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Javier Rodríguez

Javier Rodríguez is a tango dancer and teacher who, according to festival biographies, began touring international tango festivals in 1998 [2]. His recorded stage partners have included Andrea Missé, Geraldine Rojas, Noelia Barsi, Moira Castellano and, most recently, Fátima Vitale [3][4][6][7][11][12].

1999: 12000: 12001: 22002: 92003: 82004: 102005: 82006: 122007: 292008: 392009: 392010: 422011: 542012: 622013: 642014: 762015: 842016: 772017: 632018: 482019: 802020: 462021: 292022: 592023: 832024: 572025: 592026: 32
1999’10’202026
performances filmed, by the year danced· our videos

1999: 1, 0; 2000: 1, 0; 2001: 2, 0; 2002: 9, 0; 2003: 8, 0; 2004: 10, 0; 2005: 8, 0; 2006: 12, 0; 2007: 29, 0; 2008: 39, 0; 2009: 39, 0; 2010: 42, 0; 2011: 54, 0; 2012: 62, 0; 2013: 64, 0; 2014: 76, 0; 2015: 84, 0; 2016: 77, 0; 2017: 63, 0; 2018: 48, 0; 2019: 80, 0; 2020: 46, 0; 2021: 29, 0; 2022: 59, 0; 2023: 83, 0; 2024: 57, 0; 2025: 59, 0; 2026: 32, 0

  1. 51% of Javier Rodríguez’s filmed performances are from 2011–2019.

    How we know

    The shortest run of years that holds at least half of them: 608 of 1,173 performances in our videos, each filmed Occasion once, under the year it was danced.

  2. Danced with Andrea Misse in 2005–2014, and again in 2020–2022.

    How we know

    157 performances, then 11, with none filmed together in our videos for 5 years between.

Javier Rodríguez is a tango dancer who teaches and performs at tango festivals [2][3]. A festival biography places the start of his international festival touring in 1998 [2]. From 2005 he partnered Andrea Missé, and the two taught and performed at festivals worldwide [3].

Video footage of Rodríguez dancing with Geraldine Rojas and with Andrea Missé began appearing online in 2006 [4]. Later documented partnerships include Noelia Barsi, with whom he taught and performed at the Misterio Tango Festival in 2015 [6], and Moira Castellano, with whom he danced at tanGO TO istanbul in 2016 [7]. In 2025 and 2026 festival listings paired him with Fátima Vitale [10][11][12].

Rodríguez has also been the subject of several filmed interviews, including two editions of the series 'Tengo una pregunta para vos' conducted by Pepa Palazón, in 2012 and 2025 [5][10], and an Instagram live interview with Marina Combis in April 2020 [8]. A video listing records a large number of dance pairings under his name, ranging from long-term stage partners to single appearances .

Career

According to festival biographies, Rodríguez began touring international tango festivals in 1998 [2]. The dossier does not record his birth, early life or training [2].

In 2005 he began partnering Andrea Missé; together they taught and performed at festivals worldwide [3]. Andrea Missé died in a road accident near General Acha on 2 January 2012 [3]. Sources differ slightly in the spelling of her surname: a video listing gives it as 'Misse' , while an encyclopedia entry uses 'Missé' [3].

In 2015 Rodríguez taught and performed at the Misterio Tango Festival with Noelia Barsi, as shown in a summary video of that festival [6].

In 2016 he danced with Moira Castellano at tanGO TO istanbul; the video of that performance, titled as recorded at the Çırağan Palace during the festival's eighth edition, is described as their most-watched video [7]. By 2023, in a dated interview, Castellano described dancing with other partners, naming Fernando Carrasco and Chicho Frúmboli, indicating that her partnership with Rodríguez had ended [9].

In 2025 Rodríguez performed with Fátima Vitale at TanGo To Istanbul [10]. In 2026 he headlined the Gavito Tango Festival in Los Angeles with Vitale [11]. A festival listing for the 18th edition of tanGOTOistanbul, held 10-17 March 2026, also lists the two together, and both that festival and the Gavito Tango Festival (Los Angeles, October) present them as a couple, confirming Vitale as his current partner [12]. Her given name appears as 'Fatima' in a video listing and as 'Fátima' in other sources [10][12].

Partners and dance pairings

Beyond the partnerships documented with dates, a video listing associates Rodríguez with dances alongside the following dancers :

  • Fátima Vitale, Luna Palacios, Noelia Barsi and Moira Castellano
  • Andrea Missé, Stella Missé and Geraldine Rojas
  • Virginia Pandolfi, Guillermina Quiroga, Milena Plebs and Francesca Del Buono
  • Carla Rossi, Paola Tacchetti, Sol Alzamora and Noelia Hurtado
  • Vanina Bilous, Alejandra Mantinan, Roxana Suárez and Isabel Acuna
  • Mamié Sancy, Cynthia Fattori, Daniela Barria and Gisela Natoli
  • Fernanda Ghi, Malena Rodriguez, Sandra Mok and Vilma Vega
  • Clarissa Sánchez, Carolina Bonaventura, Gloria Arquimbau and Maria Plazaola
  • Virginia Baldoscia, Pepa Palazón, Carlos Gavito, Javier Diaz and Juampy Ramírez

The listing records these as pairings without dates, and it does not distinguish between sustained stage partnerships and individual appearances . Some of the names on it, such as Pepa Palazón, appear elsewhere in the dossier in other roles; Palazón conducted his 'Tengo una pregunta para vos' interviews [5][10].

Festivals and teaching

Festival work has been a constant of Rodríguez's documented career, from the start of his international touring in 1998 [2] through his festival teaching and performing with Andrea Missé from 2005 [3]. He appears in a biography published by Milongueros All Aboard, associated with the Porto Tango Festival [2].

Documented festival appearances include the Misterio Tango Festival in 2015 with Noelia Barsi [6], tanGO TO istanbul in 2016 with Moira Castellano [7], TanGo To Istanbul in 2025 with Fátima Vitale [10], and both the 18th edition of tanGOTOistanbul (10-17 March 2026) and the Gavito Tango Festival in Los Angeles (October 2026) with Vitale [11][12].

Interviews

In 2012 Rodríguez was interviewed by Pepa Palazón for the series 'Tengo una pregunta para vos' at Luna Llena; the interview was filmed by Junando Milongas and later reprinted from 2XTango magazine [5].

On 21 April 2020 he was interviewed live on Instagram by Marina Combis for '¡Qué noche tan clara! Veladas tangueras' [8].

In 2025 he gave a second 'Tengo una pregunta para vos' interview, held at the Academia Nacional del Tango and published with English subtitles [10].

Video footage

Footage of Rodríguez dancing with Geraldine Rojas and with Andrea Missé began appearing online in 2006, including a video titled 'JAVIER & GERALDINE Tango' [4]. His 2016 performance with Moira Castellano at tanGO TO istanbul is described as the couple's most-watched video [7]. A video listing indexes performances with many other partners .

References

How Tangopedia works

  1. 2.Javier Rodriguez - Milongueros All Aboard / Porto Tango Festival · milonguerosallaboard.com
  2. 3.Andrea Missé · es.wikipedia.org
  3. 4.JAVIER & GERALDINE Tango · youtube.com
  4. 5.Tengo una pregunta para vos. Хавьер Родригез · tango.uz
  5. 6.MISTERIO TANGO FESTIVAL 2015 (Resumen) · youtube.com
  6. 7.Javier Rodriguez & Moira Castellano @Çırağan Palace | tanGO TO istanbul, 8th ed · youtube.com
  7. 8.Entrevista Javier Rodriguez - ¡Que noche tan clara!, Veladas Tangueras · youtube.com
  8. 9.Moira Castellano: "No podés especular con el deseo" · patiodeartistas.com
  9. 10.JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ "Tengo una pregunta para vos" with ENGLISH SUBTITLES (2025) · youtube.com
  10. 11.Artist Line Up · gavitotangofestival.com
  11. 12.18th Tan Go To Istanbul · tangopolix.com

How they dance

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Filmed

2006–2026

What they dance

  • Tango 75%
  • Milonga 24%
  • Vals 1%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Buenos Aires171 videos
  • Istanbul26 videos
  • Taipei20 videos
  • Los Angeles17 videos
  • Moscow14 videos
  • Turin12 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2025Filmed at · Gavito Tango Festival
  2. 2025Filmed at · TanGo To Istanbul
  3. 2024Filmed at · Gavito Tango Festival
  4. 2024First filmed with · Sandra Mok
  5. 2023Filmed at · Tango Torino Festival
  6. 2021First filmed with · Vanina Bilous
  7. 2019Filmed at · Moscow Tango Holidays
  8. 2019Filmed at · A los Amigos Tango Festival
  9. 2018Filmed at · Antwerpen Tango Festival
  10. 2015Filmed at · Planetango
  11. 2015First filmed with · Fatima Vitale
  12. 2015First filmed with · Moira Castellano
  13. 2015First filmed with · Luna Palacios
  14. 2014First filmed with · Francesca Del Buono
  15. 2013Filmed at · Taipei Tango Festival
  16. 2013Filmed at · Sunderland Club
  17. 2013Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  18. 2013First filmed with · Noelia Barsi
  19. 2012Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  20. 2012First filmed with · Virginia Pandolfi
  21. 2011First filmed with · Milena Plebs
  22. 2009First filmed with · Stella Missé
  23. 2005First filmed with · Andrea Misse
  24. 2004First filmed with · Geraldine Rojas

Tours

  1. 1998Begins touring international tango festivals (per festival biographies).†

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with37

Partnered with Fatima Vitale

Single source

Partnered with Luna Palacios

Single source

Partnered with Noelia Barsi

Single source

Partnered with Moira Castellano

Single source

Partnered with Andrea Misse

Single source

Partnered with Geraldine Rojas

Single source

Partnered with Virginia Pandolfi

Single source

Partnered with Guillermina Quiroga

Single source

Partnered with Stella Missé

Single source

Partnered with Milena Plebs

Single source

Partnered with Francesca Del Buono

Single source

Partnered with Carla Rossi

Single source

Partnered with Paola Tacchetti

Single source

Partnered with Sol Alzamora

Single source

Partnered with Noelia Hurtado

Single source

Partnered with Vanina Bilous

Single source

Partnered with Alejandra Mantinan

Single source

Partnered with Roxana Suárez

Single source

Partnered with Isabel Acuna

Single source

Partnered with Mamié Sancy

Single source

Partnered with Cynthia Fattori

Single source

Partnered with Daniela Barria

Single source

Partnered with Carlos Gavito

Single source

Partnered with Gisela Natoli

Single source

Partnered with Fernanda Ghi

Single source

Partnered with Malena Rodriguez

Single source

Partnered with Sandra Mok

Single source

Partnered with Vilma Vega

Single source

Partnered with Clarissa Sánchez

Single source

Partnered with Carolina Bonaventura

Single source

Partnered with Javier Diaz

Single source

Partnered with Gloria Arquimbau

Single source

Partnered with Virginia Baldoscia DanceShorts

Single source

Juampy Ramírez — partnered with Javier Rodríguez

Single source

Partnered with Pepa Palazon

Single source

Partnered with Maria Plazaola

Single source

Javier Rodríguez — partnered with Javier Rodríguez

Single source

Notes12

Begins touring international tango festivals (per festival biographies).1998

Single source

Begins partnering Andrea Missé; they teach and perform at festivals worldwide.2005

Single source

Footage of him dancing with Geraldine Rojas and with Andrea Missé starts appearing online.2006

Single source

Interviewed by Pepa Palazón for 'Tengo una pregunta para vos' at Luna Llena, filmed by Junando Milongas.2012

Single source

Andrea Missé dies in a road accident near General Acha (2 January).Jan 2, 2012

Single source

Teaches and performs at the Misterio Tango Festival with Noelia Barsi.2015

Single source

Dances with Moira Castellano at tanGO TO istanbul, their most-watched video.2016

Single source

Interviewed live on Instagram by Marina Combis for '¡Qué noche tan clara! Veladas tangueras' (21 April).Apr 21, 2020

Single source

By this point Moira Castellano, in a dated interview, describes dancing with other partners (Fernando Carrasco, Chicho Frúmboli); the Rodríguez chapter is over.2023

Single source

Second 'Tengo una pregunta para vos' interview, at the Academia Nacional del Tango; performs with Fátima Vitale at TanGo To Istanbul.2025

Single source

Headlines the Gavito Tango Festival in Los Angeles with Fátima Vitale.2026

Single source

Confirmed current partner Fátima Vitale: both tanGOTOistanbul (18th ed., 10-17 March) and the Gavito Tango Festival (Los Angeles, Oct) list them together.Mar 10, 2026

Single source

Judged1

Judged Mundial de Baile de Tango (Tango de Pista final 2025)2014, 2025

Supported · 3

Era1

Era electronic-festival2001–2026

Single source

Dance style1

Dance style salon

Single source

Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Who danced with Javier Rodríguez, year by year

Events

Where they were filmed, most first · our data

Timeline

  1. 1998Begins touring international tango festivals (per festival biographies).

    source

  2. 2005Begins partnering Andrea Missé; they teach and perform at festivals worldwide.

    source

  3. 2006Footage of him dancing with Geraldine Rojas and with Andrea Missé starts appearing online.

    source

  4. Jan 2, 2012Andrea Missé dies in a road accident near General Acha (2 January).

    source

  5. 2012Interviewed by Pepa Palazón for 'Tengo una pregunta para vos' at Luna Llena, filmed by Junando Milongas.

    source

  6. 2015Teaches and performs at the Misterio Tango Festival with Noelia Barsi.

    source

  7. 2016Dances with Moira Castellano at tanGO TO istanbul, their most-watched video.

    source

  8. Apr 21, 2020Interviewed live on Instagram by Marina Combis for '¡Qué noche tan clara! Veladas tangueras' (21 April).

    source

  9. 2023By this point Moira Castellano, in a dated interview, describes dancing with other partners (Fernando Carrasco, Chicho Frúmboli); the Rodríguez chapter is over.

    source

  10. 2025Second 'Tengo una pregunta para vos' interview, at the Academia Nacional del Tango; performs with Fátima Vitale at TanGo To Istanbul.

    source

  11. Mar 10, 2026Confirmed current partner Fátima Vitale: both tanGOTOistanbul (18th ed., 10-17 March) and the Gavito Tango Festival (Los Angeles, Oct) list them together.

    source

  12. 2026Headlines the Gavito Tango Festival in Los Angeles with Fátima Vitale.

    source

Most watched videos

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Connected

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Listen

  1. La cicatrizJuan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe1939
  2. Nochero soyOsvaldo Pugliese1956
  3. Por la huellaRodolfo Biagi · Carlos Saavedra1948
  4. Gallo ciegoOsvaldo Pugliese · no clip yet1959
  5. Bien PulentaJuan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe1950
  6. Café DomínguezÁngel D'Agostino · Julián Centeya1955
  7. Milonga vieja milongaJuan D'Arienzo1937
  8. EmancipaciónOsvaldo Pugliese1955
  9. De floreoOsvaldo Pugliese1950
  10. Una fijaCarlos Di Sarli1954
  11. En esta tarde grisAníbal Troilo · Francisco Fiorentino1941
  12. Saca chispasJulio De Caro · Luis Díaz1938

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