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Hugo Mastrolorenzo

Hugo Mastrolorenzo is a tango dancer whose documented career runs from a first prize at a national contest in La Plata in 1996 [2] to a Tango Escenario world title with Agustina Vignau in 2016 [7]. He has also created choreographies and stage shows [3][11] and written tango books, including 'Tango Danza: El origen de la especie', published in 2022 [9][10].

Hugo Mastrolorenzo is a tango dancer . His earliest documented competitive result came in 1996, when he won first prize as a tango dance couple at a national contest in La Plata [2]. Over the following decades he competed repeatedly in stage tango, placing in several finals with Agustina Vignau [5][6]. In 2016 he and Vignau won the Tango Escenario world title [7].

Besides competing, Mastrolorenzo has worked as a choreographer and a writer on tango [3][9]. By his own account, he first registered a tango notation method in 2002 [3]. He also premiered 'Ideales y Rosas', a choreography for 50 dancers about the dictatorship, in Latvia in 2009 [3]. In a 2020 interview series he discussed four tango books, two published and two in progress, and his choreographic process [9]. One of these books, 'Tango Danza: El origen de la especie', was published through Editorial Dunken in 2022 [10].

In the 2020s Mastrolorenzo performed the show 'Vacío' with Vignau, first in Buenos Aires and later in Germany [11][13]. He received the Premio Embajadores del Tango in 2024 [12]. A dancer database lists a number of partners for him, including Agustina Vignau, Daiana Pujol and Chizuko Kuwamoto .

Early career

Mastrolorenzo's earliest documented competitive result was a first prize as a tango dance couple at a national contest in La Plata in 1996 [2]. The source does not name his partner in that contest [2].

In December 2008 he was filmed dancing with Chizuko Kuwamoto at La Marshal [4]. Kuwamoto is also listed among his dance partners .

Competition career

Mastrolorenzo competed in the stage category of tango championships for several years, mostly with Agustina Vignau [5][6][7]. Their documented results are:

  • 2011: 4th place in the Mundial de Tango stage category, with Agustina Vignau [5].
  • 2012: 5th place in the stage category, with Vignau, dancing to 'Fuimos' [6].
  • 2014: 2nd place in the stage category, with Vignau [5].
  • 2015: 3rd place in the stage final, with Daiana Pujol [5].
  • 2016: the Tango Escenario world title, with Agustina Vignau [7].

For the 2016 title, Mastrolorenzo and Vignau represented Los Polvorines [7]. Their winning performance was danced to 'Balada para un loco' by Piazzolla and Ferrer [7].

Choreography and stage work

By his own account, Mastrolorenzo premiered 'Ideales y Rosas' in Latvia in 2009 [3]. The piece was a choreography for 50 dancers and dealt with the dictatorship [3].

In August 2019 he danced in the Buenos Aires Tango Festival's homage to Rubén Juárez, held at the Usina del Arte [8].

In 2023 Mastrolorenzo and Vignau performed the show 'Vacío' on Sundays at Teatro Moliere in Buenos Aires [11]. In 2025 they performed 'Vacío' at the Rhein Ruhr Tangofestival in Düsseldorf [13].

In a 2020 interview series he discussed his choreographic process [9].

Writing and research

According to his own account, Mastrolorenzo registered his tango notation method for the first time in 2002 [3].

In a seven-part interview with REVISTANGO in 2020, he discussed four tango books he had written or was writing [9]. At that time two of the books were published and two were still in progress [9].

In 2022 he published 'Tango Danza: El origen de la especie' through Editorial Dunken [10].

Recognition

Mastrolorenzo received the Premio Embajadores del Tango in 2024 [12].

Dance partners

A dancer database lists the following partners for Mastrolorenzo :

  • Agustina Vignau, his partner in the 2011, 2012 and 2014 stage finals, the 2016 world title and the show 'Vacío' [5][6][7][11]
  • Daiana Pujol, his partner for a 3rd place in the 2015 stage final [5]
  • Chizuko Kuwamoto, with whom he was filmed at La Marshal in December 2008 [4]
  • Agustina Gomez
  • Fatima Vitale
  • Ángeles Chañaha
  • Agnese Vanaga
  • Rosalie Wanka

References

How Tangopedia works

  1. 2.Hugo Mastrolorenzo: Dancer, Choreographer, Researcher, Writer · ultimatetango.com
  2. 3.7/7 Hugo Mastrolorenzo | Ese tiempo es intenso | Entrevista | REVISTANGO.com · youtube.com
  3. 4.T.I.P.- Tv Chizuko Kuwamoto y Hugo Mastrolorenzo en La Marshal december 2008 · youtube.com
  4. 5.Hugo Mastrolorenzo on TangoTube · tangotube.tv
  5. 6.TANGO: La interpretación. ENTREVISTA a Bailarines: Hugo Mastrolorenzo · youtube.com
  6. 7.Campeonato Mundial de Baile de Tango · es.wikipedia.org
  7. 8.Homenaje a Rubén Juárez - Festival de Tango de Buenos Aires · youtube.com
  8. 9.6/7 Hugo Mastrolorenzo | Una síntesis de los Libros | Entrevista | REVISTANGO.com · youtube.com
  9. 10.Tango Danza El Origen De La Especie · mercadolibre.com.ar
  10. 11.Agustina Vignau y Hugo Mastrolorenzo en Teatro Moliere · palermonline.com.ar
  11. 12.Quienes entregaron el PREMIO EMBAJADORES DEL TANGO a Hugo Mastrolorenzo · youtube.com
  12. 13.Hugo Mastrolorenzo & Agustina Vignau: "Vacío" (Nada) @ Rhein Ruhr Tangofestival Düsseldorf · youtube.com

How they dance

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Filmed

2008–2026

What they dance

  • Tango 97%
  • Milonga 2%
  • Vals 2%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Buenos Aires25 videos
  • St Petersburg2 videos
  • Rome1 videos
  • Catania1 videos
  • Istanbul1 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2022First filmed with · Agustina Gomez
  2. 2019Filmed at · Mundial de Baile de Tango
  3. 2019Filmed at · Milonga La Baldosa
  4. 2018Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  5. 2018Filmed at · Catania Tango Festival
  6. 2017Filmed at · La Boca Tango Festival
  7. 2016Filmed at · Mundial de Baile de Tango
  8. 2016Filmed at · Istanbul Tango Ritual
  9. 2016Title · Mundial · Tango Escenario
  10. 2015Filmed at · Mundial de Baile de Tango
  11. 2014Filmed at · Mundial de Baile de Tango
  12. 2013Filmed at · Mundial de Baile de Tango
  13. 2013First filmed with · Fatima Vitale
  14. 2012Filmed at · Mundial de Baile de Tango
  15. 2012First filmed with · Ángeles Chañaha
  16. 2011Filmed at · Mundial de Baile de Tango
  17. 2011First filmed with · Agustina Vignau
  18. 2009First filmed with · Agnese Vanaga

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with8

Partnered with Agustina Gomez

Single source

Partnered with Agustina Vignau

Single source

Partnered with Fatima Vitale

Single source

Partnered with Daiana Pujol

Single source

Partnered with Chizuko Kuwamoto

Single source

Partnered with Ángeles Chañaha

Single source

Partnered with Agnese Vanaga

Single source

Partnered with Rosalie Wanka

Single source

Won8

Won Wins first prize as a tango dance couple at a national contest in La Plata, his earliest documented competitive result.1996

Single source

Won Places 4th in the Mundial de Tango stage category with Agustina Vignau.2011

Single source

Won Places 5th in the stage category with Vignau, dancing to 'Fuimos';2012

Single source

Won Takes 2nd place in the stage category with Vignau.2014

Single source

Won Places 3rd in the stage final with Daiana Pujol.2015

Single source

Won Wins the Tango Escenario world title with Agustina Vignau, representing Los Polvorines, dancing to Piazzolla and Ferrer's 'Balada para un loco' with a caged…2016

Single source

Won Receives the Premio Embajadores del Tango.2024

Single source

Won Mundial de Baile de Tango (1st, Tango Escenario final 2016)2016

Single source

Notes8

Registers his tango notation method for the first time, per his own account.2002

Single source

Filmed dancing with Chizuko Kuwamoto at La Marshal in December.2008

Single source

Premieres 'Ideales y Rosas', a choreography for 50 dancers about the dictatorship, in Latvia, per his own account.2009

Single source

Dances in the Buenos Aires Tango Festival's homage to Rubén Juárez at the Usina del Arte in August.2019

Single source

Discusses his four tango books (two published, two in progress) and his choreographic process in a seven-part REVISTANGO interview.2020

Single source

Publishes 'Tango Danza: El origen de la especie' through Editorial Dunken;2022

Single source

Performs the show 'Vacío' with Vignau on Sundays at Teatro Moliere, Buenos Aires.2023

Single source

Performs 'Vacío' with Vignau at the Rhein Ruhr Tangofestival in Düsseldorf.2025

Single source

Placed in1

Placed in Mundial de Baile de Tango (5th, Tango Escenario final 2012)2011–2015

Supported · 2

Judged1

Judged Mundial de Baile de Tango (Tango Escenario final 2025)2025

Single source

Era1

Era electronic-festival2008–2026

Single source

Dance style1

Dance style escenario

Single source

Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Titles

Championship results

Events

Where they were filmed, most first · our data

Timeline

  1. 1996Wins first prize as a tango dance couple at a national contest in La Plata, his earliest documented competitive result.

    source

  2. 2002Registers his tango notation method for the first time, per his own account.

    source

  3. 2008Filmed dancing with Chizuko Kuwamoto at La Marshal in December.

    source

  4. 2009Premieres 'Ideales y Rosas', a choreography for 50 dancers about the dictatorship, in Latvia, per his own account.

    source

  5. 2011Places 4th in the Mundial de Tango stage category with Agustina Vignau.

    source

  6. 2012Places 5th in the stage category with Vignau, dancing to 'Fuimos'; that year's choreography 'Amarrados', built on Pugliese's 'Fuimos' with a rope between the couple as its central image and opening with a compendium of Roberto Goyeneche's voice, also dates from now (per his own account).

    source

  7. 2014Takes 2nd place in the stage category with Vignau.

    source

  8. 2015Places 3rd in the stage final with Daiana Pujol.

    source

  9. 2016Wins the Tango Escenario world title with Agustina Vignau, representing Los Polvorines, dancing to Piazzolla and Ferrer's 'Balada para un loco' with a caged red balloon as the central prop and a costume (a torn, dusty jacket, no tie) that broke with formal tango dress; Amelita Baltar, who premiered the song in 1969, attended.

    source

  10. 2019Dances in the Buenos Aires Tango Festival's homage to Rubén Juárez at the Usina del Arte in August.

    source

  11. 2020Discusses his four tango books (two published, two in progress) and his choreographic process in a seven-part REVISTANGO interview.

    source

  12. 2022Publishes 'Tango Danza: El origen de la especie' through Editorial Dunken; the book had already been shown at the Frankfurt Book Fair years earlier (see disputes).

    source

  13. 2023Performs the show 'Vacío' with Vignau on Sundays at Teatro Moliere, Buenos Aires.

    source

  14. 2024Receives the Premio Embajadores del Tango.

    source

  15. 2025Performs 'Vacío' with Vignau at the Rhein Ruhr Tangofestival in Düsseldorf.

    source

Most watched videos

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Connected

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Listen

  1. Balada para un locoAstor Piazzolla · Roberto Goyeneche1969
  2. FuimosRoberto Goyeneche · Roberto Goyeneche1968
  3. MalenaColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)1998
  4. Los mareadosOsvaldo Pugliese1977
  5. Balada para un locoAstor Piazzolla · Roberto Goyeneche1982
  6. GarúaAstor Piazzolla · Roberto Goyeneche1982
  7. Jamás retornarásMiguel Caló · Raúl Berón1942
  8. TorrenteLucio Demare · Horacio Quintana1944
  9. Bien PulentaJuan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe1950
  10. Bajo un cielo de estrellasMiguel Caló · Alberto Podestá1941
  11. BuscándoteOsvaldo Fresedo · Ricardo Ruiz1941
  12. Nido gauchoOsvaldo Pugliese · Abel Córdoba1964

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