We are thrilled to announce that Analía Centurión will be back to Boston Oct 27 – 29! This event will feature: Friday night workshop + milonga with performance at the Dance Union, two workshops on Saturday at MIT, and a special *ladies’ day* on Sunday at the TangoAffair Studio. There are discounts for advanced registration.
Analía is an acclaimed artist in Buenos Aires and internationally. She is a wonderful teacher, and a powerful and compelling performer who embodies the most authentic Argentine tango. This is the second time that Analía will be teaching and performing here in Boston in a milonga. Her last year’s visit was a great success, and we are absolutely elated to have her back! She is charming, cordial, and she enjoys working with students.
Don’t miss this opportunity to see her dance and learn from her! For more information about Analía please see below.
FRIDAY, Oct 27: VIDA MIA @ the Dance Union, 16 Bow St., Somerville
7:30pm – 8:45pm: “Chain Sequences with Crossing, Ornaments & Bounces”, a special pre-milonga workshop with Analía.
8:45pm – 12:30am: Milonga, DJ David Chester, Love Maleva Dresses by Jennifer Bratt for sale
Exclusive performance by Analía Centurión & Svetislav Vuletic around 11pm
**Vida Mia Milonga is happening every 4th Friday of the month. Join Vida Mia Milonga FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/122374897796873
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS @ MIT, Building 36, Room 156, 50 Vassar St., Cambridge
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Workshop “Combinations with Twists & Turns”
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm: Workshop “Boleos and Sweeps”
SUNDAY LADIES’ DAY @ TangoAffair Studio, 9 Union St., in Cambridge
Space is limited – **all must register at the latest by Saturday, Oct 28, 6pm** (unless you’ve already registered with discounts for the whole package). Leaders are welcome. Don’t miss it – Analía is famous for teaching followers!
1:00 – 2:30pm: “Followers’ Technique & Adornments” with Analía
2:30 – 3:30pm: *Coffee/Tea & Cake, *Chat and Socializing, *Tango Clothing & Tango Shoes for Sale
ADMISSION, REGISTRATION & DOOR PRICES
**Sign up by Vida Mia, Friday, Oct 27, to take advantage of pre-registration discounts**:
- Full package, Fri – Sun = 4 workshops + milonga with performance: $130
- Friday and Saturday only = 3 workshops + milonga with performance: $100
To register please transfer the admission amount preferably via Venmo (TangoAffair) + fill out this form. Alternative payment by PayPal (tangoaffair@gmail.com). You can also write personal check to: Simonida Cekovic-Vuletic.
Door Friday night only (cash at the door or Venmo: TangoAffair):
$45 workshop + milonga; $30 workshop only; $25 milonga only.
Full-Time Students with ID and guests who travel long distance (more than 30 miles): $40/$25/$20.
Door Saturday only (cash at the door or Venmo: TangoAffair): $35 for one, $65 for both workshops.
Sunday Ladies’ Day only: $40 *All must register to participate in this event by Sat, Oct 28, 6pm. To register please transfer the admission amount preferably via Venmo (TangoAffair) + fill out this form. Alternative payment by PayPal (tangoaffair@gmail.com).
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ABOUT ANALÍA: Analía Centurión is an internationally renowned tango dancer and master from Buenos Aires. From the age of six she has found inspiration in music and art, and she studied piano and classical ballet. She started dancing Argentine Tango in 1995. Two years later she became a tango champion in the most prestigious youth competition in the province of Buenos Aires. Analía studied with the most distinguished old milongueros, such as Mingo Pugliese, Puppy Castello, and Gerardo Portalea, and in 2004 graduated from the “Academia de Estilos de Tango Argentino”. Her career includes dancing with the companies of Juan Carlos Copes, Mora Godoy, and the great Mariano Mores. In addition to performing in the most prestigious milongas in Buenos Aires, including La Baldosa, El Parakultural, and Sunderland Club, she has also starred in some of the most famous tango shows: The Piazzolla Tango Show, The Madero Tango Show, La Ventana Tango, and many more. She is the founder of Centurion Tango Academy in Chacabuco, Buenos Aires.
She has participated in numerous international tango festivals around the globe: London, Seoul, Beijing, Hong Kong, Paradise Bali, Sydney, Las Vegas, Argentina’s Dancing with the Stars, Jakarta, Japan, Istanbul, Caserta – Italy, Toronto, Colombia, Germany, Mexico, Greece, the Baltic nations, Stockholm, and many more. She has also been teaching and performing throughout the US and has represented the Argentine culture at the Vail International Dance Festival, along with great stars of the American Ballet Theater and the Martha Graham Dance Company. She was a dancer at La Opera Maria de Buenos Aires in NYC, at the Atlanta Opera, and the New World Symphony Miami.
She was a juror at the ATUSA championship and festival 2021 and at the International Tango Summit in LA. Her art has gained recognition in magazines like The New Yorker, and she was the featured artist nine times in the New York Times. http://www.tangocenturion.com