BUY: HOMAGE TO MIGUEL AND NELLY

Miguel Balmaceda and Nelly Arga-araz ran the practice session at Salon Helenico (Canning) in the mid to late 80's. The young tango stars who began there reads like a "Who's Who" of tango. Miguel and Nelly passionately taught "Salon" tango even though it was considered a dying art. Miguel died in 1991 having only barely experienced the salon revival that he had contributed to starting, and before the general excitement created opportunities for early dancers to be preserved on film. In 1996 Nelly fell and broke her hip. With the Nelly's permission, Julio Balmaceda (Miguel's son), Daniel Trenner, Zoraida Fontclara, Carolina Iotti, Jorge Maganeli, and Miki Altez, this video was made to benefit her during her recuperation and into the future. It includes 4 performances by Miguel and Nelly, worth the price of the video themselves. Also, there is one performance by Miguel and Miki, practice footage of Miguel with Zoraida and Carolina and Nelly with Jorge and Daniel, and lessons from the beginning of Daniel and Zoraida's careers as tango dancers. The footage of Miguel and Nelly dancing salon tango together is simply fantastic. Filmed in 1989 and 1990 in Buenos Aires. All profit from this video goes to Nelly. Please buy a copy! Produced and edited by Daniel. (approx. 60 mins.)