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Armando Orzuza, Master teacher, dancer and choreographer from Buenos Aires, Argentina

Assassination Tango, Movie by Robert Duvall, Armando dancing with Luciana Pedraza.

Armando Orzuza


Was born in "La Boca", a suburb of Buenos Aires, known as the birth place of the Tango. His first professional contact with the Tango was at the age of fourteen as a sound technician for a "Tangueria" (Tango Performing House) in Buenos Aires. This enriching experience surrounded him with the foremost dancers, singers and orchestras of the Tango world. Ten years later, he began to study the Tango himself. Armando learned to dance from the original "Milongueros" and began his professional career in 1990. Together with his then partner Daniela Arcuri, and for 16 years they have had numerous guest appearances: as dancers, they performed in the Broadway show of ?Tango Passion? in New York and Miami, as well as in the promotion of the album "Tango" by Julio Iglesias; As dance consultants and choreographers they worked in Alan Parker?s movie "Evita" and in the 2004 Madonna?s ?Re-invention? touring show. Armando has performed and taught the tango at Tango Festivals, public and private events, cultural organizations, embassies, consulates, schools, universities, and theaters, throughout Europe, Japan, South America and the United States. Armando also appeared as principal dancer in the movie ?Assassination Tango? directed by Robert Duvall.


With Nuria Martinez, his current partner, they have developed a unique style of dancing and teaching which represent a contemporary style of dancing the social argentine tango.


REVIEWS

“Armando Orzuza moves with ambling urgency and SILKY SMOOTHNESS” - Tango Passion Show, Anna Kisselgoff at The New York Times

“The male dancers ware particular good… above all, Armando Orzuza deserves special mention” - Tango Passion at The New York Post

MASTER TEACHER

Guest Master teacher for the First- and Tenth-Year Anniversary of Tango in Reykjavik / Iceland (1991, 2001), and Aarhus / Denmark (1992, 2002).

Master Classes and Performances in over 300 cities worldwide during the past 27 years.

International Festivals: Tango Festival and Competition, San Pablo / Brazil (1995); Tango Follie, Lausanne /Switzerland (1997- 98); Big Apple, New York / USA (1997); Tangueando, Toulouse / France (1998); Feria del Tango, Ales / France (1998, 2003); United States Tango Congress, Miami / USA (1997-99); Tango Get Away, Reno / USA (1998-99); Primer Festival de Tango in Valencia, Valencia / Spain (1999); Tango Universo, Hamburg / Germany (1999); Los Mejores del Tango, Madrid / Spain (1999); C.I.T.A., Buenos Aires / Argentina (2000); Paris Tango Festival, Paris/ France (1999-2000); Tango Winter Festival, Bologna / Italy (2002); Festival de Ete, Nimes / France (2003); L'Aquila Tango Festival, L'Aquila / Italy (2004); Les Alums de Tango, Nantes / France (2004); The Boston Tango Festival, Boston / USA (2004/06); New Orleans Tango Festival, New Orleans / USA (2004); The New York Summer Tango Festival, New York City / USA (2005-06); Festival de Tango Al Mare, Senigallia/ Italy (2006/10); Tango Holiday Pescara/ Italy (2007); La Crema del Tango, Crema/ Italy (2009); / Tango Woche, Zurich/ Switzerland (2009); Tango Festival/ Schezin (2010); Amherst College Second Annual Fall Tango Festival, Massachusetts (2011)

DANCER (Stage Tango)

“Tango Pasion”, Coconut Grove Play House, Miami, Florida, 1992 and Longacre Theater, Broadway, New York City, 1993

“Sueños de Tango”, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1996

“Tango Mundo”, Berlin, Germany, 1997

“Paris Tango Festival”, Champ d' Elise Theater, Paris, France, 1998-2000

“Tango Angelino”, Los Angeles, 2005

“Avantango”, Tour USA, 2005-07

“Cuartetango”, Tour USA, 2005-10

“Jazz at Lincoln Center”, New York City, 2007

“Fusion Tango”, New York City, 2008-2018

“Tango Sensual”, Anfiteatro Antico Teatro Greco, Taormina, Italy, 2008

“Y Borges Cuenta Que”, Opera Production, Orchestra della Toscana, Music by Luis Bacalov, Siena Italy, 2008

“Boston Musical Theater”, Boston, 2012

“Wistaria Chamber Music Society”, Massachusetts, 2013

“Chamber Orchestra of Boston”, Boston, 2012-15

“Tango Nuevo Cabaret”, Canada, USA, Argentina, 2012-15

“We, The Passion of People”, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, FL, 2015

“C’est Rouge”, Faena Theater Miami Beach, 2016-17

“Once Upon a Tango”, Los Angeles, 2018

DANCER & CHOREOGRAPHER

“Buenos Aires Tango Show”, Switzerland & Iceland, 1991

“Solo Tango Show”, Denmark & Sweden, 1992

“Tango, The Show”, Japan Tour, 1997

“Tango Magic Concert”, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, 1998

“Tangoing Dance Concert”, West Coast Tour, 1999

“Tango from the Soul”, New York City, 2000

“Tango Backstage”, Europe & USA Tour, 2002-04

“Re-invention Show” by Madonna, WORLD TOUR, Hollywood, 2004-2005

“Romance de Tango” with CUARTETANGO, New York, 2009

“Tango Nuevo Cabaret”, Canada, USA, Argentina, 2012-15

“Tango a Tiempo”, Worldwide, 2008-Current

TELEVISION

Solo Tango Channel, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1995

Opprah Winfrey’s Show with Julio Iglesias / promotion of his tango CD, Chicago, 1997

FILM (Choreographer and Dancer)

“Evita”, directed by Alan Parker, Hollywood, 1996

“Assassination Tango”, directed by Robert Duvall, Hollywood, 2001

AWARDS


“Best Young Tango Dancer”, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1995

LANGUAGES


Spanish, English, Italian, and French spoken fluently

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