- Ana María Stekelman
Ana María Stekelman is one of
Argentina ’s leading choreographers and is the founder of theTangokinesis dance troupe.Stekelman studied modern dance in
Buenos Aires withPaulina Ossona andRenate Schottelius and then traveled toNew York where she studied at theMartha Graham Dance School.In
1968 she joined theOscar Araiz School of Dance and in 1972 attended the Opera College where she studied dance and music research). She was a founder member of the San Martin Theatre Contemporary Ballet and was Artistic Director of the Company between 1977 to 1981 and again between 1988 to 1990. In 1976, 1978 and 1990 she was invited to participate in theAmerican Dance Festival .After creating Tangokinesis she continued her research into the fusion of tango and
modern dance . The company has toured the world, performing in the most important cultural festivals, such as: The Autumn Festival inMadrid , Biennale de la Danse deLyon ,Colorado Dance Festival, TheAmerican Dance Festival , World Financial Center inNew York , and twice at theKennedy Center . She was the only Argentine choreographer invited to close the Festival ofAvignon in the Coeur d'honneur del Palais des Papes in 1999. Working withJulio Bocca , Tangokinesis performed at theParis Opera Garnier, showcasing the worldwide premiere of "Consagración del Tango" (Tango's Consecration).The main feature of the Tangokinesis is not only the fusion of two choreographic languages (Modern Dance and Tango) but also the fact that the group employs dancers with very different disciplines: the women are from the classic and modern dance background, whereas the men are trained in tango and folklore.
Stekelman has created pieces for different ballet companies around the world, including the Ballet Stagium of
Brazil , Ballet du Nord inFrance , Ballet dell' Opera ofRome , the National Ballet ofChile , and the Colon Theatre of Buenos Aires. She has created several works for internationally-renowned dancerJulio Bocca : "Concertango", "Consagración del Tango", "Mambo Suite", "Piazzolla Tango Vivo"; "Bocca Tango", "Repercusiones" and "El hombre de la corbata roja".In addition, Stekelman was asked by Spanish movie director
Carlos Saura to choreograph some scenes for the film "Tango", for which she was awarded theAmerican Choreography Award in Los Angeles and was nominated for an Academy Award. In April 2002 Tangokinesis was selected to feature in thedocumentary film "Tango Désir" produced by the French Arte channel, and in September2003 she was invited by theHebbel Theatre to perform at theMarlene Dietrich Square inBerlin with the show "Tango, Vals, Tango".Stekelman continues to work in Buenos Aires, and regularly tours
Europe and the Americas with Tangokinesis.Prizes, awards and nominations
* 1998 Nominated for the Estrella de Mar award for "Consagración del Tango"
* 1998 Trinidad Guevara Award for "Tango y Fuga"
* 1998 Theatre XXI Award for
* 1998 Teatro del Mundo Award from Buenos Aires University for "Catálogo"
* 1999 Atrevidas Award for her lifetime's artistic work
* 2000 Estrella de Mar Award for "Mambo Suite"
* 2000 American Choreography Award for the film "Tango"
* 2000 Nominated for the ACE Award for "Tango, Vals, Tango"
* 2000 Teatro del Mundo Award for "Tango, Vals, Tango"
* 2000 Lifetime achievement Atrevidas Award
* 2001 Estrella de Mar Award for "Tangokinesis" and "Piazzolla Tango Vivo"
* 2001 ACE Award for Angeles desnudos. Best Choreographer.
* 2001 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Argentine Chamber of Art and Culture
* 2002 Estrella de Mar Award for "Bocca Tango"
* 2002 Nominated for the Trinidad Guevara Award for "Bocca Tango"
* 2002 Teatro del Mundo Award for "Operatango"
* 2003 Estrella de Mar Award for "Repercusiones"
* 2003 Florencio Sanchez Award for "Operatango"
* 2004 Nominated for Teatro del Mundo Award for "El hombre de la corbata roja" and "Bésame"
* 2005 Nominated for the Teatro del Mundo Award for "Lentejuelas" "Cotillón" and "Bathory"External links
* [http://www.tangokinesis.com/ Official Tangokinesis website]
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