An ART-rageous Celebration!

Due to the rain on Monday, this event is being held on Tuesday, April 9 from 5:30-7:30pm!

Join Del Ray Artisans and QuinTango for an exciting whirlwind of color, splashes of sound and wildly wonderful movement! We will be showcasing our musicians, tango dancers and artists, as they collaborate on this uniquely interactive art performance.

Event address:
Pat Miller Neighborhood Square
Oxford Ave and Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria VA 22301

Event date & time: Monday, April 8, 5:30-7:30pm
Rain Date on Tuesday, April 9, 5:30-7:30pm

Donate now through April 10 via the Spring2ACTion pages:
https://www.spring2action.org/organizations/del-ray-artisans
https://www.spring2action.org/organizations/quintango-inc

Meet the Artists

Thank you to the artists who are sharing their time and talent with us!

Dancers

Analia Centurion is an internationally renowned Tango dancer and instructor. From the tender age of 6, her formation included piano and classical ballet. She began to dance Argentine Tango in 1995. Two years later she became stage tango champion in the most prestigious youth competitions in the province of Buenos Aires. Analia is the founder of Centurion Tango Academy in Buenos Aires, where she has taught and directed the school for more than four years. She leads teaching seminars and workshops and performs worldwide.

Jeremias Fors was trained musically by his father since he was seven years old and attended the music programs of New World School of the Arts and Florida International University on full scholarships as a Music Performance Mayor. This training and discipline then carried over into the tango: As a dancer, teacher and choreographer. He co-founded the company Tango Axis LLC. and created the shows “Eras del Tango” (2010) and “Amor Porteño” a.k.a Tango Suites (2016). He teaches and performs worldwide.

Musicians

Joan Singer, violin, is the founder and director of QuinTango. She has performed in concert in England, France, Mexico, Italy, Holland, Germany, Costa Rica, Guatemala, India, Sikkim, Uruguay and Argentina, as well as throughout the United States. Since founding QuinTango, she has become a record producer, tour director, grant administrator, arts panelist, Master Teaching Artist, and international lecturer on tango, realizing her dreams of combining music performance, travel, and writing.

Emmanuel Trifilio, bandoneon, is a part of Trifilio Tango Trio (TTT) which presents virtuosic performances of original tango music. Formed in 2015, TTT has since produced three albums of original music, a full length music video, and a short film soundtrack, nominated for best original score at Milan’s 2016 MOFF Film Festival. They regularly perform with members of the National Symphony Orchestra and in 2017 directed the first youth tango orchestra program of Washington, D.C. with DCYOP.

Painters

Suzan Ok started painting in early childhood and took classes in a neighborhood teacher’s studio until she was a teenager; she then turned her focus on science and other art forms. After years dedicated to biology research, violin playing, dancing, and creative writing, Suzan took a workshop on acrylic pouring at Del Ray Artisans and has been experimenting with fluid art ever since. She has led pour demos during Art on the Avenue and workshops at the private high school where she currently teaches. Suzan is also currently serving on Del Ray Artisans’ Board as the Director of Youth Programs.

Milagros Mateu creates in acrylics, watercolor and assemblages and exhibits at various venues. She supports other artists through Partners in Arts and other groups she has founded. Milagros is also currently serving on Del Ray Artisans’ Board as the Director of Volunteers.