Cecilia & Serkan

We are honored and ecstatic to be bringing Cecilia Garcia & Serkan Gokcesu to Cleveland for a very special weekend of intimate Tango workshops and performances this June!

Cecilia & Serkan are tango dancers and teachers. They are known worldwide and are considered references for the expressive potential of modern tango. They are praised for their quality of movement, and the unique and genuine proposal embedded in their dance: that tango is an ongoing dialogue between the two dancers, and between the dancers and the music.

Because it comes from a place of pure improvisation, and therefore high-stakes risk, each of their performances is electrifying in a unique and unrepeatable way.

Cecilia & Serkan have been dancing together since 2010. Together they have performed in numerous tango festivals, and many tango schools, around the world. Their dance is in constant development, and they are sought-after, not only to share the fruits of their constant research and development, but also to share their process of experimentation, improvisation and development. They are famous for helping their students craft their own unique dance, rather than just copying the movement style of their teachers.

Cecilia & Serkan have shared the stage with the most renowned tango orchestras, both traditional and experimental. They were honored to participate in the world-famous Oslo Music Festival. During the pandemic shutdown, they were featured dancers in the “Tango en la Terraza” online concert series (www.tangoenlaterraza.com), which was co-produced by the Philadelphia Argentine Tango School.

They are interested in the ongoing evolution of tango, as an artistic expression and as a psycho-physical-emotional therapy. They believe that tango has the potential to be far more than a fun diversion, that it can help people to live better lives.

To learn a little more about the offerings throughout the weekend, please check out the agenda below. Although Cecilia & Serkan are touring the US, we highly encourage y'all to consider joining us in Cleveland, as we will be offering an intimate experience with a limited Workshop size of 10 couples.

In the event you are unable to make the Workshops, we are also offering a special edition of Pooja's Practica to enable more people to experience these incredible teachers.

Last, but never least, if you don't dance Tango, and are curious, these performances are not to be missed! We may be biased, but Cecilia & Serkan are truly some of the best performers in the world. Don't believe us?! Check out the videos below and then go on a YouTube binge! And then, grab a drink poured by our very own Checmical X Bartending and join the Tango party, as Kim Scola will be keeping up the vibe before and after performances at the Saturday night milonga!!

GreenRoom does have capacity limitations, so we highly recommend purchasing tickets in advnace right here on Eventbrite. In person registration is also availabe for night only at Pooja's Practica on May 11th, if you have a preference for paying via Cash, Venmo, Zelle, or Square. Reach out to Guardia Vieja for more information ([email protected]).

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