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With twenty years of professional experience as a dancer, tango teacher and choreographer,
Norberto (El Pulpo) Esbrez has worked for the most important theaters and show places in Buenos Aires. 

A third generation tanguero, Norberto has devoted two decades to carefully researching and developing a unique and personal style, full of spontaneity and playfulness.  His tango steps were first practiced with Rock 'n Roll and from there comes the fluidity of his style, along with complex sequences of ganchos, sacadas and enganches, which has earned him the nickname El Pulpo (the octopus).

His deep understanding of legwork in tango made him known world over as "The King of Ganchos." Tirelessly studious,he is constantly discovering and adding new movements to the tango vocabulary and is considered the most creative of the tango dancers.

PULPO has traveled the world, teaching and performing.  His classes specialize in all levels of technique, emphasizing the leader and follower’s roles, improvisation and the ability of adaptation, so important in any style of Argentine Tango.

Pulpo will have his fourth annual Pulpo's Tango Week Festival in Buenos Aires this November.
Schedule & Location subject to change.

Saturday afternoon, July 5 - Sophie Dance
2:00-3:00: Everything from the Crusada
3:15-4:15: Barridas
4:30-5:30: Pulpeadas


Saturday night, July 5 before Westwood Milonga
8:00-9:30: Tango Nuevo en abrazo cerrado,
Pasos girados


Sunday, July 6 - Sophie Dance
2:00-3:00: Suspensión
3:15-4:15: Sacadas giradas
4:30-5:30: New steps from Buenos Aires top secret


Sunday, July 6 - Caltech Winnett Lounge
8:00-9:30: Enganches





Private Lessons


with

PULPO and STEPHANIE

Available By Appointment
Starting July 2

and held at

Casa de Practica

Caltech's Winnett Lounge
1200 E. California Boulevard
Pasadena 91125

Sophie Dance Studio
310 S. La Brea Avenue
(S. of 3rd, E. side of street next to SUBWAY)
Los Angeles 90036

L.A. Dance Experience
1941 Westwood Boulevard
Los Angeles 90025

Casa de Practica
506 N. Fuller Avenue
(enter studio at end of driveway)
Los Angeles 90036
323-969-1610/573-5663


Although not anticipated, Locations & Class Schedules always subject to change. Please make sure to check this website for the most up-to-date information.



Caltech Classes

Caltech Students w/ID: $10/one; $15/two
Affilliates & other full-time Students w/ID:
$15/one; $25/two
Non-Student/Affiliate: $20/one; $35/two

Sophie Dance Classes per day

$20/one, $35/2, $50/3
$90/all six classes

Saturday Night Class - LA Dance Experience

Class & Westwood Saturday Night Milonga - $25
Performance and Milonga Only $15

Private Lessons at Casa de Practica

$100/1 hour, $350/4 hours, $640/8 hours







SATURDAY, JULY 5
L. A. DANCE EXPERIENCE


WESTWOOD SATURDAY NIGHT MILONGA






Prior to partnering with El Pulpo, Stephanie Lepeu studied extensively with maestro Rudolf Dinzel.

She began dancing Argentine Tango when she moved to Buenos Aires from France to write her Master’s thesis on the history of the social and cultural aspects of tango.

In addition to teaching and performing with El Pulpo, Stephanie taught at the Dinzel studio and performed in Argentina and Colombia.