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Mora Godoy

Mora Godoy is a tango dancer, born on 30 June 1972, who moved from a soloist career with the Modern Jazz Ballet into tango in the early 1990s [6][1]. She was the lead dancer and choreographic director of "Tanguera", which premiered in 2001 and won the Clarín award for best musical in 2002 [1].

2008: 12009: 22010: 42011: 22012: 12013: 22014: 92015: 42016: 62017: 52018: 72019: 12020: 42022: 32023: 32025: 12026: 4
2008’10’202026
performances filmed, by the year danced· our videos

2008: 1, 0; 2009: 2, 0; 2010: 4, 0; 2011: 2, 0; 2012: 1, 0; 2013: 2, 0; 2014: 9, 0; 2015: 4, 0; 2016: 6, 0; 2017: 5, 0; 2018: 7, 0; 2019: 1, 0; 2020: 4, 0; 2022: 3, 0; 2023: 3, 0; 2025: 1, 0; 2026: 4, 0

  1. 52% of Mora Godoy’s filmed performances are from 2014–2018.

    How we know

    The shortest run of years that holds at least half of them: 31 of 59 performances in our videos, each filmed Occasion once, under the year it was danced.

Mora Godoy is a dancer whose date of birth is recorded as 30 June 1972 [6]. She was a soloist with the Modern Jazz Ballet until 1992, and she began studying tango in 1990 [1].

In 1993 she joined Miguel Ángel Zotto's company Tango X2 as a soloist [1]. In the late 1990s she created and starred in "Tango fatal" in San Francisco, where she also gave a seminar at Stanford, and in 1998 she starred with Zotto in "Perfumes de tango" [2].

Her later stage work includes "Tanguera", which premiered in 2001 with Godoy as lead dancer and choreographic director, and "Chantecler Tango", which premiered in 2012 [1]. She has also performed at official and diplomatic events, including the 2016 state dinner in Buenos Aires and the 2018 G20 gala at the Teatro Colón [1][3]. Sources differ on who partnered her at the G20 gala [3].

Early career

Godoy's date of birth is recorded as 30 June 1972 [6]. Before turning to tango she danced as a soloist with the Modern Jazz Ballet, a position she held until 1992 [1]. She began studying tango in 1990 [1].

In 1993 she joined Tango X2, the company of Miguel Ángel Zotto, as a soloist [1].

Stage productions

In 1997 Godoy created and starred in "Tango fatal" in San Francisco [2]. During the same period she gave a seminar at Stanford [2].

In 1998 she starred with Zotto in the production "Perfumes de tango" [2].

In 2001 she premiered "Tanguera", in which she served as both lead dancer and choreographic director [1]. In 2002 "Tanguera" won the Clarín award for best musical [1].

In 2012 she premiered "Chantecler Tango" [1].

Official and public performances

In March 2016 Godoy danced "La cumparsita" with Barack Obama at the state dinner in Buenos Aires [1].

On 30 November 2018 she performed at the G20 gala in the Teatro Colón [3]. Sources differ on her partner at this event. One account records that she danced with José Lugones, while the headline of the same report describes the event as a show by Mora Godoy and Julio Bocca [3].

In 2026 she danced with Kristalina Georgieva at a private show held during Georgieva's visit to Argentina [4].

Dance partners

A video listing records the following dancers as having partnered with Godoy :

  • Marcos Ayala
  • Osvaldo Zotto
  • Talia Gorla
  • Julio Bocca
  • Junior Cervila

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

References

How Tangopedia works

  1. 1.Mora Godoy · es.wikipedia.org
  2. 2.Mora Godoy, biografía · todotango.com
  3. 3.El show de Mora Godoy y Julio Bocca en la gala del G20 en el Teatro Colón · infobae.com
  4. 4.Mora Godoy bailó el tango con Georgieva: show privado durante su visita a la Argentina · youtube.com
  5. 6.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app

How they dance

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Filmed

2008–2026

What they dance

  • Tango 100%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Buenos Aires4 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2014First filmed with · Marcos Ayala
  2. 2014First filmed with · Talia Gorla
  3. 2009First filmed with · Osvaldo Zotto

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with5

Osvaldo Zotto — partnered with Mora Godoy1980

Supported · 2

Talia Gorla — partnered with Mora Godoy

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Partnered with Marcos Ayala

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Julio Bocca — partnered with Mora Godoy

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Junior Cervila — partnered with Mora Godoy

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Notes12

Soloist with the Modern Jazz Ballet (to 1992); begins studying tango.1990

Single source

Joins Miguel Ángel Zotto's Tango X2 as a soloist.1993

Single source

Creates and stars in "Tango fatal" in San Francisco; seminar at Stanford.1997

Single source

Stars with Zotto in "Perfumes de tango".1998

Single source

Premieres "Tanguera" as lead dancer and choreographic director.2001

Single source

Premieres "Chantecler Tango".2012

Single source

Dances "La cumparsita" with Barack Obama at the state dinner in Buenos Aires, March.2016

Single source

Dances with José Lugones at the G20 gala in the Teatro Colón, 30 November.Nov 30, 2018

Single source

Dances with Kristalina Georgieva at a private show during her visit to Argentina.2026

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Mora Godoy — described as Mora Godoy (Bailarina y coreógrafa)

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In 1993 she joined Miguel Ángel Zotto's company Tango X2 as a soloist1993

Single source

She won the 2002 Clarín award for best musical work for the musical Tanguera2002

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Won1

Won Tanguera wins the Clarín award for best musical.2002

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Born2

Born on June 30, 1972

Supported · 2

Mora Godoy — born on Mora Godoy (June 30, 1972)

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In other catalogues1

Mora Godoy — external id Mora Godoy (todotango:creador/3886)

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Birthplace2

Mora Godoy — born in Mora Godoy (La Plata (Buenos Aires) Argentina)

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Born in La Plata

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Era1

Era electronic-festival2009–2018

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Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Who danced with Mora Godoy, year by year

Timeline

  1. Jun 30, 1972Born in La Plata on 30 June.

    source

  2. 1990Soloist with the Modern Jazz Ballet (to 1992); begins studying tango.

    source

  3. 1993Joins Miguel Ángel Zotto's Tango X2 as a soloist.

    source

  4. 1997Creates and stars in "Tango fatal" in San Francisco; seminar at Stanford.

    source

  5. 1998Stars with Zotto in "Perfumes de tango".

    source

  6. 2001Premieres "Tanguera" as lead dancer and choreographic director.

    source

  7. 2002Tanguera wins the Clarín award for best musical.

    source

  8. 2012Premieres "Chantecler Tango".

    source

  9. 2016Dances "La cumparsita" with Barack Obama at the state dinner in Buenos Aires, March.

    source

  10. Nov 30, 2018Dances with José Lugones at the G20 gala in the Teatro Colón, 30 November.

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  11. 2026Dances with Kristalina Georgieva at a private show during her visit to Argentina.

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Most watched videos

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Listen

  1. RecuerdoOsvaldo Pugliese1944
  2. Canaro en ParísJuan D'Arienzo1967
  3. La yumbaOsvaldo Pugliese1952
  4. La cumparsitaJuan D'Arienzo1943
  5. Derecho viejoJulio De Caro1953
  6. InspiraciónOsvaldo Pugliese1962
  7. Mala juntaOsvaldo Pugliese · no clip yet1943
  8. BoedoOsvaldo Pugliese1948
  9. ChiquéOsvaldo Pugliese1953
  10. Nochero soyOsvaldo Pugliese1956
  11. El motivoOsvaldo Pugliese1966
  12. Qué nocheOsvaldo Pugliese · no clip yet1968

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