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Natalia Schifini
...was born and
raised in Argentina. Her parents migrated from Paraguay and
Italy. She started dancing with ballet lessons when she was
five years old, dance has been a part of her life since
then. As a teenager, she had a chance to travel through the
Caribbean where she discovered a passion Salsa.
Natalia first learned with Cuba's famous Eddie Aponte
(Cuban Style Salsa, Mambo and Salsa Rueda "Casino"), she
also studied with Quico Cespedes (renowned Salsa,
Merengue & Cha Cha Cha instructor from Dominican Republic)
in Buenos Aires.
In
2000 she
connected with her roots and immersed herself in the famous,
traditional Argentine Tango. During her last trips to
Argentina, she received intensive group and private
Argentine Tango lessons with Gonzalo Robinson, Graciela
Gonzalez, Alejandra Arrue, Angel Coria from La Escuela
de Tango, Mauricio Castro, Jorge Firpo, Gustavo
Rosas and "Gavito". In United States she also studied in
Sacramento, CA with Sebastian Arce & Mariana Montes. In 2006
she also studied with Chicho Frumboli & Mariana Dragone. On
her trips to Buenos Aires, she tours the best Milongas such
as Nino Bien, La National, La Catedral, Salon Canning among
others; where the most traditional form of Tango still is
experienced.
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