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	ALVARO TABOADA About the artist A Chilean native born in Punta Arenas, began playing the guitar at age nine, expanding his repertoire over the years to include electric and acoustic guitars, piano, keyboards, bass, percussion and a variety of ethnic Latin American instruments. He also practices Tai Chi, and performs all over Chile, Peru and Brasil with Claudia. The duo now resides in Santiago, Chile.
	CLAUDIA STERN About the artist Born in Madrid, Spain and raised in Chile, is a dynamic vocalist with an incredible range and warm tonal palette. With her family, she has made several visits to the United States, including studying at a New Hampshire High School one summer. She participates as a volunteer with C.I.S.V., a Chilean educational organization for world peace, counseling teens and children from other countries. Claudia also directs international conferences on music therapy as a result of her personal experiences with REIKI, reflexology, acupuncture, shamanism and Tai Chi.