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Geraldine Rojas

Geraldine Rojas is a tango dancer, born on 6 July 1981 according to one source, who began dancing as a child in 1988 [1][2]. Festival listings record her teaching with Javier Rodríguez from 2001 and with Ezequiel Paludi from 2006, and she danced in Robert Duvall's film Assassination Tango in 2002 [3][4].

Geraldine Rojas is a tango dancer . One source gives her date of birth as 6 July 1981 [2]. She began her dance career as a child, in 1988 [1].

Sources differ on how her name is written. A video catalogue lists her as Geraldine Rojas . An encyclopedia entry and a 2026 performance video use the spelling Geraldin Rojas [1][5]. A festival listing is titled Geraldine Paludi [3]. These variants are noted under the disputed entries.

Her documented career includes festival teaching with Javier Rodríguez, beginning with the Hamburg festival in 2001 [3]. It also includes a dance appearance in Robert Duvall's film Assassination Tango in 2002 [4]. From 2006 she appeared in festival listings with Ezequiel Paludi [3], and she performed with him at Tango Room Thessaloniki in 2026 [5]. A video catalogue links her with a large number of dance partners .

Early life

One source gives Rojas's date of birth as 6 July 1981 [2]. She began her dance career as a child, in 1988 [1]. The dossier contains no information on her place of birth, her family or her early training [1][2].

Career

In 2001 Rojas taught at the Hamburg festival with Javier Rodríguez [3]. This is the earliest of their joint festival listings [3].

In 2002 she danced in Robert Duvall's film Assassination Tango [4].

In 2006 she appeared in festival listings with Ezequiel Paludi for the first time [3]. These first listings were for festivals in Rome and Genoa [3].

In 2026 Rojas and Paludi performed together at Tango Room Thessaloniki [5]. A full video of the show is titled "Full Show Experience at Tango Room Thessaloniki" [5].

Dance partners

A video catalogue records Rojas as having danced with the following partners :

  • Javier Rodríguez
  • Ezequiel Paludi
  • Pablo Verón
  • Gabriel Missé
  • Osvaldo Zotto
  • Sebastián Arce
  • Gustavo Naveira
  • Carlos Gavito
  • Horacio Prestamo
  • Cacho Mantegaza
  • Puppi Castello
  • Andres Amarilla
  • Orlando Paiva
  • Javier Pfungstadt
  • Online Julio

The catalogue gives no dates, venues or context for most of these pairings . Only her work with Javier Rodríguez and Ezequiel Paludi is dated, through festival listings and a 2026 performance [3][5].

References

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  1. 1.Geraldin Rojas · en.wikipedia.org
  2. 2.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app
  3. 3.Geraldine Paludi - tango.info/festivals · tango.info
  4. 4.Assassination Tango · en.wikipedia.org
  5. 5.Geraldin Rojas & Ezequiel Paludi - Full Show Experience at Tango Room Thessaloniki | 2026 · youtube.com

How they dance

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Filmed

2006–2026

What they dance

  • Tango 73%
  • Vals 15%
  • Milonga 12%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Buenos Aires35 videos
  • Moscow10 videos
  • Istanbul10 videos
  • Antwerp3 videos
  • Ankara2 videos
  • Taipei1 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2020Filmed at · Moscow Tango Holidays
  2. 2019Filmed at · Istanbul-Express
  3. 2019Filmed at · Congresso Brasileiro de Tango
  4. 2018Filmed at · Moscow Tango Holidays
  5. 2018Filmed at · Porteño y Bailarín
  6. 2016Filmed at · Antwerpen Tango Festival
  7. 2015Filmed at · Istanbul Tango Ritual
  8. 2015Filmed at · Antwerpen Tango Festival
  9. 2012Filmed at · Floreal Milonga
  10. 2011Filmed at · Beirut International Tango Festival
  11. 2008Filmed at · Sunderland Club
  12. 2008Filmed at · El Gancho
  13. 2008First filmed with · Pablo Verón
  14. 2008First filmed with · Javier Pfungstadt
  15. 2007First filmed with · Gabriel Missé
  16. 2006First filmed with · Ezequiel Paludi
  17. 2004First filmed with · Javier Rodríguez

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with16

Ezequiel Paludi — partnered with Geraldine Rojas2005

Supported · 2

Javier Rodríguez — partnered with Geraldine Rojas

Single source

Pablo Verón — partnered with Geraldine Rojas

Single source

Gabriel Missé — partnered with Geraldine Rojas

Single source

Osvaldo Zotto — partnered with Geraldine Rojas

Single source

Partnered with Cacho Mantegaza

Single source

Sebastián Arce — partnered with Geraldine Rojas

Single source

Gustavo Naveira — partnered with Geraldine Rojas

Single source

Partnered with Puppi Castello

Single source

Carlos Gavito — partnered with Geraldine Rojas

Single source

Partnered with Andres Amarilla

Single source

Horacio Prestamo — partnered with Geraldine Rojas

Single source

Partnered with Orlando Paiva

Single source

Partnered with ONLINE Julio

Single source

Partnered with Javier Pfungstadt

Single source

Javier Rodríguez — partnered with Geraldine Rojas

Single source

Notes7

Begins her dance career as a child.1988

Single source

Teaching at the Hamburg festival with Javier Rodríguez, the earliest of their festival listings.2001

Single source

Dances in Robert Duvall's Assassination Tango.2002

Single source

First festival listings with Ezequiel Paludi (Rome, Genoa).2006

Single source

Performs with Paludi at Tango Room Thessaloniki.2026

Single source

She danced in the films The Man Who Captured Eichmann and Assassination Tango (2002)

Single source

She learned to dance from early childhood in the milongas of Villa Urquiza, Sunderland and Sin Rumbo

Single source

Born1

Born on July 6, 1981

Single source

Era2

Era electronic-festival2001–2026

Sources disagree

Era revival1991–1999

Sources disagree

Dance style1

Dance style salon

Single source

Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Events

Where they were filmed, most first · our data

Timeline

  1. Jul 6, 1981Born.

    source

  2. 1988Begins her dance career as a child.

    source

  3. 2001Teaching at the Hamburg festival with Javier Rodríguez, the earliest of their festival listings.

    source

  4. 2002Dances in Robert Duvall's Assassination Tango.

    source

  5. 2006First festival listings with Ezequiel Paludi (Rome, Genoa).

    source

  6. 2026Performs with Paludi at Tango Room Thessaloniki.

    source

Most watched videos

On TangoTube · our data

All their videos on TangoTube

Connected

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Listen

  1. Una lagrimitaHéctor Varela · Fernando Soler, Jorge Falcón1973
  2. PatéticoOsvaldo Pugliese1948
  3. S.V.P.Orquesta Forever Tango · no clip yet2013
  4. Gallo ciegoOrquesta Forever Tango1998
  5. DanzarínAníbal Troilo1963
  6. La cicatrizJuan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe1939
  7. Pata anchaOsvaldo Pugliese1957
  8. CamandulajeOsvaldo Pugliese1973
  9. Lejos de tiRodolfo Biagi · Teófilo Ibáñez1938
  10. Tinta verdeCarlos Di Sarli1945
  11. A fuego lentoHoracio Salgan1963
  12. Lagrimitas de mi corazonAníbal Troilo · Floreal Ruiz, Edmundo Rivero1948

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