They had been asked on many occasions to start a local tango class which they did after returning from their second visit within a year to Buenos Aires in 2009. The original classes in Stirling were a huge success, so much so that they were soon asked to run classes in Glasgow too. They also run regular social events and workshops for all levels.
David and Denise have continued with their Tango and Teaching development with regular visits to Buenos Aires, and in August 2010 spent another month there.
David and Denise have continued with their Tango and Teaching development with regular visits to Buenos Aires, and in August 2010 spent another month there.
During that month they each gained the certificate “Masters para Maestros de Tango” at the ‘Escuela Argentina de Tango’ after successfully completing a 42 hour course taught by the world’s best Tango teachers and practitioners. (click here for full description of course content) Denise and David are the only Tango Teachers in Scotland to hold this prestigious Teaching Certificate. Click here for further details of the Escuela Argentina de Tango.
Their main influence and teachers are Gustavo Naveira and Giselle Anne . In 2009 they attended two 20 hour seminars with Gustavo and Giselle. The theme of the first was on Deep Basics, a specially ordered programme created to deeply study the most important tango ideas, the second seminar was 20 hour course on Boleos and Sacadas.
During their visit in 2010 they attended their third Tango Seminar with Gustavo and Giselle on Musicality, Phrasing and Rythmn. For rationale and further details of seminars by Gustavo Naviera y Giselle Anne click here.
In addition to attending these courses, David and Denise spend the rest of their time in Buenos Aires attending regular classes and workshops with Tango teachers such as Oscar Casas, Raul Masciocchi, Sebastian Achaval y Roxanna Suarez, Jorge Firpo, Olga Besio, Gustavo Rosas y Gisela Natoli etc
Keen to develop the tango scene in Scotland, they are responsible for bringing world-renowned Electro-Tango band Otros Aires to Glasgow in 2011 in association with Celtic Connections, and are also organisers of the Scotland International Tango Festival .
Their main influence and teachers are Gustavo Naveira and Giselle Anne . In 2009 they attended two 20 hour seminars with Gustavo and Giselle. The theme of the first was on Deep Basics, a specially ordered programme created to deeply study the most important tango ideas, the second seminar was 20 hour course on Boleos and Sacadas.
During their visit in 2010 they attended their third Tango Seminar with Gustavo and Giselle on Musicality, Phrasing and Rythmn. For rationale and further details of seminars by Gustavo Naviera y Giselle Anne click here.
In addition to attending these courses, David and Denise spend the rest of their time in Buenos Aires attending regular classes and workshops with Tango teachers such as Oscar Casas, Raul Masciocchi, Sebastian Achaval y Roxanna Suarez, Jorge Firpo, Olga Besio, Gustavo Rosas y Gisela Natoli etc
Keen to develop the tango scene in Scotland, they are responsible for bringing world-
About the Teachers - Salsa
Denise has a passion for dance, Latin America, Spain and the Spanish language. She has lived, worked and taught Salsa in Peru, and has travelled extensively on many occasions throughout Latin America, from Cuba right down to Argentina. A key player in the birth of the salsa scene in Scotland, she has been dancing Salsa for over 15 years and was one of Edinburgh’s legendary "Salsa Angels" who taught salsa in the capital in the late 1990s. She is responsible for bringing Salsa to Stirling, with dance classes, regular club nights, workshops from world-renowned instructors, and even the occasional live band.
David has been dancing Cuban Salsa for over 10 years, and can be considered to be one of the best Cuban Dancers in Scotland. He has a passion for dance and movement. If you ask any of our students what David brings to a Salsa Lesson, it would be probably a fun and an enthusiastic approach to delivering the highest quality of dance instruction in Scotland.
David was a member of the world championship winning Tumbao Rueda de Casino salsa team based in Glasgow. Tumbao won the Tropicana World Championship in 2002, and were runners up in 2003 and 2004. David was a member of the team when they won the Scottish Championship in 2002, and both David and Denise were in the Scottish championship winning team in 2004.
Both gave up competing to devote their time to developing their dance classes. They are both firm believers in developing the basics both for the leader and the follower. Dancing should be fluid and this is achieved through good leading and following. A leader needs to know the mechanics of leading, and the follower needs to read these. Mastering these basics makes dancing much more relaxed and infinitely more enjoyable for both parties. They have given workshops through out the country, and are the creators of the Snow and Salsa adventure Weekend, which has been extremely popular over the years - it mixes dance workshops and ski-ing activities. For further information on these weekends please email us. In addition to this they also run a Salsa club night once a month in Bridge of Allan, which offers their students the opportunity to practice their dancing in Salsa, Merengue, Bachata and Chachacha
Not only are David and Denise accomplished Salsa Dancers and teachers. They have also qualified as Masters para Maestros de Tango from the world famous Escuela Argentina de Tango, in Buenos Aires, and now teach all styles of Tango to the highest level. They are the only Tango Teachers in Scotland to hold this prestigious certificate. They are also the organisers and teachers at the Scotland International Tango Festival, held in Stirling, Feb 2011.
Denise has a passion for dance, Latin America, Spain and the Spanish language. She has lived, worked and taught Salsa in Peru, and has travelled extensively on many occasions throughout Latin America, from Cuba right down to Argentina. A key player in the birth of the salsa scene in Scotland, she has been dancing Salsa for over 15 years and was one of Edinburgh’s legendary "Salsa Angels" who taught salsa in the capital in the late 1990s. She is responsible for bringing Salsa to Stirling, with dance classes, regular club nights, workshops from world-
David was a member of the world championship winning Tumbao Rueda de Casino salsa team based in Glasgow. Tumbao won the Tropicana World Championship in 2002, and were runners up in 2003 and 2004. David was a member of the team when they won the Scottish Championship in 2002, and both David and Denise were in the Scottish championship winning team in 2004.
Both gave up competing to devote their time to developing their dance classes. They are both firm believers in developing the basics both for the leader and the follower. Dancing should be fluid and this is achieved through good leading and following. A leader needs to know the mechanics of leading, and the follower needs to read these. Mastering these basics makes dancing much more relaxed and infinitely more enjoyable for both parties. They have given workshops through out the country, and are the creators of the Snow and Salsa adventure Weekend, which has been extremely popular over the years -
Not only are David and Denise accomplished Salsa Dancers and teachers. They have also qualified as Masters para Maestros de Tango from the world famous Escuela Argentina de Tango, in Buenos Aires, and now teach all styles of Tango to the highest level. They are the only Tango Teachers in Scotland to hold this prestigious certificate. They are also the organisers and teachers at the Scotland International Tango Festival, held in Stirling, Feb 2011.
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