(photos: Monteleone)
Diego “El Pajaro” Riemer, renaissance kind of artist – expressing himself through music, drawing, advertising and dance . He started learning tango in his home town - Buenos Aires, instructed mainly by his first master - Tito Molinari, yet learning simultanously from other „old dancers“, from milongueros. Later he has been mastering his technique while working with many famous teachers. Soon after he moved to Europe in 2000 his international career sped up and Diego became an inspiration for many dancers, especially thanks to his exceptional musicality and unrepeatable way of interpreting milongas. He was recognized as a natural born master of improvisation. His traspié, caminatas, giros with enrosques, unique technique and precision in teaching both tango and its culture brought him world fame. Thanks to his experience in playing percussion his playing with rhythm in tango, vals and milonga is absolutely exceptional and characteristic.
He has been dancing with such dancers as Maria Plazaola, Elina Roldan, Mercedes Espinel, Victoria Vieyra, Eugenia Parrilla, Alejandra Mantinan, Sigrid Van Tilbeurgh and Maria Belén Giachello (since 2008).
Below some Diego performances:
Diego & Maria Belen Giachelo in Sunderland
Diego & Maria Belen Giachelo - Tangofestival Brussels
Diego & Maria Belen Giachelo - Tangofestival Istanbul
(photos: Monteleone)
Mariana Dragone has started learning to dance when she was 11 in ballet school in Rosario, Argentina. She has also studies contemporary dance and theater acting. She has discovered tango when she was 16 years old and ever since it has become and stayed her great love and passion. To master her tango she has moved to Buenos Aires in 1996. She has been learning with such maestros as Teté, Graciela Gonzales and Domingo Pugliese. In 1996 she has formed her first tango couple with famous Pedro El Indio Benavente. She has traveled with her tango to USA, Europe, Japan, Australia, Russia and Central Amercia, dancing with such dancers as Pedro El Indio Benavente, Hernan Obispo, Fabrizio Forti, Ezequiel Farfaro and Mariano Chicho Frumboli.
Sice 2006 she is a member of « Tango x 2 » groups where she performs with Federico Farfaro, Miguel Angel Zotto and Pablo Garcia visiting the best theater stages in the world. She has performed in « City Center » scenes of Broadway and London, Great Theater in Rome, « Astral » Theater in Buenos Aires. Her dance is a combination of feminine sensuality and temper with a great deal of sense of humor.
and below some Mariana performances:
Mariana & Pablo Garcia in Amsterdam
Mariana & Fabrizio Forti in Australia
Mariana & Chico Frumboli in Lisboa
Both, Diego Riemer and Mariana Dragone, are exceptional artist – dancers and instructors, highly regarded in the world for their creative approach, attitude towards teaching and artism. They have now joined together to share with us their knowledge and passion. Working together brings out to the light what’s best in both of them – their love for the dance, creativity and extraordinary teaching quality. To watch their dance – full of tradition, novelty and surprises, sensual yet elegant is bound to become a fascinating and intense experience. You just can’t miss it!!!