Grand Rapids
Tango
Community

Nick Jones and Tara Fortier are among the few North Americans to have taught at a major festival in Argentina. In 2007, Nick and Tara returned to Buenos Aires as Master Teachers at Pulpo's Tango Week for the second time. During the last four years, Nick and Tara has taught in major cities and at festivals across the United States including Portland's TangoFest (2005) ™ Valentango (2006), and in Washington DC, New York and at Yale University (2006). Nick and Tara have also been invited to teach in Australia, Morocco, South Africa and Canada. When in their hometown of Denver, Nick and Tara teach at the well-known Tango House and Mercury Cafe.

Nick and Tara's dancing is effortless, elegant, sophisticated, and musical. Nick plays the bandoneon, and leads the Jupiter Tango Quintet in Denver. As teachers, Nick and Tara have an uncanny ability to explain complex ideas simply and to pinpoint the subtleties of where each student needs to improve.

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www.naturaltango.com

Avik Basu's instruction over the past 5 years has helped to develop the Ann Arbor tango community into one of the largest in North America. Avik specializes in teaching social tango emphasizing connection, musicality, and improvisation. He has come to be known for his clear explanations which expose the core of any tango idea whether it be about movement or musicality. In addition to his regular classes in Ann Arbor, he has taught all over North America and beyond. Teachers Avik has studied with include Gustavo Naveira, Susana Miller, Alex Krebs, and Robin Thomas.

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www.a2tango.com

Tango Folias is Grand Rapid's own local tango band. Founded by Carmen Maret and Andrew Bergeron of Folias, the group performs regularly throughout Michigan and the United States. Through its arrangements, Tango Folias specializes in tango music for Argentine Tango social dancing. So, get ready to move to live music on the dance floor!

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