El Encuentro
 

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Off course you can dance tango. Everyone can do. And you could share your dance with anyone, anywhere in the world !! Learning tango is very easy. Everyone dances it in the way they like it.

Do not even think of it. If we can dance you can dance, too. All you need is to want to dance.

You do not need to spend much time. Classes are once in a week and lasts 1,5 hours. Plus, they are after the working hours. You can manage this. But remember; If you want to do more, you could join to our regular Sunday practice hours, or more, you could join us on every Friday in the dance nights (mlongas). For every subject you learn the more you spend time for tango the quicker you learn...

No problem at all; Since there are many coming without partners. You could join to one of them. We even encourage to change partners during the classes. Result; you could dance with everyone, which is the main target of our education...

We do not expect you to do so. you will not memorize anything. Our training is not based on memorizing the steps. Otherwise, you would not remember what you memorized in time, Our purpose is to enable you dance in your lifetime...

After the second class !! Is it early ? No you will. all you need to is to be loyal to the dance codes that are very few and easy.

Totally depends on you. There is no limit to learn since tango evolves continously. After you get the fundamentals you will have soo many components in your vocabulary that you could easily create your own moves for your leisure...

Be as comfortable as you can in the classes. Dance nights are not so fancy, not so sport, but a little bit careful, painstaking in order to contribute to the beauty of the night. We will have couple of recommendations for the shoes.

We talk about these in the first class. No worry. Everyone could survive...

That is quite usual. There are many who came since the partner has wanted, but then became more insistive than the partners.

There is nothing wrong in it to try to company to your partner at least to see it....

Who is ? Not a problem. Standing still with the music is also dancing in Tango. We expect you to have fun, not show-up. You are not expected to throw your partners high up and hold them like acrobatics.

We train you to dance how you feel in your own style.

 

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Aydoğan and Şule Arkış are interested with Argentine Tango since 1998. They taught under different organizations and established El Encuentro in 2002.

In 1998 October they established the first e-mail group of Turkish Tango Community.

In 1998 they opened the most comprehensive tango web site of Turkey, www.tangointurkey.com. There has been invaluable information on the history of Turkish tango in this site.

They have established tango in Cyprus together with their counterpart school in Cyprus. They still teah there.

They have organized workshops with worldwide maestros like, Gustavo Naviera-Giselle Anne, Milena Plebs - Ezequiel Farfaro, Andrea Misse - Leandro Palou, Geraldine Rojas - Javier Rodriguez

They have orgnized the first International Istanbul Tango Festival in 2004. Since then they continoue to organize this event and helps building awareness on Istanbul in the world.

Aydoğan Arkış had produced and presented the radio program "Milonga" for 3 seasons in Açık Radyo, 94.9

In 2007 they established their sport club, Tango and Dance Sport Club.

Their trainings include

Instructors Nationalit Year
Chicho M. Frumboli - Cecilia Gonzalez Arjantin 2001
Chicho M. Frumboli - Juana Sepulveda   2008
    2009
Sebastian Arce - Mariana Montes Arjantin 2009
    2008
    2007
    2006
Gustavo Naviera - Giselle Anne Arjantin 1999
    2000
    2001
Celine Ruiz - Damian Rosenthal Arjantin 2009
    2008
    2007
Adrian Veredice - Alejandra Hobert Arjantin 2009
    2008
    2007
    2006
    2005
    2004
Pablo Villarraza - Dana Frigoli Arjantin 2008
    2007
    2006
    2005
Pablo Inza - Moira Castellano Arjantin 2006
    2005
Gaston Torelli - Moira Castellano   2009
Geraldine Rojas - Javier Rodriguez Arjantin 2003
Ezequiel Paludi - Sabrina Masso Arjantin 2004
Maurico Castro - Carla Morano Arjantin 2004
Ezequiel Farfaro - Eugenia Parrilla Arjantin 2008
Los Hermanos Macanas Arjantin 2004
Lucia Mazer Arjantin 2009
Matias Facio - Kara Wenham Arjantin 2008
Ricky Biggieri - Soledad Laratepia Arjantin 2008
Martin Guiterrez - Carolina Pizzo Arjantin 2008
Joaquin Amanebar Arjantin 2008
Marcela Trape Arjantin 2007
Ismael Ludman - Maria Mondino Arjantin 2007
Andreas Amarilla - Meredith Klein Arjantin 2007
Andrea Misse - Leandro Palou Arjantin 2003
Milena Plebs - Ezequiel Farfaro Arjantin 2003
Metin Yazir Turkiye 1998
    1999
    1999
    2000
    2000
    2001
Natalia Games - Gabriel Angio Arjantin 2000
Esteban Morena - Claudia Codega Arjantin 2000
    2002
Cecilia Gonzalez Arjantin 1999
    2001
    2009
Graciela Gonzalez Arjantin 2002
Eric Jeurissen Hollanda 2002
Rebecca Schulman A.B.D. 1998
Muzo & Biki Hollanda 1998
    1999
Imed Chemmam Fransa 1998
    1999
Maruela Hung Arjantin 1999
Yvonne Meisseneur Fransa 1999

Engin and Aslıhan Işıltan started tango in 2001 with the classes of Aydoğan and Şule Arkış. They continued to work with world masters.

As an El Encuentro instructor Engin and Aslıhan Işıltan, trained hundreds of dancers upto date.

They are the key players in International Istanbul Tango Festival

Their training includes

Instructor Nationality Year
Chicho M. Frumboli - Juana Sepulveda 2008
2009
Sebastian Arce - Mariana Montes Arjantin 2009
    2008
    2007
    2006
Celine Ruiz - Damian Rosenthal Arjantin 2009
    2008
    2007
Adrian Veredice - Alejandra Hobert Arjantin 2009
    2008
    2007
    2006
    2005
    2004
Pablo Villarraza - Dana Frigoli Arjantin 2008
    2007
    2006
    2005
Pablo Inza - Moira Castellano Arjantin 2006
    2005
Gaston Torelli - Moira Castellano   2009
Geraldine Rojas - Javier Rodriguez Arjantin 2003
Ezequiel Paludi - Sabrina Masso Arjantin 2004
Maurico Castro - Carla Morano Arjantin 2004
Ezequiel Farfaro - Eugenia Parrilla Arjantin 2008
Los Hermanos Macanas Arjantin 2004
Lucia Mazer Arjantin 2009
Matias Facio - Kara Wenham Arjantin 2008
Ricky Biggieri - Soledad Laratepia Arjantin 2008
Martin Guiterrez - Carolina Pizzo Arjantin 2008
Joaquin Amanebar Arjantin 2008
Marcela Trape Arjantin 2007
Ismael Ludman - Maria Mondino Arjantin 2007
Andreas Amarilla - Meredith Klein Arjantin 2007
Andrea Misse - Leandro Palou Arjantin 2003
Milena Plebs - Ezequiel Farfaro Arjantin 2003
Cecilia Gonzalez Arjantin 2009
Aydoğan Arkış - Şule Arkış Türkiye -

Utku Küley, İstanbul Üniversitesi State University, Guitarist. He started Tango with Şule and Aydoğan Arkış. He is the leading talent in the new generation of Tango in Turkey.

The foudner of Istanbul Academia Project ( An ethnotronic Tango orchestra )

Setenay Ersoy, Dances since 1997.

Licensed dancer and competitior in International Latin Dances.

President of Istanbul Univercit Dance Club ine 2004-2005

Trained in Yıldız Technical Universitesi Satege Arts Department, Modern Dance Programme.

Trained in Percussion instruments and played in Gürkey Percussion Ensemble until 2006. Played in the album "World Of Percussion". PLayed in Concerts in Aksanat, Borusan, Icedance festivals.

Utku - Setenay, joined El Encuentro in 2005. They have been being trained by Aydoğan ve Şule Arkış since then. They showed in International Istanbul Tango Festivals.

Spend 3 months in Bs.As. and performed in prestigous milongas there, like, La Viruta, Salon Canning, Villa Malcolm, etc.

They are invited to Wuppertal - Germany and Amsterdam - TangoMagia festivals as instructors and performers.

Their training includes

Instructors Nationality Year
Chicho M. Frumboli - Juana Sepulveda Arjantin 2008
    2009
Sebastian Arce - Mariana Montes Arjantin 2009
    2008
    2007
    2006
Gustavo Naviera - Giselle Anne Arjantin 2009
Celine Ruiz - Damian Rosenthal Arjantin 2009
    2008
    2007
Adrian Veredice - Alejandra Hobert Arjantin 2009
    2008
    2007
    2006
Pablo Villarraza - Dana Frigoli Arjantin 2008
    2007
    2006
Pablo Inza - Moira Castellano Arjantin 2006
Gaston Torelli - Moira Castellano   2009
Ezequiel Farfaro - Eugenia Parrilla Arjantin 2008
Lucia Mazer Arjantin 2009
Matias Facio - Kara Wenham Arjantin 2008
Ricky Biggieri - Soledad Laratepia Arjantin 2008
Martin Guiterrez - Carolina Pizzo Arjantin 2008
Joaquin Amanebar Arjantin 2008
Marcela Trape Arjantin 2007
Ismael Ludman - Maria Mondino Arjantin 2007
Andreas Amarilla - Meredith Klein Arjantin 2007
Cecilia Gonzalez Arjantin 2009
Olga Besio Arjantin 2008
Aldana Mazzeo Arjantin 2009
Matias Facio - Claudia Rogowski Arjantin 2009
Aydoğan Arkış - Şule Arkış Türkiye -

Ali Alper Ozdemir, started tango in Istanbul Üniversity. In 2001 established a private dance teather group. Performed Modern Arts and Tango.

Worked with Alicia Orlando and Ce laudio Barneix.

He established the firstregular tango teaching in Mardin between 2003 - 2006. Taught in MNC Dance School ( Mardin ), Dicle University ( Diyarbakir )

Hande Ömürlü, Trained in Obua, in Istanbul University State Conseroitoire, between 1991-1996.

Between 1999 - 2007 she was trained on Music Instructor in Marmara University Atatürk Faculty. Gave conserts. Completed her pedogogical formation then.

She studied Modern Dance, Anotomy, Body Awareness and Alexander technique with Tuğçe Tuna

Alper and Hande joined El Encuentro in 2006. They grew up hundreds of dancers upto date. They performed in many organizations including International İstanbul Tango Festival. .

Their training include;

Instructor Nationality Year
Chicho M. Frumboli - Juana Sepulveda   2008
    2009
Sebastian Arce - Mariana Montes Arjantin 2009
    2008
    2007
    2006
Celine Ruiz - Damian Rosenthal Arjantin 2009
    2008
    2007
Adrian Veredice - Alejandra Hobert Arjantin 2009
    2008
    2007
Pablo Villarraza - Dana Frigoli Arjantin 2008
    2007
Gaston Torelli - Moira Castellano   2009
Lucia Mazer Arjantin 2009
Matias Facio - Kara Wenham Arjantin 2008
Ricky Biggieri - Soledad Laratepia Arjantin 2008
Martin Guiterrez - Carolina Pizzo Arjantin 2008
Joaquin Amanebar Arjantin 2008
Marcela Trape Arjantin 2007
Ismael Ludman - Maria Mondino Arjantin 2007
Andreas Amarilla - Meredith Klein Arjantin 2007
Cecilia Gonzalez Arjantin 2009
Alejandro Larenas - Marisol Morales Arjantin 2008
Aydoğan Arkış - Şule Arkış Türkiye -

Yener Altıparmakoğulları, is an academician in Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University.

Started tango in 2006 in Universtiy Dance Club. Performed in many stage projects.

Performer and the Art Director of “Tanglimpos”, teatral tango show.

Trained by Utku Küley and Setenay Ersoy in 2007. Joined El Encuentro in 2007.

His training includes the maestros like, Mariana Chicho Frumboli- Juana Sepulveda, Sebastian Arce-Mariana Montes, Adrian Veredice- Alejandra Hobert, Pablo Villarraza- Dana Firigoli, Damian Rosenthal-Celine Ruiz, Gaston Torelli- Moira Castellano, Aydoğan-Şule Arkış, Utku Küley-Setenay Ersoy, Ali Alper Özdemir-Hande Ömürlü.

Elif Ömüriş started dancing when she was 7. Participated numerous folc dance festivals and competitions.

Joined to BUGEB teather group and performed in theatre festivals in Turkey.

Elif started dancing tango in 2007 and joined to El Encuentro at the end of 2008.

She studied tango with Mariana Chicho Frumboli- Juana Sepulveda, Sebastian Arce-Mariana Montes, Adrian Veredice- Alejandra Hobert, Damian Rosenthal-Celine Ruiz, Gaston Torelli- Moira Castellano, Aydoğan-Şule Arkış, Ricky Biggieri - Soledad Laratepia, Natacha Poberaj, Cecilia Gonzalez, Lucia Mazer, Nora Sigaher and Erdal Atik.

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From us...

Workshop - Aydoğan - Şule Arkış

1 November Sunday; Systems in Tango and Improvisations. Do not forget to register through the form below.

New season

New season classroom registrations are open now. For classes in Europe and Anatolian sides, please fill in the registration form below.

Utku Küley - Setenay Ersoy in International TangoMagia Festival

El Encuentro teachers, Utku and Setenay will be showing at XII International TangoMagia Festival in Amsterdam, 26-30 December.

The library

Definetly visit. Our pictures and videos are there. You could read History of Tango in Turkey, too. Even you could download them.


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