credits include the leading and supporting roles of “Nellie” in South Pacific, “Dorothy” in The Wizard of Oz, “The Ghost of Christmas Past” in Scrooge, “Stupefying Jones” in Lil’ Abner and “Old Devil Moon” in “On With the Show,” as well as a principal dancer and chorus singer in Evita (Argentine Tango), Oklahoma, South Pacific, Annie Get Your Gun, and Cabaret.
Rachel’s choreography credits include numerous student and professional showcase routines, local performance groups, local Dance with the Stars celebrity fundraiser routines, Newberg High School’s Show Choir, Newberg High School’s musical production of Guys and Dolls, a community theater production of Haddasah, Forest Grove High School’s production of Brigadoon, Vancouver School of Arts production of Guys and Dolls, and an Argentine tango celebrity actors, Jerri Ryan & Roberto Sanchez, in the television show Leverage. Rachel and five of her Portland State University tango students also performed tango in this same television episode.
Glykeria Manis has been studying Argentine Tango over 14 years. Given her background with two graduate psychology degrees, Glykeria went on to obtain her third graduate degree in the study of dance & movement therapy with a focus on the benefits of Argentine Tango to our health and well-being.
Her classes and workshops are enriched with this knowledge, offering a supportive learning environment and promoting the art of connection. Moreover, Glykeria strives to infuse her teaching with somatic awareness, emphasizing balance, elegance, solid technique and creativity.
Glykeria began her Argentine Tango journey in NYC and Buenos Aires and has been living and teaching Tango in PDX since 2014. She is the co-host of the weekly Thursday social “Milonga La Divina” at The Village Ballroom, 704 NE Dekum St.
Glykeria is the creator/ founder of GREEK ISLAND TANGO ~ Annual Tango intensives/retreats on the beautiful island of Milos since 2013.
“Argentine Tango is not only an art form and social dance, but also a vehicle to explore non-verbal communication that increases attunement to ourselves and to others”.
Visit Glykeria’s website for details of her current teaching schedule:
www.tangogly.com
Amy (fondly known to many in the community as APK) has been dancing Tango since 1995. She is an active tango dancer and teacher in the Portland Oregon area and loves to inspire and teach students of all levels.
Amy is involved with a number of tango projects including hosting “Wednesday”, one of the most popular weekly tango dances in town. By offering both traditional and non-traditional tango music at this venue, people from all walks of life can explore this wonderful improvised dance in a comfortable and fun environment.
Amy teaches the introductory tango class at 7:30pm and dancing starts at 8:30pm. For more information on “Wednesday”, please visit WednesdayTango.com
For more information on Amy, please contact her directly at: apktango@gmail.com
Rebecca’s Tango journey began right here in the Pacific Northwest in 1999 while pursuing her BFA at the University of Oregon. Through Eugene’s Tango Center she forged her dedication and 20 years later her feet have not stopped dancing!!
From 2000 Rebecca has lived and taught within numerous communities in the USA, and around the world. Now, after 5 years teaching, organizing, and djing in Berlin, she is back in the USA and home in Oregon.
As a teacher Rebecca has always believed in the transformative process of learning Tango and is fueled by the metamorphosis of her students.
She offers accessible compassionate guidance combined with a deep understanding of both following and leading, music, and ever-evolving techniques.
Adam Cornett, a Portland native, has been dancing since 2001.
Adam has traveled to Buenos Aires eight times and studies greatly during each trip.
He focuses on historical information rather than the newest moves. Adam has taught at MIT, Yale, Harvard, Brown, Northwestern, and the world renowned Beijing Dance Academy (the Juliard of China). Adam has taught at most of the major Tango festivals in the US.
Adam is the official 2016 US Argentine Tango Champion with Tilly Kimm. Adam has partnered with two world champions, Maria Ines Bogado and Jesica Arfenoni.
Adam has taught thousands of students around the world how to dance tango from every level. He has helped brand new dancers become advanced dancers whom later became teachers and performers themselves.
Adam’s focus in teaching new dancers is to break the dance down into a way that makes it easier. He feels all new dancers can become competent social dancers in 3-6 months.
Adam focuses first on connection, then on technique through vocabulary, then intermediate and advanced technique and musicality.
Adam is one of the few dancers in the US that focuses on Salon style tango which is the style of famous dancers such as Sebastian Archaval and Roxana Suarez and many many others.
Adam has recorded over 200 videos which you can watch on his website at TangoWithAdam.com
You can reach him here: adam@tangowithadam.com or on his website at TangoWithAdam.com
Elizabeth holds a M.A. in dance and a M.A. in cultural anthropology, both from the University of Oregon. She has taught tango since 1996, in Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, Washington and California. She moved to Portland in 2008.
Elizabeth can be reached at ewartluf@gmail.com or 541-914-4812.
Also check out her blog at Elizabeth’s Blog
Elizabeth teaches tango with an emphasis on breath, energy and posture to create connection in the dance. She brings her experience studying many forms of dance, as well as her training in yoga and human anatomy, to her teaching.
Her main teachers in Buenos Aires have been: Luciana Valle and Chicho Frumboli for leader technique; Omar Vega for milonga;
Tete for vals, and Oscar Mandagaran for breath, posture and energy work; her dancing was also strongly influenced by the dancers of the Dinzel school. She enjoys and teaches both close and open embrace styles, as well as dancing both as a leader and a follower.
