Oliver Kolker
and
Silvina Valz
Printable Schedule

Oliver Kolker started dancing Tango in 1997, because of a girlfriend as well as the inspriation of his grandmother, a lovely tango dancer and singer.

With Tango I found my expression, my way of being able to comunicate with another dancer, female, in a bautiful dialogue ....

He was trained by Miguel Angel Zotto, Osvaldo Zotto, Roberto Herrera, Graciela Gonzalez, Carlos Gavito, Carlos Copello, Horacio Godoy and Luis Solanas. A year later he started teaching at "La Viruta," (aka "La Estrella") a famous tango school and milonga in Buenos Aires. His success  there enabled him to teach and perform in the most prestigious tango houses and schools around the country.

Using his knowledge of the dance, his business experience and teaching skills, Oliver started producing the well-known teaching videos of Mora Godoy, who hired him as her Executive Director of her school. Together with Mora Godoy, Olive started Tango Emocion a great Dancing Company with 6 couples and Lisandro Adrovers quintet (Forever Tango 1st Bandoneon). Together they toured all over Europe, visiting The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Finland and Sweeden.

As a protege of Copello, Oliver began teaching at the Tango Escuela Carlos Copello in 2004.



Wednesday, July 15 - El Baron
8:00-9:30 - Structure & Technique of the Turn (Molinete)

Thursday, July 16 - Caltech's Winnett Hall
9:00-10:30 -Avoiding the Crusada

Friday, July 17 - Caltech's Dabney Hall
8:00-9:30 - Elegant Sequences for Vals

Saturday afternoon, July 18 - Sophie Dance
3:00-4:15 - Ganchos
4:30-5:45 - Soltadas

Saturday evening, July 18 - Oxygen Milonga
8:30-9:30 - Sacadas from the Crusada

Sunday, July 19 - Caltech's Winnett Hall
8:00-9:30 - Boleos & Different Resolutions

Tuesday, July 21 - Caltech's Dabney Hall
8:00-9:15 - Milonga Combinations I
9:30-10:45 - Milonga Combinations II





Private & Semi-Private Lessons

with Oliver and/or Silvina

Available by Apppointment

at

Casa de Practica

Semi-Private = Two Couples

(no more than one consecutive hour per student)
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Casa de Practica
506 N. Fuller Avenue
Los Angeles 90036
323-939-6907

El Baron
8641 W. Washington Boulevard
Culver City 90232

Caltech
1200 E. California Boulevard
Pasadena 90025

Sophie Dance Studio
310 S. La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles 90036

Oxygen Milonga
12958 W. Washington Blvd.Mar Vista 90066

CALTECH
Classes: CT Students w/ID: $5 per class
CT affiliates & other FT Students w/ID:
$10/one; $15/two; $20/three; $26/four; $30/5
Regular: $20/one; $35/two; $45/three; $50/four; $55/five
Milonga: CT Students w/ID: $3
CT affiliates & other FT Students w/ID: $8
Regular: $10


SOPHIE DANCE GROUP CLASSES
$20/one; $35/two

OXYGEN MILONGA CLASS
$15

Private Lessons with Oliver and/or Silvina

Oliver or Silvina: $100/1; $85@/4+; $75@/8+
Oliver and Silvina: $140/1; $120@/4+; $110@/8+

Semi-Private (2 Couples) Lessons with Oliver and/or Silvina

Oliver or Silvina: $120/1; $100@/4+
Oliver and Silvina: $160/1; $140@/4+





WEDNESDAY, JULY 15
EL BARON
9:30pm-1:00am
PERFORMANCE at 10:30pm
CULVER CITY MILONGA



FRIDAY, JULY 17
CALTECH'S DABNEY HALL
10:00pm-3:00am
PERFORMANCE at 11:30pm
CALTECH's MONTHLY
ALL-NIGHT MILONGA

Argentinean Silvina Valz teaches and performs tango throughout Europe, Japan, the United States and Buenos Aires.

Silvina is one of the young great tango dancers whose dance incorporates elements from all styles of tango.

She has studied and practiced tango in Buenos Aires with different teachers, among others, Pepito Avellaneda and Gustavo Naviera. Silvina is also known for her work with the Bs As. milonga master Dany Garcia (El Flaco).

In addition to being one of the tango's rising stars, Silvina has worked in Paris as a choreographer and production assistant with the Theatre Antoine Vitoz.

She has taught dancing and acting to young people in the National School for the Blind.

She has a unique and beautiful dance style, filled with humor and passion. Her teaching is clear and well structured. Her work is grounded in the classic styles of tango, and is also a bridge to the more modern styles.