Gloria
and Claudio Otero Wednesday classes and
Milonga will change to a new and better
location.
STARTING
AUGUST 18TH, 04
Come
and enjoy a huge wood dance floor, big
parking lot, the best selection of music,
hors d'oeuvres. professional show and
the best instruction on tango, milonga
and vals cruzado with Gloria and Claudio
Otero.
Wednesdays:
7:00-8:00 PM beginners (tango)
8:00-9:00 PM intermediates
(tango,vals or milonga)
9:00-11:00 PM Milonga party and
pro show.
At
the Palomares Park Center 499 East Arrow
HWY in the city of Pomona.
Take
the 10 fwy, exit town ave going north.
Turn left onto Arrow Hwy. The Palomares
center will be on your right hand side
before you reach Orange Grove. For more
information visit our Web www.gloriatango.com
or call us at (909) 482-0170
Admission:
$10 per single class.
$15 class + Milonga + show
On
August 18th we will have an exceptional
tango, gauchos and salsa show with The
Otero Dance Co. We will raffle tango and
salsa cd's, instructional videos and tango
t-shirts among the people who will attend
our grand opening. During the Milonga
we will teach you how to dance the chacarera
like in the Milongas in Buenos Aires.
Gloria
Otero
Born to be a dancer, Gloria has performed
in all areas of dance since the age of
eight. She has trained with master teachers
in Tango and Folklore Argentino.
At
the age of fifteen, Gloria received a
Certified Title as a Dance Instructor
from the Conservatorio Alvistur in Buenos
Aires. She then formed her own Dance Troop,
which won numerous awards for Best Young
Dance Troop.
Gloria has worked as a professional dancer
with the stars in Argentine Tango, sharing
the stage with the most international
renown artist such as Dyango, Pimpinela,
Juan Carlos Copes; Ruben Juarez; Guillermo
Galvé; Damasio Esquivel, Eduardo
Avila, Coco Diaz, Los Tucu-Tucu just to
name a few. After becoming well known
in Buenos Aires, she toured internationally,
receiving accolades throughout Asia, Europe,
and the United States.
Gloria
then founded The Otero Dance Company with
the unique combination of tango, salsa
and gauchos performers leading her to
tour across the United States and a recent
tour to Italy, France and Germany. Her
brilliant performances and choreography
awarded her the Bronze Star Halo Award
for Outstanding Contribution to the Entertainment
Industry by the Southern California Motion
Picture Council.
She produced and starred in the short
film Café Tango.
Gloria
is a successful performer, teacher, producer,
director of her company and the fascinating
show Rhythm and Passion.
Claudio Otero
Claudio has many years of professional
training and performing with master teachers
in Gaucho and Argentine Tango in Buenos
Aires, having begun at the age of four.
His
talent was quickly recognized, taking
him into the National Tour in Argentina,
sharing the stages with the renowned stars
of Tango. They were dancers such as Juan
Carlos Copes; musicians such as Nestor
Roland, and Ruben Juarez; and singers
such as Horacio Guarani, Los Nocheros,
Soledad, and many, many more.
Claudio's
driving performances were sought after
for commercials and television shows on
channels nine and seven in Argentina.
He captivated audiences with his presentations
at theaters such as the Teatro Alvear
and Astral; and with dinner shows at Michelangelo
and La Ventana, to name a few.
In
the United States his Tango and Gaucho
performances continue to dazzle and amaze,
on television as well as in commercials
like Carl's Jr. Claudio received the Bronze
Star Halo Award for Outstanding Contribution
to the Entertainment industry by the Southern
California Motion Picture Council. He
travels across Southern California and
the United States keeping audiences enthralled
by the skill of his brilliant performances.
Claudio
is one of the few dancers who have perfected
both the Tango and the Gaucho dances.
His energetic Gaucho performances reflect
the soul of the Argentine countryside
while his Tango style ignites the stage
with the passion and intensity of Buenos
Aires.
