Natalia Hills & Jorge Torres

 

Natalia Hills was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She began dancing tango while she was a very small child. Natalia’s first professional appearance was in Tango-Tango at 12 years old at the Lola Membrives Theatre, in Buenos Aires.
Her early career included roles as dancer as well as choreographer in various national and international productions.
In March 1995, she debuted in Luis Bravo’s Forever Tango in San Francisco and was an original member of their very successful London production that summer at Convent Garden. That same year she was specially invited to perform in honor of Princess Diana Spencer at the British Embassy’s event in Argentina. Two years later she debuted on Broadway with Forever Tango at the Walther Kerr and Marquis Theatre.
In summer 1998, she appeared in the long-running PBS series ‘Evening at Pops’, with the Boston Pops Orchestra.
During her association with Forever Tango (1995-2005), she performed in the most important cities of America, Asia and Europe and for the first and only time in Argentina at the prestigious Teatro Colon of Buenos Aires. In 2007 Natalia partnered with Jorge Torres.

Natalia Hills & Francisco Forquera (former partner)
"El Corazon del Tango" November 2006. "Derecho Viejo"

Jorge Torres is a "milonguero" (natural Tango dancer). His refined talents and style place him between those outstanding choreographers and dancers of Argentine Tango. Before graduating as a teacher of dances, Jorge began his career in the Theater Colon. He has study with famous dancers and teacher of Argentine Tango such as Norberto Guichanduc, Rodolfo Dinzel, Pepito Avellaneda and Antonio Todaro. He has danced in the most noted tango houses and theaters of Argentina and renowned orchestras of Tango. He Has participated in such shows as "Imagenes", "Tango y añoranzas", "La pesada del tango", " Tangokinesis ", Tanguisimo 91", "Tango Tango", "Viva Tango", "Tango Passion", "Buenos Aires tango show", "Tango Seduccion" and in may of 1995 Jorge Torres occupied the Captain's of the dancers roll in Forever Tango." In 1998 Jorge was nominated for the Tony awards for best choreography.

He was also nominated by the Outer Critics Circle and for four Awards including that of best choreography from the Drama Desk. He has recorded with Karen Kain "A Evaristo Carriego" for CBC, Canadian Broadcasting Company, directed by Luis Bravo. He has coordinated show such as "World Tango Week 2002" in Tokyo and "Tango Legend" summoning the bet figures every year. He has participated as invited dancer next to the Sexteto Mayor in Santiago's Municipal Theater - Chile. He was chosen to integrate the jury of the First World Championship of Argentinean Tango", carried out in the year 2003 in the city of Buenos Aires. At the moment he dictates conferences in the University of the Salvador.

Mariela Franganillo Jorge Torres Tango Performance 2006