Here are Steven Brown’s reviews:
NITO AND ELBA VIDEOS
Nito and Elba are an outstanding dancing and teaching couple from Mar del Plata, Argentina. They each
have an elegant and sensual style of Tango with emphasis on technique and lines. Because they have lived outside of Buenos Aires for many years, few Argentines have had the opportunity to copy Nito & Elba's style and their many unique steps. Each video was re-shot in a well-known Tango Bar in Northern California with voice over in English. Each video begins with exercises to develop the skills for Tango and proceeds to the many steps for which Nito and Elba are known. Other than the exercises, there is very little overlap in these three videos.Nito & Elba: Workshops 11/3/95 to 12/3/95
This video is packed with the material that Nito &
Elba taught in a
series of workshops in Northern California during November and
December 1995. Nito & Elba demonstrate technique and a number of their unique tango
steps. Price: $35 including s&h from Al Garvey,
This video shows in detail all of the steps, exercises, movements and patterns (including Tango and Milonga) that Nito and Elba taught during the Stanford University Tango Weeks in July 1996. The material is absolutely first rate and probably best suited for intermediate to advanced dancers. Price: $35 including s&h from Al Garvey,
Nito y Elba: 1997 U.S. TourThis video covers the material that Nito and Elba taught in their 1997 workshops in Atlanta, Boulder, Cincinnati, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco. The video is intended as a reminder of the workshops, and those who did not attend the workshops will have to work a bit harder to learn the outstanding material
included on the video. It is worth the effort. Price: $35 including s&h from Al Garvey,TO ORDER ANY OF THE ABOVE VIDEOS PLEASE SEND YOUR ORDERS WITH ACCOMPANYING PAYMENT TO:
TANGO BAR PRODUCTIONS, 1362 Dolores Street, San Francisco CA 94110
*** Nito & Elba: Teach Argentine Tango 1999
Always spontaneous and exciting dancers, Nito and Elba are known for the generosity and originality of their teaching. Because they have lived in Mar del Plata, Argentina for many years, their approach to tango has not been fully assimilated into the standard set of steps and patterns that are commonly taught in Buenos Aires. This video covers the outstanding material that Nito and Elba taught in their January, February and March 1999 workshops in Dallas, San Francisco, New York, Tuscon, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. Re-shot in a well-known Tango Bar in Northern California, the 35 minute video is intended as reminder of the workshops rather than an instructional tape. Those who were fortunate enough to attend the workshops in one city will find the video is packed with more variations than they can recall. Those who did not attend the workshops will have to work harder to dig out the outstanding intermediate material included on the video. Everyone will want to use the slow motion and rewind buttons on their VCR. The demonstration dance at the end of the video shows the excellence of Nito & Elba's dancing. Barbara Garvey provides English narration for this relatively simple production. Price: $35 including s&h from Al Garvey.
Steve Brown, Dallas, Texas
