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Rebecca Shulman
Rebecca Shulman
Cool Moves from the Dark Side with Rebecca Shulman (excerpt V731)
Rebecca Shulman's tango career began in 1991 with Daniel Trenner, with whom she began to perform and
to visit Buenos Aires.
Her Tango teachers include Mingo and Esther Pugliese, Gustavo Naveira and Olga Besio, Tete and
Maria, Juan Bruno, and Antonio Todaro. She has performed with the finest dancers of her generation,
and given workshops across the U.S. Students everywhere seek Rebecca's clear instruction on
improvisation, technique, adornments, and musicality. She has toured extensively in the US and in
Europe.
Rebecca is a co-founder and artistic director of TangoMujer, which in 1999 received a National Dance
Production grant from New England Foundation for the Arts. (visit www.tangomujer.org)
In 2002 Rebecca cohosted Bridge to the Tango's visit to Havana, Cuba, teaching tango to Cubans as
part of a cultural exchange. Rebecca was also honored for 11 years of contribution to tango in the
U.S. In February 2003 she performed in "Swango: the Fusion" and in "Avantango" at Town Hall.
In 2006 Jaimes Friedgen and Rebecca started the tango scene in Bombay.
More than a dozen of New York's current tango teachers are Rebecca's former students. Her dance
partners after Daniel have included Omar Vega, Metin Yazir, Constantin Rueger, and Evan Griffiths.
Every Monday night she hosts and dj's the largest milonga in New York, Luna, which has been running
at Dance Manhattan for over twelve years. She has been affiliated with Dance Manhattan since 1994
helping develop the school's extensive Argentine tango program and curricula.
Born in New York City, Rebecca studied classical ballet all her life and Contact Improvisation and
yoga since 1993.
Cool Moves from the Dark Side with Rebecca Shulman (excerpt V731)
The "dark side" is the closed side of Tango's embrace. Rebecca demonstrates her mastery of the
leader's part, with this volume of fun moves for the developing leader. How to please the Follower
with simple but clever combinations that use the inside of the embrace. More than 15 sections of
generous ideas and creative social vocabulary.
Material suitable for beginning to intermediate dancers. Assisted by Daniel Trenner. (BttTV 2010; approx.60 mins.)
View an excerpt taken from Cool Moves from the Dark Side with Rebecca Shulman (excerpt V731)
Cool Moves from the Dark Side with Rebecca Shulman (excerpt V731)
Rebecca demonstrates her encyclopedic knowledge of Tango technique, with this clear and consice
analysis of the Boleo, one of tango's most used and perhaps least understood elements. 15 sections
with numerous of Rebecca's signature decorations.
Material suitable for intermediate to advanced dancers. Assisted by Daniel Trenner. (BttTV 2010; approx.60 mins.)
View an excerpt taken from Boleos with Rebecca Shulman (excerpt V732)
Technique for Followers with Rebecca Shulman (V106)
In this two hour tour de
force Rebecca shares her
incredibly comprehensive
and articulate approach to
analyzing the mechanics
of the follower's part. She
covers the basics of walking,
ochos, and turns and adds
subtle fine points for serious
practice. There are
sections on posture, ganchos,
boleos, and embellishments.
Exercises are taught at the bar,
walking on one's own, and with a
partner. (Daniel assists for
partnering demonstrations.) This
video is an important resource for
both leaders and followers who
wish to deepen their understanding
of tango. Produced and edited by
Daniel Trenner. (110 mins.)
View an excerpt taken from Technique for Followers with Rebecca Shulman (V106)
View a studio performance taken from Technique for Followers with Rebecca Shulman (V106)
Technique for Followers with Rebecca Shulman (V106)
