Matinee Milonga
Join us as we celebrate the 1st anniversary of our Matinee Milonga. We have an exciting afternoon planned for you. Cast members of Social Tango Project will be teaching 2 workshops before the milonga. (please note the earlier start time).
Social Tango Project will have their US premiere of this stunning interactive and immersive dance performance from Buenos Aires at the Kennedy Center during the weekend.
1:00pm - 6:00pm
Hosts: Caitlin Vincent, Jonathan Fernandes, Ramu Pyreddy
1pm Workshop 1 - Musicality w/ Yanina Muzyka & Emmanuel Casal
2pm Workshop 2 - Navigation on a Crowded Dance Floor w/ Lily Chenlo & Josefina Stellato
3pm Dancing w/ DJ: Ramu Pyreddy
April 9, 2023
La Cosecha
1280 4th Street NE, Washington DC 20002
Parking in La Cosecha Parking Garage is free for the first 3 hours and $15 thereafter.
Registration for the workshops is limited due to space constraints.
REGISTER NOW to save you spot!
Cost:
Workshops & Milonga are included in the 90 day challenge!
Drop-ins:
Workshop 1: $15
Workshop 2: $15
Milonga : $15
Take all 3 for $30
Children, non dancing Family & Friends are welcome and need not pay admission.
Bring your own bottle for water (we are green).
La Cosecha is a contemporary market celebrating Latin American culture and conversation through authentic flavors, art, and heritage.
About the Artists
YANINA MUZYKA
She is the 2021 World Stage Tango Champion, runner-up in the 2016 edition, and third place in the 2018 Buenos Aires International Tango Festival together with Emmanuel Casal. She was part of shows such as Tango Desire Company, Marcos Ayala Company, Relatos de Inmigrantes Tango, Tango Oasis and Chantecler. She was invited to give classes at important festivals in Argentina, Europe, Asia, the US and Latin America.
EMMANUEL CASAL
World Stage Tango Champion 2021, runner-up in the 2016 edition, and third place in the 2018 International Tango Festival of Buenos Aires together with Yanina Muzyka. He was part of important tango companies. He currently teaches classes and participates in tango festivals in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
LILY CHENLO
She participated in tango festivals as a performer and teacher in countries like Argentina, China, Hong Kong, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile and the United States. She is a Guest Artist at Queer Tango Festivals around the world. In 2008, she founded her own tango company in Buenos Aires, “Open Tango”. She was a semifinalist in the Tango World Cup as the first queer tango couple in the history of the competition.
JOSEFINA STELLATO
She was part of the tango university company participating in the Cambalache Festival, World Tango Festival and with the Mariano Mores orchestra at Luna Park. She was a teacher invited to give classes in milongas and schools in France, England and Poland or festivals such as the White Tango Festival in Saint Petersburg. She was part of the DNI Tango school and its Company. She was the choreographer of the play “Remueve la piel sighs”.
