Carlos Orta (1944–2004) was a dancer, choreographer and teacher with the José Limón Dance Company in New York since 1979.
Mr. Orta was born in Caracas, Venezuela, and trained at the Scola Cantorum in Paris.
He also later studied with Pina Bausch at Germany's Folkwang Hochschule.
Orta also taught at Long Island University and Manhattanville College.
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