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Tango Uncorked

by Hoopengardner

Get to know the people who dance Argentine Tango. Everyone from professional dancers, to donut makers, to the obsessed...

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  1. Regina Angeles - #27 "What you invest into the community comes back to you."

    Today on the show we feature Regina Angeles! Regina is a connector and a pioneer. She loves bringing people together through her work and in tango. She is also one of the more popular people in the community because of her fun outgoing energy and her ability to lead and follow. (02:21) Regina...

  2. Candy Korman #26 - "Tango is a wonderful uncertainty."

    Today on the show we sit down with Candy Korman. Candy is a dancer who has been a part of the NYC tango community for over 30 years. Candy tells us about her experience growing up in the New York tango community. Some of her major influences and how they inspired to stick with tango and continue…

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  3. Norma Silver #25 - "There is no prescription for aging!"

    Today on the show we welcome back, Norma Silver. We first met Norma on this show back in 2019 and I wanted to bring her back and see how she has been doing these past 5 years. Our friendship has developed quite and bit and it was nice to chat again and get to hear more of her stories. Norma talks…

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  4. Tango Uncorked #24 - Mariela Franganillo - Make them feel welcome!

    Welcome back after a 5 year hiatus! Today on the show we sit down with long time New Yorker, Mariela Franganillo to chat about the past, present, and future of Tango here in New York City and elsewhere. She welcomes us into her past and her philosophy of dance, teaching, and performing. Recently...

  5. Tango Cafe Takeout - Holiday Special 2022!

    Hello again everyone, We are happy to be back with a special short episode. We wanted to catch up after 8 months away and see how everyone is doing? What are your holiday plans? How have you been doing since our last episode? We featured music from Pablo Aslan's latest release and you can find…

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  6. Tango Cafe takeout #63

    For our final weekly episode we were joined by Mario De Camillis. Mario is a dancer, performer, and artist from Buenos Aires. He joined us from his neighborhood of Villa Crespo where he has lived since he was 9 years old. We chatted about his history as a dancer, how he got started who some of…

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  7. Tango Cafe takeout #62

    Tonight on the show we were joined by Gabriel Prynn. A native of England, he has been based in Montreal for many years. A fabulous cellist and tango dancer, we had a great time getting to know him more and learn about his history as a musician and dancer. We hope you enjoy the conversation. Thank...

  8. Tango Cafe takeout #61

    Tonight on the show we were joined by Daniel Trenner. If you are dancing tango, or have danced tango, in the US over the last 30 years, Daniel is probably part of the reason why. Daniel spent a good amount of time in the 1980's in Buenos Aires, before it was a tango tourist destination. During…

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  9. Tango Cafe takeout #60

    Tonight on the show we have Cecilia Garcia!! Cecilia is a life long dancer, artist, and creator. We had a nice discussion about her path to tango and journey before. She has been one of Ciko and Adam's favorite teachers for many years. She has a unique ability to articulate how the body works and...

  10. Tango Cafe takeout #59

    Tonight we celebrated the END of an ERA! This is our final Wednesday show as we will be reopening classes starting next week. We will be moving the show to Thursday at 8:30PM!! Tonight we were joined by Cleveland native and musician Andrew David Minor. He shared some beautiful music he wrote and…

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  11. Tango Cafe takeout #58

    Tonight on the show we were joined by singer, musician, songwriter, creator, Ariel Varnerin. We had a lively conversation and learned a lot about his journey into music and tango. He sang us some beautiful songs accompanied by his guitar playing. You can learn more about him through is FB page...

  12. Tango Cafe takeout #57

    Tonight on the show we were joined by pianist Andrew Oliver from Portland Oregon. Andrew specializes in Tango, Early Jazz, and Ragtime. We chatted about his time living and playing in London and Europe. The community in Portland as well as how he came to playing tango music after many years…

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  13. Tango Cafe takeout #56

    Tonight on the show we were serenaded by the wonderful voice of Mark Growden. Mark is the singer / song writer of several songs that we dance to in the alternative room at Tango Cafe which we listened to on the show. Mark also played a few lives pieces for us as well. Matias Facio called in from...

  14. Tango Cafe takeout #55

    Tonight on the show we were joined by Stine Helkjær Engen and Silvia Ceriani. Stine is a bandoneonista from Denmark who has been living and playing in Buenos Aires for over 10 years. She shared her wonderful music and played a very inspiring live piece for us as well. She is involved in numerous...

  15. Tango Cafe takeout #54

    Tonight on the show we sat down with Fernando Otero. Fernando is a lifelong musician, who hails from a family of musicians. He opened up with us about his thoughts on writing music, playing music, and also his spiritual journey as a yogi. It was a very fascinating conversation. We also played…

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  16. Tango Cafe takeout #53

    Tonight on the show we were joined by Maureen and Carlos Urrego. http://www.carlosandmaureen.com/ Dancers, performers, and teachers based in NOLA, they have been working together since early 2016 and already have a HUGE presence in the US tango community. We learned about their early days working...

  17. Tango Cafe takeout #52

    Tonight on the show we celebrated 52 WEEKS of Tango Cafe takeout! For this show tonight we asked 8 of our regular guests / callers to join us for some questions and conversation. We were also joined by a lot of other callers this week as well which was AWESOME! As usual the conversations veered...

  18. Tango Cafe takeout #51

    Tonight on the show, Eran Polat returned and shared some of the NEW MUSIC he has been working on. He even shared a BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL piece. It was great to check in with him. He also taught some music theory toward the beginning. Adriana Salgado Neira and Orlando Reyes Ibarra joined us for our 5...

  19. Tango Cafe takeout #50

    EPISODE #??? WOAH Tonight on the show we were joined by Musician, Performer, Arranger, Pablo Valle from Buenos Aires. He was on the show to share some of the music he performs in his sextet, Pablo Valle Sexteto, and PROMOTE the show he will be in this coming. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27 2021!!...

  20. Tango Cafe takeout #49

    Tonight on the show Travis Widrick joined us. We caught up and chatted about his summer rebuilding his family farm, learning to be resourceful, and, of course, his tango journey. We also discussed the bridges that tango creates for us into other communities we may otherwise not be able to access....

  21. Tango Cafe takeout #48

    Do you LOVE ME??? Come join us for a dance! Nate Evans joined us and lead us in a group dance. It was a ton of fun. There will be a video of me dancing to his calls circulating shortly on FB. He is a studio owner, teacher, organizer, based in Hartford CT. Luis and Daniela, formerly based here in...

  22. Tango Cafe takeout #47

    Tonight on the show we were joined by FOUR, 4, FOUR, 4, amazing organizers, dancers, producers, creators, and community builders! Pooja Kumar, Barbara Kennedy, Catherine Young, and Candi Woods. It was a really great conversation and they shared some really interesting perspectives and…

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  23. Tango Cafe takeout #46

    Tonight on the show we were joined by the very talented Martin Troncozo who called in from Milan. A guitarist and vocalist since the age of 7 it was really nice to listen to his music and chat and get to know him. Andres Bravo and Sarita Apel from NYC joined us for our '5 Questions' segment. Life...

  24. Tango Cafe takeout #45

    Tonight on the show we were joined by musician Guido Iacopetti from Buenos Aires. He is part of the group, Sexteto Fantasma, and he shared some their music with us. We had a Folklore, Vals, and two tangos. All were original with the exception of, Pavadita. It was really nice to get to know him....

  25. Tango Cafe takeout #44

    Tonight on the show we were so happy to be joined by one of our favorite teachers, Tomas Howlin. It was a lot of fun to chat and exchange about his development as a teacher and how it helped our dance. Jimena Fama also joined us. Composer, musician, arranger, and amazing person, she shared some...

  26. Tango Cafe takeout #43

    Tonight, THE DJ SHOW!! What a fun show. Kim Dai, Avik Basu, and Dan Boccia, joined us for a great discussion about DJing in the world of Tango. We spent a lot of time discussing everyone's journeys, from how they began, how they learned, and what makes them unique. We hope you enjoy this...

  27. Tango Cafe takeout New Years 2021

    Tonight we had a special New Years Eve edition. A mini episode to celebrate the new year and wish each other a happy 2021. We are looking forward to a better year, and getting back to hugging and dancing as soon as it is safe again.

  28. Tango Cafe takeout #42

    Tonight on the show. New York City tango organizers Unite. We were so fortunate to be joined by, Sarah La Rocca, Steve Beltzer, Jack Hanley, Juan Pablo Vicente, Gayle Gibbons Madera, and Tioma Maloratsky. It was so much joy to connect with all of our fellow organizers and we had so much fun to…

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  29. Tango Cafe takeout #41

    Tonight on the show, have you heard??? The third??? The latest version?? We had three musicians play the same song, "Sur," on three different instruments. Emiliano Messiez, amazing pianist and humanitarian, spent most of the show with us discussing music and things of that nature. He played live...

  30. Tango Cafe takeout #40

    Tonight on the show we were joined by Julian Graciano. He is a guitarist/ musician born and raised in Buenos Aires just a few blocks from the Obelisko. His family is rich in music history going back to his great grandfather. He has also just released a new book, The Real Book of Tango. He is an...

  31. Tango Cafe takeout #39

    Tonight on the show we had Ana Padron for 5 Questions Segment! It was a lot of fun to catch up with her and get to know her more. Pacha Mendes from El Cachivache joined us with his date :) He shared few songs from their most recent album Anticuerpo. We talked about the concert they have coming up...

  32. Tango Cafe takeout #38

    Tonight on the show. Alex Krebs joined us to share his 18 years of music and it was so much fun. His music is great and he has it for sale on those archaic things called, CD's. Great time for gifts. Mauro Peralta joined us for our '5 Questions' segment. He's such a fun guy and shared some great...

  33. Tango Cafe takeout #37

    Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Tonight on the show we were joined by Dani Carpi and Adam Tully. Dani was one of the first milonga organizers in New York City back in the mid 90's Adam Tully has just released a new album, 'Astor 2020, La historia continúa.' We talk about all of that and much much...

  34. Tango Cafe takeout #36

    Tonight on the show we had Sidney Grant join us for our '5 Questions' segment. What a hoot.... What a jooot.... What a....??? show. This man is amazing. Marcelo Gutierrez gave us some interesting musical interactive drills that we can also enjoy even if we are not LIVE. So listen and give it a...

  35. Tango Cafe takeout#35

    Tonight we were joined by Avik Basu from Ann Arbor. This was one of my favorite shows. We had a a really great discussion about, well so many things. If you want to fast froward go towards the end when we talked about DJing. Or go towards the end when we talked about tango. In the beginning we…

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  36. Tango Cafe takeout #34

    Tonight on the show we were joined by Shinjoo Cho who played bandoneon for us. It was great to chat and get to know her more. Oliver Kolker joined us for our '5 Questions' segment. We spoke about his projects from producing tango shows, to making movies, and his current project that he is working...

  37. Tango Cafe takeout #33

    Tonight on the show we we joined by Emily Cheeger and Jorge Torres. Emily shared the music she recorded the other day with her singing with Maurizio Najt on piano. It was really beautiful. Jorge Torres joined us from Japan and shared his stories of how he got started dancing at the age of 3. How…

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  38. Tango Cafe takeout #32

    Tonight we had an amazing show. My dad, Gary Hoopengardner Sr., played his original songs. We chatted and had a great time. He is my inspiration and I am glad he was here to share his music with us. Mariana Parma joined us for our '5 Questions' segment. She has been a dancer for most of her life...

  39. Tango Cafe takeout #31

    Tonight we visited Japan and Argentina. We had Yukie Kawanami play LIVE music for us and she was amazing. Her bandoneon was full of soul and beauty. We were also joined in our 5 Questions segment by Guillermina Quiroga and Mariano Logiudice. This amazing dancing couple has been working together…

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  40. Tango Cafe takeout #30

    Tonight on the show we had Pacha Mendes representing El Cachivache promoting their new album, Anti Cuerpo. It is their first venture into electronic tango music. Jorge Torres didn't manage to join us but hopefully he will in the future. Marcelo Gutierrez DID join us for some interesting...

  41. Tango Cafe takeout #29

    Tonight on the show we were joined by Sumire Hirotsuru sharing her live music with us. www.sumirehirotsuru.com Rebecca Rorick Smith, long time teacher and dancer, joined us for our 5 Questions segment and we have a lot of FUN!! Jaimes and Marcelo were here again to add to the conversation and a...

  42. Tango Cafe takeout #28

    What a FUN show. Nastasja Vojinovic was with us and shared her music and her amazing story. Walter and Leo from NYC, dancers, teachers, performers also joined us for our, 5 Questions, segment and it was great to get to know them more. We were so happy to have the show together from Newark for a...

  43. Tango Cafe takeout #27

    What a fun show. Tonight we were joined by Nick Jones from Denver CO. Nick has been a dancers and a teacher for over 20 years. He is also a musician and he shared some of his bandoneon playing for us. Maria Valentina also joined us for our 5 Questions segment. Maria is a loooong time New Yorker…

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  44. Tango Cafe takeout #26

    6 months!! Tango Cafe takeout #26. Tonight on the show we were joined by Maxfield Wollam-Fisher. He played some amazing LIVE music for us. Tammy Halaburda joined us for our 5 Questions segment. Tammy owns the dance studio where we teach and run our parties, You Should Be Dancing...! We have been...

  45. Tango Cafe takeout #25

    Tonight on the show we had Teagan Faran share some beautiful LIVE music. She played violin for us and shared some fun stories. Burak Ozkosom, dancer, organizer, DJ, founder of a tango school in Montreal, joined us for '5 Questions.' He has been a friend going back to 2005 and we have worked with...

  46. Tango Cafe takeout #24

    Tonight on the show we were joined by Pepa, "Viva La Pepa," Palazon. She was born in a CAVE. AND Sharna Fabiano who is a long time friend and tango dancer. She share with us concepts from her new book on leading and following. I am really looking forward to reading it. Marcelo Gutierrez…

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  47. Tango Cafe takeout #23

    What a great show! Renee Rouger and John Osburn joined us to share the lyrics of a great song, Como Dos Extranos, in English and in Spanish. Felipe and Ayano joined us for our, 5 Questions, segment. And so many great people called in to join the conversation. Thank you all for your continued...

  48. Tango Cafe takeout #22

    Tonight on the show we were joined by Heyni Solera who played LIVE bandoneon for us. She was sensational and her sound was beautiful. She is based in the DC area. Carla Marano also joined us for 5 Questions. Carla has been dancing since the early 90's and has a very versatile style which allows…

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  49. Tango Cafe takeout #21

    Tonight on the show we were joined by Guillermo Garcia and Pepa Palazon. Guillermo shared his music, knowledge and his history with us. He took us to some really good places as we listened to him play Tango and Milonga on his guitar. Pepa joined us for 5 questions. We only got to question 2 or 3…

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  50. Tango Cafe takeout #20

    Tonight on the show we were joined by Gustavo "Gusti" Rember with some amazing live music. Guillermo Peque Barrionuevo joined us for 5 questions. Marcelo, "El Chino" Gutierrez set the record for the most call ins for a podcast by joining us again and we appreciate that immensely. Thank you all…

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