‘Dancin’ as Danson: tango maestro Jordi Caballero

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Jordi Caballero, a friend of artsmeme (F.O.A.M.), who moves from one amazing project to another with jolting speed, came up with a plum one about a month ago. He was invited to be comic-actor Ted Danson‘s dance-double, in the very cute commercial for Consumer Cellular, above. The Portland-based provider of cellphones, no-contract cellphone plans, and accessories for users over age 50 has the silver-haired Danson as its spokesperson.

Can you be a dance detective and figure out where it’s Ted and where it’s Jordi? The commercial is wonderfully staged, lit, directed and, of course, danced!

The Barcelona-born Caballero is an NYU Tisch School graduate and a Renaissance man. He not only dances and choreographs. He is a pianist, a filmmaker, a singer, a comedian, and an actor … and he’s busy! Here’s Jordi sparking fireworks with frequent partner Ekaterina (“Kat”) Fedosova — on a roulette table!

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