Antonio Todaro

Antonio Todaro was a tango dancer and teacher, born on 12 September 1929 ^[5]. By 1948 he was working as a bricklayer and had started dancing tango at clubs in the Mataderos district ^[1]. In 1949 he won a dance contest at Club Marplatense in Lanús, after which he turned to dancing and teaching ^[1].

His teaching career included a joint academy with Raúl Bravo, opened in 1969 after the two met around 1964 ^[1]. In 1986 he opened his own academy at the corner of Jujuy and Carlos Calvo ^[1]. Around this time his students included Miguel Ángel Zotto and Milena Plebs ^[1]. From 1988 he taught workshops in Amsterdam and Berlin and then toured Europe regularly ^[2].

Todaro died in Buenos Aires on 28 January 1994, aged 64 ^[1]. Raúl Bravo and Milena Plebs are both recorded as dance partners of Todaro ^[6].

Early years

Todaro was born on 12 September 1929 ^[5]. One source places his start in tango in 1948, when he danced at clubs in Mataderos while working as a bricklayer ^[1].

In 1949 he won a dance contest at Club Marplatense in Lanús ^[1]. The same source says that after this win he turned to dancing and teaching ^[1].

Teaching career

Todaro met the dancer Raúl Bravo around 1964 ^[1]. In 1969 the two opened a joint academy ^[1]. In 1993 Bravo presented Todaro with a plaque for their years of teaching together ^[4].

In 1986 Todaro opened his own academy at Jujuy and Carlos Calvo ^[1]. Around this time he taught Miguel Ángel Zotto and Milena Plebs ^[1].

In 1988 Todaro began teaching workshops in Amsterdam and Berlin ^[2]. After that he toured Europe regularly as a teacher ^[2].

Partners and performances

Raúl Bravo and Milena Plebs are both listed as dance partners of Todaro ^[6]. A filmed clip titled Tango Danza 1990 shows Todaro dancing 'Sentimiento gaucho' with Milena Plebs ^[3].

Death

Todaro died in Buenos Aires on 28 January 1994, aged 64 ^[1]. This age matches his recorded birth date of 12 September 1929 ^[5].