Nicole Nau


Nicole Nau is a German dancer of Tango Argentino and Argentine folklore.

Life

After studying graphic design Nau first worked for advertising agencies before she settled in Argentina to be formally instructed as a professional dancer. In 1990 she had her first appearance in Café Homero to be followed by an engagement as a dancer in the opera MaratónTeatro Colón opera house in Buenos Aires.
In 2002 she had her premiére with the tango opera Orestes - Last Tango, which was created in a co-production with the WMTF Festival of Holland. It was here that she danced with Luis Pereyra for the first time who is her husband and dance partner now.
Under direction of Luis Pereyra she dances in the company El Sonido de mi Tierra and produces Bailando en Soledad", Secretos de la Danza, El Color de mi Baile and Tango Puro Argentino y Mas. In 2007 they reopened as the artistic directors the renowned tango theater Café de los Angelitos in Buenos Aires. In 2010 they are artistic directors at the Viejo Almacén and 2011 in Aqui Folklore''.
She went on tours through Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Germany, Japan, Russia, The Netherlands, Austria, and Switzerland as well as Great Britain and Canada. Since 2012 she is on tour with the company El Sonido de mi Tierra - The Great Dance of Argentina, directed by Luis Pereyra. In 2016 the company is renamed El Sonido de mi Tierra - VIDA! ARGENTINO. Since 2016 Nicole Nau lives again in Germany where she runs her own stage productions.
Nau does the costume design for several Tango Argentino and Folklore Argentino productions.
Nau has published her book "Tanze Tango mit dem Leben at Bastei Verlag Lübbe at Frankfurt Buchmesse, 11.10.2013. The second edition has been printed in January 2014

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