Horacio

HORACIO ARCIDIACONO is the resident artist-teacher at Milonga A Media Luz, and also one of the seven founding members of La Cooperativa Milonguera. A true Porteño, he was born in the Buenos Aires barrio of La Boca where he grew up listening to live tango music in his father’s nightclubs. He started dancing tango over 10 years ago in the milongas of Buenos Aires, where he has come to be well-respected by the old-time milongueros such as Cacho Dante and Tete as well as one of the most sought-after dance partners.

In Buenos Aires, Horacio received recognition as a "young and upcoming milonguero" in a special milonga for him and Carmencita Calderon (the 95-year-old queen of tango), was in charge of marketing and publicity at the renowned club "El Beso," had his own successful milonga "Glamour," and was twice a finalist in the annual Tango Championships of Buenos Aires.

In Atlanta since 2001, he currently serves Tangueros Emory and Milonga A Media Luz as DJ and has been a guest instructor and performer for the Emory University Ethnomusicology Program and the National Ethnomusicology Conference. He also travels frequently to Buenos Aires to maintain his dancing.

Most recently, on March 30, 2005, Horacio directed Tangueros Emory and members of the Atlanta tango community in the sold-out and standing-room-only show "Argentine Tango" at Georgia State University's Rialto Center for the Performing Arts.

Horacio offers an Open Class for all levels from 6:30-7:30 before each Milonga A Media Luz. Coaching in this class is personalized, with Horacio responding to individual questions and problems. As Founder and Principal Instructor of the Buenos Aires Tango Academy, he also offers Fundamentals and Advanced classes on Tuesday evenings from 7:30-10:00 at Several Dancers Core in downtown Decatur ( Announcements for latest information, changes, etc).

Email: harcidiacono@yahoo.com.ar
Phone: 404.510.1032
Web: www.buenosairestangoacademy.com