Tango Dance Stars
Here you'll find bios and information on the greatest dancers of the Argentine Tango.
Juan Carlos Copes:
Known as "The Legend of Tango", Juan was proclaimed "Dancer of the Century" in Buenos Aires.
Copes, the first and still most important choreographer, set scenes that are now the foundations of tango theater.
Men fighting with knives and then beaten a gun and a tango danced on a tiny table, are all his early creations.
Copes achieved further world renownment by choreographing and starring in the broadway play Tango Argentino.
Copes toured the world proudly displaying the beauty of the dance and music. In 2000, his film Tango
won over a number of heart along with the American Choreography Award.
His greatness was acknowledged a number of times including a performance for President Reagan in the White House and a number of
performances on the nationally televised Ed Sullivan Show.
Maria Nieves:
Maria is a self-learner that rose to tango greatness with her longtime partner Juan Copes.
Gloria and Eduardo Arquimbau:
The couple have been dancing and performing tango for over 40 years.
They performed in the broadway musical Tango Argentino from 1985 to 1992.
They were part of the original cast of the succesful Forever Tango in 1994 and 1995.
Eduardo and Gloria are considered the only living masters of the Orillero style of tango.
Eduardo is now considered one of the greatest milongueros of his generation.
Miguel Zotto:
Born in tanguera family, Miguel started dancing at 6 years old. In 1988, Miguel, with his dance partner Milena Plebs,
created the company "Tango x 2" in which they were they were the directors, choreographers and star dancers.
Carlos Gavito:
The last of tango's Golden Age, Carlos Gavito learned to tango in the suburbs of Buenos Aires.
Carlos created a few numbers in the broadway show Forever Tango that have become the key numbers in the show.
Roberto Reis and Guillermina Quiroga:
Roberto and Guillermina are one of the main couples that has danced in the Broadway sensation Forever Tango.
Nito and Elba __:
Nito became on of tango's greats in the mid fifties by winning over a dozen dance contests. He was
then invited to be the lead dancer in Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra.
The couple met in 1975 became partners for life. They have toured the world and performed, choreographed and taught where-ever they went.
Pablo Veron:
Pablo may be the most famous tango dancer in the world. His superb dance skills landed him a
starring role in the show Tango Argentino and brought him in a leading role in Sally Potter's film "The Tango Lesson".
Classic Tango Stars:
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Contemporary Tango Stars:
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