Tangocamp

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Saturday performances @ Düsseldorf

After two days of awesome demos, Saturday couldn’t bring us any less, and it sure didn’t. First Frank Obregon & Jenny Gil from Venezuela, who had been visiting the festival for the last 3 days, got invited to do a small demo.

Then came the maestros from Uruguay, Esteban & Evelyn, with some dances that showed their impeccable sense of timing and beautiful musicality.

After that came Alejandra & Adrian, combining precision and originality with their abundant elegance. A worthy end of the Saturday demos!

Check out all the pictures on Tangocamp Germany Dusseldorf

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Sexteto Milonguero on Friday

Sexteto Milonguero was clearly enjoying themselves on stage yesterday, they played two memorable sets that kept us all dancing. The energy was flowing both in the band and on the dancefloor.

And if they were not crazy enough, at some point Esteban, Adrian and Diego joined in and made it really hard for Javier, the singer, to remain in control.

I even have a video of this chaotic outburst – should be coming later today.

Friday performances @ Düsseldorf

When the crowd is there, you need to welcome them with a big event, and that is what Tangocamp and Tanzhaus nrw did on Friday: with a concert by Sexteto Milonguero (more about that later) and solo demos by some of the visiting maestros.

Jost Budde (Tanzhaus nrw) is proud to present the maestros.

The first demo was given by Loukas Balokas & Georgia Priskou from Greece. Energetic, inventive and much appreciated.

Next, Javier Rodriguez and Andrea Misse demonstrated their skills in the Villa Urquiza style.

And to conclude, Gustavo Naveira & Giselle Anne took the stage and showed why they’re so admired, showing both flawless technique and a lot of humor.

After that, it was time for the Tangocampers themselves to show off. So DJ Christos gave them just the music to do that.

Friday workshops @ Düsseldorf

Friday is the day the big crowds arrive. People register, get a bracelet of the right color (depending on level and style: traditional/neo) and start looking for familiar faces and new shoes. Then at 19h the first workshops start: five maestro couples, five rooms and five groups of eager pupils. Tango immersion has started.

Friday, June 4, 2010

Opening night at Tangocamp Germany

Yesterday the big tango rollercoaster that is Tangocamp started with a performance in Dusseldorf: a presentation of all the visiting maestros accompanied by the superb Sexteto Milonguero. The show was an impressive mixture of styles and colours, showing the skills of the maestros and whetting the appetite of those in the audience who take workshops in the following days. It ended with an explosive chacarera and a standing ovation.