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Dancer

Luis Castro

2008: 42009: 12010: 42013: 22015: 22016: 12018: 1
2008’102018
performances filmed, by the year danced· our videos

2008: 4, 0; 2009: 1, 0; 2010: 4, 0; 2013: 2, 0; 2015: 2, 0; 2016: 1, 0; 2018: 1, 0

  1. 11 of Luis Castro’s 15 filmed performances (73%) are with Claudia Mendoza, 2008–2018.

    How we know

    Each filmed Occasion once, with the partner the video credits; a partner is named when they share at least half of them.

Luis Castro: partnered with Claudia Mendoza.

Luis Castro: Studies with Juan Carlos Copes, Rodolfo Dinzel and Antonio Todaro., Begins dancing with Claudia Mendoza., First Broadway appearance, with Tango Passion at the Longacre Theatre., Joins Luis Bravo's Forever Tango with Claudia Mendoza., and Starts teaching in Milan; publishes "Vivir abrazados".

Luis Castro: won Shares Forever Tango's Tony nomination for Best Choreography.

Luis Castro: era electronic-festival.

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How they dance

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Filmed

2008–2018

What they dance

  • Tango 45%
  • Milonga 27%
  • Vals 27%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Catania7 videos
  • Tokyo2 videos
  • San Francisco2 videos
  • Bali2 videos
  • Milan1 videos
  • San Isidro1 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2013Filmed at · Catania Tango Festival
  2. 2010Filmed at · Catania Tango Festival
  3. 2009Filmed at · Catania Tango Festival
  4. 2008Filmed at · Nora's Tango Week
  5. 2008Filmed at · Catania Tango Festival
  6. 2007First filmed with · Claudia Mendoza

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with1

Partnered with Claudia Mendoza

Single source

Notes5

Studies with Juan Carlos Copes, Rodolfo Dinzel and Antonio Todaro.1988

Single source

Begins dancing with Claudia Mendoza.1990

Single source

First Broadway appearance, with Tango Passion at the Longacre Theatre.1993

Single source

Joins Luis Bravo's Forever Tango with Claudia Mendoza.1995

Single source

Starts teaching in Milan; publishes "Vivir abrazados".2004

Single source

Won1

Won Shares Forever Tango's Tony nomination for Best Choreography.1998

Single source

Era1

Era electronic-festival2008–2018

Single source

Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Who danced with Luis Castro, year by yearWhat they dance to

Events

Where they were filmed, most first · our data

Timeline

  1. 1988Studies with Juan Carlos Copes, Rodolfo Dinzel and Antonio Todaro.

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  2. 1990Begins dancing with Claudia Mendoza.

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  3. 1993First Broadway appearance, with Tango Passion at the Longacre Theatre.

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  4. 1995Joins Luis Bravo's Forever Tango with Claudia Mendoza.

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  5. 1998Shares Forever Tango's Tony nomination for Best Choreography.

    source

  6. 2004Starts teaching in Milan; publishes "Vivir abrazados".

    source

Most watched videos

On TangoTube · our data

All their videos on TangoTube

Connected

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Danced at

Listen

  1. La yumbaColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)tango
  2. EstrellaRodolfo BiagiHugo DuvaltangoMusic Hall
  3. Milonga de mis amoresJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentalmilongaRCA Victor
  4. Sin rumbo fijoTípica VictorÁngel VargasvalsRCA Victor
  5. Desde el almaOsvaldo PuglieseinstrumentalvalsOdeon
  6. Así es la milongaRicardo TanturiAlberto CastillomilongaRCA Victor
  7. El último adiósRodolfo BiagiAndrés FalgásvalsOdeon
  8. El recodoRodolfo BiagiinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  9. Sacale puntaEdgardo DonatoHoracio LagosmilongaRCA Victor

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