Dancer - Choreographer - Teacher of tango argentino
José was born in the Almagro district of I reddle (?)
With his name, his father José Vazquez, gave him his milonguero-soul and love for tango.
José belongs to the new generation of tango dancers and teachers.
He has received many awards for his work from government bodies, associations of milongueros and milongas organisers, among which:
“Che Virula” awarded by Jorge Virulazo
“Pá que bailen los muchachos” presented by la Secretaría de Cultura de la Nación Argentina.
“Agazajo de glorias” awarded by Oscar Héctor and all the milongueros from the Club Glorias Argentinas.
José’s dance is unique, elegant and very personal, the result of learning with tango maestros from both the old and the new schools combined with his love and passion for tango. Among those maestros: his father José Vazquez, Alejandro Montini, Carlos y María Rivarola, Gustavo y Héctor Chidichimo, María Nieves, Augusto y Miguel, Julio Balmaceda y Corina de la Rosa, Rino y Haydee, Gabriel Missé and Alejandra Mantiñan with whom he worked as an assistant for many years.
Blending classical and new steps, José retains the original essence of tango: "the embrace". The speed, precision and quality of his interpretation just leave us breathless.
As an actor, José has worked in major Argentine TV productions such as “Por siempre Mujercitas”, “Ricos y famosos”, “Alta comedia” and many others.
He also took part in the first Evita movie “La razón de mi vida y muerte”.
MAESTRO DE TANGO
When teaching, José wants each student to acquire his own dance, putting emphasis on the lead, technique, posture and improvisation. He works with his own method, fun and simple, accessible to all.
Complex things taught in a simple way - José has been applying his teaching method in distinguished venues both at home and abroad such as: Centro Cultural de San Antonio de Padua, Casa Latinoamericana, Seu Tango, Milonga del Atardecer, Club Rivadavia, Caminito Tango Show, Hotel Reina, Sheraton Hotel, Caesar Park Hotel, Academia Unitango, Confitería Ideal, Tango Brujo (Hasselt , Belgium), Nurenberg (Germany), Barcelona (Spain), Luwbisburg (Germany), Patio de Tango (Newcastle, UK) ...and many others!
PERFORMING DANCER
As a performing dancer, José has worked in the following tango-houses: Caminito Tango Show, Restaurant Munich, La Dama de Bollini, La Esquina Osvaldo Pugliese, Chiquilín Tango and others...
In addition, he has worked in many tango shows, among those:
“Viva el tango” Teatro General San Martín and Auditorio del Pilar
“Una Noche de Tango y Milonga” Salón Auditorio General San Martín
“Melodías del alma” Caminito Tango with Los Reyes del Tango and Color Tango
“Tango en el Moulin Rouge” Salón Auditorio General San Martín
“Tango, sentimiento porteño” Teatro General San Martín.OWN PRODUCTIONS
José has produced, directed and choreographed his own shows in Argentina. Among his major productions: “Tango, sentimiento porteño”, a live show gathering 22 artists. He is also the founder and organiser of the “Festivales Internacionales de Tango en Padua”.
...AND MORE...
Many famous stages and milongas, both on the national and international scene, have enjoyed José's performances:
Palacio Sans Souci, Caesar park Hotel, Expo Lobos, Villa Malcolm Tango Club, Club “Sin rumbo”, “La baldosa”, “Viejo Correo”, “Sur” Fiesta de la radio AM840, Confitería “La Ideal”, Sheraton Hotel, Club Glorias Argentinas, Museo del tango, Club Italiano, Fiesta de la Espicha, Hotel Alvear, “Sunderland Club”, Teatro Colonial, IV cumbre de las Américas - he has also appeared in well-known TV programmes on both national and private channels.
José has danced live with the following orchestras:
Los Reyes del Tango, Color Tango (Dir. Roberto Alvarez), Orquesta beba Pugliese, Sexteto Nogalí, Stecco Tango, Orquesta Buenos Aires Tango, Miguel de Caro Quinteto, Demoliendo Tangos, Orquesta Tito Ferrari, orquesta Unitango, Sans Souci ... and others
And 2006 saw José performing and teaching more widely on the international scene, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Italy, Spain, England and France where he met much success!
