The Tango State
What is the Tango State?
With over 30 years’ experience in personal development, Vivi Ortelli has designed and hosted art-based workshops that promote the discovery and exploration of the self.
Her latest creation is The Tango State and I Am The Main Character multimedia art experiences.
The Tango State is the thread that holds your visit to Buenos Aires together. It is an organized way to experience yourself in Buenos Aires through the distinctions of Tango and short multimedia art sessions, in an immersive, nine-day transformative process. Participants will explore tango both in theory and in practice, and explore how we can apply its teachings to our daily lives. Whether you are a beginner or have been dancing for years, or if you have never held a paintbrush in your hand, regardless of age, sex, or identity – if you’re looking for a transformative vacation in South America, this is it!
The Tango Distinctions:
#1 – The Tango Embrace: The 3rd Intelligence
In which we explore what it means to embrace our own self, to embrace another and to embrace life itself.
#2 – The Tango Walk
In which we explore how we perceive ourselves in relationship to space, how we are influenced by the way we think others perceive us. We explore the degree to which we are grounded physically, emotionally and in our lives. We explore confidence, assertiveness, balance, and who we want to be on the floor and in the world.
#3 – From a Tango Moment to a Tango Life
In which we explore our concerns about how we see ourselves, and how we think others see us. Our concerns about performing, feeling sufficient, surrender, control and power and what is possible when we live in the present.
#4 – The Tango Style
THE WAY YOU DANCE TANGO IS THE WAY YOU DANCE YOUR LIFE.
We take this opportunity to watch ourselves from a perspective that is not conceived through the mind, reason or thought but through movement and what our bodies teach and learn aside from mind and understanding. Explore the 3rd Intelligence and how to enter its realm on demand.
#5 – Tango and Your Body - Body Talks
We begin the process of listening to what our bodies have to tell us. We acquire a new sensitivity that comes straight from our body aside from reason and mind. This is the place where meditation and awareness dwell.
I am the Main character
Art & Expression in "The Tango State" – A Signature Multimedia Experience
In The Tango State, art and tango intertwine as powerful tools for self-discovery. Just as tango reveals the subtleties of connection, movement, and trust, my signature multimedia art workshops offer a space to explore unexpressed emotions in a playful and freeing way. Whether you are new to art or have years of experience, these sessions are designed to complement your tango journey, helping you unlock parts of your expression that have been waiting—sometimes for a lifetime—to take center stage.
Rooted in my own artistic practice, these workshops invite you to experiment with collage, acrylic inks, watercolor, fabric, paper, and found materials, embracing a mix of textures and colors that mirror the depth and richness of tango itself. Through a guided process, you will select and work with images that resonate with your emotions, allowing personal narratives to emerge organically. The result is an intuitive and deeply personal exploration of self, expressed visually in ways that words often cannot capture.
Just as tango teaches us to trust the dance, these workshops encourage you to trust your creative instincts, letting your hands and heart lead the way. Through this immersive nine-day transformative experience, you will not only deepen your understanding of tango but also uncover new dimensions of self-expression, both on the dance floor and in your artistic journey.