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Dancer

Fernando Gracia

Fernando Gracia is a tango dancer who, with Natalia Tonelli, won the Tango Escenario world title in 2007 after placing first in that year's Tango Escenario semifinal [2][3]. He has been documented dancing with a number of partners, including Melody Celatti, with whom he performed at CITA in March 2026 [4].

Fernando Gracia is a tango dancer . He is best documented for his partnership with Natalia Tonelli, with whom he placed first in the Tango Escenario semifinal of the 2007 Mundial and then won the Tango Escenario world title on 25 August 2007 [2][3].

A video listing records him dancing with ten partners: Sol Cerquides, Natalia Tonelli, Paula Ballesteros, Natalia Ochoa, Melina Brufman, Vivian Yeh, Melody Celatti, Silvia Toscano, Cica Camargo and Betsabet Flores . His partnership with Melody Celatti is also documented by a performance at CITA on 18 March 2026 [4].

Competition career

In 2007 Gracia competed in the Tango Escenario category of the Mundial with Natalia Tonelli, who appears in the semifinal results as Natalia Tonelli Attori [2]. The pair competed as couple 22 and placed first in the Tango Escenario semifinal [2].

On 25 August 2007 Gracia and Tonelli won the Tango Escenario world title [3].

Dance partners

A video listing records the following partners for Gracia :

  • Sol Cerquides
  • Natalia Tonelli
  • Paula Ballesteros
  • Natalia Ochoa
  • Melina Brufman
  • Vivian Yeh
  • Melody Celatti
  • Silvia Toscano
  • Cica Camargo
  • Betsabet Flores

The listing does not give dates for these partnerships, so their order and duration are not documented .

Performances

On 18 March 2026 Gracia performed with Melody Celatti at CITA [4]. The video of this performance is titled with the piece "A Time for us", attributed to Joslin [4].

References

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  1. 2.Mundial 2007, Tango Escenario semifinal (por puesto) · web.archive.org
  2. 3.El título se quedó en casa · pagina12.com.ar
  3. 4.Melody Celatti y Fernando Gracia. A Time for us (Joslin) CITA 18mar26 · youtube.com

How they dance

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Filmed

2007–2026

What they dance

  • Tango 95%
  • Milonga 3%
  • Vals 2%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Buenos Aires30 videos
  • San Francisco10 videos
  • St Petersburg6 videos
  • Rio de Janeiro4 videos
  • Ankara3 videos
  • Paris2 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2025First filmed with · Melody Celatti
  2. 2018Filmed at · Tango Salon Extremo
  3. 2018Filmed at · Tango Salta Festival
  4. 2017Filmed at · Congresso Brasileiro de Tango
  5. 2017Filmed at · Southern California Tango Championship
  6. 2016Filmed at · Nora's Tango Week
  7. 2016Filmed at · White Nights Tango
  8. 2016Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  9. 2014Filmed at · Tango Salon Extremo
  10. 2013Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  11. 2013Filmed at · Dubai Tango Festival
  12. 2012Filmed at · Ankara Tango Festival
  13. 2010First filmed with · Sol Cerquides
  14. 2008First filmed with · Paula Ballesteros
  15. 2007Filmed at · Mundial de Baile de Tango
  16. 2007First filmed with · Natalia Tonelli
  17. 2007Title · Mundial · Tango Escenario

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with10

Partnered with Sol Cerquides

Single source

Partnered with Natalia Tonelli

Single source

Partnered with Paula Ballesteros

Single source

Partnered with Natalia Ochoa

Single source

Partnered with Melina Brufman

Single source

Partnered with Vivian Yeh

Single source

Partnered with Melody Celatti

Single source

Partnered with Silvia Toscano

Single source

Partnered with Cica Camargo

Single source

Partnered with Betsabet Flores

Single source

Won2

Won Tops the Tango Escenario semifinal with Natalia Tonelli Attori (couple 22).2007

Single source

Won Wins the Tango Escenario world title with Tonelli.Aug 25, 2007

Single source

Notes1

Performs with Melody Celatti at CITA.Mar 18, 2026

Single source

Era1

Era electronic-festival2006–2026

Single source

Dance style2

Dance style escenario

Single source

Dance style nuevo

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. Aug 25, 2007Wins the Tango Escenario world title with Tonelli.

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  2. 2007Tops the Tango Escenario semifinal with Natalia Tonelli Attori (couple 22).

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  3. Mar 18, 2026Performs with Melody Celatti at CITA.

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Most watched videos

On TangoTube · our data

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Connected

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Listen

  1. Los mareadosOsvaldo Pugliese1977
  2. Gallo ciegoOrquesta Forever Tango1998
  3. Y no puedo olvidarteOsvaldo Pugliese · María Graña1981
  4. LocaJuan D'Arienzo1942
  5. Mala juntaColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)1998
  6. Nueve puntosCarlos Di Sarli1952
  7. ChiquéColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)1998
  8. ReciénRicardo Tanturi · Enrique Campos1944
  9. Pobre negritoRodolfo Biagi · Alberto Amor1945
  10. Milagro de tangoJuan D'Arienzo · Armando Laborde · no clip yet1967
  11. LocaTango Bardo2015
  12. Quejas de bandoneónOrquesta Forever Tango1998

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