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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].

2005: 32006: 102007: 42008: 12009: 42010: 72011: 162012: 302013: 302014: 92015: 132016: 192017: 12018: 92019: 182020: 42021: 42022: 142023: 102024: 132025: 22026: 13
2005’10’202026
performances filmed, by the year danced· our videos

2005: 3, 0; 2006: 10, 0; 2007: 4, 0; 2008: 1, 0; 2009: 4, 0; 2010: 7, 0; 2011: 16, 0; 2012: 30, 0; 2013: 30, 0; 2014: 9, 0; 2015: 13, 0; 2016: 19, 0; 2017: 1, 0; 2018: 9, 0; 2019: 18, 0; 2020: 4, 0; 2021: 4, 0; 2022: 14, 0; 2023: 10, 0; 2024: 13, 0; 2025: 2, 0; 2026: 13, 0

  1. 50% of Lorena Ermocida’s filmed performances are from 2011–2016.

    How we know

    The shortest run of years that holds at least half of them: 117 of 234 performances in our videos, each filmed Occasion once, under the year it was danced.

  2. 126 of Lorena Ermocida’s 234 filmed performances (53%) are with Pancho Martinez Pey, 2012–2026.

    How we know

    Each filmed Occasion once, with the partner the video credits; a partner is named when they share at least half of them.

  3. Danced with Osvaldo Zotto in 2005–2010, and again in 2023.

    How we know

    15 performances, then 3, with none filmed together in our videos for 12 years between.

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 :

  • Osvaldo Zotto
  • Pancho Martínez Pey
  • Fabiano Silveira
  • Fabián Peralta
  • Leonardo Sardella
  • Pablo Garcia
  • Leandro Oliver
  • Jaimes Friedgen
  • David Palo
  • Adriano Mauriello
  • Fernando Carrasco

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

How Tangopedia works

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

How they dance

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Filmed

2005–2026

What they dance

  • Tango 76%
  • Milonga 16%
  • Vals 8%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Buenos Aires55 videos
  • Los Angeles8 videos
  • Irákleion6 videos
  • San Francisco3 videos
  • Istanbul2 videos
  • Porto2 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2026First filmed with · David Palo
  2. 2024Filmed at · Argentine Tango USA Championship
  3. 2023Filmed at · El Milongón
  4. 2023First filmed with · Leandro Oliver
  5. 2022Filmed at · Gavito Tango Festival
  6. 2021First filmed with · Leonardo Sardella
  7. 2016Filmed at · Istanbul-Express
  8. 2016Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  9. 2015Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  10. 2015Filmed at · Tango Salon Extremo
  11. 2014Filmed at · Nora's Tango Week
  12. 2014Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  13. 2013Filmed at · Sunny Tango Festival
  14. 2013Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  15. 2012Filmed at · Mallorca Tango Festival
  16. 2012First filmed with · Pancho Martinez Pey
  17. 2010First filmed with · Fabián Peralta
  18. 2010First filmed with · Pablo Garcia
  19. 2005First filmed with · Osvaldo Zotto

Tours

  1. 1999Starts touring with Julio Iglesias as his tango dancer (to 2008).†

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with11

Pancho Martinez Pey — partnered with Lorena Ermocida

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Fabián Peralta — partnered with Lorena Ermocida

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Osvaldo Zotto — partnered with Lorena Ermocida1997, 1997–2008

Supported · 2

Leonardo Sardella — partnered with Lorena Ermocida

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Pablo Garcia — partnered with Lorena Ermocida

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Leandro Oliver — partnered with Lorena Ermocida

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Jaimes Friedgen — partnered with Lorena Ermocida

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David Palo — partnered with Lorena Ermocida

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Adriano Mauriello — partnered with Lorena Ermocida

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Fernando Carrasco — partnered with Lorena Ermocida

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Partnered with Fabiano Silveira

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Notes10

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

Single source

Graduates from the María Ruanova national dance school.1992

Single source

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

Single source

Begins her partnership with Osvaldo Zotto.1997

Single source

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

Single source

Begins dancing with Pancho Martínez Pey.2012

Single source

Interviewed by Pepa Palazón.2020

Single source

Lorena Ermocida — described as Lorena Ermocida (Bailarina y coreógrafa)

Single source

She took her first tango steps in 1987 and devoted herself fully to the dance from 19891987

Single source

In 1995 she was choreography assistant to Juan Carlos Copes in the show Orquesta, in which she also danced1995

Single source

Won1

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

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In other catalogues1

Lorena Ermocida — external id Lorena Ermocida (todotango:creador/3892)

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Judged1

Judged Mundial de Baile de Tango (Tango Escenario final 2016)2016, 2023

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Studied with2

Studied with Gustavo Naveira

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Studied with Antonio Todaro

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Era1

Era electronic-festival2005–2026

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Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Who danced with Lorena Ermocida, year by year

Events

Where they were filmed, most first · 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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Connected

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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. MalandracaOrquesta Típica Silencio · no clip yet2009
  8. Indio mansoCarlos Di Sarli1958
  9. Esta noche de lunaOsvaldo Pugliese · Jorge Maciel1955
  10. WhiskyCarlos Di Sarli · Jorge Durán1957
  11. Desde el almaOsvaldo Pugliese1985
  12. Que tiempo aquelFrancisco Lomuto · Jorge Omar1938

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