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Fernando
and Vilma each pursued
their own careers in
dance: in folklore,
contemporary, classical
dance etc.
Together they embraced
tango and learned with
the great professionals.
In particular they learned
by watching those unknown
dancers who, although
they do not give classes,
never stop teaching:
the old milongueros
of the 1950s.
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Fernando
and Vilma: dance
couple |
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Fernando Galera
and Vilma Vega
are professional
Tango dancers and
teachers with a
broad and varied
background: For
the past eight
years they have
been recording
their particular
style in various
films and have
been contributing
to the spreading
of the Tango passion
across the globe.
Amongst the bands, singers and groups with which they
have had dance shows are the following: from Argentina:
el Sexteto Mayor, Color Tango, Beba Pugliese, El Arranque,
Los Cosos de al Lao; from Belgium: Alfredo Marcucci;
from Holland: el Sexteto Canyengue; from Switzerland:
Silencio.
Further, they are giving classes, intensive seminars
and workshops travelling large parts of the world,
i.e. several cities in Germany, Austria, Switzerland,
Holland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Spain, and
-less frequently- various countries in Southern America.
By opening their own Tango place (together with the
dancer Vanina Bilous) they have established themselves
firmly in Buenos Aires. The Nuevo Estudio La Esquina
is a centre of learning, training and specialisation
for local and foreign students alike.
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Their
activities in the
last two years:
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2007 |
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Fernando
and Vilma continue
their carreer
with tango shows
and lessons in Buenos
Aires and
the following
cities which
they add to the
list of places
where they have
worked: Bologna
and Milan (Italy),
Stockholm (Sweden),
Dresden (Germany),
Bristol (England),
and Montreal
(Canada).
- July: V.
International
Tango Festival
of Montreal (Canada),
together
with the
Beba Pugliese
Orchestra
and couples
of international
reputation
like Aurora
Lúbiz & Hugo
Daniel, Pablo
Nievas & Valeria
Zunino and
others
September: II.
International
Tango Festival
of La Plata (Province
of Buenos Aires,
Argentina)
November: VIII.
Festival Pasión & Tango
Jujuy (Argenina)
Fernando and
Vilma worked
again on
behalf
of the City
of Buenos
Aires as
tango teachers,
giving regular
and special
lessons to
advanced
and professional
dancers,
on the
following
occasions:
- February: IX.
Tango Festival
of the City
of Buenos
Aires
- April / August: V.
Metropolitan
Tango and Milonga
Championship
- August: V.
World Tango
Championship
of the City
of Buenos
Aires
Also on behalf
of the City
of Buenos Aires,
they worked
this year as jurors of
the several
rounds of the Metropolitan
Tango and Milonga
Championship (May
/ August) and
the World
Tango Championship (August).
Their Nuevo
Estudio "La
Esquina" keeps
attracting
students
from all
parts of
the world
as well as
from Buenos
Aires and
the whole
of Argentina.
This year,
Fernando and
Vilma have
begun an intensive
round trip
through Argentina,
Uruguay and
Brazil where
they give lessons
at festivals,
to private
and public
groups, ballet
companies etc.
They are
particularly
proud this
year of having
been able to
present 6 couples
to the finals
of the World
Tango Championship,
amongst them John
Erban & Sofiani
Figueroa from Venezuela who
where elected
the most elegant
couple by 81
% of the audience
vote.
Furthermore
they were able
to present Alejandro
Hermida,
this year's Metropolitan
Milonga Champion,
together with Silvana
Anfossi from
Bahía
Blanca.
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2006 |
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Gave
shows and lessons
in Buenos Aires
and the European
Cities of Munich,
Darmstadt, Frankfurt/M.,
Moers, Oldenburg
and Bremen (Germany);
Geneva, Zurich
and Chur (Switzerland);
Innsbruck (Austria);
and Brussels
and Winterslag
(Belgium). They
took part, giving
shows and lessons
at the following
events:
- May: II
International
Tango Festival
in Mendoza
(Argentina)
- May: I Tango
Championship
in Cuyo - Mendoza
(Argentina)
- June: I
International
Tango Festival
(Tango Atlántico)
in Llanes,
Asturias (Spain)
- August:
IX International
Tango Festival
in Hamburg
(Germany)
On behalf of
the Government
of the City of
Buenos Aires,
they were again
working as Tango
teachers, giving
regular and special
lessons for advanced
and professional
dancers at the
following events:
- February:
VIII Tango
Festival of
the Government
of the City
of Buenos Aires
- August:
IV Tango World
Championship,
City of Buenos
Aires
This year, also
on behalf of
the Government
of the City of
Buenos Aires,
they worked as
members of the
jury at various
championships
such as the Metropolitan
Championship
(May/August)
and the World
Championship
(August).
They
keep teaching
groups of Tango
students from
all parts of
the world at
the Nuevo Estudio "La
Esquina". |
2005 |
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Took part, giving
shows and lessons
at the following
events:
- May:
I International
Festival (Copenhagen,
Denmark)
- October:
IV World Tango
Festival (Buenos
Aires, Argentina)
- November:
II International
Tango Congress
(City of Mendoza,
Argentina)
Together
with Vanina
Bilous they
are running
the Nuevo Estudio "La
Esquina" in
Buenos Aires,
where they
are also giving
lessons and
seminars.
On behalf of
the Government
of the City of
Buenos Aires,
they were again
working as Tango
teachers, giving
regular and special
lessons for advanced
and professional
dancers at the
following events:
- February: VII
Tango Festival
of the Government
of the City of
Buenos Aires
- August: III
Tango World
Championship,
City of Buenos
Aires
For the second
time running,
they were organizing
the II Tango & Wine encounter in
the City of Mendoza,
Argentina (March/October).
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2004 |
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Opening
of the Nuevo
Estudio La Esquina
(together with
the dancer Vanina
Bilous) in the
centre of Buenos
Aires.
Giving shows and workshops at the International Congress
of Tango Argentino (C.I.T.A. 2004).
Dancing at events
and milongas
in Buenos Aires
like the El
Beso, Salón Canning, Sunderland Club,
C.C. Torcuato Tasso, etc.
Invited by the
City of Buenos
Aires, Fernando Galera
and Vilma Vega give classes at the 2nd Tango
World Championship.
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2003 |
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Performances
at events and
milongas in
Buenos Aires,
including El
Beso, Salón
Canning, C.C.
Torcuato Tasso,
etc.
Classes
and seminars
in dance
studios and
milongas such
as El Beso,
C.C. Torcuato
Tasso, Estudio
La Esquina
de Vanina
Bilous.
Participation
in events including:
- 5th Buenos
Aires Tango
Festival
(1 - 9 March)
- 5th International
Congress
of Tango
Argentino
- C.I.T.A.
2003 (16
- 23 March)
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2002 |
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While
continuing with
classes and shows
in Buenos
Aires, they also
participate as
teachers and performers
in various events
such as:
- ·
4th Buenos Aires
Tango Festival
(15 Feb - 9
March)
- · 3rd
Summer Tango
Festival, Oldenburg
Germany (25
- 28 July)
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3rd Tango Festival,
Bergen Norway
(26 - 29 September)
Intensive
seminars
in Osnabruck,
Bremen and Nuremberg
(Germany- July/August),
also an intensive
seminar for advanced
pupils from Germany,
Switzerland and
Austria, held
in Tuscany, Italy.
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2001 |
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A
six-week tour,
taking in cities
such as:
Geneva, (Switzerland);
Munich, Bonn,
Braunschweig (Germany)
and Innsbruck
(Austria)
March:
They organise
"El sótano"
in Buenos Aires,
together with
Eduardo Capussi
& Mariana
Flores, Pablo
Inza & Verónica
Alvarenga –
dance couples
with well-established
track records.
It is a venue
dedicated to classes
and “practicas”,
attended by pupils,
dancers and teachers
not only from
Argentina but
from all over
the world.
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2000 |
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Classes
and performances
as part of various
events and festivals
in Buenos Aires,
while continuing
with their normal
teaching activities.
They
are invited to
participate in
the 3rd International
Tango Festival
in Hamburg (17
to 20 August),
giving classes
and performances,
together with
five other couples
of international
renown.
October and November:
a new seven-week
tour covering
various cities
in Germany and
Austria (Bremen,
Hamburg, Wurzburg,
Murnau, Salzburg,
etc.). They are
invited to participate
in the Wuppertal
Festival (Germany).
They give regular
classes in the
Universal Tango
Studio (Hamburg).
December: They
participate in
the 3rd International
Tango Festival,
Amsterdam, together
with two other
couples from Argentina,
as well as European
couples. They
also give workshops
and performances
with Sexteto Canyengue
from Rotterdam
(Netherlands)
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1999/00 |
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Studio
Libertango (Oldenburg-Bremen,
Germany) organises
workshops for
them in various
cities such as
Marburg, Kassel,
Bremen, Oldenburg,
and others in
Germany, also
in Andalusia (Spain). |
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1998/99 |
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Intensive
courses in Tenerife
(Spain), and workshops
in Bremen, Oldenburg,
Hamburg, Munich,
Wurzburg, Dortmund,
Hanover, Marburg,
Kassel (Germany),
Salzburg (Austria),
under the auspices
of Michael Dömke’s
Studio "La
Milonga" (Bremen,
Germany). Also courses
in Florence (Italy). |
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1998 |
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Appearances
with orchestras
such as: Color
Tango, Beba Pugliese
and Sexteto Mayor.
They organise
a monthly dance
in Centro Cultural
Torcuato Tasso,
featuring major
orchestras and
dance couples.
Tango classes
in La Galería
del Tango and
in C. C. Torcuato
Tasso, and performances
in various milongas
and events.
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1997 |
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Appearances
with orchestras
such as: Cuarteto
Almagro, Javier
"Cardenal"
Domínguez,
De Puro Grupo
and Tangata Rea,
as well as the
duo Bat-Macri.
They
create and direct
the group "Ensueños",
which participates
in the "Torneos
Juveniles Bonaerenses"
(Junior Tournaments
in Buenos Aires),
category "Tango
Danza Tradicional":
they receive a
gold medal and
a trip to Italy.
They travel and
perform there
in 1998.
They
travel to Chile
to perform and
give tango classes.
From this year
on, they organise
a monthly dance
in La Galería
del Tango with
the participation
of invited couples
such as: Facundo
& Kelly, Diego
Di Falco &
Carolina, Julio
Balmaceda &
Corina, Junior
& Silvia,
Gabriel &
Natalia, Daniela
& Amando (amongst
other professional
couples and milongueros)
and tango orchestras
(Color Tango).
Participation
in the exhibition
"Siglo de
Oro del Tango”,
at the Palais
de Glace.
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1996 |
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Performances
at events and
venues such as:
Café Tortoni,
Café Moliere,
Bienal de Arte
Joven, Teatro
Empire, as well
as in various
salons in the
Capital.
Performances with
the following
orchestras: El
Arranque, Tracción
Tanguera, La Rufa,
Tangata Rea, Cristina
Laurenz, La Postango
and Silvia Gaudín.
Teaching at the
“Exposición
Tango Mundo”,
directed by Eduardo
Arquimbau.
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Prizes
and Awards |
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12/10/1998 |
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Special
award, "Pa´
que bailen los muchachos"
given by Vilma Heredia
in Club Maracaibo. |
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12/9/1998 |
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Homage,
"Por su amor
al Tango" in
Sunderland Club,
given by el Chino
and el Negro Firpo. |
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4/8/1998 |
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“In
recognition of the
work of young dancers”,
an award given by
Oscar Hector in
"La noche de
Milongueros"
at Glorias Argentinas. |
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12/1997 |
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1st
place (gold medal)
as directors and
choreographers of
the ballet "Ensueños"
in the “Torneos
Juveniles Bonaerenses”
(Junior Tournaments
in Buenos Aires),
category: “Tango
Tradicional”
in December. They
then travel to Italy
and perform there. |
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