Ney Melo and Jennifer Bratt dance an elegant style of social salon tango. Their dance is defined by a smooth and graceful walk, a powerful sense of musicality, classic steps entwined with intricate embellishments, and an intimate embrace. Their passion and respect for tango, its culture, and its music is clearly evidenced in their dance, as well as in their teaching. They are based out of San Francisco where they own a studio called
School of Teaching
In their classes together, Ney and Jennifer are dedicated to inspiring students to dance tango with feeling, musicality, cadencia, and connection - the way it is danced in Buenos Aires. The atmosphere in their classes is relaxed, personable and lively. They employ vivid images to illustrate technique and the essence of tango (both fundamental to dancing well) in whatever step is being shown.
Ney and Jennifer have recently taught and performed in Italy, Poland, Singapore, Malaysia, Romania and Australia, as well as extensively all over North America.
Please click on the 'Classes and Travel' box above to find out if Ney and Jennifer are coming to a city near you.
More About Jennifer
Jennifer discovered the Argentine Tango in 2000 and, entranced by the beauty and energy of this art-form, she devoted herself to it completely. Her movements are defined by a natural grace and expressive fluidity, and she is known for her sharp embellishments and articulate feet. She has widely taught her Followers Technique and Embellishment Bootcamps, and has a number of videos on YouTube showcasing her footwork.
Jennifer is also the author of the popular ASK MALEVA Tango Advice Column, photographer of Close-Embrace.com, and owner of Maleva Shoes which has been bringing the best hard-to-get Argentine tango shoes to ladies around the world for over 5 years.
More About Ney
"There will never be a step, sequence, or trick in tango that will come close to matching the power of the embrace."
Click here to visit Ney Melos website and read his bio
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