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PROFILE:
Mark
Celaya and Joan Yarfitz bring their unique blend of style, elegance,
and romance to the Argentine Tango, involving themselves in every
aspect: instruction/choreography, show production, hosts of special
events, and distribution - worldwide, of the greatest tango music
ever recorded as well as videos and books.
Together, their more than 20 years of experience include producing
the first ever tango show at the Hollywood Bowl ~ "TANGO
MAGIC WEEKEND" (August
- 1998), which sold out all 3 scheduled nights, viewed by more than
50,000 fans. They also organized and hosted the spectacular party
in Los Angeles for the cast members of the smash Broadway hit,
"FOREVER TANGO". They are the organizers and hosts
of the largest, most successful milonga (tango social) in Southern
California history, which has been the major source of introduction
of the most well-known master instructors from Argentina to the
Los Angeles tango community.
Mark and Joan are highly dedicated to the arts, performing in The
North Hollywood Festival of Performing Arts, The Pierce College
Ethnic Dance Festival, many club and private party engagements:
teaching at supper clubs throughout Los Angeles, as well as numerous
tango workshops. They have spent many years studying with more than
thirty master instructors from Argentina, the mechanics of dance
technique and styling, as well as the tango`s musical intricacy
and rhythmic complexity and incorporate all into their very original
dancing and teaching styles.
Mark and Joan have also devoted much of their time to the youth
of Los Angeles, teaching at North Hollywood High School, coaching
Hamilton High School Dance Theatre Workshop; and as choreographers
of shows for North
Hollywood High School, Providence High School, and St. Bernard`s
Elementary School.
Fabian Salas & Joan with Mark |
Roberta "Bobbie" Celaya & James Friedgen dancing "La "Cumparsita" (choreographed
by Daniela Arcuri & Armando Orzuza) Hollywood Bowl - 1998 |
Mark with original "Forever Tango" stars Miriam & Sandor -Miriam's
surprise birthday party 1993 |
Guillermo, Fernanda, Mark & Joan |
Mark with Julio, Corina, Carlos, Alicia, Gavito and the cast
from "Forever Tango" 1998 Welcome to L.A. Party |
Daniela Arcuri & friends help Mark celebrate his birthday |
Tango Singer Extraordinaire
Mario Bonet with Mark
"
9 De Julio Celebration" 1997 |
Orlando and Mark |
Orlando Paiva &
Susanna
"
The most elegant
Tango dancer in
the World" |
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Let`s Tango! |
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PERFORMERS
Daniela Arcuri & Armando
Orzusa
Osvaldo & Lorena
Roberto & Guillermina
Diego & Carolina
Pablo & Monique
Mark and Joan wish you
the best, always
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