Tango Therapy UK

Tango Therapy UK

Director:

KAREN WOODLEY

Passionate about Tango since she went to Argentina, karen started to apply tango music in her Biodanza / Dance your Feelings classes.

She has been trained by Rolando Toro Araneda the creator of Biodanza. She is a Didactic teacher, tutor and Director of Biodanza Cardiff. Karen has specialisations in Biodanza with children, the Alchemy of the four elements, shamanism, aquatic Biodanza, the minotaur project, the tree of desires and the awakening of the inner angels.

She has been invited to teach special workshops and the opening ceremony for the British Psychotherapy Association , to teach for the Session Leaders of the Touch Trust, a charity for children and adults with profound disabilities in Cardiff Wales, for the Shepton Mallet Autism Support Group, Extend (movement for the over 50’s in Cardiff) Also by the Panamerican Round tables Alliance, Escobar, Argentina, the RTSB La Plata, Argentina and for the Artists and dancers of the Girona Theatre, Escobar, Argentina. Karen was also invited to lead workshops for the National Children’s Autistic Society in Araas, France , The Stepping Stones Charity in Dulwich, London, Swansea University adult education institute and the Churchill home for the elderly in Glastonbury, Somerset.

Karen Woodley is a Collaborative Member of the Institute for Complementary Medicine

Co-ordinator:

Prof. Martin Sotelano

He is Argentino, professor of graphic and web design. Born in 1961 in Lanus, close to Alsina bridge, cradle of “malevos” and “milongueros”.  Since he was young he was interested in this particular culture and in learning to dance tango and milonga with famous dancers of the area and Delfin Gavilan too.

As a professional in Graphic Design and Photography he worked in advertising. Also he worked in Palermo University, Belgrano University, Raggio College among others.
However, his passion with the Tango did not  drop off. He collaborated with the Secretary of Culture of  Buenos Aires city,  General Administration of Libraries of the Buenos Aires province in La Plata, Identity Foundation in Buenos Aires and INCAM Cultural Teaching College, Buenos Aires.

As an author and Tutor  he published several books as a design professor such as “Corel Draw, a guide to” and  “An introduction to Digital Photography for photographers“, also he developed courses for IAC (Computing  Argentine Institute) and Argentina Corel Draw Users Group

He has been the organiser of Tango events and shows for Bar Sur and Union Bar with Ricardo Montesino and for Lo De Esteban in the Traditional Tango Neighbourhood 'San Telmo', Buenos Aires.  

Martin is passionate about offering Tango therapy here in UK because he believes that the people can really get something solid from it personally, in their relationships and in their lives.

Martin Sotelano is a Collaborative Member of the Institute for Complementary Medicine

Credits:

Ilustrations

Gustavo Gal (Argentinean Artist)

Born in Gualeguaychu, Entre Rios, Argentina in 1967.
When he was young he went to live in Cordoba, Agentina. His father, a writer of erotic novels, and his mother, painter, motivated him to the world of the art.
In graphic humour he started in the mythical Hortensia and also he worked in the most prestigious newspapers (El Independiente and La Voz del Interior) and magazines of Argentina like Aqui Vivimos, Sex Humor, Jaspirina, among others.
He was the creator of Instituto Argentino de Artes Graficas (Argentinean Graphic Arts institute) with Gustavo Bustello and Fabian Tavella.

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Web: http://www.gustavogal.com.ar/

Music on Videos:

Cambalache ( Music and Lyric: Enrique Santos Disépolo) - Claudia Faccio ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Tortazo ( Lyric: Enrique Pedro Maroni, Music: Carlos gardel) - Claudia Faccio ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Tanguera (M. Morales)  Alto Tango  (www.orquestaaltotango.com.ar)

Ojos Negros (V. Greco - P. Numa Córdoba) Alto Tango  (www.orquestaaltotango.com.ar)