I began dancing in my hometown, Buenos Aires, when I was twenty-one. When I first started it was therapy – a way of coping with loss – but the Tango life soon seduced me and I dedicated more and more of my life and my time to dancing. What started as therapy became my profession.
In 2000 I moved to New York to dance, teach and
perform. New York is a dancer’s paradise where all
the arts flourish. My own dancing has matured here
but I am in a continued quest to develop as an artist.
I am grateful to so many people here in New York and at home in Argentina who have contributed to my growth as a dancer and to my journey as a person.
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WALTER PEREZ           
Agent: Karen Garber

www.walterperez.com     
(212) 292-4910     
(917) 496-7547

Height: 6',    Shirt: 15,    Weight: 145lbs,    Waist: 29,    Suit: 38
Hair: Brown,    Eyes: Brown,    Shoes: 7,    Ethnicity:
Hispanic


Argentina:
1995: Joined Neotango Dance Company under the direction of Efrain Ordonez (Tango mixed with Ballet and Modern)
La Milonga with Pablo Pugliese, directed by Marisa Galindo.
1996: Guest artist in Los Tangueros Dance Company, directed by José Garofalo
1998: Las Tres Marias musical for children, national tour
Dancer & choreographer De Refilón, The Origins of Tango.
Guest performer at premier of Mulan (Disney film) at Luna Park, Buenos Aires
1999: Premier and toured as a dancer/assistant choreographer in Tangou (Three Estrella de Mar Awards), directed by Anibal Pachano
2000: Dancer, assistant choreographer with Mambo Batiri Group, Mambo musical
1998: Mulan – Walt Disney Productions, Luna Park, Argentina; Dancer
1999: TangouTour in Argentina/Uruguay; Dancer/Choreographer Directed By: Anibal Pachano


U.S.A.:

2001: Dancer & assistant choreographer, All That Tango at Thalia Spanish Theater, New York, directed by Angel Gil Orrios (Best Musical Ace Award 2001)
2001: The Trip – Berrie Center for the Performing Arts, Ramapo College, NJ
Co-Director/Choreographer/Dancer
2002: Dancer & choreographer in Red, by invitation of Errol Grimes Dance Group
Choreographer for Don Quixote, Native Theater, New York
Co-Director, choreographer & dancer in Fusion Tango, Berrie Center for Performing Arts, Ramapo College, New Jersey
2003: Performer New York City Hospital Benefit Party at Copacabana, New York
Dance Instructor Swinging At Sea, Cruise to Alaska
2003: PasionJersey Shore Arts Center, NJ/Monroe College, NY; Dancer/Choreographer
Produced By: Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre, Directed By: Eva Lucena

2004: The son of Tango: A tribute to Carlos Gardel - Hamilton College, NY; Dancer/Choreographer  Directed By: Chris Vasquez
2005: Tango Ida y vuelta Museo del barrio N.Y.C,Directed by Lidia Vega
2006: Tango and Flamenco FusionThalia Theater, NY; Dancer/Choreographer.
Directed By: Angel Gil Orrios

2006: Tango Tonight G.W. Lisner Auditorium, Washington, D.C.; Dancer/Choreographer.
Directed/Conducted By: Sergio Buslje, Produced By: Pan American Symphony Orchestra


Film and TV in Argentina:

1997: Tango on #1 rated weekly TV variety show, Hola Susana, with
host Susana Gimenez and Julio Bocca.
TV commercial produced by Meridiana Productions for Jovialle Tango brand
1999: Performed in opening act of Video Match, a popular TV variety show


Film and TV in the U.S. A.:

2001: Featured dancer in film A Night in New York, directed by Alberto Veronese
Principal dancer in national commercial for Caldwell Banker.
Choreographer for film Perdidos, directed by Abraham Santa Cruz
Lead actor, dancer & choreographer, The Foil, Atlanta Productions, directed by Cecilia Taylor

2001 - 2006: The Maury Povich Show – NY
2001: Good Day New York – NY
2002: N.Y.1. – NY


Dance Training:
Argentine Tango, Salsa, Latin Dances and Jazz