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Raúl Bravo

Raúl Bravo (16 March 1931 – 15 September 2023) was a tango dancer and teacher who began dancing in Floresta as a teenager and, by his own account, became a professional dancer in 1952. [2][3][4] He was associated with Antonio Todaro through the Todaro-Bravo method and academies, whose dates sources give differently. [2]

Raúl Bravo was a tango dancer born on 16 March 1931. [4] According to a biography, he started dancing at the age of fourteen in Floresta, which places his beginnings around 1945. [2] In a 2009 interview he dated the start of his professional dancing career to 1952. [3]

Bravo's career, as recorded in the available sources, included contest wins at Confitería Dominó, teaching at Academia Dopazo, dancing with D'Arienzo's orchestra in Colombia, and performing at El Viejo Almacén, Edmundo Rivero's club in San Telmo. [2][3] He was later associated with Antonio Todaro in the Todaro-Bravo method and academies. [2] He received the Estrella de Mar award in 1989 and was honoured by Solo Tango in 2011. [2] He died on 15 September 2023. [2]

Early life

Bravo was born on 16 March 1931. [4] A biography states that he began dancing at fourteen in Floresta; the year of about 1945 is inferred from his age rather than given directly. [2]

Speaking in a 2009 interview, Bravo counted 1952 as the year he began dancing professionally. [3]

Career

In 1957 Bravo won a dance contest at Confitería Dominó. [2] The same source records further contest wins in 1964 and 1968. [2]

According to the 2009 interview, around 1960 Bravo started teaching at Academia Dopazo and danced with D'Arienzo's orchestra in Colombia. [3]

In 1963 he replaced Virulazo at El Viejo Almacén, the club owned by Edmundo Rivero in San Telmo. [2]

Teaching and the Todaro-Bravo method

Bravo was associated with Antonio Todaro in a teaching method and a set of academies known as the Todaro-Bravo method. [2] Sources differ on how long the academies operated: one biography dates the method and academies to 1970–1985, while Bravo himself said they closed in 1980. [2] The dossier source for this claim does not detail the content of the method. [2]

Dance partners

A listing records Raúl Bravo as having partnered with the following dancers:

  • Pepa Palazon
  • Guillermina Quiroga
  • Carolina Jaurena
  • Gisele Avanzi
  • Edgardo Balatti
  • Haydée Varoni
  • Antonio Todaro

The listing does not give dates or contexts for these partnerships.

Honours

Bravo received the Estrella de Mar award in 1989. [2] In 2011 he was honoured as an outstanding maestro by Solo Tango, and a documentary about his life was previewed in the same year. [2]

Death

Raúl Bravo died on 15 September 2023. [2]

References

  1. 2.Raúl Bravo (biografía) · todotango.com
  2. 3.Interview Two: Raul Bravo · inheritingthetango.blogspot.com
  3. 4.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app

How they dance

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Filmed

2009–2026

What they dance

  • Tango 95%
  • Milonga 5%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Buenos Aires3 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2015Filmed at · Viva La Pepa

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

whether they lead or follow.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with7

Partnered with Pepa PalazonSingle source

Partnered with Guillermina QuirogaSingle source

Partnered with Carolina JaurenaSingle source

Partnered with Gisele AvanziSingle source

Partnered with Edgardo BalattiSingle source

Partnered with Haydée VaroniSingle source

Partnered with Antonio TodaroSingle source

Notes6

Starts dancing at fourteen in Floresta (year inferred from age).1945Single source

Begins dancing professionally, by his own count in a 2009 interview.1952Single source

Starts teaching at Academia Dopazo and dances with D'Arienzo's orchestra in Colombia.1960Single source

Replaces Virulazo at El Viejo Almacén, Edmundo Rivero's club in San Telmo.1963Single source

Todotango dates the Todaro-Bravo method and academies to 1970–1985; Bravo said they closed in 1980.1970Single source

Dies on 15 September.2023-09-15Single source

Won3

Won Wins a dance contest at Confitería Dominó; later ones follow in 1964 and 1968.1957Single source

Won Receives the Estrella de Mar award.1989Single source

Won Honoured as an outstanding maestro by Solo Tango; a documentary on his life is previewed.2011Single source

Born1

Born on 1931-03-16source

Events

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Timeline

  1. 1931-03-16Born in Gálvez, Santa Fe, on 16 March.

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  2. 1945Starts dancing at fourteen in Floresta (year inferred from age).

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  3. 1952Begins dancing professionally, by his own count in a 2009 interview.

    source

  4. 1957Wins a dance contest at Confitería Dominó; later ones follow in 1964 and 1968.

    source

  5. 1960Starts teaching at Academia Dopazo and dances with D'Arienzo's orchestra in Colombia.

    source

  6. 1963Replaces Virulazo at El Viejo Almacén, Edmundo Rivero's club in San Telmo.

    source

  7. 1970Todotango dates the Todaro-Bravo method and academies to 1970–1985; Bravo said they closed in 1980.

    source

  8. 1989Receives the Estrella de Mar award.

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  9. 2011Honoured as an outstanding maestro by Solo Tango; a documentary on his life is previewed.

    source

  10. 2023-09-15Dies on 15 September.

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Most watched videos

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Connected

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Danced at

Listen

  1. El entrerrianoJuan D'Arienzo1963
  2. MaipoJuan D'Arienzo1939
  3. El puntazoJuan D'Arienzo1952
  4. Carnaval de mi barrioEdgardo Donato · Lita Morales, Horacio Lagos1939
  5. MinaFrancisco Canaro1928
  6. Don GoyoHéctor Varela1957
  7. TucumánJuan D'Arienzo1950
  8. Milonga vieja milongaJuan D'Arienzo1937
  9. MandriaJuan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe1939
  10. La brujaJuan D'Arienzo · Mario Bustos1959
  11. El irresistibleJuan D'Arienzo1954
  12. Pata anchaOsvaldo Pugliese1957

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