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Paras Saghi and Paul Vossen are teaching tango internationally since 2004. They are well known as the organisers of the Taboe Tango Camps. Their ’beyond technique’ tango approach makes them as teachers quite unique. They can take the group with ease onto a magic journey, where everybody finds a few hidden treasures to bring home.
My dance&music affection comes from my very childhood years. I had been born into musician family where grandfather playing accordeon, father drummer rapping out rhythms on all possible pieces of furniture and mother choreographer taking me to work belonged to my daily routine. For some time i hadn’t had other choice than to like it ;) but then I found myself surprised how much it imprinted on me – while being at university I hadn’t clearly known what I had been actually doing more: studying german or dancing? And then it all happened: 5 years at Lodz Jazz Theatre, choreographical course with contemporary dance specialisation, Lodz Physical Dance Theatre and spontaneous contact improvisation festivals at Ibiza…where I’d also got in touch with tango. From that point on my life has started being a constant search for tango experiences, eventually including moving to Berlin.
And here I am now, living my dreams, as dancer, teacher and tdj.
What keeps drawing me to tango again and again is the nonverbal communication, intensity and harmony of connection you would hardly find in any other dance. When teaching I focus on expending body awareness, encouraging people to breathe, feel their bodies as well as going beyond their movement patterns. Being enthusiast of active following concept I pay much attention to expression and sense of musicality also as follower’s skill.
Some inspiration:
Malachai Payne began dancing tango at the early age of 14. He started as a competitive escenario dancer, creating and teaching choreography while working deeply with the music. Even though Malachai no longer does choreography performance, his early work gave him insight into the complexities of music and teaching.
After working through University Tango Clubs, Malachai decided to become a tango professional. He moved to Berlin, Germany where he now lives and teaches. Malachai focuses heavily in his teaching on the basic techniques necessary to give dancers possibilities. He believes connection, creativity and musicality are all based in a grounded and clear technique. His number one goal is to share the tools for his students to find their own tango."
Some inspiration:
Originally from France, Michael has been exploring tango all around the world for decades.
Since 2015 his lives & teaches in Berlin.
Based on his broad experience in contemporary dance, martial arts, music, theatre and clowning, Michael has developed a unique teaching approach with the fusion of technique, imagination & emotion to truly connect body & mind and to deeply transform the dance into an embodied experience.
By combining classical technique, individual posture training and playful acting, you will learn to find your inner strength for a stable yet flexible axis, for dynamic expression and musical dance flow. The ultimate goal will be to transform your entire tango experience: By nurturing your dance with confidence and playfulness and by deepening the connection to your dance partner – as well as to yourself.
Some inspiration:
