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Tango Workshop and Private Classes with Guillermo Merlo

A legend returns: Guillermo Merlo will be resident tango artist from July 1st to 3rd. He will be available for private classes and he will teach a workshop.

Monday, July 1, 2019
7:15pm – 9:30pm
Sarner Underground (in '53 Commons, behind Collis)
Intended Audience(s): Public
Categories: Athletics & Recreation, Clubs & Organizations, Workshops & Training

A legend returns: Guillermo Merlo will be resident tango artist from July 1st to 3rd.  During that time he will be available for private classes and he will teach an intensive introductory tango workshop on Monday, July 1st, from 7:15-9:30 pm.

The workshop is for all levels of dancers, absolute beginners and experienced dancers who would like to revisit basic technique and deepen their understanding of the essence of the dance.

The workshop will be FREE for Dartmouth students. For all others it will be $25 (please bring cash or check). 

Private classes (for one person or one couple) will be $100//hour.  For arranging a private class please email Armin.Helisch[at]dartmouth.edu. You may also contact Guillermo Merlo directly by texting (or WhatsApp message) at (702) 418-4930.

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Guillermo Merlo is a true legend in the world of Argentine tango. Renowned for his elegant style, unique interpretation, creative choreography and powerful command of the stage. Guillermo is a dancer, performer, choreographer, instructor and coach. As a Tango Artist and Instructor, he seeks to share the richness that tango has to offer- compassion, respect, vulnerability and coexistence without competition. 

 He has toured internationally for well over a decade now. 

 Guillermo Merlo was a recipient of the 1997 and 1998 TONY AWARD for Best Choreography for the show ‘Forever Tango’ on Broadway and won first place in the WORLD Argentine Tango Championship in 1999. 

 Guillermo has performed in concert with several Symphony Orchestras (New Mexico, Long Beach, Costa Mesa, USA) and was commissioned the creation of a Tango Ballet for the Tulsa Ballet Dance Company. He was featured dancers on the PBS special ‘Tango Magic’ with Pablo Ziegler and the Orpheus Orchestra and had the honor of being the first non-Asians ever invited to perform at the Imperial Theater in Tokyo.

 Guillermo served as a judge at The Tango Mundial, The World Competition for Argentine Tango in Montreal Canada.

 He is the co-creator of Artango Dance School, the realization of over 20 years of experience in Argentine Tango. 

 

For more information, contact:
Armin Helisch

Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.