Guillermo Ortega Tanus is the co-director of Da·Da·Dance Project (US-Mexico-Korea), a duet repertory company which has been presented at many International venues and Festivals, performing works by Elise Knudson, Helena Franzén, Gerald Casel, Eun Jung Choi and himself since 2008.
As a choreographer, he strives to invent original movement vocabularies for each dance he makes. He often combines theatricality with visual metaphors. Apart from Da·Da·Dance Project, he has presented solos at Dixon Place, Newsteps Series, Merce Cunningham Studio, and Tlacochimaco in New York, and Foro Experimental, Fuego Nuevo, Los Talleres de Coyoacán, La Casa de Las Bombas in Mexico.
He has danced for numerous companies and artists in both Mexico and the US including UX Onodanza (Mexico), A Poc A Poc (Mexico), Eterno Caracol (Mexico), Kelly Nipper (LA), Miro Dance Theatre (Philly), David Gordon's Pick Up Performance Co. (NY), Risa Jaroslow and Dancers (NY), Anonymous Bodies (Philly) and many others.
Currently he is a resident artist at nEW festival and a recipient of the "National Fund for the Culture and the Arts, Student Scholarship". Both as performer and creator, Guillermo has received grants from: National Fund for the Culture and the Arts (2007-08); Mexico en Escena (2005-06); the State Foundation of Culture and Arts (FOESCA 09-10); Mexican Institute of the Youth (2003-04); and the Secretary of Social Development (1997-98). He also has been supported by the National Council of the Culture and Arts and the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York.
Artist Statement: As a dancer-choreographer, I continuously challenge to discover different ways to create movement and investigate deeply into the subject matters. My interests in music, poetry, theatre, performance and literature, has influenced me to explore the intersections between dance and the other arts such as video, photo, installation, collage Etc.. I like to play and ask myself questions to find momentary answers during the process even if they are not definitive answers. My inspiration often comes from the 20th century’s visual art, and human behaviors. Photo Credits: © Eric Bandiero
http://www.dadadanceproject.org
http://www.guillermoortega.net
