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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 [3]. His later activity included teaching and performing with partners such as Rebecca Shulman [4][1], work with International Tango Productions [5] and, from 2023, Trenner's Tango Archive, a relaunch of his video collection [5].

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 [1].

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 [3].

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 [5]. He settled in Northampton, Massachusetts, in 2002 [3]. 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 [5].

Education and discovery of tango

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

He discovered tango in Buenos Aires in 1987 [3]. At that time he was teaching jazz and improvisation at the State School of Contemporary Dance there [3].

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 [5].

In 2002 Trenner settled in Northampton, Massachusetts [3].

In 2023 he relaunched his video collection under the name Trenner's Tango Archive [5].

Dance partners

A video listing records Trenner as having partnered with the following dancers [1]:

- Rebecca Shulman [1] - Fernanda Ghi [1] - Alex Krebs [1] - Anna Leon [1] - Eliana Bonard [1] - Karen Jaffe [1] - Lauren Nunez [1]

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

References

  1. 1.TangoTube · tangotube.tv
  2. 2.Pandemic Suite – Contents, Abstract, Bio (2022) · danieltrenner.com
  3. 3.Daniel Trenner · danieltrenner.com
  4. 4.Argentine tango · en.wikipedia.org
  5. 5.Trenner's Tango Archive · trennerstangoarchive.com
  6. 6.Daniel Trenner on TangoTube · tangotube.tv
Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with7

Partnered with Alex KrebsSingle source

Partnered with Fernanda GhiSingle source

Partnered with Anna LeonSingle source

Partnered with Eliana BonardSingle source

Partnered with Karen JaffeSingle source

Partnered with Rebecca ShulmanSingle source

Partnered with Lauren NunezSingle source

Described as8

Described as Completes an M.Ed. in Dance.1985Single source

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

Described as Begins performing and teaching with Rebecca Shulman.1991Single source

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

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

Described as Settles in Northampton, Massachusetts.2002Single source

Described as Speaks on social dance in school curriculums at TEDxShelburneFalls.2012Single source

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

Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · 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

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Connected

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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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