Christy Coté
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Christy Coté is an Argentine tango dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She is best known for her Dance Vision[1] Argentine Tango manuals and over 400 instructional videos with partners George Garcia, Ney Melo, Marcelo Molina and Eduardo Saucedo. She is one of the featured teachers and performers for CITA (Congreso Internaciónal de Tango Argentino), a judge for events such as the World tango dance tournament Argentine Tango USA Championship, and a founding member of the all-female tango company, Tango Con*Fusion.
Career
Early Training & Performing
After early training in ballet, jazz, and tap dance, Coté began her professional dance career as a member of the Poole Dancers (1978-1979) directed by American Bandstand national USA disco champions Gary & Gloria Poole. She went on to teach atArthur Murray Dance Studios (1979-1981) where she met ballroom dance partner Dante Bernardini. From 1987 to 1992 Coté & Bernardini danced with the The Ritz Dancers performing vintage dances of the 1920s at Art Deco Society of California and other events throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. From 1991 to 1994 Coté performed with The Ricco Italian Dancers at festivals in Reno, Portland, and the San Francisco Bay Area. She competed in the Professional American Rhythm category on the ballroom competitive circuit (1991-1995) with dance partner Larry Janssen, earning top five placements at many U.S. competitions.
1990s through 2010s
From 1999 to 2011 Coté directed the Argentine Tango program at The Metronome Ballroom in San Francisco. In 2007 she began the program "Tango Boot Camps" offering intensive training for dancers in Argentine Tango. Coté co-hosted the Verdi Club Milonga (also known as The Mariposa Tango Club) with Victor Meneses (1996-2007) and Adolfo Caszarry (2009-2014).
Current
Coté is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and teaches weekly classes at La Pista and other studios. She continues her Tango Boot Camps with Eduardo Saucedo at various locations around the Bay Area. She performs with various partners for special events, co-directs Tango Con*Fusión dance company, and works with various artists to choreograph film, television, and special events.
Coté has been featured in Dance Spirit, TangoZapa and La Milonga Argentina.
Festivals and Performances
| Event | Notes | Ref. |
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| San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival | 1997 - performed with Pampa Cortes and Los Tangueros de San Francisco
2006 - as performer and director of The LiberTango Dancers |
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| Portland TangoFest | 1998 - taught and performed with Pampa Cortes
1999, 2001 - taught and performed with Daniel Lapadula |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 2005 - performed at Halftime Show in Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA | |
| Tanghetto's Hybrid Tango II & Progressive Tango tours | 2014, 2016 - performed on tour at ND/Teatro (Buenos Aires, Argentina) with Chelsea Eng | [3] |
Tango Con*Fusion
Coté is a founding member, co-director, and choreographer of the all-female tango company Tango Con*Fusion.[4]
| Event | Notes | Ref. |
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| Leading Ladies of Tango | 2006 - Executive producer Ted Viviani of Extreme Tango Production. Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, CA | [5] |
| Tanghetto's Más Allá del Sur|Mas Alla del Sur tour | 2011 - performed on tour at Sala Zitarrosa (Montevideo, Uruguay) and Salon Canning (Buenos Aires, Argentina) | [3] |
| Berlin Queer Tango Festival | 2018, 2019 - taught and performed at festival in Berlin, Germany | [6] |
| The San Francisco International Arts Festival | 2016, 2019 - Tango Night! Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
2017 - Sex, Women & Tango. Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA |
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| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2005 | Tango Con*Fusión Documentary | Documentary of the early days of Tango Con*Fusión | |
| 2013 | Trading Places | DVD demonstrating lead-follow exchange with performance | [8] |
Theatrical Choreography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2001 | Teatro ZinZanni’s “Love, Chaos, and Dinner” | tango choreographer | Directed by K. Scott Malcolm, starring Joan Baez. October 3-28, 2001. Pier 27/29. San Francisco. | [9] |
| 2003 | Tango Palace | tango trainer/specialist working with Artistic Director Michael Smuin | World premiere for Smuin Ballet 10th Anniversary Season. Oct. 10-Nov. 2, 2003. Cowell Theater, San Francisco. | [10] |
| 2018 | The Lady Matador’s Hotel | tango choreographer | Directed by Gary Graves. Oct. 25-Nov. 10, 2018. Central Works at Berkeley City Club, Berkeley. | [11][12] |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2000 | California Tango | Dancer | |
| 2003 | Big Band Magic! A KQED production | Dancer | [13] |
| 2004 | Swing | Dancer | [14] |
| 2021 | Tango Shalom | Tango judge | [15] |
Judging Appearances
| Event | Location | Years |
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| Argentine Tango USA Official Championship and Festival (ATUSA) | San Francisco, CA | 2012-2015, 2017 |
| April Follies Queer Partner Dance Competition | Oakland, CA | 2013, 2019 |
| The Gay Games 9 | Cleveland, OH | 2014 |
Television Appearances
| Year | Show | Notes |
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| 1997 | Segment 2 | interview with Bob MacKenzie for KTVU |
| 2001 | Evening Magazine | guest co-host with Jonathan Karsh - CBS Channel 5 |
Other Interviews
| Publication | Title | Author | Date | Ref. |
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| Dance Spirit | Three to Tango | Christian M. Chensvold | July/Aug 2003 | [16] |
| In Dance | Tango Con*Fusión: Not Your Mother’s Tango | Lanny Udell | November 2018 | [4] |
| TangoZapa | San Francisco Tango Cornucopia | Tammy McClure | 2010 (vol. 1 issue 1) |
In the media
References
- ↑ "Dance Vision".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Berman, Janice (June 13, 2006). "Fleet feet, cultural beats glory in universal spirit at Ethnic Dance fete". San Francisco Chronicle.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tanghetto: past tours".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Udell, Lanny (November 2018). "Tango Con*Fusión: Not Your Mother's Tango". In Dance.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Howard, Rachel (Dec 9, 2006). "The leading ladies of tango think men are just dandy. The thing is, men are used to leading". San Francisco Chronicle.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "QueerTango Festival Berlin: Festival Teachers 2019".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Tango Con*Fusión premieres Sex, Women & Tango at SFIAF, May 26-28". May 15, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Tango Con*Fusión Dance Company".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Joan Baez Joins Teatro ZinZanni Oct. 3-28".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Hauck, Tom (Oct 9, 2003). "Smuin company tangos, twirls and taps through sexy program". San Francisco Chronicle.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Fancher, Lou (October 15, 2019). "Sizzling Tango, Dizzying Story". East Bay Express.
[...] But none of that outweighs what is some of the best choreography and stage fighting I've seen this season. Choreographer Christy Cote and fight direction by Dave Maier shine in not only the aforementioned tango...
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Mandel, Emily (Oct 25, 2019). "'The Lady Matador's Hotel' is a hit for Central Works". Berkeleyside.
The sensuous tango (choreography by Christy Cote) and realistic fight scenes (fight staging by Dave Maier) add excitement to the performance.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "KQED: Big Band Magic!".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "IMDB: Swing".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "IMDB: Tango Shalom".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Chensvold, Christian (July–August 2003). "Three to Tango". Dance Spirit.
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