Dancer
Susana Miller
Susana Miller is a tango dancer and teacher who began dancing and teaching during the late-1980s social tango revival, having learned at the Balmaceda practica [1]. She is associated with teaching milonguero-style tango, which she introduced to North American dancers [3], and with years of touring alongside Cacho Dante [2].
2007: 1, 0; 2008: 3, 0; 2009: 7, 0; 2010: 2, 0; 2011: 5, 0; 2012: 4, 0; 2013: 2, 0; 2014: 5, 0; 2015: 6, 0; 2016: 3, 0; 2017: 4, 0; 2018: 3, 0; 2019: 1, 0; 2020: 3, 0
Susana Miller is a tango dancer and teacher. According to a workshop page, she began dancing and teaching during the social tango revival of the late 1980s, a period the source dates to 1988, and she learned at the Balmaceda practica [1].
In the late 1980s, dated in the sources to 1989, she invited Cacho Dante to teach with her, which began years of touring together [2]. One source credits her with introducing milonguero-style classes to North American dancers, an activity it dates to 1995 [3]. The same source records her teaching at the Denver Memorial Day Milonguero Weekend, dated to 2002 [3].
The same workshop page states that the Argentine newspaper Clarín named her one of the four most important current influences on tango, an item dated to 1999 [1]. A video listing records her as a dance partner of several dancers, including Robert Hauk, Eva Garlez, Diego Gutierrez, Ricardo Luis Gallo, Raul Capelli, Horacio Prestamo and Oscar Hector .
History
Susana Miller's involvement with tango is traced in the sources to the social tango revival of the late 1980s, when she began both dancing and teaching [1]. She learned at the Balmaceda practica during this period [1]. The available material dates this beginning to 1988 at year precision [1].
In the late 1980s, an event dated to 1989, Miller invited Cacho Dante to teach with her [2]. According to the source, this collaboration started years of touring together [2]. The source does not give the length of the partnership, its end date, or the places they visited [2].
A workshop page reports that in 1999 Clarín named Miller one of the four most important current influences on tango [1]. This recognition is known here only as it is described on that workshop page [1].
Teaching in North America
Miller is credited with introducing milonguero-style classes to North American dancers, an activity dated to 1995 [3]. The source that records this discusses the rise and fall of tango milonguero in North America in the 21st century, with a focus on the Denver tango festival [3].
The same source records Miller teaching at the Denver Memorial Day Milonguero Weekend, an event dated to 2002 [3].
Dance partners
A video listing records Susana Miller as having partnered with the following dancers :
- Robert Hauk
- Eva Garlez
- Diego Gutierrez
- Ricardo Luis Gallo
- Raul Capelli
- Horacio Prestamo
- Oscar Hector
The listing gives no dates, venues or further context for these partnerships . Separately, Cacho Dante taught and toured with Miller from the late 1980s [2].
References
- 1.Susana Miller Workshop Details · seattletango.com
- 2.Cacho Dante · sites.google.com
- 3.The Rise and Fall of Tango Milonguero in North America in the 21st Century · tangovoice.wordpress.com
How they dance
From TangoTube's videos · our data
What they dance
- Tango 86%
- Vals 11%
- Milonga 3%
Orchestras they dance to most
- Juan D'Arienzo9 videos
- Aníbal Troilo7 videos
- Carlos Di Sarli4 videos
- Osvaldo Pugliese4 videos
- Ricardo Malerba2 videos
- Edgardo Donato2 videos
Cities filmed in
- Buenos Aires3 videos
- Chicago3 videos
- Portland3 videos
- New York2 videos
- Santiago2 videos
- Argentina1 videos
Career
Titles, partnerships and events, newest first
- 2015First filmed with · Horacio Prestamo
- 2015First filmed with · Ricardo Luis Gallo
Tours
1989In the late 1980s invites Cacho Dante to teach with her, starting years of touring together.†
What we don't know yet4 of 5 known
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Data: recordings, facts and sources
Partnered with7
Horacio Prestamo — partnered with Susana Miller
Single sourcePartnered with Robert Hauk
Single sourceOscar Hector — partnered with Susana Miller
Single sourcePartnered with Eva Garlez
Single sourcePartnered with Diego Gutierrez
Single sourcePartnered with Ricardo Luis Gallo
Single sourcePartnered with Raul Capelli
Single sourceNotes5
Begins dancing and teaching during the late-1980s social tango revival, learning at the Balmaceda practica.1988
Single sourceIn the late 1980s invites Cacho Dante to teach with her, starting years of touring together.1989
Single sourceIntroduces milonguero-style classes to North American dancers.1995
Single sourceTeaches at the Denver Memorial Day Milonguero Weekend.2002
Single sourceSusana Miller — described as Susana Miller (coined the name with Oscar "Cacho" Dante)1990
Single sourceWon1
Won Named by Clarín one of the four most important current influences on tango (per a workshop page).1999
Single sourceDance style3
Dance style milonguero
Single sourceSusana Miller — dance style Susana Miller (milonguero)
Single sourceEstilo milonguero (close embrace) — dance style Susana Miller1990
Single sourceEra1
Era electronic-festival2007–2017
Single sourcePartners
Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data
- Horacio Prestamo2015–2015 · 5 dances
- Ricardo Luis Gallo2015–2017 · 5 dances
Timeline
1988Begins dancing and teaching during the late-1980s social tango revival, learning at the Balmaceda practica.
1989In the late 1980s invites Cacho Dante to teach with her, starting years of touring together.
1995Introduces milonguero-style classes to North American dancers.
1999Named by Clarín one of the four most important current influences on tango (per a workshop page).
2002Teaches at the Denver Memorial Day Milonguero Weekend.
Most watched videos
On TangoTube · our data
Susana Miller,maestra,milonguera de BsAs,febrero 2020,parte22020
Susana Miller y Ricardo Luis Gallo "El Pollo"2015
Susana Miller y Horacio Prestamo2015
Susana Miller y Horacio Prestamo2015
Tango Milonguero - Ruben Harymbat y Susana Miller2007
Milongueando 2011 - Milonga de Cierre - Susana Miller y Tito Franquelo2011
Connected
From TangoTube's videos · our data
Danced at
- Mala Junta1 video
Danced to
- El flete · Juan D'Arienzo · 19362 videos
- Bien Pulenta · Juan D'Arienzo · 19502 videos
- El remate · Osvaldo Pugliese · 19442 videos
- El pollo Ricardo · Carlos Di Sarli · 19512 videos
- Un placer · Aníbal Troilo · 19422 videos
- Te aconsejo que me olvides · Aníbal Troilo · 19412 videos
- Yo soy el tango · Aníbal Troilo · 19412 videos
- Recién · Pedro Laurenz · 19431 video
- Flor de tango · Osvaldo Pugliese · 19451 video
- Farol · Osvaldo Pugliese · 19431 video
- Trasnochando · Miguel Caló · 19421 video
- Tal vez será su voz · Lucio Demare · 19431 video
Listen
- El pollo RicardoCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoMusic Hall
- El fleteJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
- El remateOsvaldo PuglieseinstrumentaltangoOdeon
- Te aconsejo que me olvidesAníbal TroiloFrancisco FiorentinotangoRCA Victor
- Un placerAníbal TroiloinstrumentalvalsRCA Victor
- Yo soy el tangoAníbal TroiloFrancisco FiorentinotangoRCA Victor
- Bien PulentaJuan D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüetangoRCA Victor
- PoemaFrancisco CanaroRoberto MaidatangoOdeon
- Milonga criollaFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
- TierritaJuan D'ArienzoHéctor MaurétangoRCA Victor
- Dime mi amorJuan D'ArienzoHéctor MaurétangoRCA Victor
- Tango brujoJuan D'ArienzoHéctor MaurétangoRCA Victor
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