| Andrés
started dancing tango at age 11 with Gustavo
Naveira, with whom he studied and in whose dance
company he performed for three years. By age
18, Andrés had studied and performed
extensively with two more tango icons—Juan
Carlos Copes and Rodolfo Dinzel.
In the early 1990s, Andrés was one of
a small group of dancers in Buenos Aires to
begin exploring the “nuevo” style
of tango. Between 1997 and 1999, Andrés
exchanged ideas in nuevo tango with Gustavo
Naveira, Chicho Frumboli, Mauricio Castro, Jean
Sebastien, Chiche Nuñez, and Milo Quadros
Smith in weekly rehearsals organized by Fabían
Salas . The group created new steps such as
linear boleos and colgadas, and analyzed the
ways in which it was necessary to adapt traditional
tango technique in order to execute the new
steps.
For the past 18 years, Andrés has been
an active tango performer, including dozens
of performances at Buenos Aires milongas and
shows,
Andrés
is known for the fluidity and ease with which
he executes the most complicated combinations.
A tireless innovator, Andrés is relentless
in his search for new elements and steps in
nuevo tango. He is particularly known for his
unparalleled ability to create and execute combinations
using alternative embraces.
Andrés began teaching tango in 1997.
He is sought out by Argentines and visitors
to Buenos Aires alike for his ability to clearly
articulate the mechanics of movement, making
complex steps and combinations accessible to
all students. With a remarkably keen eye, Andrés
helps students pinpoint and correct habits of
movement that are limiting their dancing. Students
report seeing immediate and significant improvements
when they began studying with Andrés.
In addition to teaching in Buenos Aires, Andrés
spent two years training tango teachers and
advanced students at the Escuela de Kina in
Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Andrés currently
partners with Marcela Trapé and Meredith
Klein
Meredith Klein began studying
tango in Massachusetts in 1999. She visited
Buenos Aires for the first time in January 2005
and immediately fell in love with everything:
the city, the culture, and the opportunities
to improve as a dancer. Within four weeks of
her return to the US, she had sold her house,
car, and most of her possessions. In April,
she returned to Buenos Aires and began training
with Andres, working specifically on creating
a dance that uses traditional tango technique
to execute "nuevo tango" steps.
In October, Andres & Meredith began performing
together in Buenos Aires, including a performance
at Milonga La Vikinga with live music by electronic
tango orchestra Otros Aires. They also danced
in "Cabaret Mojado," a piece by Norwegian
choreographer Gitte Bastiansen. Meredith will
return to the US to teach with Andres Amarilla
for six months in 2006, but plans to make a
permanent home in Buenos Aires.
Andres site www.andresamarilla.com |
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