Mariela Franganillo is warm, personable, exciting
and among the most highly regarded tango dancers
and teachers of her generation. She learned
to dance tango in the milongas in Buenos Aires
before studying with Gustavo Naveira and dancing
with his Tango Troupe in 1990.
Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Mariela is
a dancer, choreographer and producer. Early
highlights of her career include performances
of Los Tangueros at the Teatro Cervantes (1992)
in Buenos Aires, and appearances at the tangueria
Casa Blanca (1993), the Smithsonian Insititute
in Washington, DC (1994) and Stanford University
(1994-5). She was a featured dancer in the
show Forever Tango in 1996 and choreographed
and performed various numbers in the experimental
production Tango Fusion a year later. More
recently, Mariela appeared in the Broadway
cast of Forever Tango, A Tribute to Astor
Piazzolla at the Weill Recital Hall in New
York City, the National Dance Week festival
in Washington DC, a number of concerts with
Fernando Otero's quintet X-Tango (for which
she was partnered by Pablo Pugliese), and
elsewhere in and around New York.
Mariela used her extensive choreography and
performance expertise to co-produce Swango
– the Fusion, an innovative evening
of Argentine tango and swing dance that first
gave performances in New York City in 2002.
She is currently co-producing and dancing
in an expanded production of Swango.
A gifted and enthusiastic teacher who has
given workshops across the United States,
Canada and Japan, Mariela has maintained an
extensive instructional program at Dance Manhattan
in New York City since October 1997. She bring
a fresh enthusiasm for tango that is melded
with polished skills, years of experience,
and a legacy that stretches back to the golden-era
of tango
In addition to her classes for all levels
of students and numerous advanced workshops,
Mariela has coordinated the Dance Manhattan's
program of workshops taught by guest teachers.
She also has conducted a program of partner
dancing for teenagers with the salsa dancer
Mariana Parma and lindy-hop specialist Janice
Wilson. .
She teaches @ Dance
Manhattan
Do
not miss MARIELA's Saturdays Tango Practica
@ Dance Manhattan. 39 W 19th St 5th fl. 11am-2pm
