Argentine Tango in Chicago
AMERICAN TANGO INSTITUTE
ATI TANGO INSTRUCTORS
Netza Roldan
Netza Roldan has developed a creative and innovative teaching method that provides dancers with the basic techniques for interpreting their feelings through different tango rhythms. He has studied psycho-motor skill development, rhythm and movement, psychosocial development of the human body, physical conditioning and plyometric methodology for human body performance and development. He began teaching the concept of integration of body and mind many years ago as a football coach for young athletes in Mexico and was a pioneer in introducing ballet exercises as a part of his athletic training program.
Combining his knowledge and experience in athletic training with movement and rhythm techniques, Netza has guided his tango students in discovering other facets of their projection and body coordination. Profound belief in the ability of tango to enhance the human spirit and improve lives led Netza to create a variety of educational and health programs based on dance and movement techniques. Through the integration of tango dance concepts and fundamentals into other disciplines his methods strengthen the body and mind and promote a healthy lifestyle.
Netza’s most influential international tango teachers have been: Eduardo and Gloria Arquimbau, Chicho Frumboli and Paulo Araujo. Eduardo and Gloria Arquimbau instilled in him the tradition and the history of the dance and dance composition. Paulo Araujo has given Netza invaluable instruction in body mechanics and control of projection, the different levels of rotation and direction of the body. Chicho Frumboli has influenced Netza with his more contemporary interpretation of the tango.
Nina Tatarowicz www.tangoelixir.com
Nina Tatarowicz is one of tango's new generation of dancers. Captivated by it's soulful expression as a partner dance, she moved to Buenos Aires in 2001 to deepen her study of the art form. During her time in Buenos Aires, she was recognized as an up and coming dancer of the new generation, offering her the opportunity to become one of the few instructors to teach from outside of Argentina. She taught at Tango Elite Argentino and Tango Brujo studios, and performed in acclaimed venues such as the Teatro Avenida in 2004, and El Cubo and Teatro Solis in 2008. Her extensive experience studying with tango masters such as Chicho Frumboli, Eugenia Parrilla, Pablo Villarraza and Dana Frigoli, Melina Brufman, Julio Balmaceda and Corina de la Rosa, and Gustavo Naveira, led her to develop a clear technique and teaching method accessible to all.
Drawing from the roots of tango’s past, Nina's dance infuses traditional elements of Tango with a contemporary feel. Her strong background in partner dance, musicality and body conditioning work through yoga and Gyrotonic contributes to her unique style. Nina incorporates the principles of breath, rhythm and elasticity to create the organic movement and connection that is characteristically Nuevo. Her teaching style incorporates these elements to help her students understand the technique behind the movement. By breaking down the patterns to their improvisational roots, she provides the tools for dancers to express their own personality in the dance.
Nina is one of the founding instructors of the Milwaukee tango community established in 2002. Since then, she has taught in Buenos Aires, Egypt, Lebanon, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Miami, and throughout the Midwest. Currently, Chicago is Nina's "sweet home" for tango where she teaches, organizes events and performs.
