🗓️ Save the Dates!
Friday, October 24th
Saturday, October 25th
Sunday, October 26th
DETAILS
No partner is required—come as you are and be ready to explore.
This series is designed for intermediate and advanced dancers who are comfortable with tango’s foundational steps, figures, and sequences. Adventurous advanced beginners who wish to challenge themselves are warmly welcome.
Workshops will take place each day from 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM at 118 Elliot Gallery, with a one-hour break in the middle to rest, connect, and recharge.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided to keep your energy flowing throughout the day.
COST
$80 per day
$215 for the full 3-day series
Payment accepted via cash or Venmo.
TOPIC
Inhabit Your Tango: A Journey Into Improvisation
How do you inhabit your tango?
Join us for a 3-day deep dive into the art of improvisation—the living, breathing heart of tango.
Each day will begin with focused movement practice to refine balance, posture, precision, fluidity, and ease. We’ll explore how different parts of the body connect and communicate—like the relationship between the free knee and the opposite hip—to make our movement more grounded, expressive, and decisive. These exercises expand the range of what’s possible and prepare us to meet the unexpected with calm and confidence.
From there, we’ll turn to partner communication, studying how subtle variations in energy, timing, and direction shape our shared dance. Together, we’ll investigate how leaders and followers co-create a dynamic, wordless conversation—and how the follower’s interpretation enriches that dialogue.
Adding a musical layer, we’ll connect movement and melody, experimenting with tempo changes, pauses, and musical textures. As we integrate these elements, each dancer will be invited to express their own response to the music and the moment—to inhabit tango fully, as a reflection of one’s story, dream, or desire.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity for deep study and inspired exploration with two exceptional artists.
How do you inhabit your tango? Come find out.
ABOUT
VIRGINIA CUTILLO
Tango dancer, teacher, choreographer, and actress
Virginia Cutillo is a Buenos Aires–based tango dancer, teacher, choreographer, and actress. A graduate of the National Institute of Physical Education, she also studied dance, mime, and theater at the San Martín and Ricardo Rojas Cultural Centers.
Her tango formation bridges generations—studying with both the old milongueros and the new guard—allowing her to forge a style that blends deep tradition with contemporary artistry.
Virginia has performed and taught throughout Buenos Aires in iconic spaces such as La Viruta, Salón Canning, the Teatro de la Comedia, El Galpón de Guevara, and the Kirchner Cultural Center, as well as across Europe in Poland, Germany, Italy, Russia, Switzerland, and Sweden.
For five years, she was a member of Compañía DNI Tango, directed by Dana Frígoli, and later founded Ensayo Abierto, a creative laboratory for tango research and choreographic exploration.
JUAN CANTONE
Tango dancer, teacher, choreographer, and musician
For Juan Cantone, tango is far more than a dance—it’s a philosophy, a language, a way of life. To him, tango embodies connection, improvisation, and the beauty of shared experience.
As a teacher, Juan combines his deep musical understanding with clear technique and contagious enthusiasm. He creates a learning environment where movement connects to daily life, encouraging dancers to cultivate both skill and self-awareness. His approach emphasizes precision, muscle memory, and connection from the heart—empowering students to transcend their limits and discover their own expression within the dance.
“Tango is not experienced by the individual, but in harmony with others. As we improve, we don’t individualize—we become one.”
Get to know Juan’s philosophy more deeply in his fireside chat on Humans of Tango by Liz Sabatiuk:
🎧 “Disappearing So Tango Can Talk”
It’s the perfect listen while cooking your favorite seasonal root veggies, pressing cider, or simply lazing on an autumn afternoon—it will warm your heart and make you eager to study with Juan and Virginia.
PRIVATES
Please contact Juan Cantone directly on WhatsApp to coordinate.
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