RESUME
about me
Height: 5"7 | Weight: 117lb | Eye Color: Green | Hair Color: Red
Angeles Chanaha: Tango master, Choreographer, Dj and organizer was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tango, folklore and classical music were always present in her childhood. Her parent's circle of friends, mostly writers and artists, would frequently gather in her home where she was profoundly influenced by many of the great musicians, composers, poets, and singers who created the music used throughout the Tango world today. Artists such as Hugo del Carril, Rosana Falasca, Argentino Ledesma, Carlos Acuna. She began her dance training at the age of five studying ballet, folk dancing and gymnastics until she was introduced in 1996 to the great love of her life, Tango. She spent her formative years in the Buenos Aires of the 1990's and early 2000's. While she studied with many of the great tango masters. The ones who influenced her most deeply and with whom she studied regularly over a period of 12 years were: Jose Garofalo, Mora Godoy, Osvaldo Zotto as well as Gustavo Naveira, Olga Besio, Fabian Salas, Alejandra Mantinan and Mariano "Chicho" Frumboli.
She has performed and taught workshops next to two of the most renowned male dancers of all times, Miguel Angel Zotto -creator of Tango x dos- and Tony Award winner Carlos Gavito, as well as other renowned dancers such as Junior Cervila, Hugo Mastrolorenzo, and many others. She also participated as guest instructor in the Buenos Aires Tango Festival from 1998 until 2002.
In 2005, shortly after she moved to the United States, together with former dance partner Michael Nadtochi, they founded TangOblivion Dance Company which offered group and private classes, milongas and practicas in New York and New Jersey. Always continuing her dance training Angeles studied Latin Ballroom, Salsa, West Coast Swing and Hustle.
In 2015 and after many years of research, Angeles developed "Holistic Tango" a new approach to holistic healing based on the power of the Embrace to bring Love, Peace and Joy to ourselves and to everyone around us.
Also participated in the Southern California Tango Championship and Festival as Judge.
Angeles is currently based in Northampton, MA and continues teaching and traveling around the world.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Film
The post | Steven Spielberg | 2017 | Principal Dancer
The plight of Lady Oona | Anton Roolart | 2014 | Principal Dancer
Santa Claus llega a la ciudad | Luis Miguel | 2006 | Principal Dancer
Una noche con Sabrina Love | Alejandro Aiessi | 2000 | Dancer
Si sos brujo | Caroline Neal | 2003 | Principal Dancer
Commercial
"Absorvine Jr" | TV commercial | 2009 | Principal Tango Dancer & Choreographer
"Every year counts" Glenfiddich | Print | 2007 | Choreographer
"Mia Donna" | Print | 2000 | Principal Tango Dancer
Theatre
"Antigone" | Luciano Bottaro | Rome | 2012 | Principal Tango Dancer & Choreographer
"Fumando espero" | The two river theatre | New Jersey | 2010 | Choreographer
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"Malena" | An evening of Latin dance | New York | 2005 | Principal Dancer
international tango festival
Southern California Tango Championship | 2016 | Judge
Cancun Tango Festival | 2002 | Instructor
Buenos Aires Tango Festival | 1998-2002 | Instructor
Special Skills
Dancer: Argentine Tango, Argentine Folklore, Ballet, Modern, Latin Ballroom, Salsa, West Coast Swing, Hustle.
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Athlete: Boxing, Archer