Tango Cabaret September 11th and 12th, 2009

TANGO CABARET
September 11 and 12

Starring Julio Marino and Mirabai Deranja
and Daniel Diaz - Bandoneon
Special Guests Carlos Barrionuevo and Mayte Valdes


Century Ballroom - 915 E. Pine
$30 http://www.centuryballroom.com/
Doors open at 6:00 for dining with reservation $65
Show is from 7:30-9:00
Social Dancing from 9:30-1:00 Tango on Friday --- Salsa on Saturday

Private classes with Julio and Mirabai: $100/hr + $10 floor fee. Contact Michelle to schedule
206-334-7496 or michelle@michellebadion.com

Julio and Mirabai will be teaching workshops at Sonny's Dance Hall September 4th-6th. http://www.tangoseattle.com/

Learn to Dance Tango in Seattle with Michelle Badion

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Contact: Michelle Badion
Office: (206) 525-5928, Cell (206) 334-7496

Seattle’s 16th Tango Cabaret Returns to the Century Ballroom.
Seattle, WA July 31, 2009 - On Friday, September 11, and Saturday, September 12, Seattle’s 16th Tango Cabaret hits the stage at the Century Ballroom. The show’s feature performers are internationally acclaimed Julio Marino, Mirabai Deranja and Daniel Diaz. Spectacular tango performances of dancing and music, fine dining, and social dancing will create a truly unique evening of laughter, romance, and elegance.

Julio and Mirabai have taught and performed around the world to rave reviews. You can also see them performing every week in Plaza Dorrego in Buenos Aires when they are home.

Daniel Diaz is a master Bandoneon player originally from Argentina and now the founder of the Rio plata institute. Authentic Bandoneon is the hallmark 0f great tango music and this is an extremely rare oportunity to hear live tango as performed by an Argentine master.

Carlos Barrionuevo and Mayte Valdes are world-class tango performers recently with Forever Tango and will also star in the show.

The rest of the cast includes dance instructors Greg Rolnick, Lera Thompson, Patty Leverett Greg Thomsen, Shelly Dusin, Carmenelisa V. , Alison Cockrill, Fernando Isley, Anton Sukhavon, Kristina Inanova, Pablo Tapia, Erica Atnip, Wladimir Pino and some surprises. “This is the strongest cast I have ever had. All the dancers have mastered their own styles of tango and are awesome performers,” exclaims Michelle Badion.

Julio invites you to spend an evening with him at a milonga—an elegant Argentine dance hall—where he brings us into the heart of the tango. Each number expresses tango in a different way—exploring its passion, glamour, and humor, mesmerizing audiences once again with the power and beauty of the dance. The show also embraces the roots of tango with the Chacarera, which are often danced at milongas, and no one plays the Bandoneon like Daniel Diaz. He will make the audience fall in love with the music of Argentina.

The historic Century Ballroom offers a delicious menu for dining before the show, a full bar, and great atmosphere. After the show on Friday, the evening continues with Argentine tango social dancing. On Saturday, the show is followed by a lively salsa dance. Novice dancers can participate in the beginner lesson between the show and dance (tango on Friday, salsa on Saturday).

Tango Cabaret
Friday, September 11, and Saturday, September 12, 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Century Ballroom 915 E. Pine Street, Seattle WA 98122
6:00pm - 7:30pm Fine Dining — Reservations required (206) 324-7263
7:30pm - 9:00pm Tango Cabaret
9:00pm – 9:30pm Beginner Tango Lesson (Friday), Beginner Salsa Lesson (Saturday)
9:30pm - 1:00am Tango Dancing (Friday) , Salsa Dancing (Saturday)
$30 ticket price includes show, lesson, and dance
$10 cover at the door after 9:00pm, Full bar available all night, must be 21

Century Ballroom www.centuryballroom.com - Tango Cabaret http://www.seattletangoevents.blogspot.com/

About Julio and Mirabai
Tango is the union of beings, even if just for a moment. It is the breath that you take as one when the music lifts you out of the mundane and carries you to another realm.
Julio Mariño
Julio started dancing Tango when he was 16 years old. He never imagined what a profound impact it would have on him. He quickly started dancing with a Tango group and took his first steps on stage. It was then that he discovered his passion. Julio’s dance is enriched by many different styles: traditional tango, fantasy, theatrical and nuevo tango. He applies the techniques when appropriate, giving each movement a unique feel. It enables him to vary the dynamics of his dance as a whole. Beyond doubt his most characteristic feature is the passion and vivacity that he portrays when he dances.
Mirabai Deranja
My parents finally allowed me to go to dance class when I was four years old. I couldn’t understand what had taken them so long. My Russian ballet teacher wouldn’t let me start ballet until I was eight; she said that my bones needed to set first. From that time on, I’ve been learning every dance style I can, finding satisfaction in each. I graduated with a degree in Astronomy and have danced professionally in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Salsa, and Tango. But when I found tango, I felt like I had come home.

Learn more about Julio and Mirabai at http://julioymirabai.com/

Daniel Diaz

BANDONEON PLAYER AND ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR Argentine bandoneonist Daniel Diaz started his studies and performances early in his childhood. He excels in the performance of music from Argentina -- Tango, the music of Buenos Aires, and folklore, the music of the gauchos. He performs at major universities and large cities venues as guest artist and as director of The Tango Camerata presenting his concert Tango Times™. As a founder and director of The Rio Plata Institute he travels throughout the USA, Canada and Mexico, teaching musicians how to play Argentine tango and musicality workshops for Argentine tango dancers. He has presently produced several recordings: http://www.rioplata.org/
Daniel Diaz was born in San Nicolas, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. At age six started music studies with Bandoneon Master Arcangel J. Stefano and later with the great bandoneon master Ciriaco Ortiz. At age seven he performs at the Theatre of San Nicolas and at 12 he forms his first orchestra. In Buenos Aires he played with various orchestras. At age 18, he won the Mar del Plata Music Festival. This allowed him to become part of orchestras at local radio stations, the casino and playing in many area nightclubs. In 1970 he immigrated to the United States and completed postgraduate studies in music, audio, acoustics and recording arts at Brigham Young University. He is also the founder and Artistic Director of The Rio Plata Institute teaching musicians on Argentine tango performance and organizing The Tango Camerata ensembles in various cities throughout the USA. He also presents musicality workshops for Argentine tango dancers. In 1970 he immigrated to the United States and completed postgraduate studies in music, audio, acoustics and recording arts at Brigham Young University. He performed with The Atlanta Virtuosi in Atlanta. The premier performance of his ensemble, The Tango Camerata, was Tango Times at the Wooddruff Arts Center in Atlanta -- a program with 13 musicians produced and directed by Mr. Diaz. Other performances include venues such as Cannon Chapel at Emory University, The Performing Arts Center at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. In 1996 return to Utah where with The Tango Camerata performs at the Harris Fine Arts Center, University of Brigham Young, Provo, and the Hispanic Festival at the Franklin Quest Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT, and other venues. In Washington DC he performed as a guest artist with Quintango at the Organization for American States, The Argentine Embassy and other venues. As Director of The Rio Plata Institute. Mr. Diaz travels to various cities within the USA, Canada and Mexico to teach, organize and direct groups of local musicians to perform Argentine Tango: Denver, Kansas City, Washington DC, Atlanta, New York, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas and San Francisco. In this latter city he has performed at the Herbs Theatre, the City Hall, Stanford University and the Old First Church. He travels to perform in many Argentine Tango Dance venues in major cities throughout the U.S.A., Canada and Mexico. In recent years he played as a soloist bandoneon with the Utah Opera Opus Orchestra presenting the opera of Astor Piazzolla and Horacio Ferrer, “Maria de Buenos Aires”. He presently commutes between Orem, Utah and Washington DC ad other major cities throughout the country, on a frequent basis to do performances, teach master classes and workshops. He can be reached at 801-616-0155, e-mail daniel@rioplata.org or by going to the following Web site: www.rioplata.org