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Virginia Pandolfi

Virginia Pandolfi is a tango dancer who took up tango in 2002 after years of ballet. [1] From 2006 she travelled abroad every year to teach and dance at festivals. [1] She has been associated with the Mujercitas Tango Festival, where she performed with Javier Rodríguez. [4]

2007: 62008: 92009: 172010: 132011: 102012: 392013: 362014: 72015: 252016: 312017: 242018: 112019: 112020: 22021: 42022: 102024: 32025: 42026: 8
2007’10’202026
performances filmed, by the year danced· our videos

2007: 6, 0; 2008: 9, 0; 2009: 17, 0; 2010: 13, 0; 2011: 10, 0; 2012: 39, 0; 2013: 36, 0; 2014: 7, 0; 2015: 25, 0; 2016: 31, 0; 2017: 24, 0; 2018: 11, 0; 2019: 11, 0; 2020: 2, 0; 2021: 4, 0; 2022: 10, 0; 2024: 3, 0; 2025: 4, 0; 2026: 8, 0

  1. 51% of Virginia Pandolfi’s filmed performances are from 2012–2016.

    How we know

    The shortest run of years that holds at least half of them: 138 of 270 performances in our videos, each filmed Occasion once, under the year it was danced.

  2. Danced with Javier Rodríguez in 2009–2013, and again in 2024–2026.

    How we know

    48 performances, then 13, with none filmed together in our videos for 10 years between.

Virginia Pandolfi is a tango dancer whose own website states that she came to tango in 2002 after years of ballet. [1] According to the same source, from 2006 she travelled abroad every year to teach and dance at festivals. [1]

The Práctica X blog announced two of her appearances at that venue. On 1 July 2008 she gave an exhibition with Fabián Peralta. [2] On 7 August 2012 she and Javier Rodríguez opened the seventh edition of the Desafíos Maestros. [3] A video recording shows her performing with Rodríguez at the Mujercitas Tango Festival, which is described as her festival. [4] Her website lists the Mujercitas Tango Festival for 17-23 August 2026. [1]

A video archive lists a large number of dancers as her partners.

Early years and training

Her website states that Pandolfi began dancing tango in 2002 after several years of ballet. [1] The dossier does not record where or with whom she first studied tango. [1]

Career

From 2006 Pandolfi travelled abroad every year to teach and dance at festivals, according to her website. [1]

On 1 July 2008 the Práctica X blog announced an exhibition by Pandolfi and Fabián Peralta at the práctica. [2]

On 7 August 2012 Pandolfi and Javier Rodríguez opened the seventh Desafíos Maestros at Práctica X. [3]

Mujercitas Tango Festival

Pandolfi is linked to the Mujercitas Tango Festival, which a source describes as her festival. [4] A video dated 2025 shows her performing there with Javier Rodríguez. [4] Her website announces the festival for 17-23 August 2026. [1]

Dance partners

A video archive lists the following dancers as her partners:

  • Andres Bravo
  • Ney Melo
  • Brian Nguyen
  • Yailet Suarez
  • Corina Herrera
  • Mauro Peralta
  • Davood Yazdani
  • Max Vera
  • Jonatan Aguero
  • Javier Rodríguez
  • Fabián Peralta
  • Santiago Castro
  • Roberto Zuccarino
  • Néstor Azorín
  • Maximiliano Cristiani
  • Marco Palladino
  • Leo Ortiz
  • Carlos Estigarribia
  • Konstantinos Chalntoupis
  • Fernando Carrasco
  • Braulio Martos
  • Alejandro Berón
  • Edwin Espinosa

The listing gives no dates or other details for these partnerships. Of these partners, Fabián Peralta and Javier Rodríguez are also documented in dated performances at Práctica X and the Mujercitas Tango Festival. [2] [3] [4]

References

How Tangopedia works

  1. 1.Maestras - Virginia Pandolfi · virginiapandolfi.com.ar
  2. 2.martes 1/JULIO - bailan FABIAN y VIRGINIA · practicax.blogspot.com
  3. 3.7/AGO - DESAFIO 1 - JAVIER + VIRGINIA Vs PABLO + MARIANA · practicax.blogspot.com
  4. 4.Virginia Pandolfi and Javier Rodriguez at Mujercitas Tango Festival (2 of 2) · youtube.com

How they dance

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Filmed

2007–2026

What they dance

  • Tango 76%
  • Milonga 21%
  • Vals 3%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Buenos Aires100 videos
  • New York28 videos
  • Los Angeles11 videos
  • Istanbul10 videos
  • Ankara9 videos
  • Łódź8 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2026Filmed at · Gavito Tango Festival
  2. 2025Filmed at · Milonga La Baldosa
  3. 2020First filmed with · Roberto Zuccarino
  4. 2020First filmed with · Yailet Suarez
  5. 2019Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  6. 2016Filmed at · Sunderland Club
  7. 2016Filmed at · Argentina Tango Salon Festival
  8. 2014Filmed at · Mujercitas Tango Festival
  9. 2014First filmed with · Jonatan Aguero
  10. 2013Filmed at · Mujercitas Tango Festival
  11. 2013Filmed at · Milonga Querida
  12. 2013Filmed at · TanGo To Istanbul
  13. 2013First filmed with · Ney Melo
  14. 2013First filmed with · Brian Nguyen
  15. 2012Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  16. 2012Filmed at · Milonga La Baldosa
  17. 2012Filmed at · TanGo To Istanbul
  18. 2012First filmed with · Javier Rodríguez
  19. 2012First filmed with · Maximiliano Cristiani
  20. 2011First filmed with · Santiago Castro
  21. 2011First filmed with · Néstor Azorín
  22. 2011First filmed with · Marco Palladino
  23. 2007First filmed with · Fabián Peralta

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with23

Jonatan Aguero — partnered with Virginia Pandolfi

Single source

Javier Rodríguez — partnered with Virginia Pandolfi

Single source

Fabián Peralta — partnered with Virginia Pandolfi

Single source

Santiago Castro — partnered with Virginia Pandolfi

Single source

Roberto Zuccarino — partnered with Virginia Pandolfi

Single source

Néstor Azorín — partnered with Virginia Pandolfi

Single source

Maximiliano Cristiani — partnered with Virginia Pandolfi

Single source

Marco Palladino — partnered with Virginia Pandolfi

Single source

Leo Ortiz — partnered with Virginia Pandolfi

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Carlos Estigarribia — partnered with Virginia Pandolfi

Single source

Konstantinos Chalntoupis — partnered with Virginia Pandolfi

Single source

Partnered with Andres Bravo

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Partnered with Ney Melo

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Partnered with Brian Nguyen

Single source

Partnered with Yailet Suarez

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Fernando Carrasco — partnered with Virginia Pandolfi

Single source

Partnered with Corina Herrera

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Partnered with Mauro Peralta

Single source

Braulio Martos — partnered with Virginia Pandolfi

Single source

Partnered with Davood Yazdani

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Alejandro Berón — partnered with Virginia Pandolfi

Single source

Edwin Espinosa — partnered with Virginia Pandolfi

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Partnered with Max Vera

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Notes6

Starts tango after years of ballet.2002

Single source

Begins travelling abroad every year to teach and dance at festivals.2006

Single source

Exhibition with Fabián Peralta at Práctica X.Jul 1, 2008

Single source

Opens the seventh Desafíos Maestros at Práctica X with Javier Rodríguez.Aug 7, 2012

Single source

Performs with Rodríguez at her Mujercitas Tango Festival.2025

Single source

Mujercitas Tango Festival, 17-23 August.2026

Single source

Era1

Era electronic-festival2007–2026

Single source

Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Who danced with Virginia Pandolfi, year by yearWhat they dance to

Events

Where they were filmed, most first · our data

Timeline

  1. 2002Starts tango after years of ballet.

    source

  2. 2006Begins travelling abroad every year to teach and dance at festivals.

    source

  3. Jul 1, 2008Exhibition with Fabián Peralta at Práctica X.

    source

  4. Aug 7, 2012Opens the seventh Desafíos Maestros at Práctica X with Javier Rodríguez.

    source

  5. 2025Performs with Rodríguez at her Mujercitas Tango Festival.

    source

  6. 2026Mujercitas Tango Festival, 17-23 August.

    source

Most watched videos

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Connected

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Listen

  1. EmancipaciónOsvaldo Pugliese1955
  2. La cicatrizJuan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe1939
  3. Danza malignaEnrique Rodríguez · Armando Moreno1940
  4. Milonga vieja milongaJuan D'Arienzo1937
  5. Nochero soyOsvaldo Pugliese1956
  6. Copa de ajenjoFrancisco Lomuto · Fernando Díaz1941
  7. La milonga de mis tiemposFrancisco Canaro1938
  8. Café DomínguezÁngel D'Agostino · Julián Centeya1955
  9. Una vezTípica Victor · Ortega del Cerro1943
  10. Pocas palabrasRicardo Tanturi · Alberto Castillo1941
  11. Novia provincianaCarlos Di Sarli · Argentino Ledesma1956
  12. La espuelaJuan D'Arienzo1946

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