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Dancer

Daniel Trenner

Daniel Trenner is a dancer and teacher. He completed an M.Ed. in Dance in 1985 [2] and discovered tango in Buenos Aires in 1987 while teaching jazz and improvisation at the State School of Contemporary Dance . His later activity included teaching and performing with partners such as Rebecca Shulman [4], work with International Tango Productions and, from 2023, Trenner's Tango Archive, a relaunch of his video collection .

2006: 12009: 52010: 22012: 12013: 42014: 12023: 2
2006’10’202023
performances filmed, by the year danced· our videos

2006: 1, 0; 2009: 5, 0; 2010: 2, 0; 2012: 1, 0; 2013: 4, 0; 2014: 1, 0; 2023: 2, 0

Daniel Trenner is listed as a dancer who partnered with several other dancers, including Rebecca Shulman, Fernanda Ghi, Alex Krebs, Anna Leon, Eliana Bonard, Karen Jaffe and Lauren Nunez .

His background was in dance education. He completed an M.Ed. in Dance in 1985 [2]. In 1987 he discovered tango in Buenos Aires while he was teaching jazz and improvisation at the State School of Contemporary Dance .

From 1991 he performed and taught with Rebecca Shulman [4]. In 1995 he taught for ten weeks in Colorado, and students he took to Buenos Aires went on to found Tango Colorado [4]. International Tango Productions, which ran the Tango Catalogue and the tours, began in 1996 and continued to 2002 . He settled in Northampton, Massachusetts, in 2002 . In 2012 he spoke on social dance in school curriculums at TEDxShelburneFalls [6], and in 2023 he relaunched his video collection as Trenner's Tango Archive .

Education and discovery of tango

Trenner completed an M.Ed. in Dance in 1985 [2].

He discovered tango in Buenos Aires in 1987 . At that time he was teaching jazz and improvisation at the State School of Contemporary Dance there .

Teaching and performing career

In 1991 Trenner began performing and teaching with Rebecca Shulman [4].

In 1995 he taught for ten weeks in Colorado [4]. Students whom he took to Buenos Aires subsequently founded Tango Colorado [4].

In 2012 he gave a talk at TEDxShelburneFalls on the place of social dance in school curriculums [6].

International Tango Productions and the video archive

International Tango Productions began in 1996 and ran the Tango Catalogue and the tours until 2002 .

In 2002 Trenner settled in Northampton, Massachusetts .

In 2023 he relaunched his video collection under the name Trenner's Tango Archive .

Dance partners

A video listing records Trenner as having partnered with the following dancers :

  • Rebecca Shulman
  • Fernanda Ghi
  • Alex Krebs
  • Anna Leon
  • Eliana Bonard
  • Karen Jaffe
  • Lauren Nunez

Of these partnerships, only the one with Rebecca Shulman is dated in the available sources, beginning in 1991 [4].

References

How Tangopedia works

  1. 2.Pandemic Suite – Contents, Abstract, Bio (2022) · danieltrenner.com
  2. 4.Argentine tango · en.wikipedia.org
  3. 6.Daniel Trenner on TangoTube · tangotube.tv

How they dance

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Filmed

2006–2023

What they dance

  • Tango 75%
  • Vals 25%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Boston1 videos
  • Tucson1 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2013Filmed at · Tucson Tango Festival
  2. 2010First filmed with · Rebecca Shulman

Tours

  1. 1996International Tango Productions, running the Tango Catalogue and the tours, begins (to 2002).†

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with7

Partnered with Alex Krebs

Single source

Partnered with Fernanda Ghi

Single source

Partnered with Anna Leon

Single source

Partnered with Eliana Bonard

Single source

Partnered with Karen Jaffe

Single source

Partnered with Rebecca Shulman

Single source

Partnered with Lauren Nunez

Single source

Notes8

Completes an M.Ed. in Dance.1985

Single source

Discovers tango in Buenos Aires while teaching jazz and improvisation at the State School of Contemporary Dance.1987

Single source

Begins performing and teaching with Rebecca Shulman.1991

Single source

Teaches ten weeks in Colorado; students he takes to Buenos Aires go on to found Tango Colorado.1995

Single source

International Tango Productions, running the Tango Catalogue and the tours, begins (to 2002).1996

Single source

Settles in Northampton, Massachusetts.2002

Single source

Speaks on social dance in school curriculums at TEDxShelburneFalls.2012

Single source

Relaunches his video collection as Trenner's Tango Archive.2023

Single source

Dance style1

Dance style milonguero

Single source

Era1

Era electronic-festival2006–2023

Single source

Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Who danced with Daniel Trenner, year by year

Events

Where they were filmed, most first · our data

Timeline

  1. 1985Completes an M.Ed. in Dance.

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  2. 1987Discovers tango in Buenos Aires while teaching jazz and improvisation at the State School of Contemporary Dance.

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  3. 1991Begins performing and teaching with Rebecca Shulman.

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  4. 1995Teaches ten weeks in Colorado; students he takes to Buenos Aires go on to found Tango Colorado.

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  5. 1996International Tango Productions, running the Tango Catalogue and the tours, begins (to 2002).

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  6. 2002Settles in Northampton, Massachusetts.

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  7. 2012Speaks on social dance in school curriculums at TEDxShelburneFalls.

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  8. 2023Relaunches his video collection as Trenner's Tango Archive.

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Most watched videos

On TangoTube · our data

All their videos on TangoTube

Connected

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Danced at

Listen

  1. El espianteOsvaldo Fresedo1933
  2. Una lagrimitaHéctor Varela · Fernando Soler, Jorge Falcón1973
  3. RawsonJuan D'Arienzo1936
  4. PavaditaAlfredo De Angelis1958
  5. PoliyaOsvaldo Fresedo1939
  6. EmancipaciónOsvaldo Pugliese1955
  7. La serenata de ayerJuan D'Arienzo · Héctor Mauré1941

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