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Tango Feeling
Estampas Porteñas
Carolina Soler
Estampas Porteñas was founded in Buenos Aires in 1996 by the distinguished Argentinean ballerina and
choreographer, Carolina Soler.
Beginning her career in classical ballet, Carolina Soler was wellknown and widely celebrated for her dazzling
portrayals of traditional classical ballet roles.
In Estampas Porteñas she returns to the dance form that is the heart and soul of Argentina.
In its first year, Estampas Porteñas toured China performing over 60 successful shows. On its return to
Argentina, the company performed at the Cultural Centre General San Martin, enjoying popular and critical
acclaim being described as “… dazzling the audience with talent, seduction and beauty ”. In the same year the
company created and performed Musica en Buenos Aires commissioned by the Government as a gift to the city.
Carolina Soler’s "Estampas Porteñas" performed in different events, tango house and theatres in Buenos Aires
and toured extensively in Asia, Europe, South Africa, Latin America, and a 16 city tour in Australia with the
show Tango Fire in May of 2005. The group made its debut in the United States on a 33 city cross-country tour
in 2006.
Following their performances, The Institute of Hispanic Cultural of Houston, Texas gave Carolina a
commemorative plate for her trajectory and her artistic history of excellence of achievement with the Estampas
Porteñas. Additionally, Bill White, Governor of Texas, proclaimed October 14 as Day of Estampas Porteñas in
Houston.
New show:
Tango Feeling
The best Tango Show of the year; Tango Feling is pure passion, seduction and love.....
“Tango Feeling” the new show of Estampas Porteñas is also created by Carolina Soler promises to be a
spectacular extravaganza of tango dancing, music and sensuality.
The show is presented in two parts. The First part; Milonga has more traditional styles and the Second part;
The Show has more glamour and elegance movements and more contemporary Piazzolla´s Tango.
When the five glamorous young couples of Estampas Porteñas dance company take the stage, the sensuality
seems to radiate in waves, urged on by the sinuous, passionate sounds of a four-piece tango orchestra playing
the music of Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla, they take the audience on a sizzling, but playful journey
from an atmospheric Buenos Aires dance cafe or "milonga", circa 1950, through modern tango’s daring
choreography and breathtaking lifts.
Part of the allure is the numerous, exceptionally well-cut costumes. "Sensuous twists and turns, lightning sharp
interaction between a pair of dancers, great music, sexy costumes and glamorous performers make Tango
Feeling a show that is full of adrenalin passion and good humour."
Carolina Soler
Artistic Director, Founder
At the age of six in Lima, Peru Carolina Soler commenced her studies in dance at the Lima Municipal Ballet. In
1972 she entered the Choreartium Association Ballet, where she performed as a soloist and principal ballerina
before completing her studies with masters such as Alexander Plissetky, Annel Vourenjuvry, Victori Roma and
Yele Krnic. Her recording successes are as a soloist in Swan Lake, Raymonda, Coppelia and Interplay and as
principal in Suite en Blanc, Paquita, Hansel & Gretel, Nocturnal and Giselle.
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Awarded a scholarship in Buenos Aires, she studied with Olga Ferri, Gloria Kasda, Rodolfo Fontán and Esther
Knavaia and undertook a partnering course with Ricardo Novich.
In 1978 she joined the resident ballet of the Teatro Colón where she had the opportunity to perform all the
major works of the classical repertoire, winning plaudits as a prima ballerina in Aurora’s Wedding, Swan Lake,
Coppelia, Don Quixote, Romeo & Juliet, Dvórak’s Serenade and Emilia. She also danced for the Choreographic
Workshop, working with Julio López and Rodolfo Olguin; performed with the Argentine Ballet and the Modern
Jazz Ballet, touring nationally and internationally with the companies.
Her interest in tango began when she performed Tango dance with Raul Garello, resulting the formation of
Estampas Porteñas in the 1996. Carolina has undertaken the role of choreographer, principal dancer and artistic
director of the Company.
She has led Estampas Porteñas on tours to many countries around the world.
For her wide ranging artistic endeavors Carolina was presented with the Adán Buenos Aires Award in 1995.
Javier Diciriaco (Singer)
Javier has participated in Tango & Folk Festivals all over Argentina; Cosquin Festival, Doma & Folklore Festival,
National Festival of Tango “La Falda” & Peñas Festival (Villa Maria). He has worked in many of the prestigious
theatres throughout Argentina including San Martin Theatre (Cordoba) & Alvear Theatre (Buenos Aires).
He has appeared in plays; “Guapos de la Guardia Vieja” at the Astral Theatre in Buenos Aires, “Circle of Identity
for the Theatre” at the San Martin Cultural Center in Buenos Aires with actress Virginia Lago & “Vola, Veni,
Vola” a musical produced by Argentinean poet Horacio Ferrer.
Javier has formed his own sextet Sexteto Milonguero & works with the Jorge Arduh Orchestra. He has toured
Spain, Germany, Italy & Switzerland. He is a member of “Orquesta Tipica de Estilos Tangueros” (National
Academy of Tango) in Buenos Aires.
Javier has been with Estampas Portenas by Carolina Soler since 2007.
Esteban Riera (Singer)
This singer of Buenos Aires "Porteño" was champion and won in the first concourse of the Festival of "La Falda"
in Cordoba.
This young artist had won in the "Hugo del Carril" councourse 2002 and 2004. He was at the Festival of
Revelation in "Cosquín", and work in the most important house of Tango in Buenos Aires.
He was presented with the great pianist Osvaldo Berlingieri in Switzerland and with Vale Tango in Japan.
He also performed in various countries like Chile, Costa Rica.
He sang with the Tango Orchestra of Buenos Aires, with Raul Garello teachers and Osvaldo Piro, and the
Orchestra Juan de Dios Filiberto, led by Nestor Marconi.
He toured Europe with Julio Boca in Boca tango. He presented his first CD called "Soy Cantor" with Vale Tango.
Esteban has joined "Estampas Porteñas" with their new show “Tango Feeling” at the Teatro Astral of Buenos
Aires under the direction of Carolina Soler.
VICE VERSA QUINTET
(Musicians)
Emiliano Greco
Musical Director and arrangement Pianist
Lautaro Greco
Pianist and bandoneon
Juan Miguens
Double bass
Lucas Furno
Violin
Juan Pablo Saraco Electric Guitar
Viceversa quintet started as a quartet in August 2003, with the first objective of developing a repertoire
involving all the different tango époques but with a modern sound.
The composition of musical arrangements as well as the own themes, fully reflect this artistic line of exploration
and search within tango music. Although the most important aesthetic influence comes on Astor Piazzolla, who
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they consider as their greatest inspirer, their repertoire exceeds the work of this composer to also give room to
interesting and new arrangements to classical themes of this gender as “Los Mareados”, “Nocturna” or” El
Marne”.
In April 2005 with the incorporation of Lucas Furno playing the violin, the present formation of Viceversa
quintet is configured as proof of their search for of their own of tango.
They started to record their first album “Viceversa Tango” the same year and this album was launched in March
2006. Since then it has been distributed and sold at the best records stores around the world. Among this
album tracks you can find the above mentioned themes and also their own compositions as “Sisima”, “Falsa
Escuadra” and “Viceversa”, where the talent and potential of these young musicians reflect clearly.
Viceversa participated to the more important Tango houses and in the Colón Theatres, in several Milongas,
Buenos Aires Tango Festival. Also toured in Chile, Greece, Israel, Mexico, Japan, Russia and Spain.
DANCERS:
Pablo Sosa & Mariela Maldonado
Their professional debut was in December 1996 under the direction and choreography by Eduardo Arquimbau.
They have worked together with several teachers as Ernesto Franco, Carlos Lazzari, Osvaldo Berlinghieri,
Virginia Luque, Drink Pugliese, Omar Valente, Roberto Pansera, Argentine Ledesma among others.
They performed in the best Tango houses, and milongas shows in Buenos Aires such as Mr Tango, La Ventana,
The Old Warehouse, Galerias Pacifico, Taste of Tango, Cambalache, Bidou of Lights, Tango 1921, The Museum
of Cultural Tango, The Gallery Tango Argentino, Almagro, El Viejo Mail, The House of Provinces, Milonga La
Matin.
They worked and danced in Tanguera "The Musical Argentino".
They have made presentations which were aired as television programs like The Diva Susana Jimenez, Marcelo
Tinelli, and Punta Taco The Special, The Astro Soccer Diego Maradona with "La Noche del 10" Film "Hugs."
They toured in Brazil, Peru, Chile.
And since 2004 they make up the cast of the Tango Company of Argentina Estampas Porteñas under the
direction of Carolina Soler.
They also performed in the show Tango Fire of Carolina Soler, with the company and travelled different
countries: Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland (Fringe Festival), England, Wales, United States,
Bermuda, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, China, Korea, Malaysia, South Africa, Spain and the Netherlands.
Gaspar Godoy & Gisela Galeassi
They were winners of the Stage Tango category and the first World Tango Championship organized within the V
Buenos Aires Tango Festival, in March 2003.
Their first presentation was as Champions at the Teatro Colón with the orchestra, led by Nestor Marconi.
They shared various stages with great artists like: Ruben Juarez, Sexteto Mayor Orchestra Ciudad de Buenos
Aires, Luis Borda, Nelly Omar, Mary Graña, Color Tango, Berlinghieri, Osvaldo Piro, El Arranque, Erica Di Salvo,
Fernando Marzán, Fabio Hager Javier Calamaro among others.
They have toured in Spain, Italy, Germany, France, United States, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Australia, New
Zealand and Latin America almost in its entirety. They have participated in various films and documentaries
such as "Hugs, Tango in Buenos Aires," "Tango 12", "Tango Argentino: El Mundo es Lejano y Maravilloso," the
spirit of Argentina" for PBS, and made a DVD tango classes of international sales: "Tango Lessons."
They have been declared as the Cultural Ambassadors by the Ministry of Tourism of the Autonomous City of
Buenos Aires and invited to dance with the company’s "Tango Argentino" at the Teatro Gran Rex and the
Chancellery to dance for the president of Korea and Taiwan.
The were the judges in the regional championships tango abroad, officially recognised by the Government of
Buenos Aires.
They worked in the best tango houses in Buenos Aires like "La Ventana", "Homero Manzi", "Rojo Tango."
Conducting workshops in the Abasto Plaza Hotel, Faena Hotel.
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In early 2008 their first experience as choreographers were for the show "Tango Dance Premium" alongside the
World Champions.
Cristian Gallardo & Betina Botana
Betina studied Classical Ballet & Contemporary Dance at the Escuela Municipal de Danza in Buenos Aires. She
undertook lessons in Jazz Ballet & Contemporary Dance with Manuel Vallejos, Laura Roatta & Michael Kadisova.
She has participated in Festivals in Argentina and Latin America in Contemporary & Classical Ballet and studied
Argentinean Folk Dance under the instruction of Norma Viola.
Cristian obtained a degree in Folk Dance & Tango at IUNA. He danced in the Ballet Folklorico Nacional directed
by Norma Viola.
Cristian has performed in many of the Tango Houses in Buenos Aires; like Taconeande, Piazolla Tango, Airers
de Buenos Aires & Senor Tango. Cristian has toured to Russia, China, Spain, Switzerland, France & many South
American countries.
Together Cristian & Betiana have taken instructions from Leonardo Cuello, Rosa & Carlitos Pérez, Daniel ”Flaco”
García, Alejandra Martinan and Corina de la Rosa & Julio Balmaceda.
They joined Estampas Porteñas in late 2007.
Soledad Fernández & Esteban Simón
Esteban and Soledad began they careers as dancers, educated in different artistic areas from classical dance,
contemporary, jazz, folk and finally the tango.
Soledad has performed at many shows around the world, with different companies such as Tango Emotion,
Tango Seduction and Tango Nuevo.
In Buenos Aires she has performed with Tango Rojo, a Peter MacFarlane production at the prestigious Colón
Theatre. Soledad also teaches at the Vanina Billous studios, La esquina in Buenos Aires.
Esteban has performed in many cities in Japan, with Luna de Tango company, performing in many tango
festivals, including the Tango Libertad.
Esteban also taught Tango in Japan for two years.
He has performed with the Valentango Company at the Theatre Roma in Avellaneda.
In Buenos Aires they have performed at famous Tango house’s like Bocatango, La Ventana, Señor Tango,
Piazzolla Tango, El Viejo Almacén, Sabor a Tango and Candilejas.
Sebastián Acosta & Carla Mazzolini
Both from Uruguay, they have been based in Buenos Aires for further training in dance.
Their studies included a variety of dance forms from tango, salsa, jazz, hip-hop, classical and aerial acrobatics.
They were awarded by the Inter-American Confederation Dance with 3 first prizes in the form of tango scene.
In Uruguay they presented for 3 years the musical "Alma de Tango" and "Peccatus Capitaneus", which they
created, directed, choreographed and acted.
They formed part of the casts of tango houses as such as Esquina Homero Manzi, Anibal Troilo, Taconeando,
Central Tango and Madero Tango.
Composed companies: "Tango Nuevo" by Roberto Herrera, "Latin Dance" by Antonio Junior Cervila, "Tango
Seduction" by Gustavo Russo and "Mora Godoy Tango company”, who conducted tours of the interior of
Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, Central America, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, France, Czech Republic, Poland,
Netherlands, Austria, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Belarus, Siberia and Russia.
Mauro Caiazza & Guadalupe Ponzelli
Mauro and Guadalupe started dancing together in 2004. They are not only tango dancers but jazz, salsa,
acrobatics, folklore and contemporary dancers as well. They are constantly improving and enriching their skills
in all these disciplines.
Mauro started dancing when he was 10 years old. He later got the degree of “Profesor de Danzas Nativas y
Folklore”.
Guadalupe started her career dancing jazz, salsa and tango.
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As a couple, they have taken part in different festivals and events all over the world and they have been very
successful.
They were members of Madero Tango cast, in a show called Tangorama. They also danced for different
companies such as Latin Dance (Celos) and Tango Odisea (Shine, Mora).
They have done different shows in stages throughout the world (Russia, Lithuania, Estonia, Mexico, United
States, Hungary and The Czech Republic.
Bobek Mariel (Costume Designer)
Graduated from the University of Buenos Aires, Mariel Bobek is a costume designer who specializes in the
design and production of costumes for theatrical arts, film and television since the beginning of 2002.
Among its prominent theater productions are:
Tango Feeling, Tango Fire, both directed by Carolina Soler
Shine, Tangorama-Madero Tango, Tango Tango Emotion and Odyssey, directed by Mora Godoy
In Freedom Flight, led by Maximiliano Guerra
Stylish Tango, produced by Min-On Concert Association
Tanguera the musical produced by D. Romay, for the dancers Mora Godoy, Maria Nieves and Leticia Fallacara.
Houses Dinner Tango show of the stature of Carlos Gardel Corner, Mr Tango, and to name a few who have
submitted their designs of the hands of dancers are Georgina Vargas, Monica Matera, Soledad Rivero among
many others.
Performances:
Argentina
Festival Musica Buenos Aires Corrientes y Parana Recoleta Viva Festival-Amphitheatre Recoleta (Buenos Aires).
Australia
Adelaide Festival, the Arts Centre, State Theatre (Melbourne), The Barton Theatre (Adelaide), Caloundra
Cultural Centre (Caloundra), Canberra Theatre (Canberra), Civic Theatre (Newcastle), Empire Theatre
(Toowoomba), Federation Concert Hall (Hobart), Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Gold Coast Arts Centre
(Gold Coast), Hamer Hall (Melbourne), Performing Arts Centre (Mandurah), Princess Theatre (Launceston),
Qpac Concert Hall (Brisbane), Regal Theatre (Perth), Sydney Theatre (Sydney).
Belarus
Belarus Festival
Bermuda
Bermuda Festival, City Hall Theatre (Hamilton, Bermuda)
Canada
Winter Garden Theatre (Toronto, ON)
China
Oriental Art Center (Shanghai), Yulan Theatre (Dongguan). Taipei Lai Lai Sheraton Concert Hall-Dance Sport
Association (Taipei), Grand Ballroom Linden Hotel (Kaohsiung), Grand Hall Plaza Int’l Hotel (Taichung).
Cuba
Havana Festival of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
Czech Republic
Prague Festival (Prague)
Germany
Fliegende Bauten (Hamburg)
Guatemala
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Paiz Festival (Antigua)
Korea
Chungmu Arts Hall (Seoul)
Malaysia
Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (Kuala Lumpur)
the Netherlands
Fortis Theater aan de Schie (Schiedam), Muziekcentrum Enschede (Enschede), Parktheater Eindhoven
(Eindhoven), Schouwburg Amphion (Doetinchem), Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie (Leeuwarden), Schouwburg
Orpheus (Apeldoorn), Stadsschouwburg Utrecht (Utrecht), Stadsschouwburg Velsen (Ijmuiden), Stadstheater
(Zoetermeer), Theater aan de Parade (Den Bosch), Theater De Vest (Alkmaar), Theater De Maaspoort (Venlo),
Zaantheater (Zaandam).
New Zealand
ABC Theatre (Auckland), International Arts Festival-Victorian Arts Center (Christchurch), St. James Theatre
(Wellington).
Singapore
Esplanade Concert Hall
South Africa
Mandela Civic Theatre (Johannesburg), iZulu Theatre, Sibaya Casino (Durban), The Opera House, Artscape
(Cape Town)
Spain
Teatro Principal (Alicante)
Switzerland
Maag MusicHall (Zurich)
UK
Alban Arena (St Albans), The Anvil (Basingstoke), Assembly Hall (Edinburgh), Assembly Hall Theatre
(Tunbridge Wells), Assembly Rooms (Derby), Cadogan Hall (London), Corn Exchange (Cambridge), De Montfort
Hall (Leicester), Dome (Brighton), Edinburgh Festival- St George’s Wess & Assembly Hall, Everyman Theatre
(Cheltenham), Grand Opera House (York), The Lowry (Salford), Lyceum (Sheffield), Malvern Theatres
(Malvern), Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury), New Theatre (Oxford), The Orchard Theatre (Dartford), Pavilion
Theatre (Bournemouth), Peacock Theatre (London), Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool), Princess Theatre (Torquay),
Royal Concert Hall (Nottingham), Royal & Derngate (Northampton), The Sage Gateshead (Gateshead), St
David’s Hall (Cardiff), St George’s Hall (Bradford), Symphony Hall (Birmingham), Wycombe Swan (High
Wycombe).
USA
Arlene Schnitzer Hall (Portland, OR), Bob Hope Theatre (Stockton, CA), Cascade Theatre (Redding, CA), The
College of the Canyons-Performing Arts Center (Santa Clarita, CA), Emerson Majestic Theatre (Boston, MA),
Heymann Center for the Performing Arts (Lafayette, LA), Historic Tennessee Theatre (Knoxville, TN), Hult
Center for the Performing Arts (Eugene, OR), Humboldt State University-Center Arts John Van Duzer Theater
(Arcata, CA), Irvine Barclay Theatre (Irvine, CA), John Hay High School Auditorium (Cleveland OH), Joyce
Theatre (New York, NY), Laxson Auditorium (Chico CA), The Lensic Performing Arts Center (Santa Fe, NM),
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts (Clinton Township, MI), Marin Veteran Memorial Auditorium (San
Rafael, CA), Mesa Arts Center (Mesa AZ), Miller Outdoor Theatre (Houston, TX), Northrop Auditorium
(Minneapolis, MN), Norton Center at Centre College-Newlin Hall (Danville, KY), One World Theatre (Austin, TX),
Palace Theater (Columbus, OH), Pepperdine University-Smothers Theatre (Malibu, CA), Rialto Theatre (Atlanta,
GA), Sandler Center for the Performing Arts (Norfolk, VA), Stephen & Mary Birch North Park Theatre (La Jolla,
CA), Tower Theatre (Bend, OR), Tulane University-Dixon Hall (New Orleans, LA), University of ArizonaCentennial Hall (Tucson, AZ), University of California- Mondavi Center-Jackson Hall (Davis, CA), University of
Richmond-Modlin Center-Alice Jepson Theatre (Richmond, VA), Viterbo Fine Arts Center (La Crosse, WI).
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