About

JANET OFFER – TANGO y TU

14 years ago, Janet Offer with her 3 co-director/teachers, established Tango West www.tangowest.co.uk in Bristol – UK, solely dedicated to Argentine Tango in Bristol - UK and have helped put Argentine Tango on the map in the south and south west of England. For the last 8 years Janet has developed Tango tuition in the Drama Dept to staff and students at Bristol University.  Tango West were the second group in the UK to invite an Argentine national to work as resident with them and brought Argentine tango to numerous towns and cities helping groups set up over the last 14 years.

In 1999 the national newspaper Daily Express sponsored Janet to fulfill her dream to study tango more with CARLOS COPELLO, one of the principal dancers from the cult film, THE TANGO LESSON and also one of the most revered teachers/dancers/milongueros in the world today, EDUARDO ARQUIMBAU, (photo featured at the bottom of the page) – both dancers encouraged and inspired.

During the last 14 years Janet has studied with Paul Lange from the long established and highly respected El Once in London and has regularly visits Buenos Aires and visited Europe regularly to study and develop as a teacher.

Tango-y-Tu in Bristol meets every Mon night for classes and practices with visiting teachers, Luis Rodriguez, Diomar Giraldo and his partner Mina.  Every month they have a milonga at The Tango Room Bristol.  View the following clip of Janet’s milonga:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6376850632501383165

Due to lifelong connections with Cyprus, (her father is from Cyprus) bringing tango to Cyprus was the aim.  Since October 2007 Tango-y-Tu has become established in Larnaca and in 2008 in Nicosia.  Stefan and Komala from the famous El Corte in Nijmegen in Holland have visited twice, as has Diomar Giraldo Escobar in May 2009/2010.  Luis Rodriguez from BA visited in late 2010 and again in May 2011.  Look out for more visiting teachers.

You will discover more about this wonderful dance form, the culture, the etiquette, the music and much more, if you come along on Fri 14 Oct in Larnaca or Wed 19 Oct in Nicosia and sign up for the FOUNDATION COURSE and receive a free CD tango mix.  You don’t need a partner, this is a social dance for all - come along, join us and share the pleasure.