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TANGUEROS DEL SUR: ROMPER EL PISO “Break the Floor”

November 14 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

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Portland has become one of the major tango centers in the U.S, and over White Bird’s 21 years, we have continually been on the look-out for a tango performance that strikes a perfect balance between dance and music, and feels truly authentic. We believe that Tangueros del Sur with their newest program Romper el Piso does exactly that. Led by the famed tango dancer Natalia Hills, the company of 17 gifted dancers and musicians will take you on a fascinating journey through history of tango, from its AfroArgentine roots to the seductive, emotional and highly complex dance and music form that we know today.

Also tonight marks the continuation of our celebration of powerful women in dance.

After presenting Pilobolus (with Co-Director Renée Jaworski) and Lucy Guerin from Australia, we are proud to bring the world-renowned Natalia Hills, who has conceived and choreographed tonight’s exciting tango program.

For anyone familiar with the vibrant tango scene in Portland, Alex Krebs is unquestionably a major figure and has distinguished himself as one of tango’s most passionate advocates. We want to extend great thanks to him and his dance partner Hannah Grenfell for performing with us in the Schnitzer lobby before tonight’s show.

We also want to thank Alex and his studio Tango Berretin for so generously hosting the Tangueros company while in town for rehearsals and a tango workshop.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018 ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL

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ROMPER EL PISO CONCEIVED AND CHOREOGRAPHED Natalia Hills MUSICAL DIRECTION AND ARRANGEMENTS Patricio Villarejo PRINCIPAL DANCER Alejandro Aquino COSTUME AND MAKE-UP DESIGN Natalia Hills with artistic collaboration of Jean Luc Don Vito COSTUME CONSTRUCTION Gloria Claudia Hill LIGHTING DESIGN Natalia Hills & Enrique Gรณmez Moreyra PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Allen Walls COMPANY MANAGER Emily Ortiz DANCERS Alejandro Aquino, Natalia Hills Carlos Barrionuevo, Mayte Valdes Rojer Zalazar, Yuliana Basmajyan Gerardo Moyano, Gloria Zhang Alexander Moncada Rojas, Elizabeth Roccella MUSICIANS Patricio Villarejo......................... Cello Ivan Talanin................................. Bandoneon Anton Semke.............................. Violin Dimitri Kiselev............................ Piano Gleb Izotov.................................. Double Bass Theodoros Skondras.................. Guitar Richard Niego............................. Percussion

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TONIGHT’S PROGRAM Romper el Piso will be performed without an intermission. Running time is 95 minutes.

“LOS MORENOS“ (Sunset in the corner of Monserrat’s neighborhood) MUSIC: Cielo de Tambores (Natalia Hills) Josip (Chango Spasiuk) El Caburè (De Bassi - Dino Cayol) Dame la Lata (Autor anònimo) Milonga del ’20 (Hermanos Barzola) La Trampera (Anibal Troilo)

“EN EL ABRAZO “ (Within the embrace) MUSIC: El Marne (Eduardo Arolas) Ataniche (Ernesto Ponzio) Amurado (Pedro Laurenz) Inspiraciòn (Paulos Peregrino) La Bordona (Emilio Barcalce) Chiquè* (Ricardo Brignolo) *Choreographed by Alejandro Aquino

“DE TOULOUSE AL ABASTO” (From Toulouse to Abasto) MUSIC: El día que me quieras (Carlos Gardel - Alfredo Lepera) Parle mois de Toulouse (Jacqueline Devasseur - Jairo) Sus ojos se cerraron (Carlos Gardel - Alfredo Lepera) B.B (Ernesto Baffa Osvaldo Berlingieri)

“MISTERIO ALLÁ…”

(Mystery there...)

MUSIC: Invierno Porteño (Astor Piazzolla) Tocata Rea (Astor Piazzolla - Horacio Ferrer) Miserere Cayenque - Milonga sin Palabras (Astor Piazzolla) Verano Porteño (Astor Piazzolla) Zita (Astor Piazzolla) Contramilonga a la Funerala (Astor Piazzolla) Tangata del Alba (Astor Piazzolla) Allegro Tangabilie (Astor Piazzolla) Milonga de Marfil Negro (Jorge Luis Borges - Julián Plaza) 10

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TANGUEROS DEL SUR // About the Company ABOUT THE COMPANY “Romper el Piso,” the first show of Tangueros del Sur made its world debut at New York City Center, September 24th and 25th 2009.

In August 2010, the complete production of “Romper el Piso” was the undisputed highlight of the Vail International Dance Festival. July 2011, “Romper el Piso” performed at the Ted Shawn Theater in Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. September 2011, the company performed at Tamaulipas International Dance Festival in México. May-June 2012, Tangueros del Sur performed in Middle East at Israel Festival at Jerusalem Theater on their 51st Edition. From July–August 2016, the company performed “Romper el Piso” at the legendary Teatro Maipo of Buenos Aires, Argentina. From July to August 2018, “Romper el Piso” toured to 18 of the most ancient theatres in Greece. In September 2018, the work “María de Buenos Aires” (a dance version of the tango operetta) was premiered in the historical Odeon de Herodes Atticus with original singer of the operetta, the legendary “Amelita Baltar”

TANGUEROS DEL SUR MISSION AND VISION: “Tangueros del Sur” wants to inspire young dancers by giving them the incentive to return to the source of the tango embrace and dancing on the floor but for the stage all the while preserving the essence of this tradition while sharing all its expressive possibilities.

While creating homage to the music of the great artists and brilliant composers of the history of Argentine Tango, the young representatives of our most popular expression will combine modern and traditional aesthetics with energy and dynamic confidence. By doing so, young dancers will excite the world with this passion which identify us.

NATALIA HILLS (Artistic Director, Choreographer, Dancer) Tango dancer and choreographer Natalia Hills comes from three generations of Tango dancers. Hills made her theatrical debut at the young age of 12 in the historic Corrientes theater district in Buenos Aires performing alongside Tango legends: dancer and choreographer Juan Carlos Copes, vocalist Roberto Goyeneche and Atilio Stampone (composer, pianist). Hills later went on to perform as one of the original members of the Broadway and London hit, Forever Tango which was nominated for a Tony and Drama Desk awards for best choreography.

In 1995, after a successful theater season in London’s West End, she was invited to perform at a British Embassy event in honor of Princess Diana Spencer. Over the course of her career, Hills has danced in the most prestigious theaters in the world: the Colón Theater in Buenos Aires, the Hollywood Bowl as a primary dancer accompanied by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and in the Walter Kerr,

Marquis, and Shubert Theaters on Broadway. Television appearances include NBC’s Today Show, Evening at the Pops on PBS featuring the Boston Pops and hosted by Leslie Caron, and on the National Geographic channel among others.

Founding her company in 2009, Tangueros del Sur made its US premiere at New York City Center that same year. The company has also performed at Vail International Dance Festival (2010), Jacob’s Pillow Dance at Ted Shawn Theater (2011) and at the Israel Dance Festival in Jerusalem (2012).

After four years, the company reprised the show “Romper el Piso” (Break the Floor) in August 2016 in the prestigious “Maipo” Theater of Buenos Aires. In September 2017, “Romper el Piso” was performed at the legendary Odeon Atticus Theatre in Athens, Greece. From July to August 2018, the company performed a Summer Tour of “Romper el Piso” to 18 of the most ancient theatres in Greece.

On September 2018, Tangueros del Sur made its world premiere of a choreographic version of the tango operetta, “Maria de Buenos Aires” at the historic Odeon Atticus Theatre in Athens, Greece.

TANGUEROS DEL SUR // Dancers ALEJANDRO AQUINO (Principal Dancer) Prior to beginning his career as a Tango dancer, Aquino finished his studies at the Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, where he subsequently became a member of the Corps de Ballet. In 1988 he was a principal dancer in the production of Juan Carlos Copes’ Tango-Tango with Roberto Goyeneche and Atilio Spampone. Aquino was chosen by Maestro Osvaldo Pugliese composer, orchestra leader and one of the most important figures in Tango music, to be his principal dancer whenever the orchestra toured under his lead. Among these was the historic concert of Osvaldo Pugliese and Astor Piazzolla at the Royal Carré Theatre in Amsterdam, Holland on June 26, 1989 and in Beijing at the Great Hall of the People, which was the first time the orchestra was invited by the government to perform. In 1991, he performed in the famous Aldwych West End Theater in London with the show Tango Argentino with Claudio Segovia and Hector Orezzolli. He established himself in Europe and created the show Tangueros which was sponsored by the Festival International Oriente-Occidente in Trento and Rovereto in Italy. He joined “Romper el Piso” in 2016, performing as Principal Dancer with Tangueros del Sur at the legendary Teatro Maipo de Buenos Aires, from July to August 2016. He continued as a Principal Dancer in “Romper el Piso” performances in Athens, Greece in 2017 and 2018. On September 2018, Tangueros del Sur made its world premiere of a choreographic version of the tango operetta “Maria de Buenos Aires” at the historic Odeon Atticus Theatre in Athens, Greece.

PATRICIO VILLAREJO (Musical Direction and Arrangements, Cello) An accomplished cellist, composer, arranger, musical director and producer, Villarejo was part of the Historic Concert of Osvaldo Pugliese Orchestra and Astor Piazzolla´s Sextet in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in June 26, 1989.

Villarejo started his studies in violoncello in Argentina, with Argentine maestro Leo Viola and graduated in Violoncello and Composition from the University of Florida

in Gainesville (USA). In 1988 joined the National Symphony of Argentina and is a former member of Osvaldo Pugliese and Horacio Salgan’s orchestras. He joined the Broadway-bound production Forever Tango from 1996–2007. In November 2011, he performed with Peter Gabriel and the New Blood Orchestra in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

He has been Musical Director for Tangueros del Sur since 2009. “Romper el Piso” features Villarejos’ musical arrangements and original compositions. On September 2018, together with Tangueros del Sur, the company made its world premiere of a choreographic version of the tango operetta “Maria de Buenos Aires” at the historic Odeon Atticus Theatre in Athens, Greece.

CARLOS BARRIONUEVO (Dancer) Born in Patagonia, Argentina, Barrionuevo began to dance Tango when he was twelve years old. An original member of Tangueros del Sur, he joined the company in 2009 and toured with “Romper el Piso” in New York City Center in NYC, Vail International Dance Festival, Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival and Israel Dance Festival.

He has performed with some of the greatest artist in Tango such as Maestro Mariano More sand Grammy award - winning pianist Pablo Ziegler. He has performed in the international hit “Forever Tango” and has toured throughout Europe, Russia, Asia, North, Central and South America. Also an accomplished actor, Barrionuevo was the lead character and choreographer in “Niña Del Tango”, a short film directed by Jason Eberly that premiered in Los Angeles, New York and Egypt. This year Barrionuevo played the lead male actor role and was co-choreographer for the film “In the Ring”, which was screened at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

MAYTE VALDES (Dancer) An original member of Tangueros del Sur, Valdes began dancing when she was six years old. She trained in diverse dance techniques such as classical ballet, modern, jazz and tango. At a very early age she performed with the company Miami City Ballet’s “The Nutcracker”, touring throughout Florida. She continued her studies in Buenos Aires, Argentina at Teatro Colon and with various ballet masters. She has performed in a number of Tango shows including “Forever Tango”, “Tango Pasion” and “Tanguera” (the musical). She has also performed with Grammy award winning pianist Pablo Ziegler. Valdes was the lead female character, and co-choreographer

in “Niña Del Tango” a short film directed

by Jason Eberly. This year Valdes played the lead female acting role and was cochoreographer for the film “In the Ring”, which was screened at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

ROJER ZALAZAR (Dancer) Zalazar began learning folk dance at a very young age in Argentina and has gone on to become a professional Tango dancer and choreographer. He was the winner of the European Tango Championship in 2010 and a finalist in the World Tango Championship in 2007 and 2010 in Buenos Aires.

He has performed in many festivals and events around the world, including Anima Tango Festival, Torino Festival, Tango Rojo Festival in London, Festival de Sitges in Spain, Athens Tango Festival, Festival de Monte Carlo From Tango to the World, Tango Festival in Riccione Italy, Festival European Tango Championship 2nd edition in Rome, ‘Notte di Tango’ en Vignaledanza Festival, live performance in RAI 1 TV in Uno Mattina (Italy) 2012, Greece Tango Festival, Wuppertal Tango Festival in Germany, as well as engagements in the USA, South Africa, India and Argentina.

He joined Tangueros del Sur in 2017 performing in the company’s European tour of “Romper el Piso” in summer 2018 and the company’s recent premiere of “Maria de Buenos Aires” featuring legendary vocalist, Amelita Baltar.

YULIANA BASMAJYAN (Dancer) Born and raised in Armenia, Basmajyan immigrated to the US in her early adolescent years. For many years she tested her skills in different dance forms, including modern, jazz, flamenco, and extensive training in Salsa. But after several years of Latin dancing she discovered her true calling: Tango, a dance that truly inspired and challenged her. Over the span of several years, Yuliana studied and trained in Argentina under world-class dancers including Natalia Hills. She has performed in various venues throughout Los Angeles including the Nokia Theater, Wilshire Ebell Theater, Florentine Gardens among other venues throughout USA, Canada, and Mexico. Basmajyan is thrilled to be joining Tangueros del Sur for the company’s North American tour of “Romper el Piso.”

GERARDO MOYANO (Dancer) Moyano joined Tangueros del Sur in May 2018, performing in the company’s European tour of “Romper el Piso”. He also ARTSLANDIA.COM

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TANGUEROS DEL SUR // Dancers & Musicians performed in the company’s world premiere of “Maria de Buenos Aires” which was performed at the historic Odeon Atticus Theatre in Athens, Greece and featured the original vocalist of Astor Piazzolla’s opera, Amelita Baltar.

GLORIA ZHANG (Dancer) Zhang started learning ballroom dancing when she was seven years old and was named “Champion of the Year in Latin Dance” in the Youth category. She holds a an undergraduate degree in Education in Arts, with a minor in Dancing Education and Research from Minzu University of China and a Master’s degree in Philosophy and minor in Aesthetics in Dancing from Renmin University of China. In 2016, she performed Argentine Tango at the Embassy of the Argentine Republic in China to promote Argentine culture. In 2017, she performed Argentine Tango at the Consulate of the Argentine Republic in China for the Argentine National Day. As a member with Tangueros del Sur, she toured throughout Greece for their “Romper el Piso” tour and performed in the company’s world premiere of “Maria de Buenos Aires” in Athens, Greece.

ALEXANDER MONCADA ROJAS (Dancer) Moncada is a dancer, teacher and choreographer of Argentine Tango. He was the choreographer of the company “Tango Vivo” in Colombia for seven years. During his 17 year Tango career, he has participated in prestigious Tango events all over the world.

He joined Tangueros del Sur in 2018.

ELIZABETH ROCHELLE (Dancer) Elizabeth was born in the heart of the tango —Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her dancing studies began at the University of California Riverside where she has focused her training in Ballet, ballroom dancing, and Latin dances. She went on to devote her professional training to Argentine tango and folklore where she was intensively trained with renowned professional dancers. A versatile dancer, Elizabeth’s background includes salsa, swing, ballroom, and much more. Among the artist she performed for are Jennifer Lopez, Mark Anthony, Dyango, Ruben Juarez, Los Tucu Tucu, Jack Cione’s Mardi Gras Follies, and she was proudly selected to perform for the L.A. Philharmonic Orchestra, Glendale Philharmonic

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Orchestra. She travels around the world sharing her talent in various stages. Her latest cultural and international event includes the Ordos Nadam Festival in China.

IVAN TALANIN (Bandoneon) Talanin started his classical music training in Bayan at the age of seven. While studying in school, he participated in different musical competitions in a regional and international scale. He graduated from the Novosibirsk Special Music School in 2005.

In 2010, Ivan finished the Academy, where he was given the opportunity to perform as a student in Russia (from Moscow to Kemerovo), Europe (France, Germany, Bulgaria and Spain), USA, Cuba and Turkey.

He has worked with conductors Vladimir Spivakov and Gintaras Rinkevicius among others. He performed as a soloist with the symphonic orchestra p/at Pavel Kogana, and at the end of 2015, he created his own tango group Tango En Vivo which includes fellow Tangueros del Sur musicians: Anton Semke, Dimitri Kiselev and Gleb Izotov.

ANTON SEMKE (Violin) Semke first picked up a violin at age four and at by age six had won first place in city competitions for violinists. Semke graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory and has taken master classes from Vladimir Spivakov and Zakhar Bron. He has performed recitals in the Philharmonic Orchestra of his native city of Barnaul, and has been invited to perform as a soloist and in chamber ensembles in Russia and abroad.

In addition to performing with Tangueros del Sur, Semke is a member of the Tango music group Tango En Vivo.

DIMITRI KISELEV (Piano) Kiselev was born in the village of Teplyy Klyuch. He began to study music in Petrozavodsk with the associate Professor of Petrozavodsk State Conservatory, Lomako Lyubov Ivanovna. In 2005 he enrolled in the CMS to Nina Nikolaevna Makarova, then studied for a specialist and graduated from the RAM in them. He placed first in Kiev’s international “21st Century Art” Competition and received the juried first prize at the International Piano Competition in Filch, Romania and won the international television competition “Nutcracker”. In addition to touring with Tangueros del Sur, Kiselev is also a member of Tango En Vivo.

GLEB IZOTOV (Double Bass) Born in 1995, he began studying cello at six years old, but later switched to bass. He is currently a student of the Gnessin State Academy of Music, and has won various national and international music competitions. Izotov is the youngest member of Tangueros del Sur’s musical team and Tango En Vivo.

THEODOROS SKONDRAS (Guitar) Theodoros Skondras was born in Athens, Greece. He studied classical guitar and graduated from the class of Nikos Athanassakis, taking his diploma in guitar with an excellent grade. He also has diplomas in Harmony of music and Counterpoint.

He has played many gigs and concerts in music halls throughout Greece including Athens Concert Hall and Herodion Theater (Odeon of Herodes Atticus). He performs various genres of music including classical, folk, rock and Tango. Skondras has participated with many groups and orchestras playing live or recording in the studio with them, as a session musician. He is a multi -instrumentalist playing electric bass and double bass, lute and oud besides guitar.

His latest collaboration with Tangueros Del Sur includes playing guitar during “Romper el Piso” European tour and for the company’s world premiere of “Maria de Buenos Aires” featuring the legendary vocalist Amelita Baltar.

RICHARD NIEGO (Percussion) Richard Niego is the original Drummer Percussionist for Tangueros del Sur’ show “Roper El Piso”. Having a family background of percussionist and dancers, Richard’s father performed with artists like Desi Arnaz, Xavier Cugat, percussionist Armando Peraza. Niego has performed with many artists including Ted Greene, John Kaye, and Patricio Villarejo, among others.

Niego studied with drummer Chuck Flores and Woody Herman.

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Season Superstars

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