Tango CVs

DIEGO and EVI

DIEGO MASTRANGELO

Diego Mastrangelo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic, on March 6, 1974.
In 1994 he starts his dance studies at the Municipal School of Dances "Jose Neglia" in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. For a year he studied with Aurelio and Delma, teachers that danced through the golden period of tango in Buenos Aires, breathing and making you breathe the authentic essence of the tango in each one of their lessons.
Then he starts taking Osvaldo Coelho's lessons. Osvaldo was renowned for his unique and aesthetic way of moving. For three years he will keep attending to his lessons, period of time during which he becomes his assistant.
In 1998 starts to teach a reduced group of young students, in Caballito neighborhood.
In 1999 meets Fabian Salas, Gustavo Naveira and also Mariano "Chicho" Frumboli and is taught the principles of the dance system known worldwide as "Cosmotango" (lately tango nuevo). The same year performs tango for the first time at the University of Buenos Aires -UBA.
Is invited to work as an assistant in the 2000 International Argentine Tango Congress (CITA).
Then he continues his education with the exceptional artist Cesar Coelho, and attends to several classes with many other renowned teachers. At the same time is hired to perform three times a week in a exclusive cabaret of Recoleta neighbourhood, where he stays until April 2001, when he travels to Greece.
Between April and July 2001 performs all over Greece together with Romina Tumini (Athens, Bolos, Larissa, Thessaloniki, Kabala, Lamia, Peloponnese, Pilio and Crete).
That year he is selected to participate in the opera "Carmen" at the Music Palace of Thessaloniki, during November and December 2001 and March 2002.
In 2002 he is chosen to be the protagonist of a TV commercial for the Greek company "Pablidis", for their product "Gioconda chocolats", dancing tango.
At the 2003 International Dance Research Congress (CID-UNESCO) held at Naksos Island he presents a research paper concerning the evolution of tango technique in the last 15 years, showing the way tango follows ballet's history of structured development, identifying and organizing its bases.

Teaches for four years at Eleftheriu Kordeliu Municipality of Thessaloniki, having the chance to work with groups of people at regular lessons for 8 months a year, taking them from zero to advanced level.

In 2005 he is selected again for a second TV add, this time for Shoes Company "Elite", dancing tango.
During 2005 and 2006 is invited regularly to local TV shows to talk about Argentine Tango.
Since 2006 is invited two times a year to teach in Estonia, for 15 days.
In 2007 he starts presenting his work with Evi Anesti, his present dance partner, in different theaters of the city.
In 2008 is invited to perform together with the string quartet and bandoneon at the National Orchestra of Thessaloniki, in a tribute to Argentine tango music.

Coming from a family of music teachers, from a tender age he treasured the process of knowledge's transmission, in other words, he loves teaching.

He has taught around 5000 hours of group lessons and more than 3500 hours of private lessons already, that is within his last 13 years as a teacher.

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EVI ANESTI

She was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1988.
She started her ballet education at the age of 7, and later on she took Contemporary dance lessons.
She performed repeatedly with her school at Thessaloniki´s Concert Hall, National Theather of Northen Greece and Radio city among others.

In March 2006 she met Diego Mastrangelo and started private lessons with him. A few months later she was offered to become Diego´s dance partener.

Since then, she has performed with him around Greece (Athens, Thessaloniki, Kabala, Syros etc.) and abroad (Estonia, Finland).
In July 2007 they took part in the “Tango Greece Festival” performing and teaching.
She also took lessons with Chicho Mariano Frumboli, Lucia Mazer, Sebastian Arce, Mariana Montes, Julio Balmaceda, Corina de la Rosa etc.
They took part in Leigo Music Festival in Estonia, with a half hour solo performace.
In December 2008 they visited Buenos Aires, Argentina, and were invited to perform at the UNSAM, National University of San Martin, Buenos Aires.
In March 2008 the National Orchestra of Thessaloniki made a tribute to tango and invited them to perfom with a string cuartet and bandoneon.
In summer 2008 they took part in the First Interamerican Dance Competition (Athens-CID-UNESCO). They got the first place dancing ¨Primavera Porteña¨ by Astor Piazzolla.
She was also awarded as "Best Female Dancer" of the entire competition.

She attends to Kafantari´s Professional Ballet School in order to get the highest ballet diploma in Greek dance education system.