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Johanna Copes

Johanna Copes is a tango dancer, born in 1976, who began dancing on stage with her father, Juan Carlos Copes, in 1994.[1][2] She played a dance teacher in Carlos Saura's film Tango (1998) and was in the cast of the Broadway revival of Tango Argentino (1999/2000).[3][4]

2006: 12007: 42008: 12009: 72010: 22011: 52012: 42013: 22014: 182015: 82016: 132017: 182018: 42019: 92020: 22022: 122023: 142024: 62025: 12026: 4
2006’10’202026
performances filmed, by the year danced· our videos

2006: 1, 0; 2007: 4, 0; 2008: 1, 0; 2009: 7, 0; 2010: 2, 0; 2011: 5, 0; 2012: 4, 0; 2013: 2, 0; 2014: 18, 0; 2015: 8, 0; 2016: 13, 0; 2017: 18, 0; 2018: 4, 0; 2019: 9, 0; 2020: 2, 0; 2022: 12, 0; 2023: 14, 0; 2024: 6, 0; 2025: 1, 0; 2026: 4, 0

  1. 51% of Johanna Copes’s filmed performances are from 2014–2019.

    How we know

    The shortest run of years that holds at least half of them: 70 of 135 performances in our videos, each filmed Occasion once, under the year it was danced.

Johanna Copes is a tango dancer born in 1976.[1] She began dancing on stage in 1994 with her father, the dancer Juan Carlos Copes.[2]

Her documented work includes a role as a dance teacher in Carlos Saura's 1998 film Tango and a place in the cast of the Broadway revival of the show Tango Argentino in 1999/2000.[3][4] In January 2021 she announced her father's death.[5] That year she was interviewed in the Night Fever series of Milongueros All Aboard, whose episode title gives her name as "Johana Copes".[6] On 22 August 2026 the Copes Tango Show performed at the Usina del Arte as part of the Buenos Aires city Festival de Tango.[7]

A dance video listing records her dancing with a number of partners, including her father.

History

Johanna Copes was born in 1976.[1] In 1994 she began dancing on stage with her father, Juan Carlos Copes.[2]

In 1998 she played a dance teacher in Carlos Saura's film Tango.[3] In 1999 she joined the cast of the Broadway revival of Tango Argentino, a production dated 1999/2000.[4]

In January 2021 she announced the death of her father, Juan Carlos Copes.[5] In 2021 she was also interviewed in the Night Fever series produced by Milongueros All Aboard; the episode is titled "83rd Night Fever - Johana Copes".[6]

On 22 August 2026 the Copes Tango Show performed at the Usina del Arte during the city Festival de Tango in Buenos Aires.[7]

Dance partners

A dance video listing records Johanna Copes dancing with the following partners:

  • Juan Carlos Copes, her father[2]
  • Eddy Hernandez
  • Leandro Gomez
  • Cristhian Sosa
  • Diego Calarco
  • Leonardo Sardella
  • Julio Altez
  • Jaimes Friedgen
  • Martín Ojeda
  • Alejandro Berón
  • David Palo
  • Bruno Gibertoni
  • Joaquin Besga
  • Leandro Oliver
  • Nazareno Tozzi
  • Jesús Velazquez

The listing gives no dates, venues or durations for these partnerships.

References

How Tangopedia works

  1. 1.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app
  2. 2.Juan Carlos Copes · en.wikipedia.org
  3. 3.Tango (película de 1998) · es.wikipedia.org
  4. 4.Tango Argentino (espectáculo) · es.wikipedia.org
  5. 5.Muere el bailarín de tango Juan Carlos Copes · apnews.com
  6. 6.83rd Night Fever - Johana Copes · milonguerosallaboard.com
  7. 7.Copes Tango Show · tangoba.org

How they dance

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Filmed

2006–2026

What they dance

  • Tango 76%
  • Vals 14%
  • Milonga 10%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Buenos Aires34 videos
  • Argentina7 videos
  • London6 videos
  • Necochea6 videos
  • Wiesbaden5 videos
  • New York5 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2026Filmed at · Mundial de Baile de Tango
  2. 2024First filmed with · Leandro Oliver
  3. 2023Filmed at · Milonga Federal
  4. 2022First filmed with · David Palo
  5. 2019Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  6. 2018Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  7. 2017Filmed at · Yira Yira
  8. 2016Filmed at · Bailemos Tango Festival
  9. 2016Filmed at · Sunderland Club
  10. 2016Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  11. 2016First filmed with · Leonardo Sardella
  12. 2015First filmed with · Alejandro Berón
  13. 2015First filmed with · Jaimes Friedgen
  14. 2014First filmed with · Joaquin Besga
  15. 2012Filmed at · Mundial de Baile de Tango
  16. 2012Filmed at · Milonga La Baldosa
  17. 2011First filmed with · Martín Ojeda
  18. 2009Filmed at · Mundial de Baile de Tango
  19. 2009First filmed with · Julio Altez
  20. 2007Filmed at · Mundial de Baile de Tango
  21. 2006First filmed with · Juan Carlos Copes

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with16

Leonardo Sardella — partnered with Johanna Copes

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Julio Altez — partnered with Johanna Copes

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Jaimes Friedgen — partnered with Johanna Copes

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Juan Carlos Copes — partnered with Johanna Copes

Supported · 2

Martín Ojeda — partnered with Johanna Copes

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Alejandro Berón — partnered with Johanna Copes

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David Palo — partnered with Johanna Copes

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Bruno Gibertoni — partnered with Johanna Copes

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Joaquin Besga — partnered with Johanna Copes

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Leandro Oliver — partnered with Johanna Copes

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Partnered with Eddy Hernandez

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Partnered with Leandro Gomez

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Nazareno Tozzi — partnered with Johanna Copes

Single source

Partnered with Cristhian Sosa

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Partnered with Diego Calarco

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Jesús Velazquez — partnered with Johanna Copes

Single source

Notes7

Begins dancing on stage with her father, Juan Carlos Copes.1994

Single source

Plays a dance teacher in Carlos Saura's Tango.1998

Single source

In the cast of the Broadway revival of Tango Argentino (1999/2000).1999

Single source

Announces her father's death in January.2021

Supported · 2

Interviewed in Milongueros All Aboard's Night Fever series.2021

Supported · 2

The Copes Tango Show performs at the Usina del Arte during the city Festival de Tango.Aug 22, 2026

Single source

Juan Carlos Copes — described as Johanna Copes1994

Single source

Born1

Born on 1976

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Judged1

Judged Mundial de Baile de Tango (Tango de Pista final 2015)2015

Single source

Era1

Era electronic-festival2006–2026

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Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Who danced with Johanna Copes, year by yearWhat they dance to

Events

Where they were filmed, most first · our data

Timeline

  1. 1976Born.

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  2. 1994Begins dancing on stage with her father, Juan Carlos Copes.

    source

  3. 1998Plays a dance teacher in Carlos Saura's Tango.

    source

  4. 1999In the cast of the Broadway revival of Tango Argentino (1999/2000).

    source

  5. 2021Announces her father's death in January.

    source

  6. 2021Interviewed in Milongueros All Aboard's Night Fever series.

    source

  7. Aug 22, 2026The Copes Tango Show performs at the Usina del Arte during the city Festival de Tango.

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Most watched videos

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Connected

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Listen

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  2. DanzarínAníbal Troilo1963
  3. Yunta de oroTango Bardo2017
  4. Café DomínguezÁngel D'Agostino · Julián Centeya1955
  5. A Evaristo CarriegoOsvaldo Pugliese1985
  6. Dichas que vivíRodolfo Biagi · Andrés Falgás1939
  7. Por la huellaRodolfo Biagi · Carlos Saavedra1948
  8. PoemaFrancisco Canaro · Roberto Maida1935
  9. Mala juntaColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)1998
  10. Mi dolorJuan D'Arienzo · Osvaldo Ramos1972
  11. Destino de florJuan D'Arienzo · Jorge Valdez1957
  12. FuimosOsvaldo Pugliese · Roberto Chanel1946

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