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-Cesar-
Ancizar Velasquez
began his career in dance at the age of 13 when his great passions
were breakdance and salsa in Cali-Colombia. Under international teachers he studied
ballet for six years, Latin American and European dances,
music and drama at the School of Fine Arts of Cali,
(Incolballet. Professional Dance School).
He started teaching folk dances when he was only 16.
As part of his development as an accomplished dancer, he also studied
contemporary, modern, tap, jazz, Agentinean tango and choreography composition
in Colombia, Argentina and Europe with international dance masters.
Cesar has also attended several courses in physiotherapy, biomechanics and physical training and has
worked in this area for several years. At this time he also trained in
cultural administration. As a dancer he joined in several professional
dance companies including Incolballet, Maria Sanford Dance Company,
Gaudere, Tomson's Ballet in Colombia and Tiempo de Tango in the UK.
Argentinean Tango
He started learning tango in 1992 and he has been teaching tango for
12 years. Some of his teachers in Argentina include
Natalia & Gabriel Angio, Roberto Herrera, Gustavo Naveira,
Raul Bravo and Mingo Pugliese amongst others. He has been
teaching and performing tango with his partner Carolina Gonzalez
around the UK for the last seven years and they are regularly invited
to teach and develop artistic projects abroad. They have organised
and directed Tango Extravaganza UK, the annual London International
Tango Festival since 2007.
In 2008 Cesar danced in the West End show
Flamenco Flamenka directed by Craig Revel Horwood
of the world famous TV programme Strictly Come Dancing.
Choreographer
In 1990 Cesar founded and directed Danza Experimental de Cali
(DECA) where he started teaching and directing, and in 1998 he developed
international exchange programmes with dance companies in
Latin America and Europe.
From 1993 to 1996 he was a dancer, choreographer and Artistic Director
at Maria Sanford a traditional and prestigious dance school in
Cali-Colombia.
His worked as a choreographer and director for several productions including:
2009 Salsa Review
2007 Tango Code (River Tango)
2006 Salsa en el Barrio- International Atistic Project
2005 Salsa Roots
2000 Remembrances
1998 Roots - Danza Colombia (UK artistic tour in 10 cities)
1997 Danza College
1992 Revistango and Calidanza
since 2002 he has been directing Arte & Compania dance school and Salsa Fire Dance Company.
TV
UK TV stars Patsy Palmer and Sid Owen
In 2009 Cesar was selected to film with Patsy Palmer (Bianca)
and Sid Owen (Ricky) for the DVD of the 25th anniversary of
Eastenders, the oldest soap opera in Europe.
The DVD is being sold since February 2010 in all DVD shops around the UK.
As a dancer, he has also participated in several music videos
for TV in Colombia and the UK as the one with the acclaimed group
"Roll Deep" in Shake A Leg, London, 2006. He was choreographer and dancer of videos for the
famous salsa band Grupo Niche, Grammy Award Nominated
1991-92.
Cesar was also in the main performance for the UK Salsa Congress 2005, and in the same year
in Grammy awared Eddie Palmieri´ s UK Show, Victor Manuel, amongst others.
On the Royal Mail Stamp in 2006.
Cesar & Carolina choosen as Latin American representative artists of UK
Carolina Gonzales
Carolina started studying folk dance and ballet as a child
and grew up dancing salsa in Colombia.
She also studied contemporary dance and gymnastics in Holland.
Whilst progressing her studies in administration and accounting
between 1995 and 2000 , she continued studying jazz and contemporary dance .
From 1996 to 2000 she was a dancer in Danza Experimental de Cali
(DECA).
Later she co-directed and established an Argentinian Tango school in Cali,
Colombia where she created and co-directed with Cesar the dance piece
"Remembrances", which involved 40 artists ( dancersand musicians ).
Carolina came to London in 2000 and since then
has been working as a tango and contemporary dancer with artLAT
and the Tiempo de Tango show, whilst also teaching and
performing with Cesar around the UK and Europe. She also designed
the costumes for Tiempo de Tango 2004.
For the last 11 years she has been focussing on Argentinean tango,
learning, teaching and performing. Some of her teachers in
Argentina have been Roberto Herrera, Natalia & Gabriel Angio,
Gustavo Naveira & Giselle Anne and Mingo Pugliese amongst others.
Cesar & Carolina Classes and shows calendar
Where Cesar and Carolina have appeared on the international tango arena amons many more:
April 2006-2007, Nuremberg, Germany
2006-2007 (Thames Festival) Rivertango
London International Tango Festivals:
2008 Rivertango
2007-2009 Tango Extravaganza
2002-2007, Buenos Aires, Argentina: classes and shows at Tango Clubs
including: Confiteria Ideal , Salon Canning and La Viruta
June 2006-2007 Athens, Greece: Shows and workshops at the
Athens Tango Festival. La Vanguardia
May 2006, Zurich , Switzerland: classes shows at Club Silbando
November 205, Paris, France: Tiempo De Tango show at Le Palais de la Musique
November 2005, Kiev, Ukraine, show and workshops. Theatre Pecherska.
November 2004, Riga, Latvia: Show at the European Ballroom Championship
July 2004, Edinburgh, Scotland : Fringe Festival-Tiempo De Tango-
2004 and 2006, UK: Tiempo De Tango Professional Dance Company-Artistic
Tours by about 35 towns around the UK.
Cesar & Carolina have visit more than 30 cities in the UK teaching
and performing tango.
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