Laila & Leandro Oliver are one of the the best couple dancers in the highly acclaimed "Una Noche de Tango." Gifted with amazingly dynamic energy and great tango skills, this couple with a friendly and vibrant character, best exemplifies what it takes to be ambassadors of tango.

Their clear command of their teaching syllabus and the quality and clarity of their choreographic skills during performance are the underlying components of their artistic talents. Trained under great teachers such as Miguel Zotto, Osvaldo Zotto, Milena Plebs, Juan Carlos Copes Carlos Copello they are the embodiment of todays present crop of young masters making a name in the highly competitve world of tango.

They are partly based in Tokyo, Japan where they conduct classes, stage performances and preside as judges at the Tango Libertad competition held annually in the big city. And the other part is spent in Buenos Aires to attend to their school and other tango related businesses.


Monday, March 12, Sophie Dance
8:30-9:45: Giros - Basic Techniques of Leading and Following

Tuesday, March 13, Sophie Dance
8:30-9:45: Leader's & Follower's Ganchos

Thursday, March 15, Caltech's Winnett Lounge
8:00-9:30: Intensive Techniques for Men and Women (with suggested daily exercises to strengthen muscles used in Tango)
9:30-11:00: More Enrosques

Friday, March 16, The Sonata Room
8:00-9:00: Finishing Poses

Saturday afternoon, March 17, Blackbird Dance
1:00-2:15: Stationary Embellishments for Men and Women
2:15-3:30: Embellishments while Walking for Men and Women

Saturday, March 17, The Tango Room
8:30-9:30: Follower's Sacadas

Sunday, March 18, The Sonata Room
2:00-3:15: Tango:
Old Milongueros' Steps For Dancing at the Milonga
3:30-4:45: Circular Movements








Private Lessons
held at Casa de Practica Studio

with Leandro and/or Laila

one or two people per hour

Available by Apppointment

Sophie Dance
310 S. La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles 90036
(please do not park in the parking lot)

Caltech's Winnett Lounge, 2nd Floor
1200 E. California Boulevard
Pasadena 91125

The Sonata Room
210 N. First Avenue
Arcadia 91006
626-286-0373

Blackbird Dance Studios
6767 W. Sunset Boulevard, 2nd Fl.
(at Highland)
Los Angeles 90028

El Encuentro Milonga
The Tango Room
4346 Woodman Avenue
Sherman Oaks 91423
Casa de Practica Studios
506 N. Fuller Avenue
Los Angeles 90036
323-939-6907



Milonga Sonata
Class & Milonga: $25
Milonga Only: $10 (after 9:00)

Blackbird Dance Co. Studio & Sophie Dance Classes
Class: one or two/$25@; three or four/$22@

El Encuentro Milonga
Class & Milonga: $18
Milonga Only: $12 (before 10:00)
$15 (after 10:00)

Sonata Room Sunday Classes
Class: $20@


Private Lessons at Casa de Practica - One hour: $100



Friday, March 16
THE SONATA ROOM
8:00-9:00 - Class
9:00-Midnight - Sonata Milonga
10:30 - Performance

Saturday, March 17
THE TANGO ROOM
8:30-9:30 - Class
9:30-2:00 - El Encuentro Milonga
11:30 - Performance

Sara is originally from Zagreb, Croatia, though she has lived and studied in Paris and London. She studied regional folklore dances and classical ballet technique, participated in numerous exhibitions and was a winner of regional and national prizes.

At the age of 13 she moved to Los Angeles where, after taking a revitalizing break from dance she began again to study modern dance and later took up Argentine Tango and Flamenco.

Ivan and Sara met in New York and have dedicated themselves to the passion and intensity of Argentine Tango. Together they are among the youngest and most recognized proponents of Argentine Tango on the East Coast, both socially and as teachers and performers. They have been trained by Diego Di Falco, Pablo Pugliese and Jorge Torres.