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Horacio Pebete Godoy

Horacio "Pebete" Godoy is a tango dancer, DJ, teacher and organiser who co-founded the Buenos Aires milonga La Viruta in Palermo in 1994 with Cecilia Troncoso [1][2]. He has taught and toured with a series of partners, most recently Maricel Giacomini, and in 2024 he announced a three-day marathon for La Viruta's 30th anniversary [7][8].

2006: 12007: 62008: 192009: 222010: 152011: 282012: 342013: 202014: 432015: 332016: 302017: 202018: 222019: 352020: 82021: 102022: 262023: 222024: 242025: 212026: 24
2006’10’202026
performances filmed, by the year danced· our videos

2006: 1, 0; 2007: 6, 0; 2008: 19, 0; 2009: 22, 0; 2010: 15, 0; 2011: 28, 0; 2012: 34, 0; 2013: 20, 0; 2014: 43, 0; 2015: 33, 0; 2016: 30, 0; 2017: 20, 0; 2018: 22, 0; 2019: 35, 0; 2020: 8, 0; 2021: 10, 0; 2022: 26, 0; 2023: 22, 0; 2024: 24, 0; 2025: 21, 0; 2026: 24, 0

Horacio Godoy, known as "Pebete", is a dancer whose career has combined work as a DJ, milonga organiser and teacher [1][4]. Source titles also give his name as Horacio 'P.B.T' Godoy and as Horacio Godoy 'El Pebete' [4][5].

According to an interview first published in La Milonga Argentina and reprinted on a blog, he began as a DJ at Michelángelo and then took classes at Miguel Ángel Zotto's school; the dossier dates this to 1991 [1]. In 1994 he co-founded La Viruta in Palermo with Cecilia Troncoso, and the business was registered as the company Godoy Troncoso SRL [2]. Luis Solanas later joined the venture [2].

His teaching has included advanced tango and milonga classes at La Viruta and classes at Mora Godoy's institute [4]. He has given interviews on his career, on musicality and on teaching, and a 2025 listing describes him teaching and touring with Maricel Giacomini in Europe and the United States [5][6][8]. A video catalogue lists him with a number of dance partners .

Early career

According to the interview reprinted on the Tangos al bardo blog, Godoy started out as a DJ at Michelángelo [1]. He then took classes at Miguel Ángel Zotto's school [1]. The dossier places the start of this period in 1991 [1].

The same source calls him a DJ, organiser and dancer, which reflects the different roles he held in the milonga scene [1].

La Viruta

In 1994 Godoy co-founded the milonga La Viruta with Cecilia Troncoso in Palermo, Buenos Aires [2]. The business was registered as the company Godoy Troncoso SRL, and Luis Solanas later joined it [2].

In 1997 La Viruta moved to Armenia 1366, into the basement of the Armenian cultural centre [2].

The earliest recorded footage of Godoy in a video catalogue dates from 2006 and shows him dancing with Cecilia García at La Viruta [3]. In 2024 La Viruta turned 30, and Godoy announced a three-day marathon to mark the anniversary [7].

Teaching and touring

A 2008 blog post records that Godoy taught advanced tango and milonga at La Viruta with Elina Ruiz and Cecilia García [4]. The same source records that he also gave classes at Mora Godoy's institute [4].

In a 2014 interview in La Milonga Argentina he described touring Europe, the United States, Mexico and Ecuador that year [1].

In 2025 he was teaching and touring with Maricel Giacomini [8]. Their engagements that year included Mantova, Italy, in February and a United States tour that included Los Angeles from late August into September [8]. The pair were booked to teach at La Viruta Berlin from 5 to 8 November 2026, which indicates that his teaching activity was continuing [8].

Dance partners

A video catalogue lists Godoy as having danced with the following partners :

  • Cecilia Berra
  • Noelia Hurtado
  • Magdalena Gutiérrez
  • Cecilia Garcia
  • Corina Herrera
  • Laura Zaracho
  • Erna Dolcet
  • Karina Colmeiro
  • Pepa Palazon
  • Moira Castellano
  • Eladia Cordoba
  • Dana Frigoli
  • Maricel Giacomini
  • Alejandra Mantinan
  • Vanesa Villalba
  • Milena Plebs
  • Kat Gorsuch

The catalogue gives no dates or other details for these partnerships . Other sources document his work with Cecilia García at La Viruta in 2006 and 2008, with Cecilia Berra in 2021, and with Maricel Giacomini in 2025 and 2026 [3][4][6][8].

Interviews and media

On 11 August 2012 Godoy took part in a public interview with Pepa Palazón in the series 'Tengo una pregunta para vos' [5]. The interview was published on YouTube by Junando Milongas [5].

In 2014 La Milonga Argentina interviewed him about his career and touring, and the Tangos al bardo blog reprinted the piece under the title 'Artista es aquel que logra transmitir diferentes emociones' [1].

In 2021 Revista El Inconsciente published an interview with Godoy and Cecilia Berra, titled 'Los colores del tango', which covered musicality and teaching [6]. In 2024 Infobae and Radio Continental reported on La Viruta, including its founding and its 30th anniversary [2][7].

References

How Tangopedia works

  1. 1.Horacio Godoy: Dj.organizador-bailarín (reprint of 'Artista es aquel que logra transmitir diferentes emociones') · tangosalbardo.blogspot.com
  2. 2.La milonga de Palermo que hace que jóvenes y turistas se enamoren del tango · infobae.com
  3. 3.Horacio Godoy y Cecilia García en La Viruta · youtube.com
  4. 4.Horacio 'P.B.T' Godoy · enlamilonga.blogspot.com
  5. 5.HORACIO GODOY 'EL PEBETE'... Tengo una pregunta para vos, video 01/03 · youtube.com
  6. 6.Entrevista a Horacio 'Pebete' Godoy y Cecilia Berra: 'Los colores del tango' · revistaelinconsciente.com
  7. 7.'La Viruta', célebre milonga porteña, cumple tres décadas · continental.com.ar
  8. 8.Horacio Godoy & Maricel Giacomini · embrace-berlin.de

How they dance

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Filmed

2006–2026

What they dance

  • Tango 74%
  • Milonga 24%
  • Vals 1%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Moscow60 videos
  • Berlin37 videos
  • Brussels27 videos
  • Cyprus20 videos
  • Buenos Aires19 videos
  • Mannheim16 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2023Filmed at · EMBRACE BERLIN
  2. 2022Filmed at · EMBRACE BERLIN
  3. 2022Filmed at · Lyon Tango Festival
  4. 2022First filmed with · Maricel Giacomini
  5. 2020Filmed at · Planetango
  6. 2019Filmed at · Planetango
  7. 2019Filmed at · Brussels Tango Festival
  8. 2019Filmed at · EMBRACE BERLIN
  9. 2017Filmed at · Planetango
  10. 2016Filmed at · EMBRACE BERLIN
  11. 2016First filmed with · Noelia Hurtado
  12. 2015Filmed at · EMBRACE BERLIN
  13. 2014Filmed at · Brussels Tango Festival
  14. 2012Filmed at · Belgrade Tango Encuentro
  15. 2012First filmed with · Corina Herrera
  16. 2011First filmed with · Magdalena Gutiérrez
  17. 2011First filmed with · Karina Colmeiro
  18. 2010First filmed with · Laura Zaracho
  19. 2008First filmed with · Cecilia Berra
  20. 2007First filmed with · Milena Plebs
  21. 2006First filmed with · Cecilia Garcia

Tours

  1. 2014La Milonga Argentina interview: touring Europe, the United States, Mexico and Ecuador that year.†

    Places named: Argentina, United States, Mexico, Ecuador

  2. 2025Teaching and touring with Maricel Giacomini, including Mantova, Italy (February) and a US tour (Los Angeles, late August–September).†

    Part of Horacio Godoy and Maricel Giacomini's 2025 United States tour

    Places named: Italy, Los Angeles

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with18

Partnered with Cecilia Berra

Single source

Partnered with Noelia Hurtado

Single source

Partnered with Magdalena Gutiérrez

Single source

Partnered with Cecilia Garcia

Single source

Partnered with Corina Herrera

Single source

Partnered with Laura Zaracho

Single source

Partnered with Erna Dolcet

Single source

Partnered with Karina Colmeiro

Single source

Partnered with Pepa Palazon

Single source

Partnered with Moira Castellano

Single source

Partnered with Eladia Cordoba

Single source

Partnered with Dana Frigoli

Single source

Partnered with Maricel Giacomini

Single source

Partnered with Alejandra Mantinan

Single source

Partnered with Vanesa Villalba

Single source

Partnered with Milena Plebs

Single source

Partnered with Horacio Godoy rd

Single source

Partnered with Kat Gorsuch

Single source

Notes11

Starts as a DJ at Michelángelo, then takes classes at Miguel Ángel Zotto's school.1991

Single source

Co-founds La Viruta with Cecilia Troncoso in Palermo (later joined by Luis Solanas); registered as the company Godoy Troncoso SRL.1994

Single source

La Viruta moves to Armenia 1366, the basement of the Armenian cultural centre.1997

Single source

Earliest footage on TangoTube: dancing with Cecilia García at La Viruta.2006

Single source

Teaches advanced tango and milonga at La Viruta with Elina Ruiz and Cecilia García, and classes at Mora Godoy's institute.2008

Single source

Public interview with Pepa Palazón in 'Tengo una pregunta para vos' (11 August 2012).Aug 11, 2012

Single source

La Milonga Argentina interview: touring Europe, the United States, Mexico and Ecuador that year.2014

Single source

Interviewed with Cecilia Berra on musicality and teaching.2021

Single source

La Viruta turns 30; he announces a three-day anniversary marathon.2024

Single source

Teaching and touring with Maricel Giacomini, including Mantova, Italy (February) and a US tour (Los Angeles, late August–September).2025

Single source

Booked to teach with Maricel Giacomini at La Viruta Berlin, 5-8 November 2026, confirming continued activity.Nov 5, 2026

Single source

Era1

Era electronic-festival2006–2026

Single source

Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Who danced with Horacio Pebete Godoy, year by yearWhat they dance to

Events

Where they were filmed, most first · our data

Timeline

  1. 1991Starts as a DJ at Michelángelo, then takes classes at Miguel Ángel Zotto's school.

    source

  2. 1994Co-founds La Viruta with Cecilia Troncoso in Palermo (later joined by Luis Solanas); registered as the company Godoy Troncoso SRL.

    source

  3. 1997La Viruta moves to Armenia 1366, the basement of the Armenian cultural centre.

    source

  4. 2006Earliest footage on TangoTube: dancing with Cecilia García at La Viruta.

    source

  5. 2008Teaches advanced tango and milonga at La Viruta with Elina Ruiz and Cecilia García, and classes at Mora Godoy's institute.

    source

  6. Aug 11, 2012Public interview with Pepa Palazón in 'Tengo una pregunta para vos' (11 August 2012).

    source

  7. 2014La Milonga Argentina interview: touring Europe, the United States, Mexico and Ecuador that year.

    source

  8. 2021Interviewed with Cecilia Berra on musicality and teaching.

    source

  9. 2024La Viruta turns 30; he announces a three-day anniversary marathon.

    source

  10. 2025Teaching and touring with Maricel Giacomini, including Mantova, Italy (February) and a US tour (Los Angeles, late August–September).

    source

  11. Nov 5, 2026Booked to teach with Maricel Giacomini at La Viruta Berlin, 5-8 November 2026, confirming continued activity.

    source

Most watched videos

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Connected

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Listen

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  5. El adiósOsvaldo PuglieseJorge MacieltangoPhilips
  6. La muchachada del centroFrancisco CanaroErnesto FamátangoOdeon
  7. Meta fierroJuan D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüemilongaRCA Victor
  8. La caida de la estanteriaEdgardo DonatoHugo del CarriltangoRCA Victor
  9. TierritaAlfredo GobbiHéctor Macieltango
  10. Del tiempo guapoAníbal TroiloFrancisco FiorentinomilongaRCA Victor
  11. SilencioHugo Diazsinger unknowntango
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