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Salon Style Close Embrace - In Honor Of Gerardo Portalea

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When we first watched Gerardo Portalea, we were struck by the beauty in the simplicity. When you watch it, you think, "oh, he's doing interesting things the whole time and it's so together and textured and there's a certain profoundness to the dance." And it's only afterwards, that you realize that there wasn't anything that "fancy". Watching this clip, let's re-remind ourselves that the dance is about the texture and the movement and the music, about the center and the connectedness of the body, and the connection between the partners of mind and body.

Here is the video with Gerardo Portalea: Gerardo Portalea

Artist Name:
Alex Krebs
Song Title:
El Viejo Amor (Old School)
Album Title:
New York Tango Jam Session
Artist Website:
http://www.tangoberretin.com/

From website: (Alex Krebs) Has been studying the bandoneon since May 2001, directed the tango band "Conjunto Berretin." (with 2 CD's recorded) from 2003-2008, and currently is arranging/directing a tango sextet and arranging/directing an Orquesta Tipica for the Portland Tango Festivals in Feb. and Oct.