Curriculum Vitae
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Hugo "Gato" Valdéz
Gato Valdez was born in Buenos Aires and he has been connected with tango since he was a little boy, as he belongs to a "milongueros" family.
Being a small child he used to accompany his parents to a well-known milonga in the south area of the city called "Bomberos de Lanús", where he had the chance to see the great milongueros, illustriuos unknown dancers.
He started learning tango in the milongas in 1983, first by watching the old "milongueros" dance,- the people who danced the authentic, popular style in those years-, and later, by taking many lessons with the great masters: Fino, Antonio Todaro, Raúl Bravo and Mingo Pugliese.
In 1984 he performed professionally for the first time with Osvaldo Pugliese orchestra in the film "Tangos, el exilio de Gardel", directed by Pino Solanas, film that got the best film award in Venecia Festival, 1995. |
He actively participated in different ballets and has also danced in lots of events and important tango bars in Buenos Aires, such as the mythical "Bar Sur", situated in Defensa and Estados Unidos streets.
Gato started teaching tango in 1989, the same year in which he went on his first tango tour round Europe.
He also participated in other relevant films, such as "Gracias Maestro", argentine film directed by Luis Segura and dedicated to the life of Osvaldo Pugliese and his brilliant masterpiece; "Evita", directed by Alan Parker; and "The Tango Lesson", directed by Sally Potter.
He studied drama and performed the role of a dancer several times.He also participated as an actor in different one-act farces.
In 1994 he founded the group "La Postango" together with the singers Pablo Banchero and Cardenal Dominguez. They made more than 200 shows in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil.
He has participated as a teacher on his own in international tango festivals such as “Festival Internacional de Sitges” in 1996 (Spain) and “Festival de Estocolmo” in 1998 (Sweden). He has taught and performed all over the world with his dance partner Andrea Monti since 1998.
Festivals, Shows and events in which the have participated together
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