Gerardo Portalea

Gerardo Portalea was a tango dancer whose dancing life was connected with Club Sin Rumbo in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires, which he started attending as a teenager in the 1940s; the dating of this is approximate ^[2]. A record gives his year of birth as 1928 ^[6], and he died on 2 June 2007 at the age of 78 ^[2].

His recorded activities include an appearance in Jorge Zanada's documentary 'Tango, Bayle nuestro' ^[3], a filmed performance of Viviani with Marta Portalea at the Teatro Regio in 1991 ^[4], and teaching at the 5th Buenos Aires Tango Festival in 2003, described as a rare public appearance ^[5]. He is listed as having partnered the dancers Silvina Damian and Beatriz Pizarro ^[1].

Early life and Villa Urquiza

Portalea was born in 1928 ^[6]. He began going to Club Sin Rumbo in Villa Urquiza as a teenager in the 1940s, a period the source places only approximately ^[2].

Career and appearances

Portalea appeared in the documentary 'Tango, Bayle nuestro', directed by Jorge Zanada ^[3]. The dossier dates this appearance to 1988 ^[3].

A video recording shows Gerardo and Marta Portalea dancing Viviani, a piece the video title attributes to R. Firpo, at the Teatro Regio; the title dates the performance to 25 August 1991 ^[4].

In 2003 he taught at the 5th Buenos Aires Tango Festival, an occasion described as a rare public appearance ^[5].

Dance partners

Portalea is recorded as having danced with the following partners ^[1]:

- Silvina Damian ^[1] - Beatriz Pizarro ^[1]

He also performed with Marta Portalea at the Teatro Regio in 1991 ^[4].

Death

Portalea died on 2 June 2007, aged 78 ^[2].