Team of Teachers
Fernando Galera & Pamela Colaneri
Fernando Galera, a tango and folklore dancer and teacher, has traveled the world with a dance career spanning more than four decades, starting from his neighborhood club, where he began training at age eight, between classes and dances for senior citizens. At twelve, he joined the prestigious El Chúcaro academy, where he also taught. He is a leading tango teacher worldwide and now based in Italy, embarking on a new professional career alongside Pamela Colaneri, an actress and folklore dancer who discovered tango 20 years ago, completed her degree at IUNA, and studied with renowned maestros such as Carlos Rivarola, Ignacio Gonzalez Cano, and others. Directors of the Tango Salón Extremo Festival, their main motivation as teachers is to convey tango as a cultural experience, not just the technique, with the aim of protecting the roots of this dance and, with them, its soul.
Juan Martín Carrara & Stefania Colina
Stefanía Colina and Juan Martín Carrara began their careers in ballet and modern dance at an early age. At 17, Stefanía began teaching ballet, while Juan enrolled in the National Dance Academy of Uruguay and was selected for the "Joven Ballet" (Young Ballet), touring all the theaters in the region. A few years later, he came into contact with tango, met Stefania, and from that day on, a passionate, life-changing story began for both of them.
After several years of hard work improving their level and knowledge, they won the Intercontinental Championship in 2009 and the Uruguayan Tango Championship in 2012. Today, they are recognized for their clear and dedicated teaching and their excellent performances. They are now directors of the National Tango Ballet of Uruguay, touring theaters throughout the region with their shows.
Camila Alegre & Ezequiel López
2015 BA World Tango Champions in the stage tango category. Dancers and choreographers, each with a background in dance since childhood. They have been part of the cast of various tango companies over the years, direct their own ballets, have served as judges in several tango championships around the world, and have been touring the five continents for several years, performing in theatres and at tango events and festivals, captivating audiences with their technique, passion and originality.
Today, Ezequiel López and Camila Alegre are not only world champions, but also inspiring teachers who bridge the gap between salon tango and social tango, providing their students with a solid technical foundation and a creative space for expression, thus continuing to shape the world of tango.
Borja Alkalde Sainz & Christina Gomez
The festival organisers and directors of the Querido Tango Bilbao school for the past 11 years. They organise two events a year in Bilbao, have performed in theatres throughout Spain, at various festivals and events in Europe, and were runners-up in stage tango in the Munster Tango Cup in 2008. They continue to devote their lives to tango and bring their enthusiasm, energy and love for tango to all who want to listen!
Learn from Argentine Tango greats in the heart of Bilbao
Bilbao Tango Festival & Cup will feature three top-level couples of dancers and teachers, each with their own style that encompasses the very essence of Argentine tango.
Christina & Borja (locals from Bilbao) will give two free beginner-level classes. The classes with the invited couples will be at an intermediate/advanced level.
See below for a detailed description of each class's content, date & time, location, and the complete schedule.
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⭐ Featured Product⭐
4-class pack:
Only €85 per person
*Includes 4 classes with the teachers of your choice.
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Class packages are priced by the number of classes. For classes with Fer & Pame, Juan & Stefi, and Borja & Chris, you can choose a package of 1 single class, 2 classes, 4 classes, 6, 8, or 10 classes. We will send you a message later so you can choose which of the 10 available classes you would like to take.
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For the choreographic workshop with Camila & Ezequiel you can add the Choreographic Workshop Pack (4 classes) to the cart.
Choreography workshop with Camila & Ezequiel
A very special workshop with these two world champions. This is Cami & Eze's speciality: stage tango.
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In four one-hour classes, you will learn a group Argentine tango choreography with a theme lasting around 1½ minutes.
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The group will perform during the afternoon milonga on Sunday 15 February.
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No experience in stage tango is necessary, just a desire to learn and be part of the group.
Learning objectives:
✔ You will learn figures and elements more typical of stage tango.
✔ The use of pauses and acceleration.
✔ Body language for stage projection.
✔ You will learn how to synchronise as a group and how to count and enter in time with the music.
*You must sign up as a couple. If you do not have a partner but wish to participate, please write to us and we will see if we can find you a partner for the course.
**If you want to take this course, you must purchase the 4-class choreography workshop pack and be available to perform at the milonga on Sunday afternoon.
Class schedule & presentation:
Friday - 11:00am-12:00pm & 12:15pm-1:15pm Mikel Trueba Kiroldegia
Sunday - 11:00am-12:00pm Mikel Trueba Kiroldegia
Sunday - 4:00-5:00 pm Palacio Oriol Salón Batela Final rehearsal
Sunday - 8:00pm Palacio Oriol Presentation of the choreography
Classes with Juan & Stefi
1- Technique for planeos, crosses and calesita
We'll study the techniques for doing planeos and crosses and then apply this to a calesita
12.15- 1.15pm Thursday
Mikel Trueba
2- Giros 1 enrosques vs sacadas
We'll explore two essential techniques for doing giros that shine on the dancefloor: enrosques and sacadas.
1.30- 2.30pm Thursday
Mikel Trueba
3- Giros 2 - with embellishments
Adornos for your giros. Identify appropriate moments to do embellishments during the giro structure.
1.30-2.30pm Sunday
Mikel Trueba
4- Giros con voleos
Giros with voleos. Start and finish your giro with voleos to provide dynamic and effect to your giros.
2.45-3.45pm Sunday
Mikel Trueba
Classes with Fer & Pame
DANCE THROUGH THE OTHER
Find each other, embrace each other and enhance the other
1- The embrace
Investigating varied dynamics and qualities for moving with a partner
11am-12pm Thursday
Mikel Trueba
2- Milonguero ganchos
Yes! You can do ganchos on the dancefloor and in closed embrace.
1.30-2.30pm Friday
Mikel Trueba
3- Pugliese, pugliese, pugliese
Working on tension, elasticity and densities
2.45-3.45h Friday
Mikel Trueba
4- ¡Milonga!
Vintage sequences from the old milongueros.
12.15-1.15pm Sunday
Mikel Trueba
Classes with Borja & Chris
1- Free beginners tango class 1
Learn tango from zero. We'll learn the basics of walking together, the embrace and weight changes.
5.30-6.30pm Monday
Palacio Oriol Salón Arrauna
2- Free beginners tango class 2
Tango from zero. Learn the basic first tango sequences to get started on the dancefloor
5.30-6.30pm Tuesday
Palacio Oriol Salón Arrauna
3- Volcadas y ganchos
Learn the technique and then how to bring these more advanced figures into play in small space.
12-1pm Wednesday
Palacio Oriol Salón Arrauna
4. Sincopation and doubletime figures
Musical sequencesfor moving in a small space and then adapting these to advance forward on the dancefloor.
5.30-6.30pm Wednesday
Palacio Oriol Salón Batela
Class Timetable
B&C = Borja & Christina
F&P = Fernando & Pamela
J&S = Juan Martín & Stefania
C&E = Camila & Ezequiel
Location of the classes
All the classes from Thursday to Sunday will take place at Mikel Trueba Kiroldegia sports complex, 3 mins walk from the Palacio Oriol. The room is well-equipped with a good floor.
All the classes with Borja & Chris on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will take place at Palacio Oriol where all the Festival milongas will take place. The room is well-equipped with a good floor.