Denver Tango Festival Teachers
Hsueh-tze Lee, Boston
Hsueh-tze Lee is known for her musicality and for her innovative dancing in close embrace. Based in Boston, MA, she teaches throughout North America including festivals in Portland, Seattle, & Denver. She coined the phrase "nuevo milonguero" to describe the blending of the traditional with more avant-garde moves in close embrace. Hsueh-tze is also a North American pioneer in dancing both the leader's and follower's roles. A life-long dancer, she has been dancing tango since 1990 and is based in Boston.
Hsueh-tze's classes unfold like a well-plotted novel. The ideas seem simple at first, but then they weave together to a surprisingly profound climax at the end. She integrates her knowledge of dance, physiology and biomechanics to focus on movement dynamics, partner communication, musicality and improvisation. She is appreciated for her enthusiasm, for her skill in establishing a solid foundation as well as teaching complex moves, and for inspiring her students to become dynamic social dancers.
Hsueh-tze holds a doctorate in physiology from Harvard University, and won a teaching award as a Harvard Teaching Fellow. A former biology professor at Wellesley College, Hsueh-tze currently devotes her full-time energy to tango.
