Elina Roldán is one of the most complete dancers of the tango's modern age. Her experience in the milongas of Buenos Aires is unparalleled. She is one of the favorites of all the milongueros, old and young. She has also worked extensively as a tango performer in the tourist houses of BsAs, in South America, Europe, and Japan. Accompanied and translated by Daniel Trenner. (BttTV 2000)
BUY: Developing Follower's Technique for Exhibition Dancing.
Elina has huge experience as both a social and performance dancer. Here she shows how you can develop performance techniques that come from, and are true to, the style of your social dance. This video will help you take the subtlety of salon footwork technique, and create your own personal, unique, character for presentation. Includes also three lovely studio performances from Elina with Julio Mendez. (75 mins.)
BUY: Follower's Technique in the Close Embrace
Elina offers a fun and detailed analysis of the follower's role, dealing with the real issues that arise for a follower in this style on the social dance floor. She covers posture, walking, ochos and how you can adapt to the style of each leader and still take care of your own dance and safety. Includes two beautiful performances with Daniel in the studio. (See Elina dance more close embrace with Tommy O'Connell, above) (60 mins.)