FACILITATORS
Roxana Umpierr & Cacu lucero
Joy, Didactics, and Fluency
These three words could be a brief summary of how we could describe ourselves and what we like to transmit in our classes. We are both in constant training, from Feldenkrais and Thai Massage, to Contemporary dance and Aguahara (aquatic dance and therapy). Inspiring our dance from the roots of tango as well as all the other different disciplines that we are doing in our lives.
For more than 20 years we have been traveling around Europe and America, teaching in Tango Festivals, Tango Congresses, Contact Impro Festivals and Special Workshops. In Argentina, we teach in Mar del Plata, our hometown, and in Buenos Aires, as well as in other cities of the country. We organize Contact Impro Festivals (this year will be the 12th) and Tangocontact Meetings (this year will be the 8th).
It is all about DANCING, SHARING and HAVING JOY.
Roxana Umpierr, born in Mar del Plata, has been dancing tango for more than 26 years and teaching since 2000. She has studied Contact Impro, Body Expression, Body Therapies and Aquatic Dance. She has a fluid movement that expresses comfort and organicity. She is a Massage and Aquatic Therapist (Aguathai). She organizes dance festivals in Mar del Plata and other cities in Argentina and Brazil. Since 2007 she travels to Europe to teach in festivals and other events.
Cacu Lucero, was born in the sea of Argentina, in Mar del Plata. He is in constant transformation, expanding what he has learned. Tango is alive inside him, constantly updating and growing. Since 2005 he travels around Europe and America, teaching in more than 20 countries around the world. Since 2012, he and Roxana have been developing Tangocontact, which they initially called “Experimental Tango”. A space of research within the dance itself to expand after their Tango — pure creativity and sensations mixed with strong technique and improvisation.
Kasia czech & Seran Vrana
Our dance is centered around a joyful and creative interpretation of the music, achieved through a comfortable, adjustable embrace and an emphasis on communication between partners. We both dance as leader and follower, with a particular focus on active following, allowing each partner to initiate and guide the musical conversation.
In our teaching, we use tools that encourage curiosity and a deeper exploration of movement.
Body awareness exercises and student-centered teaching methods help each participant understand the nature of tango movement and make it comfortable for their own body.
Through games and group exercises, we stimulate creativity, reactivity,
and out-of-the-box thinking, making spontaneity and pleasure essential ingredients in every dance.
