The Joyce Presents TANGO INFERNO 1/11-23, 2011

The Joyce Theater is proud to present an evening of seductively sizzling tango by some of the world's most renowned dancers in Tango Inferno, poised to set the city aflame for a two-week engagement from January 11 - 23, 2011. Tickets range from $10 - $69 ($44 for Joyce Theater members) and can be arranged through JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800 or via the internet at Joyce.org. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street.

Acclaimed Argentinean dancer and choreographer Yanina Fajar - whose work was last seen at The Joyce in the 2007 sold-out production entitled Tango Fire - returns to New York City to heat things up for the start of 2011 with Tango Inferno, featuring some of the finest and most exquisite tango dancers performing today. Tracing the evolution of tango from its origins in Buenos Aires' red-light district to today's dance halls and ballrooms, Tango Inferno embodies the excitement and heated passion of this spirited Argentine art form. The company's ten brilliant dancers are accompanied by the live music of Quatrotango, the world renowned tango band created by Gabriel Clenar and Hugo Satorre.

PRE-PERFORMANCE TANGO!
Thirty minutes before each Tango Inferno performance, audiences will have the opportunity to join dancers on the Joyce stage for a pre-performance milonga, an event originating in Argentina's underworld of bars and brothels that traditionally takes place over several hours. Audience members are encouraged to bring dancing shoes (no stilettos) and begin the evening by participating in this on-stage milonga.
YANINA FAJAR (Director of Choreography): Born in Pergamino, Provincal Buenos Aires Argentina, Yanina Fajar began dancing at the age of six. In 1994, she graduated from Fracassi Conservatory as a teacher of Arabian, Spanish and Argentine Folklore Dance. She founded the first official Ballet Dance School in Pergamino Argentina in 2009, and has toured internationally since.

GERMAN CORNEJO (Assistant Choreographer): At ten years old, German Cornejo began studying tango in his hometown of Zárate, Buenos Aires. By fifteen, he had obtained a degree from Gatell Conservatory of Dance. In the following years, Cornejo broadened his skills by studying classical and contemporary ballet, jazz and acrobatic techniques, and qualified as a Master of Choreographic Composition at the National Institute of Arts. Cornejo is regarded as one of the best teachers of Show Tango in Buenos Aires, with many of his students reaching top positions in the finals in the Tango World Cup in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.

QUATROTANGO (Band): Created in 2000 by Gabriel Clenar and Hugo Satorre as a Bandoneon and Piano duet, Quatrotango's present line-up includes the additions of Gerardo Scaglione (double bass) and Marcello Rebuffi (violin). The group has worked professionally with tango since the beginning of 2001, and its repertoire includes traditional as well as modern tango with diverse arrangements for male and female singers. Since 2002 the group regularly performs at some of Buenos Aires most prestigious milongas including Salon Canning, La Ideal, La Catedral, Cochabamba and La Calesita. In Argentina, the group also played at the Club del Vino, Nothorious-Gandhi, Radio Nacional, and in the VI Buenos Aires Tango Festival, organized by the Culture Secretary of the Buenos Aires city government.

Tango Inferno will play Tuesday & Wednesday at 7:30pm, Thursday & Friday at 8:00pm, Saturday at 2:00pm & 8:00pm, and Sunday at 2:00pm & 7:30pm from January 11 - 23, 2011. There will be a free post-performance "Dance Chat" dialogue following the Wednesday, January 12 performance. Tickets range from $10 - $69 ($44 for Joyce Theater members) and can be arranged through JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800 or via the internet at www.joyce.org. Ticket prices are subject to change. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street.