About Natalia Hills & Gabriel Missé:
Tangueros del Sur, a new company making its Vail debut, stars Natalia Hills and Gabriel Missé. Born in Buenos Aires, Natalia Hills appears as both a dancer and a choreographer in various national and international productions. Ms. Hills was one of the original members of the Broadway and London hit Forever Tango. During her association with the company (1995-2005), she choreographed two classic numbers Gallo Ciego and Derecho Viejo, which have been presented in major cities throughout the world. Gabriel Missé is one of the great milongueros (self-taught dancers) of this generation. At the age of eight, in his native Buenos Aires, he began studying with great masters of tango such as Antonio Todaro and Pepito Avellaneda. Mr. Missé toured the world as part of Miguel Angel Zotto’s company Tango x 2. He began dancing with Natalia Hills in Buenos Aires in 2009. For their eagerly anticipated return to Vail in 2010, Hills and Missé will present the world premiere of their show Romper el Piso, or “Break the Floor,” which pays tribute to the origins of tango. With choreography by Natalia Hills, the music unfolds together with the dance in an almost chronological manner. Intimate figures of a man and a woman recreate the styles and different forms of the tango. The music is immersed in and emphasizes the sounds of the Argentine mulattos who danced in the "Barrio Montserrat" (Buenos Aires) at the end of the 19th century. In the melody and in the traditional repertory, homage is paid to the grand artists and composers of this Golden Tango Era. Critically acclaimed and adored by audiences, Natalia Hills & Gabriel Missé have taken the dance world by storm. Their performances in the 2009 Vail International Dance Festival were heralded by The New York Times, and they return to the stages of the Vail Valley in 2010 for several special performances, including an UpClose matinee examining the Art of Tango.
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