Oscar Araiz (Punta Alta, 1940) moved, at the age of ten, with his family to Buenos Aires. His mother, who was a writer, gave him an education with great closeness to art. In Bahía Blanca, the city where he lived after his family moved again, he began taking modern dance classes with Élide Locardi, a former dancer with Miriam Winslow’s company. When the family returned to Buenos Aires, Araiz decided to dedicate herself entirely to dance. He continued his training with Renate Schottelius, at the La Plata School of Fine Arts, and managed to enter the Argentine Theater Ballet School. In 1960 he was selected to join Dore Hoyer’s group. In 1961 he presented Ritos at the Teatro Argentino, his first professional work as a choreographer. In 1962 he traveled to Europe, where he resided for a year. He returned to Argentina in 1963 and immediately moved to Brazil to work for a season with a group of dancers selected by Ana Itelman. His work as a choreographer continued over time and to this day he produces works for large renowned theaters.