About Myriam Ojeda-Patiño

Myriam Ojeda-Patiño is the Director and Choreographer for Tiempo de Tango, the UK's only Latin American dance company. Her exceptional work has been recognised by the Arts Council, Channel 4, the BBC, the London Arts Board and renowned Latin American and British choreographers and dancers alike.

Born in Colombia, Myriam grew up in a culture which has kept the historical influences of the Native Indian, African and Spanish traditions, each adjusting and adapting to the other, yet always retaining its own separate core.

This constant evolution, adapting and integrating, is reflected deeply in Myriam's approach:

“Choreography for me evolves through working and being with dancers like Siobahn Davies, and from other disciplines, musicians, writers, visual artists – each bringing their history and influences to the core of my work, tango, to create a passionate performance experience and a new dance language.”

Myriam regularly runs workshops for arts organisations and businesses. She also acts as a dance consultant for TV programming.

Director

2004 Tiempo de Tango
UK nationwide tour – 12 venues , Funded by the Arts Council

2000 London Casa de los Buendai,
inspired by the novel ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude from Gabriel Garcia Marquez, an Interdisciplinary site-specific performance with dance-theatre as its main component.

Funded by London Arts Board, Leaders of London Awards and from the Colombian Ministry of Culture.

Choreography

2004 Tiempo de Tango
Nationwide Tour, sponsored by the Arts Council

2001 Subitango
Nationwide Tour
DANCE,
Film commissioned by Channel 4
2003/4 Travels with my Tutu
Deborah Bull's BBC Dance season programme

Performances

2006 Carnival, Bogota, Colombia
2000 Tango por Dos
2001-2004 Subitango
1996 Evita, the film

Qualifications/Training

2005 Siobahn Davies Dance Company's daily class
Jerwood
2001 MA Choreography Degree, Middlesex University
1996 Diploma, Choreography, Lewisham College
1992 Philosophy, La Universidad de Valle
1991 Instituto Popular de Cultura

About Tiempo de Tango and artLAT

Tiempo de Tango is the touring arm of artLAT, the UK's only Latin American collaboration of multi-disciplinary performance artists, mostly dancers, started by Myriam in 2003.

Tiempo de Tango's new tour builds on their 2004's nationwide production to rave reviews; and in recognition of their exceptional work,. the Arts Council have selected to back Tiempo de Tango for their second, even larger tour.