Why choose Libertango?
I have had the extraordinary opportunity to live in Buenos Aires, the home of Argentine tango over two years where I had first hand access to study with the tango maestros and attended hundreds of social dancing events. My fluency in Spanish enabled me to access teaching usually reserved for Argentine locals. I continue to grow my dancing and teaching skills with annual visits to Buenos Aires.
Back at home in Cape Town, I have nurtured Libertango students since 2010, always seeking to bring out the best in them and transmitting what I have learned in Argentina. For me, teaching is a natural vocation. Teaching tango enables me to share my passion and lead students on a path of discovery with unanticipated gems. Teaching itself is a rich process that reveals all the wonderful complexities of tango. I use my skills as a dancer, therapist and adult educator to make the dance accessible and enjoyable for students. I am skilled as both a tango leader and follower and have learned both skills from masters of the dance in Buenos Aires.
Back at home in Cape Town, I have nurtured Libertango students since 2010, always seeking to bring out the best in them and transmitting what I have learned in Argentina. For me, teaching is a natural vocation. Teaching tango enables me to share my passion and lead students on a path of discovery with unanticipated gems. Teaching itself is a rich process that reveals all the wonderful complexities of tango. I use my skills as a dancer, therapist and adult educator to make the dance accessible and enjoyable for students. I am skilled as both a tango leader and follower and have learned both skills from masters of the dance in Buenos Aires.
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Rachael Glaser performing with Emiliano Fernandez at Artscape Theatre
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Rachael Glaser in Las Violetas, Buenos Aires
The style of tango I love best has a smooth and languid quality, characterized by tango salon. However, I am not married to any particular style of Argentine tango. I draw from teachers who have studied the anatomy and physics of movement and focus on a form that emphasises natural body movement and dynamics. I love the closed embrace, fusing traditional and modern elements.
My teachers have included Ruben and Sabrina Veliz, Jose Halfon and Virginia Cutillo, Dana Frigoli, Julio Balmaceda, Moira Castellano , Gustavo Naveira, Moira Castellano , Horacio Godoy, Pablo Inza, Gabriel Glagovsky, Luciana Valle, Mariana Dragone, amongst others. In addition to my tango training, I have a Bachelor of Science focusing on applied anatomy and the relationship between anatomy and movement and a qualification in adult education.
