Giraldo, Diomar

Born in Colombia, South America in 1968. Studied drama from 1979 graduating in 1984 in thesean year starte working professional with Taller Teatral el Globo, contemporary Dance,ballet,corporal expression and music til 1989. He studied for 3 year at a full- time Dance and Choreography diploma course at Lewisham College, London.

In 1994 Diomar co-founded artLAT Arte Latino Cultural Project-in London . He toured with acclaimed Bolivian music group Rumillajta from 1995-98 . In 1998 Diomar also performed in Danza Colombia! national tour which was the first visit to the UK of a professional Colombian dance company.

Other artistic achievements have been the participation in Madonnas film EVITA and the choreography for DANCE, a film commissioned by channel 4.

Giraldo teaches Argentinean Tango at in London and elsewhere in the UK and has been invited to teach at tango clubs in Europe and recently visited Hong Kong teaching tango invited by the local tango club. He co-choreographed and dance in Subitango, concert performance touring production running since 2001 to date, in collaboration with Tango Siempre music quartet touring The UK and Ireland. 2004 Diomar Performed in ArtLAT's production Tiempo de Tango, a multimedia performance fusing contemporary dance and tango. Giraldo travels to Buenos Aires to further his training with recognised Masters like Osvaldo Zotto and Roberto Herrera. In 2005 he appeared as guest Argentinean Tango dancer in the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. In 2006 BBC2 invited Giraldo to appear as tango teacher in its new series Extreme Surgery.

Contact details
MrDiomarGiraldo
45 Wheatland House.
East Dulwich
London
SE22 8AG
020 7738 4404
diomargiraldo@yahoo.com.ar
www.tiempodetango.com

Primary Art Form
Dance

Other Artform categories
Actor
Cabaret
Contemporary Dance
Dance
Performance Art