Carlos Orta was a dancer, choreographer and teacher with the José Limón

José Limón

José Arcadio Limón was a pioneer in the field of modern dance and choreography. In 1928, at age 20, he moved to New York City where he studied under Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman. In 1946, Limón founded the José Limón Dance Company...

 Dance Company in New York

New York

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 since 1979. Mr. Orta was born in Caracas

Caracas

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, Venezuela

Venezuela

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 and trained at the Scola Cantorum in Paris

Paris

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. He also later studied with Pina Bausch

Pina Bausch

Philippina "Pina" Bausch was a German performer of modern dance, choreographer, dance teacher and ballet director...

 at Germany

Germany

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's Folkwang Hochschule.

He was the founder and director of the Corearte Dance Company of Venezuela, a dance troupe which performed his original moves, often based on Venezuelan folk dances.

He won the International Academy of Dance's choreography award in Cologne

Cologne

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, Germany, and Venezuela's Prize of Dance. Orta also taught at Long Island University

Long Island University

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 and Manhattanville College

Manhattanville College

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