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Lorena Ermocida

Lorena Ermocida is a tango dancer who devoted herself to tango from 1989 and graduated from the María Ruanova national dance school in 1992 [1][2]. Her career has included assistant choreography for Juan Carlos Copes, a partnership with Osvaldo Zotto, nearly a decade touring with Julio Iglesias, and later dancing with Pancho Martínez Pey [1][2].

Lorena Ermocida is a tango dancer whose training, according to a biography, included study with the Arquimbaus, Naveira and Besio, the Pugliese couple and Todaro, after she devoted herself fully to tango in 1989 [1]. She graduated from the María Ruanova national dance school in 1992 [2].

In 1995 she worked as assistant choreographer to Juan Carlos Copes on "Orquesta" and joined Tango X2 [1]. She began her partnership with Osvaldo Zotto in 1997 [1], and from 1999 to 2008 she toured with Julio Iglesias as his tango dancer [1]. In 2012 she began dancing with Pancho Martínez Pey [2].

In December 2019 she was honoured by the Academia Nacional del Tango as part of its first "intermediate generation" class [2]. In 2020 she was interviewed by Pepa Palazón [4].

Training

According to a biography, Ermocida devoted herself fully to tango in 1989 [1]. That source names her teachers as the Arquimbaus, Naveira and Besio, the Pugliese couple and Todaro [1].

She graduated from the María Ruanova national dance school in 1992 [2].

Career

In 1995 Ermocida was assistant choreographer to Juan Carlos Copes on "Orquesta" [1]. In the same year she joined Tango X2 [1].

In 1997 she began her partnership with Osvaldo Zotto [1]. From 1999 she toured with Julio Iglesias as his tango dancer, a role that continued until 2008 [1].

In 2012 she began dancing with Pancho Martínez Pey [2].

Dance partners

A partner listing records Ermocida as having danced with the following partners, without giving dates for the partnerships [3]: - Osvaldo Zotto [3] - Pancho Martínez Pey [3] - Fabiano Silveira [3] - Fabián Peralta [3] - Leonardo Sardella [3] - Pablo Garcia [3] - Leandro Oliver [3] - Jaimes Friedgen [3] - David Palo [3] - Adriano Mauriello [3] - Fernando Carrasco [3]

Of these, the start of the partnership with Osvaldo Zotto is dated to 1997 [1] and the start of her dancing with Pancho Martínez Pey to 2012 [2].

Recognition and interviews

In December 2019 the Academia Nacional del Tango honoured Ermocida in its first "intermediate generation" class [2].

In 2020 she was interviewed by Pepa Palazón in the video "Tengo una pregunta para vos" [4].

References

  1. 1.Lorena Ermocida, biografía · todotango.com
  2. 2.Lorena Ermocida · en.wikipedia.org
  3. 3.TangoTube · tangotube.tv
  4. 4.LORENA ERMOCIDA Tengo una pregunta para vos (by Pepa Palazón) · youtube.com
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Partnered with11

Pancho Martinez Pey — partnered with Lorena ErmocidaSingle source

Fabián Peralta — partnered with Lorena ErmocidaSingle source

Osvaldo Zotto — partnered with Lorena ErmocidaSingle source

Leonardo Sardella — partnered with Lorena ErmocidaSingle source

Pablo Garcia — partnered with Lorena ErmocidaSingle source

Leandro Oliver — partnered with Lorena ErmocidaSingle source

Jaimes Friedgen — partnered with Lorena ErmocidaSingle source

David Palo — partnered with Lorena ErmocidaSingle source

Adriano Mauriello — partnered with Lorena ErmocidaSingle source

Fernando Carrasco — partnered with Lorena ErmocidaSingle source

Partnered with Fabiano SilveiraSingle source

Described as7

Described as Devotes herself fully to tango, studying with the Arquimbaus, Naveira and Besio, the Pugliese couple and Todaro.1989Single source

Described as Graduates from the María Ruanova national dance school.1992Single source

Described as Assistant choreographer to Juan Carlos Copes on "Orquesta"; joins Tango X2.1995Single source

Described as Begins her partnership with Osvaldo Zotto.1997Single source

Described as Starts touring with Julio Iglesias as his tango dancer (to 2008).1999Single source

Described as Begins dancing with Pancho Martínez Pey.2012Single source

Described as Interviewed by Pepa Palazón.2020Single source

Won1

Won Honoured by the Academia Nacional del Tango in its first "intermediate generation" class, December.2019Single source

Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Timeline

  1. 1989Devotes herself fully to tango, studying with the Arquimbaus, Naveira and Besio, the Pugliese couple and Todaro.

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  2. 1992Graduates from the María Ruanova national dance school.

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  3. 1995Assistant choreographer to Juan Carlos Copes on "Orquesta"; joins Tango X2.

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  4. 1997Begins her partnership with Osvaldo Zotto.

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  5. 1999Starts touring with Julio Iglesias as his tango dancer (to 2008).

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  6. 2012Begins dancing with Pancho Martínez Pey.

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  7. 2019Honoured by the Academia Nacional del Tango in its first "intermediate generation" class, December.

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  8. 2020Interviewed by Pepa Palazón.

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Most watched videos

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Listen

  1. A los amigosOsvaldo Pugliese1960
  2. La milonga que faltabaEdgardo Donato · Horacio Lagos1938
  3. Mala juntaColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)1998
  4. Y todavia te quieroCarlos Di Sarli · Roberto Florio1956
  5. Reliquias porteñasFrancisco Canaro1938
  6. BuscándoteOsvaldo Fresedo · Ricardo Ruiz1941
  7. Indio mansoCarlos Di Sarli1958
  8. Esta noche de lunaOsvaldo Pugliese · Jorge Maciel1955
  9. WhiskyCarlos Di Sarli · Jorge Durán1957
  10. Para dosOsvaldo Pugliese1952
  11. Que tiempo aquelFrancisco Lomuto · Jorge Omar1938
  12. Desde el almaOsvaldo Pugliese1985

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