Introduction: Thomas Reale has been a professional tango dancer and teacher since 1997. His inspired and spontaneous dance style is a striking expression of elegance and sensuality, showing in every step how sophisticated and spellbinding Tango can be.
As a teacher, he is known for making tango accessible to his students. He concentrates on essence, musicality, creativity, posture, balance and communication between the partners, distilling the essentials of tango, learned firsthand from dancers of the older generation.
He has practiced internal martial arts and various forms of dance all of his life. His gift has been an uncanny ability to reach the very essence of these arts as well as the art of tango, allowing the audience to perceive as effortless the most complex movements. The internal martial arts' primary principle of "economy of motion equals maximum efficiency" seamlessly applies to tango.
He has studied with tango teachers of diverse backgrounds, such as Carlos Gavito, Puppy Castello, Osvaldo Zoto, Miguel Zoto, Gracela Gonzalez, Guillermina Quiroga, Roberto Reis, Pablo Veron, Omar Vega, Julio Balmaceda, Mingo Pugliese and Tete among others. However, as he himself states, he has learned the most at the Milongas of Buenos Aires and New York.
His teaching and performance engagements include the following:
* Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y.: Workshops
* La Belle Epoque, New York, N.Y.: Performances and workshops
* La Nacional, New York, N.Y.: Performances and workshops
* Consulate of Argentina, New York, N.Y.: Performances and workshops
* Champion Studios, New York, N.Y.: Performances and workshops
* Layfette Grill, New York, N.Y.: Performances and workshops
* Essex House Hotel, New York, N.Y.: Performances and workshops
* Univision T.V. : Performance
* Maury Poviche Show, New York. N.Y.: Performance
* Jamaica Hospital, Queens, N.Y.: Performance
* Terrance Cardinal Cook Hospital, New York, N.Y.: Performance
* Caripelas, New York, N.Y.: Workshops
* Liberty Lake Cultural Center, Spokane, WA: Performance
* Dance Masters of North Miami, Guest performance with Susana Miller
* Best of Dance Studio, Miami, FL: Guest performance with Susana Miller
* La Belle Epoque, New York, N.Y.: Guest performance with Susana Miller
* Second Miami Tango Thon, Miami, FL: Teachers Performance
* Baile on the Beach: Club Tropigala, Fountain Bleau Hilton, Miami Beach, FL: Performance
* Celebratcion de La Fiesta Patria, Argentina, Radisson Hotel, Miami, FL: Performance
* L.I. Tango Performance, Long Isaland, NY: Performance
* Policeman's Benefit, Williamsburg, VA: Performance
* Marine Ball, Williamsburg, VA: Performance
* Various Parites, Performances
* Four Seasons Hotel, New York, N.Y.: Performance
* Fashion Show, Sessions, New York. N.Y.: Performance
* Tango Festivales, New York, N.Y.: Performance
* Parco P.I., T.V. Show: Performance
* The Lighthouse, New Jersey
* Tango by the Beach Milonga (Weekly Tango Dance Party) South Beach, Miami, FL: Promoter
* Fashion Show, South Beach, Miami, FL: Performance
* The Palace Hotel, New York, N.Y.: Performance
Sharing the endless source of pleasure that tango can be with my audience and students.
