Film Clips & Dance Videos

Wedding Dance Practice Video from Actual Students

Film Clips & Dance Videoson June 29th, 2010No Comments

If you’re curious what the WAC looks like, or you’d like to see what six months of lessons and lots of practice can do, check out Cindy and Keith’s wedding dance practice video below :)   paz y amor

Video Courtesy of Cindy & Keith

Carlos Saura’s Tango del Atardecer

Film Clips & Dance Videoson February 1st, 2010No Comments

Ashokan Farewell: A Waltz

Film Clips & Dance Videoson January 30th, 2010No Comments

This is the theme song of the Civil War Series by Ken Burns on PBS. A lovely, melancholy Waltz that I’ve used in Waltz classes including one at Halyburton for the City of Wilimington. This is my son Brandon’s favorite waltz. Ken Burns is on PBS now…….

Metin Yazır & Vanessa Gauch @ Bodrum Latin Fest ‘06

Film Clips & Dance Videoson January 30th, 2010No Comments

Metin is one of my principal instructors and will be in NYC the end of Feb. Many, many ganchos :)

Another Clip from the 1997 Film “The Tango Lesson” Featuring Music of Yo-Yo Ma

Film Clips & Dance Videoson January 8th, 2010No Comments

Another clip[1. YouTube Clip.] from the 1997 film “The Tango Lesson” featuring my friend Fabián Salas and the music of Yo-Yo Ma.

As many reviewers have noted, there isn’t a lot of talking in this movie, and indeed, this makes for a slow first half hour, but as the movie unfolds you realize that silence is the genius of the film. It’s appropriate that writer/director/star Sally Potter has chosen tango for her subject, for, as we see in the film, tango at its best is about two dancers communing with each other, silently and sharply.[2. IMDb Review.]

Bandoneon Tango “Adios Nonino” Astor Piazzolla

Film Clips & Dance Videoson December 12th, 2009No Comments

A clip[1. YouTube Clip.] from the marriage of Princess Máxima of the Netherlands featuring the music of Astor Piazolla, written when his father died. This clip was sent to me by Heike McDoniel, whose grandfather (German) played the bandeneon for his family and now Heike’s father has tragically died ;(

Embedding has been disabled by the poster, so you’ll have to go to YouTube to watch. Enjoy!

Clip from the 1997 Film “The Tango Lesson”

Film Clips & Dance Videoson October 22nd, 2009No Comments

A clip[1. YouTube Clip.] from the 1997 film “The Tango Lesson” featuring my friend Fabián Salas.

As many reviewers have noted, there isn’t a lot of talking in this movie, and indeed, this makes for a slow first half hour, but as the movie unfolds you realize that silence is the genius of the film. It’s appropriate that writer/director/star Sally Potter has chosen tango for her subject, for, as we see in the film, tango at its best is about two dancers communing with each other, silently and sharply.[2. IMDb Review.]