Special Events 2006

Sun, Aug 27      Tango in the Gardens at FennValley
                         2:00pm-4:00pm
                              Live music by Folias, Open Social Dancing

Fri, Sep 8         Tango at St. Cecilia's World Cafe
                        4:00pm 
                             An open house event including live music and social tango dancing. 
                             All dancers welcome. 

Tues, Sep 26     Tuesday Tango Night With Special Guest Evan Griffiths at Mezze
                        7:00pm-10:00pm
                             Lesson taught by Evan Griffiths with dance demonstrations. Live music by Folias with
                             Evan Griffiths on piano.

About Evan Griffiths

Evan has been dancing tango over seven years and has been teaching since 2001. He has taught in: Eugene, Ashland, Portland, Seattle, in Denver, Colorado, Minneapolis, New York City, and in Berlin. He studied classical piano for 12 years growing up, and studied music in college. He has played tango piano for the last 3 and a half years and it has become another major part of his life.

Some of his more influential teachers are:
Elizabeth Wartluft (Eugene), Greg Estes (Eugene), Daniel Trenner (Boston), Christopher Nassopoulos (San Francisco) and from Buenos Aires: Luciana Valle, Mariano "Chicho"
Frumboli, Fabian Salas, Guillermo Merlo and Fernanda
Ghi, Susana Miller, Florencia Taccetti, Hugo Patyn and
Miriam Larici, Carlos and Maria Rivarola, Rodolfo "El
Chino" Aguerrodi, Norberto "El Pulpo" Esbres and Luiza
Paes. He has assisted Susana Miller in classes, and
assisted and performed with Luciana Valle, Alex Krebs,
Rebecca Shulman, and Florencia Taccetti.

Over the years he has spent time dancing in Berlin, Tokyo, and Buenos Aires.

 

ONLINE VIDEOS OF EVAN DANCING

Tues, Oct 31     Eccentric Tango Night at Mezze 
                        7:00pm-10:00pm  
                        Wear an Eccentric Costume and Get in For Free 
                             as Well as Receive Tickets to Win Tango Related Prizes!