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Monica Orozco ARGENTINE TANGO CLASS SCHEDULE Dancing the Sensuality and Soulfulness of Buenos Aires Past and Present. Monica is currently one of the most influential people spreading the Passion for Tango in Los Angeles. She is the creative force behind various recent tango shows and presentations. Her vast experience, deeply rooted in Argentina, has developed into a style that mixes the traditional form with the modern jazz influence of Piazzolla. A consummate performer, she has shared her passion and technique in South America, the U.S., in Europe and in Asia. The daughter of a classical theatrical actor, her artistic enthusiasm was inherent. She learned Tango as a teenager in the Bohemian-like social clubs of her hometown. Her formal education began at The School of Cinematography, where she studied film, acting, ballet, tap and contemporary music. To complete her dance education she studied Tango with the Grande Maestro Raúl Bravo. In 1980, she opened a new venue in the heart of Buenos Aires at the Teatro de la Cuidad Vieja (Theatre of the Old City). As artistic director she presented more than 20 productions including Argentine and English classics. Monica’s intensive career in Buenos Aires involved television, film and musical theatre. She appeared in a number of very important works such as: Kurahy with Julio Bocca at the Luna Park, at the Theatre Colón with Cecilio Madanes, and in Evita at the General Theatre of San Martín. She also appeared in the French/Argentine production of Marie Gallant with the dancer Osvaldo Zotto. For three years Monica performed and brought Argentine music to the farthest reaches of the Orient. Culminating in a performance at the Expo Korea in 1993. Having settled in the United States, her commitment to imparting the passion for Tango continued. She artistically directed An Homage to Cadicamo and An Homage to Piazolla, both in Los Angeles. She performed at the Santa Barbara Historical Society Museum on behalf of the Argentine Embassy, for the World Cup Polo, and the Latin Festival at UCLA with actor Edward James Olmos. She was the choreographer for a Sanyo commercial and was a featured performer in a national Heineken commercial that was directed by Oliver Stone. She has also been interviewed and performed on ABC’s and CNN’s special coverage of tango events. She recently completed the choreography and performance of Tardeada de Tango for the Red Cat Theatre in the newly completed Disney Hall. Currently you can find Monica choreographing for the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, the Pacific Dance Company and for the Fox television show Soul Food. She teaches Tango in Los Angeles and San Diego where she has her own Milongas – In Los Angeles, every Thursday, at the Argentine Association of Los Angeles and in San Diego, every Sunday, at The Dance North County. She is currently working on her own Tango Instruction Video. At the moment, she is in preparation for her next project, choreographing and dancing in the Tango Festivals of France and Italy. return to top |