GERMAN CORNEJO
German Cornejo was born in Zárate, Buenos Aires Province on 31 May 1986. At the age of 10 he started studying Tango. At 15, he obtained a degree from Gatell Conservatory of Dance with the honorable title of Master of Tango.
In the following years German broadened his skills by studying classical and contemporary ballet, jazz and acrobatic techniques & qualified as a Master of Choreographic Composition at the National Institute of Arts.
German studied under several teachers however the most important was Nelida Rodriguez, whom he refers to as his “Artistic Godmother”. She was one of the first ballerinas of the Legendary “Tango Argentino” and a star who succeeded on Broadway in the 1980s. She imparted to him not only her knowledge of dance but also the yeites. (this word comes from the early 20th century lanuage of Tango known as Lunfardo meaning “the secrets of the Tango steps”).
German won the “Gold New Talent” prize and the “Competition of Gold Dance” in the well know TV show “Susana Gimenez” hosted by the popular Argentine star & broadcast by TELEFE.
After seven gold medals obtained in a series of Contests for Youth in Buenos Aires Province, and more than 20 first prizes at national level, German became World Champion of Tango in 2005.
He has performed at many famous Tango houses in Buenos Aires including Mambo, Chiquin Buenos Aires and El Viejo Almacén. German has conducted dance demonstrations at some of the most important milongas in Buenos Aires; La Viruta, Porteño and Bailarín, Parakultural and Confitería Ideal.
German has performed on top rating TV shows in South America: Susana Gimenez, Showmatch, La Noche del 10 Hosted by Diego A. Maradona, Por el Mundo, Desayuno, Por Siempre Tango, Mp3 Musica del Tercer Milenio, Afectos Especiales & Programa do Jó in Brazil.
He was a dancer in the production Bien de Tango with the Orchestra El Arranque, Vamos al Tango with Osvaldo Berlingeri (which obtained 4 Starfish prizes), Tango por La Igualdad and presently Tango Fire & Tango Inferno
German has been choreographer for the show Mission Tango under the musical direction of Lisandro Adrover and performed in Brazil in El Viejo Almacén - On Tour together with Ariel Spandrio´s Orchestra.
German also performed for the President of Vietnam when he visited Argentina with the dance group “Sentimientos Tangueros”, under his own direction.
In 2006 he traveled Japan extensively performing Buenos Tangos under Musical Director Fabio Hager & in 2008 toured there with ‘’Tango Dance Premium’’ with Fernando Marzán´s Orchestra.
In 2008 German was paid homage to, in the show Evocacion at the Coliseum Theatre by the Department of Culture of Zárate, his home town, for his outstanding achievements.
German is regarded as one of the best teachers of Show Tango in Buenos Aires with many of his students reaching top positions in the finals in the Tango World Cup in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
German’s dance partner is Carolina Giannini they have been dancing together since 2006
