Claudia Cortes & Dave at an alternative milonga - Portland Valentango Festival 2009

Dave’s life before Tango consisted of participating, learning, and training in personal growth/ human potential technologies.  Professionally, as a body-centered psychotherapist, life coach, author and presenter, Dave developed his own in-depth synthesis of how to make dramatic changes in life and business.

As a tango professional, Dave combines his experience and synthesized knowledge of human potential development technologies to accelerate learning.  In addition, with his past experiences as a martial artist, professional ski instructor, body-centered psychotherapist and competitive athlete, Dave offers his diverse experience with learning and training new body skills.

Snowflake Milonga at Marge's Cabin 2/2009

In addition, Dave has undergone several injuries, surgeries and physical challenges during his Tango career including a major back injury, arthroscopic hip surgery and 2 hip-replacement surgeries. These experiences have helped Dave understand the effects of injuries on Tango, how to recover with Tango, dance during recovery, and become stronger while dealing with pain and physical limitations.

Nationally, Dave shares his infectious enthusiasm of Tango through writing, training, teaching, DJ’ing and of course dancing.  Currently, Dave is on an extended Tango training and teaching tour.

Dave contemplating Tango at the alternative milonga - Portland Valentango Festival 2009

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