Frini and Dimitris are the teachers of the FriniTango school, (the only school in Crete that teach strictly Argentine tango) and essentially they are the .... Instigators of the first steps of tango in Chania in 2002 by organizing the first seminar.
Consecutive seminars with famous teachers, stunning shows, art events with photography and painting exhibitions about tango, tango tours with students abroad for seminars and courses. A seed that worked well to meet today with a stable tango scene in Chania.
From April 2002 that they organize the first seminar in Chania ,untill 2005 they had successfully organized more than 10 events with teachers from abroad, setting up «weeks of Tango" where apart from courses they provide an opportunity for artists to capture on paper and canvas what tango was for them, and present it at an interactive event.
In one of the trips for seminars and training courses ,they set up on the island of Lemnos the group Tangolimnos.
In cooperation with the Orthodox church of Cameroun in April 2007 they organize a charity event for children of the 3rd world and in two great evenings with live music and dance shows the amount of 3000 euro is collected.
For the first time in the Greek tango community, they own a small but sufficient time during a TV show on a local channel and they present news, videos and interviews from all around the tango world.
Courses, seminars and organizing dance events on an ongoing basis throughout Crete.
In November 2008 the Film Festival of Thesaloniki is hosting the video clip of the school entitled "maquillaje" in a tribute to tango films.
In the same month in Heraclio (Pagopoieion) they present a tribute to the important orchestras of the golden era of tango. During that weekend with visual material, and of course dancing, a narrator unfolds the evolution of tango in the parallel social crisis of Buenos Aires in the 30's 40's and 50's.
In May 2009, they travel and teach in Italy, in the dancing school Azucar, in the region of Umbria.See a small video from lesson and demo after class here.
In the same month take place the presentation «a tango for six sculptures.»
In June 2009 they present the new project of the school, the short movie Encuentros (Meetings) This is a 23minute film starring students and focused on the elimination of stereotypes in tango.The spectator sees through the eyes of the actors-dancers, that through almost surrealistic versions of everyday routine, tango becomes a part of life, without the carnival "flashy" clothes that is usually served with.
Presentations and open courses in selected cafes-restaurants and hotels, seminars at schools and dance events.
"In lessons Students are encouraged to discover their own patterns and sequences and apply them in their personal dancing vocabulary. (We give you the materials and the recipe. You make your own version .)
One large part of the course is devoted to techniques and exercises that students are encouraged to repeat at home.
We do not believe in the prearranged steps nor teach them. We are promoting and defending the idea that tango above all, more than technique, musicality, improvisation and other such difficult and important things, is attitude,and courtesy. Unfortunately we have not yet found a way to teach courtesy, but we are working on it!"
Frini & Dimitris
You can view video presentations and classes here
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