Norberto "Pulpo" Ésbréz has been dancing tango seriously for more than 15 years. In fact, he comes from a tango family. His father was a bandoneon player. He started in the school of Rodolfo Dinzel, and was a contemporary of Gustavo Naveira during the formative years at the practice at Cochabamba. He has developed his own unique style, characterized by an uncanny use of the interior spaces created by the legs of a tango duet, thus his nickname, "The Octopus", or in Spanish, "El Pulpo". Many of his ideas about tango technique and execution are unusual, even in a tango world filled with unique styles, and that makes his videos a challenge to any attachments you may have. We highly recommend you begin with "Technique" so that the "Art" of the octopus will make sense to you later. All of these videos are packed with material. Pulpo is accompanied and translated by his partner of 3 years, Luiza Paes. (BttTV 2000)

BUY: The Technique of Pulpo
Introduces you to his unique approach and breakdown of the fundamentals of tango. By numbering the steps of a salida then isolating and re-linking them, in multiple unusual variations, he prepares you for the 'Art of the Octopus.' The video ends with the beginning of his amazing work with sacadas. (90 mins.)

BUY: The Art of the Pulpo Vol. 1
Now you are familiar with his fundamental approach, you are taken into a detailed exploration of Sacadas, Agarres and Ganchos, finding possibilities in these steps that you may not have thought of before! (60 mins.)

BUY: The Art of the Pulpo Vol. 2
Continuing the theme but now taking you further into a wonderful labyrinth of Sacadas, Enganches, Boleos and Ganchos, woven together in ways you never dreamed of! (60 mins.)