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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: 12008: 32009: 72010: 22011: 52012: 42013: 22014: 52015: 62016: 32017: 42018: 32019: 12020: 3
2007’102020
performances filmed, by the year danced· our videos

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

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  1. 1.Susana Miller Workshop Details · seattletango.com
  2. 2.Cacho Dante · sites.google.com
  3. 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

Filmed

2007–2020

What they dance

  • Tango 86%
  • Vals 11%
  • Milonga 3%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Buenos Aires3 videos
  • Chicago3 videos
  • Portland3 videos
  • New York2 videos
  • Santiago2 videos
  • Argentina1 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2015First filmed with · Horacio Prestamo
  2. 2015First filmed with · Ricardo Luis Gallo

Tours

  1. 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

Whether they lead or follow.

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with7

Horacio Prestamo — partnered with Susana Miller

Single source

Partnered with Robert Hauk

Single source

Oscar Hector — partnered with Susana Miller

Single source

Partnered with Eva Garlez

Single source

Partnered with Diego Gutierrez

Single source

Partnered with Ricardo Luis Gallo

Single source

Partnered with Raul Capelli

Single source

Notes5

Begins dancing and teaching during the late-1980s social tango revival, learning at the Balmaceda practica.1988

Single source

In the late 1980s invites Cacho Dante to teach with her, starting years of touring together.1989

Single source

Introduces milonguero-style classes to North American dancers.1995

Single source

Teaches at the Denver Memorial Day Milonguero Weekend.2002

Single source

Susana Miller — described as Susana Miller (coined the name with Oscar "Cacho" Dante)1990

Single source

Won1

Won Named by Clarín one of the four most important current influences on tango (per a workshop page).1999

Single source

Dance style3

Dance style milonguero

Single source

Susana Miller — dance style Susana Miller (milonguero)

Single source

Estilo milonguero (close embrace) — dance style Susana Miller1990

Single source

Era1

Era electronic-festival2007–2017

Single source

Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Who danced with Susana Miller, year by year

Timeline

  1. 1988Begins dancing and teaching during the late-1980s social tango revival, learning at the Balmaceda practica.

    source

  2. 1989In the late 1980s invites Cacho Dante to teach with her, starting years of touring together.

    source

  3. 1995Introduces milonguero-style classes to North American dancers.

    source

  4. 1999Named by Clarín one of the four most important current influences on tango (per a workshop page).

    source

  5. 2002Teaches at the Denver Memorial Day Milonguero Weekend.

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Most watched videos

On TangoTube · our data

All their videos on TangoTube

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Listen

  1. El pollo RicardoCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoMusic Hall
  2. El fleteJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
  3. El remateOsvaldo PuglieseinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  4. Te aconsejo que me olvidesAníbal TroiloFrancisco FiorentinotangoRCA Victor
  5. Un placerAníbal TroiloinstrumentalvalsRCA Victor
  6. Yo soy el tangoAníbal TroiloFrancisco FiorentinotangoRCA Victor
  7. Bien PulentaJuan D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüetangoRCA Victor
  8. PoemaFrancisco CanaroRoberto MaidatangoOdeon
  9. Milonga criollaFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  10. TierritaJuan D'ArienzoHéctor MaurétangoRCA Victor
  11. Dime mi amorJuan D'ArienzoHéctor MaurétangoRCA Victor
  12. Tango brujoJuan D'ArienzoHéctor MaurétangoRCA Victor

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