Hernán Javier Piquín (Los Polvorines, November 13[1] from 1973) is an Argentine dancer and choreographer. He was born in the city of Los Polvorines, in the northwest of Greater Buenos Aires, 33 km from the center of the Federal Capital. He attended the Higher Institute of Art of the Teatro Colón.

Hernán Piquín
Born
Hernán Javier Piquín

(1973-11-13) November 13, 1973 (age 51)
NationalityArgentine
Known forDancing for a dream in Showmatch and videoclip of Abel Pintos - Tanto amor
PartnersAgustín Barajas (2018-present)
Mariela Anchipi (1994-1995)

Biography

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In 1985 he was invited as an honor student by the School of the English National Ballet (in London), where he was named "solo dancer" and as "principal dancer" at Le Jeune Ballet de France (in Paris).[2]

In 1992 he joined the Teatro Colón's Stable Ballet. Since 1994 he has worked as principal dancer in the Argentine Ballet of Julio Bocca, with which he toured Europe, Asia, Africa and the entire American continent.[2]

In 1998 he joined the Smuin Ballets/SF (San Francisco Ballet), with whom he performed Medea, Q to V and Homeless.[2]

In 2002 he replaced Julio Bocca in the main role of the show Boccatango which was presented at the International Transplant Congress, at the Jackie Glackson Theater (in Miami).[2]

In 2003, Andrea Candela (Julio Bocca's assistant) created the play September, especially for Hernán Piquin and Cecilia Figaredo, which they premiered that same year at the Teatro Ópera in Buenos Aires.[2]

In October 2004 he starred in Orfeo (by José Limón) at the Teatro Ópera in the city of Buenos Aires.[2]

He premiered "Tango", "Coven" and "Ketiak" at the Borges Cultural Center, with choreographies by Ana María Stekelman and Oscar Aráiz.[2]

In 2005 he participated in the «Eighty Years Gala» of the Stable Ballet of the Teatro Colón. the AlternativaTeatral.com website.

In 2006 he premiered Hernán Buenosayres, angel and demon .

In 2007 he worked as principal dancer for the Teatro Colón Ballet.

In 2008 he starred in the film Aniceto, by Leonardo Favio.

In 2009 he participated in the soap opera Herencia de amor (by Telefé).

 
Hernán Piquín dancing with his "dreamer" Noelia in the television program Showmatch in "Dancing in the rain" (December 2011)

In 2010 he coached the media character Fabio La Mole Moli, in the television contest Dancing for a Dream, by Marcelo Tinelli.[3]

In 2011 he participated in this same contest (along with Noelia Pompa) and won it. For this he was criticized by several Argentine dancers.[4]

He participated in the second consecutive year in Dancing for a dream, since as the winner of 2011 he had the opportunity to return to Dancing for a drem 2012 and became champion of the contest, thus becoming the first two-time champion in the history of this dance contest.

In 2014, for the third time in a row, he reached the final of Dancing for a Dream (this time with Cecilia Figaredo), he became runner-up losing against the couple made up of the comedians Anita Martínez and Bicho Gómez.

In 2016, he presents his new show Let It Be a love story.

In 2017, he tours with: "Let It Be, a love story".

In 2019, he will participate for the third consecutive year with Macarena Rinaldi in Dancing for a dream.

In 2021 he was launched as a councilor of avanza libertad, in the Pilar Party, together with Juan Martin Tito.

Ballets and theater plays

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Year Production Organization Direction Choreography Character Country
1985 English National Ballet   England
1985 Le Jeune Ballet Various roles   France
1986 Caracas Youth Ballet Various roles   Venezuela
1992- 1994 Stable Ballet of the Teatro Colón. Various roles   Argentina
1998 Swan Lake Argentine Ballet Julio Bocca Jean-Pierre Aviotte Main Role   Argentina
2000 Medea Smuin Ballets of San Francisco Main Role   United States
2000 QaV Smuin Ballets of San Francisco Main Role   United States
2001 Homeless Smuin Ballets of San Francisco Main Role   United States
2002 Boccatango Argentine Ballet Julio Bocca Main Role   Argentina
2003 Night Chase Lino Patalano Julio Bocca Chet Walker Main Role   Argentina
2003 September Argentine Ballet Julio Bocca Andrea Candela Main Role   Argentina
2004 The man with the red tie Argentine Ballet Julio Bocca Ana Stekelman Soloist Role   Argentina
2005 Nine Sinatra Songs Argentine Ballet Julio Bocca Ana Stekelman Main Role   Argentina
2004 Orpheus Jose Limon Main Role   Argentina
2005 Tango[clarification needed] Argentine Ballet Julio Bocca Ana Stekelman - Oscar Aráiz Main Role   Argentina
2005 Aquellarre Argentine Ballet Julio Bocca Ana Stekelman - Oscar Aráiz Main Role   Argentina
2005 Ketiak Argentine Ballet Julio Bocca Ana Stekelman - Oscar Aráiz Main Role   Argentina
2005 Desiderata Argentine Ballet Julio Bocca Andrea Candela Main Role   Argentina
2005 Tango Brujo Argentine Ballet Julio Bocca Ana Stekelman Main Role   Argentina
2005 The River, by Alvin Ailey Argentine Ballet Julio Bocca Ana Stekelman Main Role   Argentina
2005 Gala of the 80 years of the Ballet Teatro Colón Special Role   Argentina
2006 Hernán BuenosAyres Laura Roatta Margarita Fernandez Main Role   Argentina
2007 Bayadera Colón Theater Main Role   Argentina
2007 Boléro Teatro Colón Main Role   Argentina
2008 Marathon Maipo Group Main Role   Argentina
2009 The party is at the Tabarís Gerardo Sofovich Gerardo Sofovich Main Role   Argentina
2010 The Great Burlesque Maxi Oliva - M. Gallardo Flavio Mendoza Flavio Mendoza Main Role   Argentina
2010 Nazareno Cruz and the wolf Mariana Gonzales Pozzi N. González Pozzi Special Role   Argentina
2010 - 2011 Tango Passion Veronica Scally Laura Roatta Sol Viviano - Osmar Odone Main Role   Argentina
2010 Captive loves Laura Roatta M. Fernández - Laura Roatta Main Role   Argentina
2011 - 2013 Freddie GRG Range Ricardo Auraz Margarita Fernandez- Laura Roatta Main Role   Argentina
2014 Signum Berenstein, Gallardo and Camaño Sean Mac Mckeown Andrea Candela Main Role   Argentina
2014 Ballad for my Death Marcelo Gallardo Sol Viviano - Osmar Odone Main Role   Argentina
2014 - 2015 Pasional Marcelo Gallardo Sol Viviano - Osmar Odone Main Role   Argentina
2016 - 2017 Let it be - A Love Story Marcelo Gallardo Georgina Tirotta Main Role   Argentina
2017 - 2018 Between Boleros and Tangos JUST ART Hernán Piquín, Osmar Odone and Sol Viviano Main Role   Argentina
2018 Dionisio Dance Company - Rafael Amargo Theater Pablo Mori Rafael Amargo and Ramón Oller Apollo   Spain
2019 Fire and Passion between Boleros Tango and Flamenco JUST ART Hernán Piquín, Osmar Odone and Sol Viviano Main Role   Argentina
  • Carmen
  • Le corsaire
  • Giselle
  • Serenade
  • Apollo
  • Mixture, Dance in the Park (dancer).
  • Stars in dance (dancer).

Filmography

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Year Film Production Address Character Notes Country
2008 Aniceto Juan Martín Treffinger Leonardo Favio El aniceto Protagonist   Argentina
2018 The scourge of the devil Protagonist   Argentina

Television

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Year Program Character Grades Channel Country
2008 ShowMatch - Dancing for a dream 2008 / Reality Himself Opening Jazz - Special Participation   eltrece   Argentina
2009 ShowMatch - Dancing for a dream Kids / Reality Himself Opening - Special Participation   eltrece   Argentina
2009 Heritage of Love - Telenovela Eugenio Special Participation   Telefe   Argentina
2010 ShowMatch - Dancing for a dream 2010 / Reality Himself Apenue aquadance - Special Participation   eltrece   Argentina
2011 ShowMatch - Dancing for a dream 2011 / Reality Himself Participant (winner)   eltrece   Argentina
2012 ShowMatch - Dancing for a dream 2012 / Reality Himself Participant (winner)   eltrece   Argentina
2014 ShowMatch - Dancing for a dream 2014 / Reality Himself Participant (runner-up)   eltrece   Argentina
2017 ShowMatch - Dancing for a dream 2017 / Reality Himself Participant (semifinalist)   eltrece   Argentina
2018 ShowMatch - Dancing for a dream 2018 / Reality Himself Invited participant   eltrece   Argentina
2019 ShowMatch - Dancing for a dream 2019 / Reality Himself Participant (abandon at 7 ° Gala)   eltrece   Argentina
2021 Showmatch - The Academy / Reality Himself Judge   eltrece   Argentina

Other jobs

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Year Means, medium Program Role Country
2014 Video clip Abel Pintos - Tanto amor Special Participation   Argentina

Awards and nominations

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Year Prize Category Nominated work Result
2000 Trumpet Shows Dancer of the Year Colon Theater Won
2001 San Francisco Chronicle Awards "Dancer of the Year" San Francisco Ballet Won
2005 Maria Ruanova Awards - granted by the Argentine Dance Council Trajectory Won
2005 Trumpet Shows dance figure Colon Theater Ballet Won
2008 Trumpet Shows Breakout Actor Aniceto Won
2008 Silver Condor Breakout Actor Aniceto Won
2008 South Award Revelation Film Actor Aniceto Won
2012 Starfish Awards Best Dance Show Freddie Won

References

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  1. ^ "Últimas noticias de Hernán Piquín en LA NACION".
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Curriculum vitae on the website of Hernán Piquín.
  3. ^ /shows/television-and-radio/Perfil-Hernan-Piquin_0_613138937.html «Hernán Piquín: ambitious and earthy, from the Bolshoi to "ShowMatch"», article in the newspaper Clarín (Buenos Aires) on November 22 from 2011; accessed February 11, 2012.
  4. ^ .html Maximiliano Guerra and Hernán Piquín in the least expected war», article in the newspaper La Capital (Rosario) of February 10, 2012.