Armando Orzuza
Armando Orzuza’s [Class Schedule] [Event Calendar]
Call 212-807-0802 or email to register for classes or book private lessons!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, Armando performed in the Broadway show “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.
Together with Nuria Martinez, his current partner, Armando has developed a unique style of dancing and teaching which represent a contemporary style of dancing the social argentine tango.
Armando and Nuria: a lovely photo to the right...click here for a fabulous tango video!
Armando's PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
• TELEVISION
SOLO TANGO CHANNEL, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1995
OPRAH WINFREY’s SHOW with JULIO IGLESIAS / promotion of his tango CD, Chicago, 1997
• FILM
EVITA, directed by Alan Parker, Hollywood, 1996
ASSASSINATION TANGO, directed by Robert Duvall, Hollywood, 2001
• AWARDS
AWARD FOR THE BEST YOUNG TANGO DANCER, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1995
• AS CHOREOGRAPHER
RE-INVENTION SHOW by Madonna, WORLD TOUR, Hollywood, 2004
• AS DANCER
TANGO PASION, Coconut Grove Play House, Miami, Florida, 1992
TANGO PASION, 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
AVANTANGO, Tour USA , 2005-07
CUARTETANGO, Tour USA, 2005-10
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER, New York City, 2007
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
• AS 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
TANGOS FROM THE SOUL, New York City, 2000
TANGO BACK STAGE, Europe & USA Tour, 2002-04
ROMANCE DE TANGO with CUARTETANGO, New York, 2009
