The Company

SHOW CREDITS   I    COMPANY HISTORY   I    ARTISTIC DIRECTOR    I     THE SINGERS    I   THE DANCERS

Show Credits

ESTAMPAS PORTEÑAS
in
TANGO FIRE

ARTISTIC DIRECTION by
CAROLINA SOLER

DANCERS

SPAIN & THE NEDERLANDS TOUR

Nelson Celis & Yanina Fajar
Pablo Sosa & Mariela Maldonado
Mauricio Celis & Ines Cuesta
German Cornejo & Carolina Giannini
Cristian Mino & Jorgelina Guzzi

 

MUSICIANS
QUATROTANGO

Gabriel Clenar- Piano / Musical Director
Hugo Satorre - Bandoneón
Marcelo Rebuffi – Violín,
Gerardo Scaglione –Double Bass

VOCALS
Franco Puig





ASSISTANT DIRECTORS
Yanina Fajar & Nelson Celis

 

 

Company History

ESTAMPAS PORTEÑAS

Estampas Porteñas was founded in Buenos Aires in 1996 by the distinguished Argentine ballerina and choreographer, Carolina Soler. Beginning her career in classical ballet, Carolina Soler was well known and widely celebrated for her dazzling portrayals of traditional classical ballet roles. In Estampas Porteñas she returns to the dance form that is the heart and soul of Argentina.

In its first year, Estampas Porteñas toured China performing over 60 successful shows. On its return to Argentina, the company performed at the Cultural Centre General San Martin, enjoying popular and critical acclaim being described as “… dazzling the audience with talent, seduction and beauty”. In the same year the company created and performed Musica en Buenos Aires commissioned by the Government as a gift to the city.

Estampas Porteñas has performed at festivals around the world including the Caribbean Festival, the Havana Festival of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba, Recoleta Viva Festival in Buenos Aires and the Beloruss Festival.

For a comprehensive list of past performances go to Tango Fire Performance History.

 

 

Artistic Director

 

Carolina Soler

At the age of six in Lima, Peru Carolina Soler commenced her studies in dance at the Lima Municipal Ballet. In 1972 she entered the Choreartium Association Ballet, where she performed as a soloist and principal ballerina before completing her studies with masters such as Alexander Plissetky, Annel Vourenjuvry, Victori Roma and Yele Krnic – recording successes as a soloist in Swan Lake, Raymonda, Coppelia and Interplay and as principal  in Suite en Blanc, Paquita, Hansel & Gretel, Nocturnal and Giselle.

Awarded a scholarship in Buenos Aires she studied with Olga Ferri, Gloria Kasda, Rodolfo Fontán and Esther Knavaia and undertook a partnering course with Ricardo Novich. In 1978 she joined the resident ballet of the Teatro Colon where she had the opportunity to perform all the major works of the classical repertoire, winning plaudits as a prima ballerina in Aurora’s Wedding, Swan Lake, Coppelia, Don Quixote, Romeo & Juliet, Dvór¹ak’s Serenade and Emilia. She also danced for the Choreographic Workshop, working with Julio López and Rodolfo Olguin; performed with the Argentine Ballet and the Modern Jazz Ballet, touring nationally and internationally with the companies.

Her interest in tango began when she performed Tango Dance with Raul Garello, resulting in the 1996 formation of Estampas Porteñas. Carolina has undertaken the role of choreographer, principal dancer and artistic director of the Company. Carolina has led Estampas Porteñas on tours to many countries including Taiwan, China, Guatemala, Mexico, New Zealand and Australia.

For her wide ranging artistic endeavors Carloina was presented with the Adán Buenosayres Award in 1995.

 

 

The Singers

 

Javier di Ciriaco

Javier has participated in Tango & Folk Festivals all over Argentina; Cosquin Festival, Doma & Folklore Festival, National Festival of Tango “La Falda” & Peñas Festival (Villa Maria).
He has worked in many of the prestigious theatres around Argentina including San Martin Theatre (Cordoba) & Alvear Theatre (Buenos Aires). He has appeared in plays;
“Guapos de la Guardia Vieja” at the Teatro Astral in Buenos Aires, “Circle of Identity for the Theatre” at the San Martin Cultural Center in Buenos Aires with actress Virginia Lago & “Vola, Veni, Vola” a musical produced by Argentine poet Horacio Ferrer.
Javier has formed his own sextet Sexteto Milonguero & works with the Jorge Arduh Orchestra. He has toured Spain, Germany, Italy & Switzerland. He is a member of “Orquesta Tipica de Estilos Tangueros” (National Academy of Tango) in Buenos Aires.
In 2007 Javier first toured with Estampas Portenas in Tango Fire.

Franco Puig

Spain & The Nederlands Tour

 

Apart from being an outstanding singer, Franco is an accomplished guitarist. His vocal teacher was Profesor Laura Serrano & he learnt guitar with Pablo Budin. Franco won first prize for solo vocalist in the Baradera Festival & was invited to participate in the Festival de la Flor. He sings regularly in the most prestigous Tango Houses in Buenos Aires; Café Tortoni, La Casa de Anibal Troilo & AlmaTango. Franco has shared the stage with such luminaries of Argentine music as Maria Graña, Guillermo Fernandez, Juanjo Domínguez, Leonel Godoy & Nora Per.
An advocate of Argentine culture Franco has been involved in both Tango and the folk music of his country. He has toured extensively throughout Latinamerica performing in Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, Paraguay & Uruguay. Franco joined Estampas Portenas in late 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

The Dancers

 

 

 

Nelson Celis  & Yanina Fajar

Yanina & Nelson are well known around the Tango houses of Buenos Aires, performing regularly in a number of prestigious venues including Cambalache, La Ventana and Galeries Pacifico and have also made numerous television appearances in Argentina.

Their professional life as tango dancers has taken them around the world. They have performed in Italy, Spain and Peru at the International Festival of Dance and taken part in tours to Paraguay, the US and Japan

Yanina & Nelson have been in Estampas Portenas since 2003 & act as the chorographer’s assistants.

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Pablo Sosa & Mariela Maldonado

Mariela and Pablo began their dancing partnership in 1996 with an appearance in Tango Mundo as part of the music expo in Buenos Aires. Since then they have danced in numerous tango shows throughout Argentina and the rest of Latin America, performed in the highly acclaimed tango show Tanguera and made a variety of television appearances in Argentina. Mariela and Pablo have also toured internationally including throughout Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and to the 2005 Edinburgh Festival.
In 2003 Mariela & Pablo started touring with the company.