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About Oliver
Oliver Kolker's love for Tango was inspired by his grandmother, a Tango singer and dancer. Raised in Buenos Aires and now based in NY City, he studied with Miguel Angel Zotto, Osvaldo Zotto, Roberto Herrera, Graciela Gonzalez, Carlos Gavito, Carlos Copello, Horacio Godoy, and Luis Solanas. Together with Mora Godoy, Oliver started "Tango Emocion," a dance company of 6 couples and the Lisandro Adrovers Quintet. They toured throughout Europe visiting The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Finland and Sweden. In 2002, Oliver placed 6th out of 150 couples at the World Tango Championship Salon Category. At the World Tango Championship in 2004, he reached the finals in the Stage Category.
More recently, Oliver taught in Israel as a special guest artist at the most prestigious Tango School in Tel Aviv, the Lidor Dance Studio. In New York City, he launched the extremely popular “TangoExperience”, a company that organizes trips Buenos Aires for people to immerse themselves in the “world that is Tango”. Oliver's passion for dancing and teaching the Tango has enriched Stepping Out's program immensely. To quote: “With Tango I have found my expression, my way of being able to communicate with another dancer in a beautiful dialogue.” Silvia and Oliver were recently part of the production “El Rey del Tango” in New York City.About Silvina
Argentinean Silvina Valz teaches and performs tango throughout Europe, Japan, the United States and Buenos Aires. Silvina is one of the young great tango dancers whose dance incorporates elements from all styles of tango. She has studied and practiced tango in Buenos Aires with different teachers, among others, Pepito Avellaneda and Gustavo Naviera. Silvina is a dancer of the younger generation, known for her work with milonga master, Dany García (El Flaco). In addition to being one of the tango's rising stars, Silvina has worked as a choreographer and production assistant with the Theatre Antoine Vitoz. She has taught dancing and acting to young people in the National School for the Blind. She has a unique and beautiful dance style, filled with humor and passion. Her teaching is clear and well structured. Her work is grounded in the classic styles of tango, and is also a bridge to the more modern styles.
Schedule
Friday, Oct 5
8:00-9:30pm Beautifying your Tango
(This class is sponsored by MTango, so please pay at the door)@ BSRB Lobby 9:30pm-1:00am MTango Milonga w/ DJ Edmond @ BSRB Lobby Saturday, Oct 6
1:00-2:30pm Traditional and Elegant Figures in Tango Salon @ Come Dancing 3:00-4:30pm Original Combinations for Vals with a Twist @ Come Dancing 4:30-6:00pm Practica @ Come Dancing 9:00pm-1:00am Milonga w/ DJ Patricia, performances by Oliver and Silvina @ Come Dancing Sunday, Oct 7
1:00-2:30pm Milonga with Exquisite Traspie Combinations @ Come Dancing 3:00-4:30pm Boleos with Power and Grace @ Come Dancing 5:00pm-9:00pm Afternoon Milonga w/ DJ Avik @ Come Dancing Monday, Oct 8
7:30-9:00pm Bonus Class w/ Silvina @ Sylvia Studio 9:00pm-10:00pm Practica @ Sylvia Studio Venues
Biomedical Science Research Building (BSRB)
109 Zina Pitcher Place,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200Come Dancing Studio
7025 E. Michigan Avenue
Saline, MI 48176Pricing
Package Pass
$100 ($80 for students)
(includes all classes, milongas, and practicas on Saturday and Sunday)NOTE: The Package Pass does NOT include the Friday MTango class (for this event, simply pay at the door).
A la carte
$30 per class ($20 for students)
$15 per milonga ($10 for students)NOTE: Friday evening classes are sponsored by MTango and will be $10 for MTango beginners and other students and $15 for everyone else. The MTango milonga on Friday evening is FREE for everyone.
Registration
Step 1: Complete this registration form. We would like to maintain gender balance, so if at all possible please sign up with a partner!
Step 2: Make a check payable to Avik Basu and send to:
Avik Basu
1114 Mixtwood St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103