Gaby Mataloni
Tango Workshops
Portland, OR - October 14-21, 2024
Gaby Bio
This porteña tango dancer, born in Buenos Aires, has been connected to the world of dance since childhood. Gaby began her dance journey with jazz and sports aerobics, later exploring various international rhythms such as hip hop, salsa, axé, theater dance, and lindy hop. At 21, driven by a desire to connect more deeply with her culture and traditions, she discovered tango—a revelation that ignited her true passion and vocation. She immersed herself in the world of tango, studying with numerous esteemed teachers in various schools to develop her own unique style. Notable mentors include Chicho Frúmboli and Juana Sepúlveda, Alejandro Larenas and Marisol Morales, Bruno Tombari and Rocío Lequio, Pablo Rodríguez and Corina Herrera, Moria Castellano, Dana Frígoli, and Corina de la Rosa.
After earning a degree in pharmacy from the University of Buenos Aires, Gaby realized that her true professional path lay in dance. She fully committed herself to teaching and dancing tango, leaving behind her pharmaceutical career. Since then, she has regularly taught at prominent milongas in Buenos Aires, including the well-known Viva la Pepa Milonga, La Mandrilera Milonga, and La María Milonga, where she has also been a co-creator and organizer.
She has participated in various tango festivals across the U.S., including the 2024 Valentango festival.
Gaby Mataloni
Gaby is a fresh and relaxed tango teacher who prioritizes her students’ comfort, creating an enjoyable and welcoming learning environment. She skillfully deepens their understanding of the technical aspects of tango while emphasizing the dance’s social essence, including its improvisational nature and the importance of connection with a partner. Gaby equips her students with valuable tools they can confidently apply at the milonga.
As a passionate and joyful dancer, Gaby combines her milonguera embrace with strength and precise technique, embodying the spirit of Tango Argentino in every performance.
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SCHEDULE OF Classes and WORKSHOPS with
Gaby Mataloni
==== Pre-Milonga lesson @ Shabu Studios ====
Tues𝐝𝐚𝐲, October 15𝐭𝐡
- 6:30-7:30 pm – Pre-Milonga Lesson
Lines & Circles: from the structure to the improvisation & the dance.
==== Workshops @ Tango Berretin ====
Saturday, October 19th
- 1:00 – 2:30 pm – Workshop 1
Building my axis and being in control of my own movement – Let’s study Stability & balance, Use of the feet, heels and hips, small steps vs long steps, and quality of movement.
- 3:00 – 4:30 pm –Workshop 2
Finding Freedom in Every Embrace – Lets work on being 100% engaged in the embrace, 100% responsible and in charge of my body and movement; Keeping the connection through the motion, giving the “let’s go signal”, and Switching from close to open & open to close: engage & disengage. Let’s explore salon, milonguero, and finding your own style!
Saturday Night
- 7:30-8:30 pm – Pre-Milonga Lesson
The issue of the FREE LEG! Let’s learn the in-between line of it being free but alive to dance; investigating the dynamics for playing with it consciously, and applying to ganchos and boleos.
- Performing (with Alex Krebs) at Milonga Berretin!
Sunday, October 20th
- 1:00 – 2:30 pm – Workshop 3
Use of the Upper Body and Lower Body – Let’s study Torsions, rotations, and pivots; Arms as a communication tool; Translating messages/invitations into movements; Choosing where to express the dance in our bodies; Moving the embrace through the space vs on the spot; and Locking & Unlocking spaces in the embrace: leading OCHOS, REBOUNDS and PLANEOS
- 3:00 – 4:30 pm – Workshop 4
Navigating the dance floor: dancing to the music, with your partner and with the rest of the dancers. – A workshop for training and expanding our toolboxes for having handy options at the milonga for navigating a crowded dance floor, being able to PAUSE and make that part of the dance, play with the subtleties of the music and expanding the movements inside & outside of the embrace as we want and can
Locations
Tango Berretin
6305 SE Foster Rd
Portland, OR 97206
Shabu Studios
6055 NE Glisan St.
Portland, OR 97213