It's about a storyteller, Moneir, who sings and dances the history and evolution of the Argentine tango. The idea started about five years ago during his development as tango dancer and singer. In the summer of 2007 Moneir announced his first try-out in Iceland which was soon followed by other performances in several European countries. Herebelow some pictures and videos of the performances in Iceland, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany.

Coming soon!!!

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27 Januari (Antwerpen, Belgium) salon Estar Bien

Moneir & Lizelot

Tango Workshop by Moneir Bardai & Lizelot de Stigter : Discover your style and improve your improvisation, technic, musicality, communication and harmony with your dance partner and the music.For the styles Tango Nuevo and Milonguero.

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16 Januari (Steinberg,Norway) and 19 Januari (Oslo,Norway): My name is Tango

Tol in Zwisterland 16 t/m 26 Juli picture made by : Cathrine Kivijervi

With Tango dancer Lene Lafosse and in collaboration with Tangorio see Agenda

During the Tour in Norway 14-23 Januari Moneir is going to give workshops in several schools and milongas in Oslo, Drammen, Steinberg and Bergen.

Discover your style and improve your improvisation, technic, musicality, communication and harmony with your dance partner and the music.For the styles Tango Nuevo and Milonguero.

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19 November 2007 (Berlin): My name is Tango

with Tango dancer Guggi Zuzakova and in collaboration with Tangomania

see Agenda

Guggi Zuzakova :

She began tango in Zurich, her place of birth. Later she danced in Buenos Aires and then all over europe.Dancers like Chicho y Lucia, Gustavo Naveira, Vincent Morelle y Maryline Lefort determined her style. Guggi absorved her studies as a theatrical dance in Switzerland and Netehrlands ( "Hogeschool voor de kunsten Arnhem"). Today Guggi Zuzakova lives in Berlin, works as a freelancing Dancer and Tangoteacher in the Studio "art.13" and leads workshops and shows with Ard Huiberts and Sebatian. In her lessons she mediates the autonomy and freedom of following one in tango. This includes axis, a free leg and relaxed stance, in body and mind.

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28 october 2007 (Antwerpen, Belgium): My name is Tango

Pictures of the second try-out during the milonga of Estar bien in Antwerpen Belgium 28 october In interaction with the dancers in the milonga with dancers Ellen ( milonguero style ) and Sabine ( salon style ) See video sample Moneir with Sabine Veys

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The Argentine Tango :

Argentine Tango consists of a variety of styles that developed in different regions and eras, and in response to the crowding of the venue and even the fashions in clothing. Even though they all developed in Argentina and Uruguay, they were also exposed to influences reimported from Europe and North America. Consequently there is a good deal of confusion and overlap between the styles as they are now danced - and fusions continue to evolve.

Argentine Tango is danced in an embrace that can vary from very open, in which leader and follower connect at arms length, to very closed, in which the connection is chest-to-chest, or anywhere in between. Close embrace is often associated with the more traditional styles, while open embrace leaves room for many of the embellishments and figures that are associated with Tango Nuevo.

Tango is essentially walking with a partner and the music. Musicality (i.e. dancing appropriately to the emotion and speed of a tango) is an extremely important element of tangoing. A good dancer is one who makes you see the music. Also, dancers generally keep their feet close to the floor as they walk, the ankles and knees brushing as one leg passes the other.

Argentine Tango relies heavily on improvisation; although certain patterns of movement have been codified by instructors over the years as a device to instruct dancers, there is no "basic step." One of the only constants across all Argentine Tango styles, is that the follower will usually be led to alternate feet. Another is that the follower rarely has her weight on both feet at the same time. Argentine tango is a new orientation of couple dancing. As most dances have a rational-pattern which can be predicted by the follower, the ballast of previous perceptions about strict rules has to be thrown overboard and replaced by a real communication contact, creating a direct non-verbal dialogue. A tango is a living act in the moment as it happens.