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Pablo Verón

Pablo Verón is a tango dancer and choreographer who joined Tango Argentino in Paris in 1989 and co-starred with Sally Potter in The Tango Lesson, released in 1997. [2][3] His work for that feature film earned an American Choreography Award in 1998. [3]

Pablo Verón is a tango dancer whose recorded career spans stage revues, film, tango-theatre and teaching. [1][2][3][5][6] He joined Tango Argentino in Paris in 1989, and in 1992 he choreographed Alfredo Arias's revue Mortadela. [2]

Verón co-starred with Sally Potter in The Tango Lesson, which was released in 1997. [3] In 1998 he received an American Choreography Award for outstanding achievement in a feature film for The Tango Lesson. [3]

On 11 January 1999 Verón danced at the White House state dinner for President Carlos Menem. [4] In 2004 he choreographed and acted in TanGhost, a tango-theatre piece based on Ibsen's Ghosts, in Oslo. [5] A dance-partner listing names twelve people with whom he has partnered, including Geraldine Rojas, Sally Potter and Roberto Herrera. [1]

Career

Verón joined Tango Argentino in Paris in 1989. [2] Three years later, in 1992, he choreographed Mortadela, a revue by Alfredo Arias. [2] Both events are documented in a public interview with him conducted by Zuleika Fusco. [2]

In 2004 Verón worked in Oslo on TanGhost, a tango-theatre piece based on Ibsen's Ghosts. [5] He both choreographed the production and acted in it. [5]

Film: The Tango Lesson

Verón co-starred with Sally Potter in The Tango Lesson, which was released in 1997. [3] The film brought him an American Choreography Award in 1998, given for outstanding achievement in a feature film. [3] Sally Potter is also listed among his dance partners. [1]

Performances

On 11 January 1999 Verón danced at the White House state dinner held for President Carlos Menem. [4] The source documenting the occasion is a video of the ensemble QuinTango and dancers rehearsing at the White House for the January 1999 state dinner. [4]

Dance partners

A dance-partner listing names the following people as having partnered with Verón: [1]

- Teresa Cunha [1] - Cecilia Capello [1] - Geraldine Rojas [1] - Alejandra Gutty [1] - Victoria Vieyra [1] - Giselle Anne [1] - Roberto Herrera [1] - Sally Potter [1] - Alessandro Parascandolo [1] - Noel Strazza [1] - Sol Alzamora [1] - Daniela Ayala [1]

The listing gives no dates or contexts for these partnerships. [1]

Teaching and later activity

In 2019 Verón took part in a public interview and seminar with Avalon Progetto Tango in Pescara. [6] A written interview with him by Zuleika Fusco, titled "Per crescere nell'arte occorre amarla", covers this period. [6]

References

  1. 1.TangoTube · tangotube.tv
  2. 2.Incontro con PABLO VERON, la leggenda del tango. Intervista Zuleika Fusco · youtube.com
  3. 3.The Tango Lesson · en.wikipedia.org
  4. 4.QuinTango and dancers rehearse at Clinton Whitehouse for state dinner January 1999 · youtube.com
  5. 5.Electrocutango ~ Mi Viejo Dolor · youtube.com
  6. 6.Per crescere nell'arte occorre amarla. Intervista a Pablo Verón (parte I) · zuleikafusco.it
Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with12

Partnered with Teresa CunhaSingle source

Partnered with Cecilia CapelloSingle source

Partnered with Geraldine RojasSingle source

Partnered with Alejandra GuttySingle source

Partnered with Victoria VieyraSingle source

Partnered with Giselle AnneSingle source

Partnered with Roberto HerreraSingle source

Partnered with Sally PotterSingle source

Partnered with Alessandro ParascandoloSingle source

Partnered with Noel StrazzaSingle source

Partnered with Sol AlzamoraSingle source

Partnered with Daniela AyalaSingle source

Described as6

Described as Joins Tango Argentino in Paris.1989Single source

Described as Choreographs Alfredo Arias's revue Mortadela.1992Single source

Described as The Tango Lesson, co-starring with Sally Potter, is released.1997Single source

Described as Dances at the White House state dinner for President Carlos Menem.1999-01-11Single source

Described as Choreographs and acts in TanGhost, a tango-theatre piece on Ibsen's Ghosts, in Oslo.2004Single source

Described as Public interview and seminar with Avalon Progetto Tango in Pescara.2019Single source

Won1

Won American Choreography Award for outstanding achievement in a feature film, for The Tango Lesson.1998Single source

Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Timeline

  1. 1989Joins Tango Argentino in Paris.

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  2. 1992Choreographs Alfredo Arias's revue Mortadela.

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  3. 1997The Tango Lesson, co-starring with Sally Potter, is released.

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  4. 1998American Choreography Award for outstanding achievement in a feature film, for The Tango Lesson.

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  5. 1999-01-11Dances at the White House state dinner for President Carlos Menem.

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  6. 2004Choreographs and acts in TanGhost, a tango-theatre piece on Ibsen's Ghosts, in Oslo.

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  7. 2019Public interview and seminar with Avalon Progetto Tango in Pescara.

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Most watched videos

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Connected

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Danced at

Listen

  1. Amor y celosJuan D'Arienzo1936
  2. Quejas de bandoneónAníbal Troilo1958
  3. Junto a tu corazónJosé Garcia · Alfredo Rojas1942
  4. NadaCarlos Di Sarli · Alberto Podestá1944
  5. OrilleraQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1960
  6. Una emociónRicardo Tanturi · Enrique Campos1943
  7. Valsecito de antesJuan D'Arienzo1937
  8. ReciénPedro Laurenz · Alberto Podestá1943
  9. Mi romanceRicardo Tanturi · Alberto Castillo1941
  10. Milonga de mis amoresJuan D'Arienzo1970
  11. Pata anchaOsvaldo Pugliese1957
  12. AmuradoHugo Diaz1972

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