Olivia Sumich (BA Hons, CELTA)
With a language background comprising of studies in Spanish, Italian,
Portuguese, some French, Te Reo Maori and a wee bit of Croatian and Mandarin -
one could describe Olivia Sumich as (just slightly) obsessed with learning other
languages!
Olivia's qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Education, Italian
and Linguistics at the University of Auckland, New Zealand,
a Cambridge CELTA (Certificate in English Language
Teaching to Adults), studies in immersion environments overseas, 5 years teaching ESL, Spanish and
Italian, 10 years directing, producing and event managing theatrical productions and
music/dance festivals in New Zealand including The University of Aucklands
Outdoor Summer Shakespeares 2000/01, The Jambalaya Festival 03/04/05/06, The New
Zealand Tango Festival 03/ 04/ 05/ 06, directed/produced full Italian language
production of Dario Fo's "Morte Accidentale di un Anarchico" (Accidental Death
of An Anarchist), University of Auckland, 1999.
Olivia has 23 years experience in Balkan folkloric dance styles, 11 years
experience in Salsa and Brazilian Samba and 6 years experience in Argentine
Tango.
Fernando Della Pasqua.
Fernando was born in Rosario, Argentina and lives his tradition through
Tango and Folklore. Since 1999 he has help
established Latin dance groups thought Tasmania and in New Zealand. He is
co-founder of Hobart's "Salsa de Locos" and pioneered the Argentine Tango movement in
Tasmania. He is also founding president of the "Tasmanian Club de Tango Inc.", organiser
of Hobart's First Tango Festival and has been guest teacher at NZ Tango
Festivals and the 1st Tango Congress in Australia.
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