Guillermo Ortega Tanus, a native of Mexico currently based in New York City, co-directs Da·Da·Dance Project (US-Mexico-Korea), a duet repertory company which has been presented at many International venues and Festivals. The company has presented works by Elise Knudson, Helena Franzén, Gerald Casel, Eun Jung Choi-Gonzalez and Guillermo Ortega Tanus since 2008.

As a choreographer, he is amused with combining invented movement vocabulary with theatrical images and visual metaphors. He has presented his solos and duets at Movement Research at the Judson Church, Dixon Place, New Steps Series, Joyce SoHo, Drake Theater, and Tlacochimaco. In Mexico, he presented at Foro Experimental, Fuego Nuevo, Los Talleres de Coyoacán and La Casa de Las Bombas.

He has danced for numerous companies and artists in both Mexico and the US, including UX Onodanza, A Poc A Poc, Eterno Caracol, Kelly Nipper (LA), Miro Dance Theatre (Philly), David Gordon's Pick Up Performance Co. (NY), Risa Jaroslow and Dancers (NY), Anonymous Bodies (Philly).

He is a resident artist at the 2009-10 nEW Festival in Philadelphia and a fellow of the National Council of the Culture and Arts through the program "Estudios en el Extranjero 2009-10". Both as performer and creator, Guillermo has received grants from the National Foundation of Culture and Arts (2007-08), México en Escena (2005-06), Mexican Institute of the Youth (2003-04), and the Secretary of Social Development (1997-98). He has been supported by the National Council of the Culture and Arts and the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York.

“A more theatrical bent is revealed”

“Endearingly non-presentational”

“‘Relationship’ is clearly the context for this dance.”

- Elise Knudson, OFFOFFOFF.com

Photo by Steven Schrediber