SouthEast Tango Festival 2021
Schedule
Artists
Roxanna Marinoff and Cesar Davalos
Roxana and Cesar, from Argentina, are Professional dancers and Argentine Tango teachers. They have been together for more than 6 years and have participated in countless shows. They have taken their skills and passion throughout the eastern United States, giving workshops and shows in various dance schools. They are also the choreographers of numerous shows for many Argentine Producers.
They have been part of great companies, such as Tango Desire Company, Tango Legends, Mora Godoy Tango Company, Tango Genuine and Marcos Ayala Tango Company, making national and international tours. They have joined the staff of renowned Tango Shows in the City of Buenos Aires, such as El Gran Cafe Tortoni, Madero Tango, Tango Porteño and currently working in the Viejo Almacén.
They are the principal couple of “Tango The Musical”, a wonderful tribute to Astor Piazolla. In 2015 they were part of Stravaganza Tango, an amazing theatrical show, in which Tango was fused with aerial skills and malambo. They have participated in shows for Argentine television, like “Dancing with the Stars”.
Thanks to their initial training in other disciplines, such as rhythmic gymnastics, aerial silks, acrobatics, modern dances, and a little bit of ballroom dance, they have a versatile and unique dance style that stands out for its flexibility and dexterity.
Lola Garnier and Javier Juarez
Javier Juárez, professional Tango dancer and choreographer trained in classical, contemporary and theater dance meets at the Club Gricel in Buenos Aires with Lola Garnier, a dancer who has received training with Aurora Lubitz and Natalia Cristobal, among other teachers.From that meeting arises the project of starting his Argentine Tango school "Cielo de Tango" in Angers (France).Our style is characterized by the contrast between romanticism and rhythmic intensity. Highlighting the art of rhythm when walking in the tango and the fantasy of the figures that are born from the deep musicality of the embrace.We like to dance the tango of Canaro, D'Arienzo, Troilo and Pugliesse.
Javier Sánchez
Javier is a Tango musician and DJ born and raised in Buenos Aires, Javier Sánchez has been playing the bandoneon for almost 30 years.
In 2016, he relocated to the New York metropolitan area and started collaborating with a variety of tango groups. In August of the same year, he won the First Prize at the renowned Che Bandoneon International Competition judged by bandoneon legend Victor Lavallén.
At the same time, he began DJing in large number of milongas in tri-state area, including All Night Milonga, Astoria Tango Club, La Nacional, Tango Café, Triangulo, NYC. For the past year he’s been a house DJ at weekly Firehouse Milonga in NJ and was invited as a guest DJ to milongas in Boston, MS, Paramus, NJ, and Nutley, NJ just to name a few.
Making him the only professional musician/DJ on the East coast.
In 2019 Mr. Sanchez completed writing a repertoire of tango arrangements specifically for social dancing and put together a tango quartet “Mala Junta”. Since then Mala Junta performed in NY, NJ, and CT.
DJ s
DJ Chantal Forgues
Chantal from Miami, Florida USA. Argentine tango dancer, teacher, organizer and DJ for now 13 years. Background training from different argentinian masters as well as in classical dance and music. DJing as an organizer and teacher of Las Pebetas milonga, ex co-organizer of Tangocho Milonga and Guacha Milonga in Miami. DJed in USA, Colombia, Asia and South Africa, Turkey, festivals, marathon and milongas. Greatly appreciated by her community in Miami as a graceful organizer, energetic and eclectic DJ and dancer, for her women technique teaching , and organic approach to tango.
DJ Vadim Musaelyan
Vadim Musselyn's journey in Tango started with dancing seven years ago and eventually led him to being a DJ. He believes that in order to dance well, you really need to understand the music, and know the phrasing and musicality. He wanted to look deeper into the music to develop his own Tango. Vadim started to DJ at Lynn's Dance Club at the Monday Practicas, and eventually organized and DJ'd at his own “Milonga Dulce,” a monthly Milonga in Charlotte. Most recently, he started “Milonga Sonrisa,” which means "Smile" in Spanish, as a testimony of what he wants at his events; to see others smile, and to see the joy in the faces while dancing. Vadim has also DJ'd and organized events in Durham and Mooresville at AmoCafe and was instrumental in the first Las Carolinas Tango event held in Fort Mill, SC which brought DJ's and dancers from all over the US and Canada.
DJ Ken Broom
As an explorer of tango since 2004, Ken enjoys playing tandas of sensual tango, melodic vals, and playful milonga in both traditional and alternative music. Watching a dance floor filled with dancers who share a common passion for the creative art of dance excites him.
Since the beginning of his quest of playing music for dancers, he has been the primary house DJ in three different tango dance venues in Columbia, SC between 2007 and 2017. He has also been featured in events like Spoleto’s Tango on the Beach (2006 to present), Columbia’s Mad Hot Tango Marathon (2010-2012), Columbia’s Argentine Tango Regional (2014-2015), Charlotte’s Candlelight Alternative Milonga (2016), Queen City Tango Marathon, and Las Carolinas Tango Marathons along with several ballroom grand openings and numerous private tango events.
As an audio engineer, Ken has been honored to mix live music for such artists as: Alejandro Ziegler, Osvaldo Barrios, Athens Tango Project, De La Noche, Orquesta MaCuba, and Palmetto Latin 9. He also enjoys hosting events, such as Tango by the Lake, WinterHeat, and The Columbia Tango Marathon as well as performing tango and other genres of dance.
DJ Javier Sánchez
Tango musician and DJ born and raised in Buenos Aires, Javier Sánchez has been playing the bandoneon for almost 30 years.
In 2016, he relocated to the New York metropolitan area and started collaborating with a variety of tango groups. In August of the same year, he won the First Prize at the renowned Che Bandoneon International Competition judged by bandoneon legend Victor Lavallén.
At the same time, he began DJing in large number of milongas in tri-state area, including All Night Milonga, Astoria Tango Club, La Nacional, Tango Café, Triangulo, NYC. For the past year he’s been a house DJ at weekly Firehouse Milonga in NJ and was invited as a guest DJ to milongas in Boston, MS, Paramus, NJ, and Nutley, NJ just to name a few.
Making him the only professional musician/DJ on the East coast.
In 2019 Mr. Sanchez completed writing a repertoire of tango arrangements specifically for social dancing and put together a tango quartet “Mala Junta”. Since then Mala Junta performed in NY, NJ, and CT.
DJ David Chester
David has loved music his whole life. In his youth, he sang in choirs that toured Europe, and also was a choir director. Later in life, he discovered tango, and it became his passion. It wasn't long before he got into DJing. Now, he DJs at milongas and festivals across New England and beyond, playing his carefully crafted tandas. His favorite songs are the emotional songs that touch your soul, and are full of longing. However, he plays a wide variety of tango songs, from rhythmic to lyrical. He has even been known to play an alternative tanda when it fits the crowd. David also hosts a practica in Worcester, as well as being one of the hosts of the Boston Sunday Practica (the most popular practica in New England).
Vendors
Sandra Angel
Bringing Mussa Collection, her great collection of shoes and clothes.
Natalia Kansburg
Bringing Ambiente, her great clothing collection for environmentally conscientious consumers.