Sergei
Tumas, originally from Moscow,
Russia, has been dancing and acting from
an early age and has studied ballet, tap,
piano and theatre. Since the early 1990's
he has lived off and on in Buenos Aires,
where he began his Tango studies with
Grand Maestros such as the late Carlos
Gavito, Juan Carlos Copes, Tete, Puppi
Castello and Raul Bravo, as well as Antonio
Todaro's technique. In Los Angeles he
partenered with Guillermina Quiroga performing
and teaching master classes. He later
traveled with Guillermina to Buenos Aires
where he performed and taught Argentine
Tango in numerous shows.
Sergio
Tumas was the producer and the Artistic
Director of the Tango Angelino show, at
the historic Alex Theatre, which received
rave reviews in Los Angeles. In addition,
he has danced Astor Piazzolla's rare US
production of "Maria De Buenos Aires"
Operita in Los Angeles, where he was the
principle dancer and choreographer with
the London-based director John Lloyd Davies
and Nicola Bowie of the English National
Opera.
Sergei
Tumas and Zita Gonzales toured with the
show "Los Tangos", a production
of the acclaimed Forever Tango show. Sergei
and Zita were also chosen to dance as
the soloist couple for the Julio Iglesias'
World Tour. Sergei has taught Tango in
various cities worldwide, including France
and Germany. Most recently he appeared
on television series Nip/Tuck as an actor
and dancer.
Sergei
Tumas is currently dancing with Liz Lira,
a 4-time World Salsa Champion, and most
recently appeared in the show "Pasion
De Espania" at the historic Alex
Theatre, where he wrote the libretto and
choreography for the Media City Ballet
Company.
