Norberto Esbrez (November 22, 1966 - July 16, 2014) was an

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tango Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries from a combination of Arge ...

dancer,

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and

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. A dancer and teacher of

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, he was known as ''El Pulpo'' or ''

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'' for his fluid and intricate leg moves. Esbrez created and named several tango movements including: ocho loco, sentada girada, elevador, or el elástico. He explored the concept of trap sacadas (sacadas con agarre) and enganches into innovative variations. His style was so well known that when the dancer starts combining several leg moves that look like Pulpo's it is being called ''pulpeadas''. He developed the concept of suspension as a tool to generate the control and fluidity that is part of his dance. He worked for theaters and show-places in

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, such as: Teatro San Martin, Teatro Astral, Teatro Opera, Cafe Tortoni, El Viejo Almacen, La Ventana, Casablanca. He taught in

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as a member of the ''Academia Argentina de Tango''. One of Esbrez's partners was Luiza Paes - they were part of the ''International Congress of Argentine Tango'' in Buenos Aires. He died on July 16, 2014, in Buenos Aires of complications of a liver disease. Hasta siempre Norberto “El Pulpo” Esbrez…

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Esbrez, Norberto 1966 births 2014 deaths Dancers from Buenos Aires Tango dancers and choreographers Argentine male dancers Argentine dancers Argentine choreographers

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