| We emphasize the importance of couple's communication, the main source of success |
Deep understanding of the psychology of tango, sociological elements of the movements, hidden energy of
communication and deep life knowledge makes their lessons very exiting and interesting. Students discover some hidden
secrets of connections and authentic energy inside the dance frame on their tango lessons. Also, Elena is sharing with
students her knowledge of dramatic art, while preparing them and creating show numbers, with a special artistic
approach
communication and deep life knowledge makes their lessons very exiting and interesting. Students discover some hidden
secrets of connections and authentic energy inside the dance frame on their tango lessons. Also, Elena is sharing with
students her knowledge of dramatic art, while preparing them and creating show numbers, with a special artistic
approach
Moreover, Elena and Victor learned Ballroom and Latin dances with some world well known dance instructors, as Karla and Ron Montez, Tony Meredith,
Marcus Johnson, Yuki Haraguchi, Radomir Pashev, Devorah Kastner, and others. While in California, Elena is teaching tango and other dances at
Champion Ballroom and Fallbrook. Also, she is annually teaching at uniques dancing spa and resorts as Rancho La Puerta (Tecate, Mexico), and on some
cruise ships around the world.
Marcus Johnson, Yuki Haraguchi, Radomir Pashev, Devorah Kastner, and others. While in California, Elena is teaching tango and other dances at
Champion Ballroom and Fallbrook. Also, she is annually teaching at uniques dancing spa and resorts as Rancho La Puerta (Tecate, Mexico), and on some
cruise ships around the world.
During 2004-09 Elena has been teaching tango on many different cruise ships. For example, on Norwegian Sun during
30 days trip from Buenos Aires to Santiago her unique tango classes were hold twice a day. Each class successfully
collected around 150 students who were talking on many different languages. MORE
30 days trip from Buenos Aires to Santiago her unique tango classes were hold twice a day. Each class successfully
collected around 150 students who were talking on many different languages. MORE
| The Pankeys of Orange County |
Victor is highly educated, well read, traveled the world, fluent in Spanish. He enjoys reading, theater, dancing, teaching. In his youth he played a flute and
was flying aeroplanes. Victor is noble, peaceful and polite. As a fourth generation California farmer, Victor grows citrus and avocados and is a member of
the San Diego County Farm Bureau and the UCR Chancellor's Agricultural Advisory Council. Mr. Pankey has also been an active member of the San Luis
Rey River Watershed Council and is an emeritus member of the UCSD Board of Overseers. Mr. Pankey has served as the Division 2 Director for over 30
years. A veteran of the Vietnam War (two years in Army Intelligence), Mr. Pankey earned a bachelors degree in mathematics from Pomona College and a
Masters and PhD from UC Davis in Agricultural Economics. Tango Caminito Dance School honored to have Victor support for some special events.
was flying aeroplanes. Victor is noble, peaceful and polite. As a fourth generation California farmer, Victor grows citrus and avocados and is a member of
the San Diego County Farm Bureau and the UCR Chancellor's Agricultural Advisory Council. Mr. Pankey has also been an active member of the San Luis
Rey River Watershed Council and is an emeritus member of the UCSD Board of Overseers. Mr. Pankey has served as the Division 2 Director for over 30
years. A veteran of the Vietnam War (two years in Army Intelligence), Mr. Pankey earned a bachelors degree in mathematics from Pomona College and a
Masters and PhD from UC Davis in Agricultural Economics. Tango Caminito Dance School honored to have Victor support for some special events.
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Elena and Dr. Victor, Dancing Celebrity Stars, San Diego Icons of Tango, Founders of Tango Caminito Dance School.
Tanguera Elena (producer & choreographer) was fundamentally trained by some of the best tango masters of the world.
She finished Master Class, Choreography, obtained Professional Tango Teacher Diploma, and is a Certified Tango
Instructor.
Tanguera Elena (producer & choreographer) was fundamentally trained by some of the best tango masters of the world.
She finished Master Class, Choreography, obtained Professional Tango Teacher Diploma, and is a Certified Tango
Instructor.
Elena and Victor often go to Argentina to learn and enjoy unique sub culture - tango, and to polish tango skills with
some local original dance instructors. Elena and Victor have special appreciation and awareness for the Present Moment,
is so important for tango.
some local original dance instructors. Elena and Victor have special appreciation and awareness for the Present Moment,
is so important for tango.
LOVE OF THE LAND - this book and remarkable stories it tells allow us to see inside the window of the Pankey house-- to see a
family's success and failures, its triumphs and tragedies, and its trials and travails.
It is a moving love story of two people who came together, no only to raise a family, but also to experience life and all it has
about love of the family, love of country, and love of life. It is the roots of a remarkable couple and family.
-- From the Introduction by Jim Doti, President of Chapman University and Donald Bren Distinguished Professor Of Business
and Economics
family's success and failures, its triumphs and tragedies, and its trials and travails.
It is a moving love story of two people who came together, no only to raise a family, but also to experience life and all it has
about love of the family, love of country, and love of life. It is the roots of a remarkable couple and family.
-- From the Introduction by Jim Doti, President of Chapman University and Donald Bren Distinguished Professor Of Business
and Economics
She studied Russian, Mexican and African folk dances, attended Acting and Music Schools (accordion). Elena is a world traveler, living internationally, her
main activity is teaching and writing. Her articles were published in Dance Notes (USA), La Vida Tango, Performer, and others. Some of her hobbies are
Auroveda, Thi-Chi, Yoga, Zumba dance, aerobics, NIA, Feldenkrais, Reike, Gardening, Natural Healing, Herbs Remedy, others.
main activity is teaching and writing. Her articles were published in Dance Notes (USA), La Vida Tango, Performer, and others. Some of her hobbies are
Auroveda, Thi-Chi, Yoga, Zumba dance, aerobics, NIA, Feldenkrais, Reike, Gardening, Natural Healing, Herbs Remedy, others.
During 2001-2004 Elena already performed tango on several cruise ships with a professional Argentinian performing
group Las Pampas Devils (Hugo Daniel, Pablo Vino), and danced around the world with many fabulous dancers.
group Las Pampas Devils (Hugo Daniel, Pablo Vino), and danced around the world with many fabulous dancers.
Her tango influence came from well known shows Tango Passion, Tango Bravo (Los Ocampo) and Forever Tango
(Marcela Duran, Carlos Gavito). Elena studied tango on numerous private lessons with many wonderful tango masters,
including Cristian Cisneros, Virginia Porrino, Marcos Questas, Miriam Larici, Hugo Patyn, Fernanda Ghi, Guillermo
Merlo, Nito and Elba Garcia, Luisa Paes, Norberto Pulpo Esbrez, and many others.
(Marcela Duran, Carlos Gavito). Elena studied tango on numerous private lessons with many wonderful tango masters,
including Cristian Cisneros, Virginia Porrino, Marcos Questas, Miriam Larici, Hugo Patyn, Fernanda Ghi, Guillermo
Merlo, Nito and Elba Garcia, Luisa Paes, Norberto Pulpo Esbrez, and many others.
The Book "LOVE OF THE LAND: The
Pankeys of Orange County" --
chronicles the family's agricultural
heritage. As farmland began to
dwindle, Pankey's entrepreneurial....
Pankeys of Orange County" --
chronicles the family's agricultural
heritage. As farmland began to
dwindle, Pankey's entrepreneurial....
Elena designed original tango courses which help people to improve the quality of lives and marriages. She is using
ancient Auroveda wisdom to apply it for tango, reminding her students that Visualization is the Key to Mastering The
Law of Attraction. During this special course students find out that everyone's wish comes true. On the private lessons
students study Principals of Tango-Chi, Energy and Connections, and recognise What is inside the Tango Frame. On
the special Tango Course for Women they develop dance sensitivity and creativity. On a special course for men they
learn: Leading Tango- leading your life.
ancient Auroveda wisdom to apply it for tango, reminding her students that Visualization is the Key to Mastering The
Law of Attraction. During this special course students find out that everyone's wish comes true. On the private lessons
students study Principals of Tango-Chi, Energy and Connections, and recognise What is inside the Tango Frame. On
the special Tango Course for Women they develop dance sensitivity and creativity. On a special course for men they
learn: Leading Tango- leading your life.
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Elena holds Master Degree (Slavonic Philologist, Linguist, Journalist) from a prestige St.Petersburg (Leningrad) State University, Russia. Elena has more
than 40 years of job experience in different areas of art, journalism, cinematography, dancing.
than 40 years of job experience in different areas of art, journalism, cinematography, dancing.
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