Tango Bali

it is a non stock, non non-profit organization, which aims to promote Bali as a tango hub in Asia.

Regular Workshops and other activities, such as “practicas” ( to practice), “milongas” (to dance), “spectaculos” (shows) are organized by the club as well.

Last September, the Club just had a world well-known tango couple from Buenos Aires, Fernanda Ghi and Guillermo Merlo,

conducting workshops and doing a performance to a packed crowed of locals and visiting “workshoppers” from Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai, Japan and the Phillippines.

In November, another important Tango couple Roberto Herrera with Rocio Leguizamon came to Bali to help the club with their Tango promotion with Workshops and SHow.

In February 2006 the first Tango Festival, a weekend spectacle, found place at The Oriental, Tugu Hotel and Sunset Restaurant, 3 famous couples, former members of the " Forever Tango " production, put together an impressive  "TANGO DREAMS" performance. Fernanda Gui and Guillermo Merlo conducted workshops at the sunset and the closing party, a Carnival Masquerade party took place at Tugu Hotel.

DVD about this event can be ordered: contact via e-mail: tangobaliclub@gmail.com

With only one year of its formation, the Tango Bali Club has indeed set a new trend to create a new environment for social dancing. The tango fever is now raging on, in the island of Bali…..

….come and share their passion for it takes more to tango….

Membership

annual fee of Rp. 500.000   

become a member now! email tangobaliclub@gmail.com

 

The Teaching crew

behind the Tangobaliclub is TALK "N TANGO   talkntango@gmail.com

Meet  the "TALK 'N TANGO" team

We are a team of qualified teachers with extensive experience and training on the art of Argentine Tango. Our experience and training were derived from the best teachers in the Tango Capital of the world, Buenos Aires. Our teaching approach is anchored mainly on the basic principle of lead and follows enabling students to understand the dance from the structural, technical and musicality point of view.  The syllabus we offer relate more to the QUALITY of the dance rather than the degree of difficulty.

Our dedication and adherence to the Tango principles combined with fun and socializing, are the defining guidelines of our syllabus.

Find excitement and fun during your Bali trip while taking lessons with us

Anibal

 - a consummate and talented teacher, Anibal started as a traditional dancer who then later ventured into nuevo and has successfully combined both. He worked as an assistant to Luciana Valle, one of the most important teachers in Buenos Aires today. He has been teaching Tango for over eight years now and has learned from great teachers such as: Luciana Valle, Fernando Galera and Vilma Vega, Julio Balmaceda and Corinna de la Rosa. He has taught in prestigious schools in the city such as: Estudio Esquina, Escuela Tango Argentina, Tango Brujo..

Ogie 

 - a mover and shaker for the Tango movement in Asia, he is the founder and head of the Manila Tango Club. His 14 years experience boast of an impressive line-up of great masters where he acquired much of his knowledge such as: Gladys Fernandez and Pablo Inza,  Alejandra Mantinan and Gustavo Russo, Lorena Ermocida and Osvaldo Zoto, Miguel Angel Zoto, Roberto Herrera, Fernanda Ghi and Guillermo Merlo, Roberto Reis, Alejandra Hobert and Adrian Veradice, Gustavo Naviera and Giselle Ann, Laila Rezk and Leandro Oliver and the late Omar Vega. He currently runs a Tango event company, Tango Oriental (www.tango-oriental.com).

Stefani 

 - founder of Tango Bali Club, she has learned and trained with many Argentinean Masters , among others  Gustavo  Naveira and Giselle Ann, Sebastian Arce, Roberto Herrera, Facundo Gil Jauregui, Bruno Tombari , Anibal Montenegro and Ogie Mendoza. This has deepened her understanding of structure and technic. She developed her personal style under the teachings of female tango divas: Graciella Gonzalez, Fernanda Ghi, Cecilia Gonzalez, Alejandra Mantinan, Guillermina Quiroga and Margarita Klurfan. Her five years of intense learning  has brought her to discover the many facets of the Argentine Tango from  performances to  teaching, from painting to art exhibitions and from club founding to events organizing.

Matthew 

- barely 20 years old, this new kid in the block has metamorphosed into a fine Tango dancer after learning with great teachers like Roberto Herrera, Roberto Reis and Margarita klurfan, Fernanda Ghi and Guillermo Merlo, Alejandra Mantinan and Gregorio Garrido. Facundo Gil Jauregui, Bruno Tombari , Anibal Montenegro, Ogie Mendoza and Stefani K.He has worked as an assistant to Stefani K with Tango Bali Club in the last three years . He has slowly expanded his horizon .

 
Our Program
 

This syllabus is a  program underlining

the essential elements of  the Argentine tango  

guaranteed to make students dance.

It caters to everyone with no experience

but has the interest to learn this passionate dance

Beginner level:
 
  WS 1   Fundamentals: 
             Posture,Balance,Axis,Walk,Embrace,Connection,Zero Position,Weightchanges
  WS 2   Understanding the Structure with the Basic 8: 
             mix’n match the sequences
  WS 3   Front and Back Ochos: 
             how to lead proper, how to read the lead and follow in the right way
  WS 4   Variations: 
             Parada, Barida, sandwich, pasada, planeo
  WS 5   Connection in Focus:
             close embrace,Energy of Impetus and Resistance, CB movement
  WS 6   History and Etiquette of Argentine Tango, the Musik
                Repetition of all 5 classes
 
 
         Intermediate level :  
  
  WS 7   Musicality :
             Slow , regular and double time
  WS 8   Embelishments: 
             enhance your dance with grace and attitude
  WS 9   Voleos - front and back : 
             in dynamic: circular, with the lead, and Contra position ( Nuevo Style)
  WS 10 Giros in both direction , 
              enrosques for the men 
  WS 11 Ganchos for men and women
              In static (traditional style)
  WS 12 Sacadas for men and women
              in front and open
 
          Advanced I :
 
  WS 13  Musicality: 
             intro to Milonga
  WS 14 Finales: 
             ending the dance in style
  WS 15 Saccadas for Men and women :
             In back cross 
  WS 16 Shared Axis:
             In front and open 
  WS 17 Musicality:
             Intro to Vals ,
  WS 18 Ganchos – Voleos 
              In dynamic (Nuevo tyle)
 
          Advanced II :
     
  WS 19  Intro to Volcadas:
              Out of axis - ^, nuevo style 
  WS 20  Musicality :
              intro to different Orchestras, how to chose the right style according to the music 
   WS 21   Soltadas:
                 Breaking the embrace and intro to 4th Sacada
   WS 22 Intro to Colgadas
              Out of axis - v , nuevo style
   WS 23 Milonga con traspies
 
   WS 24 Musicality in Choreograpy
                how to create a choreography within the natural flow  a musical piece
 
 
         Stage Tango:   
 
   WS 23  poses – finales                  
                 Only for students who have passed min. intermediate level
   WS 24  jumps and lifts  
                 Only for students who have pased min. Advanced I level and danced for min 1 year
        ( this is a special program which we only run with accredited guest teachers 
                 who are specialized in stage tango )