First Melbourne
Baldosa Tango Festival
‘BAR OUSSOU’ WORLD MUSIC VENUE
26 April 2016, Melbourne
Directed and produced by Raffaele Rufo
The first edition of the 'Baldosa Tango Festival' brings together some of the most active dancers and teachers in the Melbourne Tango Community to showcase their skills and celebrate their different styles.
The ‘Baldosa Festival’ takes on the fascinating challenge of dancing Tango in a small space - the ‘Baldosa’ being typically associated with a 1x1 mt square - and combines it with Buenos Aires Street Tango/Live Music tradition to create a stimulating platform for innovative interpretations of the genre.
Within the spatial constraints of the ‘Baldosa’ couples are called to engage creatively with footwork, musicality, the embrace and other key elements of Tango. Performances will offer the public a unique opportunity to witness the powerful combination of improvised dance and live music. Each couple will interpret one song. There will be social dancing before, between and after performances.
DANCERS
Category 1: tango dancers and/or teachers
David Backler & Dianne Heywood-Smith www.facebook.com/sidewalktango
Christian Drogo & Vanessa Andean www.facebook.com/vivadancemelbourne
Nadim Sawaya & Rina Sawaya
www.facebook.com/Tango-Esencia-Rina-Nadim-Sawaya-1529634037298697
Hernan Hernandez & Marce Ospina www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008663670345&fref=ts
Eddie Perez & Teresa Lavers
Jake Hart & Bex Wong
Category 2: outsiders
Kristian Wasilewski & Natasha Eracleous
MUSICIANS
A special live music ensemble has been formed for the ‘Baldosa Festival’ bringing together band leaders / arrangers / performers from different traditions - but united by a desire to develop a contemporary Tango vibe and sound for Melbourne.
Elian Sellanes: keyboard
Elian is an Argentine music composer, performer and producer with international experience in Tango shows www.facebook.com/eliansellanesmusic
Dave Evans: piano accordion
Dave is a renowned Melbourne based performer - member of Tango Mundo (www.tangomundo.org) and founder of the Band Who Knew Too Much (www.facebook.com/The-Band-Who-Knew-Too-Much-197812586003/?fref=ts)
Dave Dzanovski: electric guitar
Dave is a Melbourne based rock/pop performer founder of Neon City (www.facebook.com/Neon-City-783013645072937/?fref=nf) and Power Stryde (www.facebook.com/POWERSTRYDE/)
Juan Veron: guest singer
Juan is from Buenos Aires and has co-founded Melbourne Tango ensemble La Busca Leona (www.facebook.com/La-Busca-Leona-822205561195268/?fref=nf)
This inedit ensemble will offer a repertoire of everlasting Tango Classics combined with a few jewels from Piazzolla’s New Tango.
PROGRAM
9pm-midnight: dance performances and social dancing with live music and Dj “The Alchemist” (www.facebook.com/tangoalchemist)
VENUE
The first ‘Melbourne Baldosa Tango Festival’ was hosted by Bar Oussou, a funky world music venue based in Brunswick. The choice of a non-typical Tango venue is aimed to take dancers out of their “comfort zone” and stimulate interaction with a wider public.
TANGO CHILLOUT SOCIAL EVENT
The Baldosa Tango Festival will be anticipated from 6 to 9pm by dance social Tango Chillout (www.facebook.com/events/845548635573989)
INFOS
Price: 15$ (including entry to "Tango Chillout" 6-9pm)
Info: 0450 914 584
tangochillout@gmail.com
CREATIVE DIRECTION AND PRODUCTION
Raffaele Rufo