After dancing for some time in New York, Eli began searching for new tango experiences. He began touring the United States taking classes with the best local teachers and Argentine masters who were visiting the US, and in 2008 Eli made his initial journey to Argentina, where he deepened his understanding of the tango in the milongas of Buenos Aires. Eli's particular style of dance was borne out of these experiences combined with his extraordinary autodidactic ability.
Eli is a thorough teacher, going to great lengths to convey the fundamental techniques and musicality of a movement to his students. He has an uncanny ability to incorporate the newest moves into traditional dancing. Eli's attitude of being a constant learner makes him an approachable and a widely popular teacher. His enthusiasm for tango is contagious. He has taught at Princeton University (NJ), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Hunter College (NY), and the University of Minnesota as well as at various milongas in the New York Area.
Eli's teachers and mentors are Robin Thomas and Brigitta Winkler. He has also studied with other celebrated teachers, including: Luis Bianchi & Daniella Pucci, Alex Krebs, Tomas Howlin, Homer & Christina Ladas, Nick Jones, Adam Hoopengardener, and Julio Balmaceda & Corina de la Rosa.
Past Classes/Workshops/Performances/Etc:
(See calendar for more complete list)Dec 19 '09: Workshops during Minneapolis Pre-Holiday Tango Marathon 2009
Oct 23-25 '09: Perform at Nick Jones' "Natural Tango Festival" (Denver, CO)
Oct 2-9 '09 '09: Perform at Princeton Tango Festival with Nelusha Amaladas (Princeton, NJ)
Sep 18 '09: Perform with Sabine Ibes at "TSOR Grand Milonga"(Rochester, MN)
Sep 12 09: Teach at TSOM Milonga @ ERV Dance Studio (Hopkins, MN)
Sep 4-6 '09: Workshops in Madison, (Madison, WI)
Aug 28 - Sep 30: Minneapolis, MN - Int Class every Wed @ SDS w/ Sabine
Aug 21 - 23 '09: More Workshops in Saint Louis! (Saint Louis, MO)
Aug 14 - 16 '09: Workshops in Saint Louis (Saint Louis, MO)
Aug 03 - 27 '09: Kansas City, MO & Lawrence,KS (Details forthcoming)
Aug 1 - 2 '09: Workshops in Champaign-Urbana with Nina Tatarowicz (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Jul 30 '09: Performance with Nina Tatarowicz @ Milonga Loca (Chicago, IL)
Jul 30 '09: Performance with Nina Tatarowicz (Botanical Gardens, Chicago, IL)
Jul 25 '09: Performance in Milwaukee to Live Music with Nina Tatarowicz @ Boswell Books (Milwuakee, WI)
Jul 25 '09: Workshops in Milwaukee with Nina Tatarowicz @ Casa de Danza (Milwuakee, WI)
Jul 23 '09: Teach & @ Milonga Loca (Chicago, IL)
Jun 7 '09: Taught Class @ South Street Seaport Milonga (NYC)
Apr 6 '09: Princeton - Beg, Pre/Int & Int Classes + Practica (Subbing for Robin Thomas)
Jan 29 - Mar 25 '09: Minneapolis, MN
Dec 16 '08: Beg Class @ New York University
Dec 2 '08: Yale - Pre-Int & Int Classes + Practica (Subbing for Robin Thomas)
Dec 1 '08: Princeton - Beg, Pre-Int & Int Classes + Practica (Subbing for Robin Thomas)
Nov 20 & 27 '08: Guest teacher at Casa de Tango (Ukrainian Restaurant - 140 2nd Ave NY, NY) - Pre/Int Class
Nov '08: Guest teacher at Albert Einstein College of Medicine - All Level Class + Practica
Sep 10 '08: Performance with Maria @ Princeton University
Jun 7 '08: Rhythm and Soul Dance Studio (Levittown, NY) - Beg & Int Classes + Practica
Jun '08: Guest teacher at Albert Einstein College of Medicine - All Level Class + Practica
Mar 11 '08: Perform at "Practica Y" with Nina Tatarowicz @ You should be Dancing Studio (New York, NY)
Feb '08: Complete Beginner Bootcamp @ Hunter College (New York, NY)
Eli taught weekly at Princeton University from May '08 through June '09.
DJ Experience:
Dec 28 '09: China Harbor Milonga (Seattle, WA)
Dec 26 '09: Milonga @ Dance Underground (Seattle, WA)
Dec 19 '09: Minneapolis Pre-Holiday Tango Marathon 2009
Nov 29 '09: Tango Reaction Milonga @ Barba Yianni (Chicago, IL)
Nov 15 '09: Loring Pasta Bar (Minneapolis, MN)
Oct 3 '09: Princeton Tango Festival (Princeton, NJ)
Sep 26 '09: Tango Fusion @ SDS (Mineapolis, MN)
Sep 12 '09: TSOM Milonga @ ERV Dance Studio (Hopkins, MN)
Sep 5 '09: "Milonga by the Lake" (Madison, WI)
Aug 27 '09: Milonga @ Swing-Salsa-Tango Dance Space (Kansas City, MO)
Aug 26 '09: Milonga @ KC Swing Dance Club (Kansas City, MO)
Aug 20 '09: Milonga @ Swing-Salsa-Tango Dance Space (Kansas City, MO)
Aug 14 '09: Milonga @ Robin Bach's, (Saint Louis, MO)
Aug 13 '09: Milonga @ Swing-Salsa-Tango Dance Space (Kansas City, MO)
Aug 1 '09: Milonga @ Channing Murray (Champaign, IL)
Jul 28 '09: Milonga Negra @ Ritz Tango Cafe (Chicago, IL)
Jul 23 '09: Milonga Loca @ Alhambra Palace (Chicago, IL)
Jul 17 '09: Princeton Milonga (Princeton, NJ)
Jun 27 '09: Outdoor Milonga @ Sea Salt Restaurant (Minneapolis, MN)
Jun 12 '09: Princeton Milonga (Princeton, NJ)
May 22 '09: Princeton Milonga (Princeton, NJ)
Mar 20 '09: U of MN Tango Club Milonga (Minneapolis, MN)
Mar 15 '09: The Belated "Pi Day" Milonga (Minneapolis, MN)
Feb 28 '09: Tango Fusion @ SDS (Minneapolis, MN)
Feb 22 '09: BYOCB Milonga (Minneapolis, MN)
Feb 14 '09: "Shrödinger's Meowlonga" (Minneapolis, MN)
Feb 7 '09: TSOR Milonga @ Sontes (Rochester, MN)
Feb 1 '09: Big Bowl Boycott Milonga (Minneapolis, MN)
Jan 2 '09: La Milonga (New York, NY)
Dec 31 '08: New Years Party @ Lafayette Grill (New York, NY)
Dec 20 '08: Practilonga-939, (New York, NY)
Jun 7 '08: Practica @ Rhythm and Soul Dance Studio (Levittown, NY)