Fardad Michael Serry Julie Stillman (El Jilguero)
Dedicated to preserving and fostering the love and growth of the one and only tango!
Fardad Michael Serry, Performer and Choreographer (see farther down for teaching credentials) Fardad Michael Serry dances tango emphasizing musicality and originality. He has performed with Julie Stillman and Yolanda Rossi (see below) in tango events and festivals by invitation at Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Las Vegas, San Diego, and Reno. Together with Julie Stillman, he won the Gold Award in tango, and also in milonga, at the World Council for Argentine Tango Events competitions (improvisation, not choreography) in 2005, adjudicated by Miriam Larici, Hugo Patyn, Fernanda Ghi, and Gillermo Merlo.
Julie Stillman, Performer and Choreographer (see farther down for teaching credentials) Julie Stillman has appeared in tango productions in Seattle, New Orleans, and Southern California. Her stage debut at the historic Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara, CA, was enthusiastically received in 4 performances in two nights by nearly 1500 in the audience. Together with Fardad Serry, she won the Gold Award in tango, and also in milonga, at the World Council for Argentine Tango Events competitions (improvisation, not choreography) in 2005, adjudicated by Miriam Larici, Hugo Patyn, Fernanda Ghi, and Gillermo Merlo. In 2005, Miss Stillman was performer by invitation at the 2005 New Orleans Tango Festival and at the Seventh Annual Tango Ball in San Diego. Recent performances n Gala Opening, floor show at the Long Beach Opera, by invitation, Long Beach, CA. Yolanda Rossi and Fardad Serry. n Valentine's Day Argentine Tango, floor show at The California Club, 2004, Los Angeles, CA. Yolanda Rossi and Fardad Serry. n An Evening of Argentine Tango, floor show at the Woodland Hills Country Club, Los Angeles, CA. Yolanda Rossi and Fardad Serry. n "Tango", floor show, by invitation, at the California State University Northridge Music Department April 2004. Yolanda Rossi and Fardad Serry. n B.A.S.S.H Festival, stage production at the Lobero Theater, Santa Barbara, CA. 9,10 April 2004. Yolanda Rossi and Fardad Serry. n New Orleans Tango Festival, floor solo show, 2004. Julie Stillman and Fardad Serry.
n Teacher and performer, by invitation, Las Vegas International Tango Festival, 2004. Yolanda Rossi and Fardad Serry. n Romance in the Air Music and Dance Festival, by invitation, stage show in Los Angeles, CA, October 2004. Yolanda Rossi, Julie Stillman, Fardad Serry. n California State University Northridge Department of Music, by invitation, floor show and tango music and history class, Nov 2004. Yolanda Rossi, Julie Stillman, Fardad Serry. nWorld Council for Argentine Tango Events, February 2005. Winners of The Gold Award in Tango and in Milonga competitions, Professional, Rising Star Division: Julie Stillman and Fardad Serry. n B.A.S.S.H Festival, stage production at the Lobero Theater, Santa Barbara, CA. March 2005. Julie Stillman and Fardad Serry. n Sunday May 15, 2005, Hollywood, CA, by invitation. Stage show at The Fourth Annual Carlos Gardel Tango Festival. Julie Stillman and Fardad Serry. n "The Flappers", by invitation, June 4, 2005. Stage production at the Marjorie Luke Theater, Santa Barbara, CA. Julie Stillman and Fardad Serry. n "Red Hot Tango", by invitation, floor show original production at the New Orleans Tango Festival, August 5, 2005. Julie Stillman and Fardad Serry. n The 7th Annual Tango Ball. Sunday November 13th, 2005, San Diego, CA, by invitation, Julie Stillman and Fardad Serry. n The BASSH festival, April 8th-9th, 2006, Santa Barbara. n AT&T Telecommunications "Igniting the Night" An evening of Argentine Tango, at The Bacara Resort and Spa, May 12th, 2006, Santa Barbara. n Carlos Gardel Tango Festival, Los Angeles, CA. May 21, 2006. n "Route 66", a stage production of the Rudenko School of Dance. Marjorie Luke Theater, June 4th, 2006.
n At El Adoquin, Teachers and performers by invitation from Miriam Larici and Hugo Patyn, December 22nd and December 29th, 2006.
n At Truckee River Tango, Reno, NV, Teachers and performers by invitation May 10-13th, 2007.
n A Structural Approach To Tango. Created by Fardad Michael Serry. Santa Barbara, CA, USA, August 31 - Sept 3, 2007. n Argentine Tango at the Topa Tower. Oxnard, CA. February 29, 2008. Fardad Michael Serry, Julie Stillman, Daryl and Sarah Race, and The Marcelo Caceres Trio. _________________________________________________________________________ Fardad Michael Serry,Tango Teacher Fardad Michael Serry was invited to teach at the 2004 Las Vegas Tango Festival, where he taught several group classes with Ms. Yolanda Rossi. In the past four years, Fardad has spent nearly 200 hours in private lessons with world-class tango teachers--not just excellent dancers and performers, but artists most of whom also have a gift and a passion for teaching tango. The result is that Fardad is able to teach his students with an awareness that is unique in its breadth and depth. As a Jazz artist, Fardad was used to improvising long before he danced the tango. He is a classically-trained musician and played the piano for 8 years, and the Jazz trumpet and the flugelhorn for another 10. He emphasizes musical sensibility, and the structure of the dance, in his teaching, educating his students about different genres of tango the dance and tango the music, and making them aware of how the dance and the music have evolved together. Fardad is the creator of the class series Tango Dancing with Freedom in which creativity, originality, good navigation, musicality, and adornments are approached from a fresh perspective that is rooted in the fundamentals of the tango. Fardad is also the creator of A Structural Approach to Tango, a unique series of workshops, premiering in Santa Barbara in September of 2007. Fardad's first and most influential mentors are Alberto Paz and Valorie Hart. Serendipitously, very early in his tango career Fardad met Alberto and Valorie, who shared with him a goldmine of knowledge and experience. Fardad is studying tango in a series of private coaching sessions with two of the world's best tango dancer couples and most knowledgeable and caring teachers from Buenos Aires, Miriam La Rici and Hugo Patyn and Julio Balmaceda and Corina De La Rosa, who emphasize in their teaching how to dance, not "what" to dance. In 2007 Fardad was a student in 15 group workshops of Gustavo Naveira and Giselle-Anne in San Francisco and in Boulder, CO. In 2004, Fardad completed a 30-hour class series in teaching tango to beginners, designed and taught by Daniella Arcuri and Armando Orzuzo. Fardad has also studied in private lessons tango and milonga with the legendary Eduardo and Gloria Arquimbau, and tango with Diego Di Falco and Carolina Zokalski , with Pablo Pugliese and with Yolanda Rossi . Fardad's teachers (private lessons) also include Pablo Rojas, Nito and Elba Garcia, Nora Dinzelbacher, Guillermina Quiroga and Claudio Villagra, Natalia Hills and Francisco Forquera, and the late Carlos Gavito. Julie Stillman,Tango Teacher Julie Stillman is a trained teacher with graduate degrees in teaching and in philosophy, from The Seattle University and The University of Southern California, respectively. Her approach to tango teaching emphasizes the role of the woman, as much as of the man, and is based on sound pedagogic techniques she has developed as a professional teacher whose students in various subjects have included all age groups. Miss Stillman is a pupil of Corina De La Rosa and Julio Blamaceda, and of Miriam Larici and Hugo Patyn. Her training as a tango teacher include 30-hour master-workshop series with Daniela Arcuri on Teaching Tango in Close Embrace to beginners. She has also studied tango in private coaching with Alberto Paz and Valorie Hart, and with Pablo Pugliese, and was assistant to Fardad Serry in teaching private lessons at the 2004 Las Vegas International Tango Festival. Miss Stillman also practices yoga, and is currently writing a book on the philosophy of the tango. UNSOLICITTED Testimonials
From Kathy and Rick's website: "Friday. September 2, 2005 Tango and Milonga Class with Fardad Michael Serry and Julie Stillman. . . Rudenko School of Dance, Santa Barbara. Going to this class was a surprise present from my daughter, and it was delightful that it was available on a day we were in our second home city, Santa Barbara. Previous to this, I discovered Argentine Tango at Caltech and have now taken 5 classes with Alexis and Barbara White. Fardad Michael Serry and Julie Stillman are exceptional teachers, with constantly watchful eyes. Thus they are able to assist each student individually, with the right thing said at the right time. Even as a one time visitor, there are several suggestions that Michael made to me that I will never forget! See Fardad Michael Serry's Philosophy of Teaching Tango"
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Hello Michael, I just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know how grateful I am for your class and teaching. I have noticed many "light bulb " moments where a light was turned on. A new realization was brought forth or a old one understood in a new and improved way. Your intensive series, to me at least, really seems to be working. I am getting more out my Tango! Thank you, J. F. | |
From K. C., 2006
"you are a caring person, which is one of the reasons why you are such a good teacher. With best wishes, Keith"
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From J. G. 2007
"I so appreciate what you put into being a teacher and I hold you in high esteem in that role."
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From L. R., 2007
"I love you both and think you are incredible teachers, and Michael, I can relate to your passion for the dance as I have mentioned to you before. It touches something deep inside of me.. It brings the dance to life..."
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She studied dance from an early age, starting with ballet, flamenco, and other Spanish forms. At the age of 15, she graduated from the "Conservatory Fracassi," sponsor by the "Paris Opera Theater" of Paris, France. She taught dance in Argentina for two years, and at the age of 17 was hired by the National Ballet Co. of Chile (south America). She then traveled and danced in several countries before moving to the US. Yolanda was introduced to Argentine Tango in 1991 by two excellent tango dancers and teachers, Miriam La Ricci, and Sandor. Since then, the tango has been her only passion. She has had the privilege of dancing and studying with the world's best-known dancers, teachers, and masters of the Tango for more than a decade. Yolanda's tango is greatly influence primary by the great Orlando Paiva Sr., and by his disciple, Michael Espinoza. Other major influences include Juan Carlos Copez and Carlos Gavito. In 1994, Yolanda formed a dancing partnership with Michael Espinoza, and together they started and promoted some of the first Milongas in the Los Angeles area and elsewhere in California. They teach, perform, and co-sponsor the visits of some of the Argentine masters to the Los Angeles area. Many professional Tango dancers of the new generation, such as Moti and Makela, were students of Yolanda & Michael Espinoza. Presently Yolanda teaches group and private classes for social tango dancing, as well as choreography for professionals. Yolanda is also the creator of "Nude Tango," a tango fashion line, including a collection of shoes and dresses. Yolanda, Fardad's teacher and first professional partner, gave the whistling tanguero his nickname "El Jilguero." That is a bird that chirps with some musicality. |
