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Maxi Copello

Maxi Copello is a tango dancer who, according to the available sources, danced in El Rey del Tango on Broadway with his father in 2007 and in Tango Argentino at the Obelisco with Nadia Johnson in 2011 [2][3]. He has been listed with a range of dance partners, and in 2015 he began dancing with Raquel Makow, the same year El Clan Copello formed [5].

2007: 22008: 12010: 22012: 72013: 12014: 222015: 62016: 112017: 282018: 262019: 242020: 102021: 102022: 112023: 12024: 182025: 5
2007’10’202025
performances filmed, by the year danced· our videos

2007: 2, 0; 2008: 1, 0; 2010: 2, 0; 2012: 7, 0; 2013: 1, 0; 2014: 22, 0; 2015: 6, 0; 2016: 11, 0; 2017: 28, 0; 2018: 26, 0; 2019: 24, 0; 2020: 10, 0; 2021: 10, 0; 2022: 11, 0; 2023: 1, 0; 2024: 18, 0; 2025: 5, 0

  1. 50% of Maxi Copello’s filmed performances are from 2014–2018.

    How we know

    The shortest run of years that holds at least half of them: 93 of 185 performances in our videos, each filmed Occasion once, under the year it was danced.

  2. 105 of Maxi Copello’s 185 filmed performances (56%) are with Raquel Makow, 2015–2022.

    How we know

    Each filmed Occasion once, with the partner the video credits; a partner is named when they share at least half of them.

Maxi Copello is a tango dancer . The sources describe stage performances and an interview shared with his father, and a partnership with Raquel Makow that began in 2015 [2][4][5].

A video listing records Copello performing with many partners, including Raquel Makow, Nadia Johnson, Maria Cecilia, Maria Blanco, Samara Palla, Julia Gorin, Karu Terenzio, Cecilia Vicencio, Constanza Vecslir and Anastasiia Rudiak . It does not give dates for these partnerships .

Career

In 2007 Copello danced in El Rey del Tango on Broadway with his father [2].

In 2011 he danced in Tango Argentino at the Obelisco with Nadia Johnson [3]. In the same year, he and his father were interviewed by El Tangauta for its August issue [4]. The archived article is titled "Carlos y Maxi: Código Copello" and appeared in issue no. 202 [4].

In June 2015 Copello began dancing with Raquel Makow [5]. In September of that year, El Clan Copello formed [5].

Dance partners

A video listing names the following dancers as partners of Copello :

  • Raquel Makow
  • Rachel Makow
  • Nadia Johnson
  • Maria Cecilia
  • Maria Blanco
  • Samara Palla
  • Julia Gorin
  • Karu Terenzio
  • Cecilia Vicencio
  • Constanza Vecslir
  • Anastasiia Rudiak

The listing has separate entries for "Raquel Makow" and "Rachel Makow" . The sources do not say whether these are the same dancer . A separate source dates the start of his partnership with Raquel Makow to June 2015 [5]. Another places Nadia Johnson with him in Tango Argentino in 2011 [3].

References

How Tangopedia works

  1. 2.Carlos Copello · es.wikipedia.org
  2. 3.Tango Argentino (espectáculo) · es.wikipedia.org
  3. 4.Carlos y Maxi: Código Copello · web.archive.org
  4. 5.El Clan Copello · correacopellotango.com

How they dance

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Filmed

2007–2025

What they dance

  • Tango 82%
  • Vals 17%
  • Milonga 0%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Buenos Aires33 videos
  • United States16 videos
  • San Francisco15 videos
  • San Jose9 videos
  • California6 videos
  • New York4 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2026Filmed at · Mundial de Baile de Tango
  2. 2023First filmed with · Karu Terenzio
  3. 2022Filmed at · Si Sos Brujo Milonga
  4. 2019Filmed at · Mundial de Baile de Tango
  5. 2017First filmed with · Samara Palla
  6. 2016Filmed at · Milonga Placita del pañuelo Blanco
  7. 2016Filmed at · Misterio Tango Festival
  8. 2015Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  9. 2015First filmed with · Raquel Makow
  10. 2015First filmed with · Maria Cecilia
  11. 2014Filmed at · Toronto Tango Experience
  12. 2010First filmed with · Nadia Johnson
  13. 2007First filmed with · Maria Blanco

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with11

Partnered with Raquel Makow

Single source

Partnered with Nadia Johnson

Single source

Partnered with Maria Cecilia

Single source

Partnered with Maria Blanco

Single source

Partnered with Rachel Makow

Single source

Partnered with Samara Palla

Single source

Partnered with Julia Gorin

Single source

Partnered with Karu Terenzio

Single source

Partnered with Cecilia Vicencio

Single source

Partnered with Constanza Vecslir

Single source

Partnered with Anastasiia Rudiak

Single source

Notes4

Dances in El Rey del Tango on Broadway with his father.2007

Single source

Dances in Tango Argentino at the Obelisco with Nadia Johnson.2011

Supported · 2

Interviewed with his father by El Tangauta (August issue).2011

Supported · 2

Starts dancing with Raquel Makow (June); El Clan Copello forms (September).2015

Single source

Placed in1

Placed in Mundial de Baile de Tango (9th, Tango de Pista final 2022)2016–2026

Supported · 4

Dance style1

Dance style salon

Single source

Era1

Era electronic-festival2007–2026

Single source

Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Who danced with Maxi Copello, year by yearWhat they dance to

Events

Where they were filmed, most first · our data

Timeline

  1. 2007Dances in El Rey del Tango on Broadway with his father.

    source

  2. 2011Dances in Tango Argentino at the Obelisco with Nadia Johnson.

    source

  3. 2011Interviewed with his father by El Tangauta (August issue).

    source

  4. 2015Starts dancing with Raquel Makow (June); El Clan Copello forms (September).

    source

Most watched videos

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Connected

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