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Elsa María Bórquez
Elsa María Bórquez (1944–2022) was an Argentine tango dancer who partnered with Héctor Mayoral, debuting with him alongside Mariano Mores in Montevideo in 1967 [1][7][6]. She was part of the Tango Argentino productions in Paris and New York [2][3][4], and was later declared Ciudadana Ilustre of the City of Buenos Aires [5].
Elsa María Bórquez was a tango dancer, born on 25 June 1944 [7]. Press obituaries refer to her as Elsa María [1][6]. One obituary describes her as the dancer who formed a remembered partnership with her husband, Héctor Mayoral [1].
Her career took her from a 1967 debut with Mariano Mores in Montevideo [1] to the Paris cast of Tango Argentino in 1983 [2]. In 1986 she shared a Tony nomination for Best Choreography with the Tango Argentino dancers [3]. She also took part in the 1999 revival of Tango Argentino at the Gershwin Theatre [4].
In later years she was active in tango institutions. She co-founded the Asociación de Maestros, Bailarines y Coreógrafos de Tango Argentino in 2001 [5] and was elected president of the Asociación Tanguera de Buenos Aires in 2014 [1]. She died on 8 January 2022, aged 77 [6].
Early career and partnership with Héctor Mayoral
In 1967 Elsa María Bórquez met Héctor Mayoral, and the two made their debut with Mariano Mores in Montevideo [1]. A La Nación obituary refers to Mayoral as her husband and describes the pair as a remembered dance couple [1]. The dossier records no further details of her training or her career before 1967 [1].
Tango Argentino
Bórquez was a member of the Paris cast of the show Tango Argentino in 1983 [2]. An archived listing for the production at the Mark Hellinger Theatre records that in 1986 she received a Tony nomination for Best Choreography together with the other Tango Argentino dancers [3].
She appeared again in the Tango Argentino revival at the Gershwin Theatre, which a listing dates to 16 November 1999 [4].
Institutional work
In 2001 Bórquez co-founded the Asociación de Maestros, Bailarines y Coreógrafos de Tango Argentino [5]. In 2014 she was elected president of the Asociación Tanguera de Buenos Aires [1].
Honours
In 2003 Bórquez was declared Ciudadana Ilustre of the City of Buenos Aires [5]. Her 1986 Tony nomination for Best Choreography, shared with the Tango Argentino dancers, is recorded separately [3].
Final years and death
Her last show, "Al gran tango argentino, salud", took place in 2016 [6]. She died on 8 January 2022, aged 77 [6]. A Clarín obituary headline called her a "referente del tango" [6].
Referencias
- 1.Murió Elsa María, la bailarina de tango que formó una recordada pareja con su marido, Héctor Mayoral · lanacion.com.ar
- 2.Tango Argentino, Juan Carlos Copes's account (series part) · web.archive.org
- 3.Tango Argentino (Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1985) · web.archive.org
- 4.Tango Argentino (Gershwin Theatre, 1999) · web.archive.org
- 5.Elsa María · es.wikipedia.org
- 6.Murió la bailarina Elsa María, referente del tango · clarin.com
- 7.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app
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Descrito como7
Descrito como Meets Héctor Mayoral; they debut with Mariano Mores in Montevideo.1967Single source
Descrito como Paris cast of Tango Argentino.1983Single source
Descrito como Tango Argentino revival at the Gershwin Theatre.1999-11-16Single source
Descrito como Co-founds the Asociación de Maestros, Bailarines y Coreógrafos de Tango Argentino.2001Single source
Descrito como Elected president of the Asociación Tanguera de Buenos Aires.2014Single source
Descrito como Last show, "Al gran tango argentino, salud".2016Single source
Descrito como Dies on 8 January, aged 77.2022-01-08Single source
Won2
Won Tony nomination for Best Choreography with the Tango Argentino dancers.1986Single source
Won Declared Ciudadana Ilustre of the City of Buenos Aires.2003Single source
Nació el1
Nació el 1944-06-251944-06-25source
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