Dancer
Marcela Duran
Marcela Duran is a tango dancer associated with the stage production Forever Tango, in which she danced "A Evaristo Carriego" with Carlos Gavito and the Boston Pops at Boston Symphony Hall in 1998 [2]. A dance video catalogue lists her with many partners , and in 2026 she performed at the Quiero Verte festival with Dante Sánchez [4].
2005: 2, 0; 2007: 1, 0; 2013: 2, 0; 2014: 1, 0; 2016: 6, 0; 2017: 7, 0; 2018: 6, 0; 2019: 4, 0; 2020: 1, 0; 2021: 1, 0; 2022: 5, 0; 2023: 12, 0; 2024: 3, 0; 2025: 5, 0; 2026: 11, 0
Marcela Duran is a tango dancer. Her documented work is linked to the stage production Forever Tango [2][3]. In 1998 she danced "A Evaristo Carriego" with Carlos Gavito and the Boston Pops at Boston Symphony Hall as part of Forever Tango [2].
In 2020 she was interviewed by Tango Punto de Encuentro on 13 June, where she was presented as an icon of Forever Tango [3]. A dance video catalogue records her as a partner of a long list of male dancers, among them Carlos Gavito and Dante Sánchez . In 2026 she performed with Dante Sánchez at the Quiero Verte festival [4].
Career with Forever Tango
Duran's best-documented performance is with the stage production Forever Tango [2]. In 1998 she danced "A Evaristo Carriego" with Carlos Gavito, accompanied by the Boston Pops, at Boston Symphony Hall [2]. A recording of this performance was published under the title "Forever Tango - A Evaristo Carriego - Carlos Gavito & Marcela Duran" [2].
Her link to the production was still noted decades later. In 2020 the interview series La Entrevista TPE, from Tango Punto de Encuentro, interviewed her on 13 June and presented her as an icon of Forever Tango [3].
Dance partners
A dance video catalogue lists Duran as partnering the following dancers :
- Carlos Gavito
- Dante Sánchez
- Ray Barbosa
- Luis Rojas
- Eduardo Villalba
- Fernando Carrasco
- Gaspar Godoy
- Gabriel Ponce
- Andres Laza Moreno
- Pablo Moyano
- Carlos Barrionuevo
- Oscar Casas
- Facundo de la Cruz
- Diego Ortega
- Sebastian Jimenez
The catalogue gives no dates or settings for these partnerships . Of the partners listed, only Carlos Gavito, in a 1998 Forever Tango performance [2], and Dante Sánchez, at the Quiero Verte festival in 2026 [4], can be placed in time from the available sources.
Later performances
In 2026 Duran performed with Dante Sánchez at the Quiero Verte festival [4]. A video of the pair at the festival was published as "Marcela Duran & Dante Sanchez - #3 QV2026" [4].
References
- 2.Forever Tango - A Evaristo Carriego - Carlos Gavito & Marcela Duran · youtube.com
- 3.La Entrevista TPE - Marcela Duran - Forever Tango · youtube.com
- 4.Marcela Duran & Dante Sanchez - #3 QV2026 · youtube.com
How they dance
From TangoTube's videos · our data
What they dance
- Tango 92%
- Vals 7%
- Milonga 1%
Orchestras they dance to most
- Osvaldo Pugliese42 videos
- Aníbal Troilo17 videos
- Lucio Demare6 videos
- Ángel D'Agostino6 videos
- Miguel Caló5 videos
- Juan D'Arienzo4 videos
Signature venues
- Club Social y Deportivo Villa Malcolm9 videos
- Espacio Riobamba (Club Castel)3 videos
- Cátulo Tango3 videos
- La Comedia Tango2 videos
Cities filmed in
- Los Angeles14 videos
- Buenos Aires12 videos
- Chicago7 videos
- Kraków6 videos
- Boston4 videos
- Turin3 videos
Career
Titles, partnerships and events, newest first
- 2025Filmed at · Gavito Tango Festival
- 2024Filmed at · Gavito Tango Festival
- 2023Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
- 2023Filmed at · Muy Lunes Tango
- 2023Filmed at · Porteño y Bailarín
- 2023Filmed at · Gavito Tango Festival
- 2023First filmed with · Fernando Carrasco
- 2022Filmed at · Gavito Tango Festival
- 2022Filmed at · Gente Amiga
- 2022First filmed with · Dante Sánchez
- 2022First filmed with · Pablo Moyano
- 2016First filmed with · Eduardo Villalba
- 2008First filmed with · Carlos Gavito
What we don't know yet4 of 5 known
Whether they lead or follow.
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Data: recordings, facts and sources
Partnered with16
Carlos Gavito — partnered with Marcela Duran
Supported · 2Fernando Carrasco — partnered with Marcela Duran
Single sourceDante Sánchez — partnered with Marcela Duran
Single sourceGaspar Godoy — partnered with Marcela Duran
Single sourceGabriel Ponce — partnered with Marcela Duran
Single sourceAndres Laza Moreno — partnered with Marcela Duran
Single sourcePablo Moyano — partnered with Marcela Duran
Single sourceCarlos Barrionuevo — partnered with Marcela Duran
Single sourceOscar Casas — partnered with Marcela Duran
Single sourceFacundo de la Cruz — partnered with Marcela Duran
Single sourceDiego Ortega — partnered with Marcela Duran
Single sourceSebastian Jimenez — partnered with Marcela Duran
Single sourcePartnered with Ray Barbosa
Single sourcePartnered with Luis Rojas
Single sourcePartnered with Eduardo Villalba
Single sourceCarlos Gavito — partnered with Marcela Duran1995
Single sourceNotes4
Dances "A Evaristo Carriego" with Gavito and the Boston Pops at Boston Symphony Hall (Forever Tango).1998
Single sourceInterviewed by Tango Punto de Encuentro (13 June) as an icon of Forever Tango.2020
Single sourcePerforms at the Quiero Verte festival with Dante Sánchez.2026
Single sourceAntonio Todaro — described as Marcela Duran1980–1989
Single sourceEra1
Era electronic-festival2005–2026
Single sourcePartners
Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data
- Carlos Gavito2008–2026 · 46 dances
- Fernando Carrasco2023–2026 · 19 dances
- Dante Sánchez2022–2026 · 15 dances
- Pablo Moyano2022–2023 · 8 dances
- Eduardo Villalba2016–2022 · 5 dances
Events
Where they were filmed, most first · our data
- Gavito Tango Festival 20255 filmed
- Gavito Tango Festival 20243 filmed
- Viva La Pepa 20233 filmed
- Muy Lunes Tango 20232 filmed
- Gavito Tango Festival 20222 filmed
- Gente Amiga 20221 filmed
- Porteño y Bailarín 20231 filmed
- Gavito Tango Festival 20231 filmed
Timeline
Most watched videos
On TangoTube · our data
MUY LUNES MILONGA 4/9 BAILA MARCELA DURAN 2/32023
Tango in Paradise 2019 #30 Marcela Duran y Gaspar Godoy2020
Marcela Duran & Fernando Carrasco - Danzarin - Gavito Tango Festival, Oct 6, 20242024
Marcela Durán & Fernando Carrasco dance Osvaldo Pugliese - Dicha Pasada2023
Marcela Duran & Carlos Barrionuevo at Gavito Tango Festival 3/32022
MARCELA DURAN & ANDRES LAZAMORENO - TRENZAS, CALO/IRIARTE - MUY LUNES TANGO2023
Connected
From TangoTube's videos · our data
Danced at
- Gavito Tango Festival26 videos
- Viva La Pepa9 videos
- Gente Amiga3 videos
- Porteño y Bailarín3 videos
- Nora's Tango Week2 videos
- Muy Lunes Tango2 videos
Danced to
- Don Agustín Bardi · Osvaldo Pugliese · 196113 videos
- Corazoneando · Osvaldo Pugliese · 19587 videos
- Café Domínguez · Ángel D'Agostino · 19556 videos
- Yunta de oro · Osvaldo Pugliese · 19576 videos
- Danzarín · Aníbal Troilo · 19634 videos
- Pata ancha · Osvaldo Pugliese · 19574 videos
- Solamente ella · Lucio Demare · 19443 videos
- Fuimos · Roberto Goyeneche · 19682 videos
- Torrente · Aníbal Troilo · 19442 videos
- Trenzas · Miguel Caló · 19452 videos
- Trenzas · Horacio Salgan · 19622 videos
- Tal vez será su voz · Lucio Demare · 19432 videos
Listen
- Don Agustín BardiOsvaldo PugliesetangoPhilips
- CorazoneandoOsvaldo PuglieseinstrumentaltangoOdeon
- Café DomínguezÁngel D'AgostinoJulián CenteyatangoRCA Victor
- Yunta de oroOsvaldo PuglieseinstrumentaltangoOdeon
- Pata anchaOsvaldo PuglieseinstrumentaltangoOdeon
- DanzarínAníbal Troilotango
- Solamente ellaLucio DemareHoracio QuintanatangoOdeon
- Para dosOsvaldo PuglieseinstrumentaltangoOdeon
- Dicha pasadaOsvaldo PuglieseMiguel MonterotangoOdeon
- Tal vez será su vozLucio DemareRaúl BeróntangoOdeon
- TrenzasHoracio SalganEdmundo RiverotangoPhilips
- TorrenteAníbal TroiloAlberto MarinotangoRCA Victor
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