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Leonardo “Petaca” Lerman

Leonardo Lerman, known as Petaca, was a Buenos Aires milonguero whose dancing with Marta Antón and teaching with Eugenia Ramírez survive in interviews and video. [1][2]

In a direct interview with Janis Kenyon, Petaca described his years in the milongas and said he danced with Marta Antón for ten years. The interview records his view that social dancers went to milongas for themselves, rather than for cameras. [1]

Daniel Trenner’s archive identifies Leonardo Petaca Lerman with Eugenia Ramírez in a milonga instructional program. These accounts establish a teaching life alongside the footage of his partnership with Marta. [1][2]

Learning from the videos

The archival two-dance upload names Petaca and Marta Antón together. A separate teaching upload bears his full name. These are video documents of dancing and instruction, not evidence that the dates of upload are the dates of performance. [3][4]

References

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  1. Leonardo Lerman: interview · jantango.wordpress.com
  2. The Milonga of Petaca · trennerstangoarchive.com
  3. Petaca y Marta Anton · tangotube.tv
  4. Petaca Leonardo Lerman · tangotube.tv

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Notes4

Performs in Marisa Galindo's show 'La Milonga' in Recoleta.1995

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Dances with his student Eugenia Ramírez Miori at CITA.2001

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Teaches in Belgium with Eugenia Ramírez; a festival in Luxembourg in April is held in his honour.2006

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Dies.Aug 1, 2011

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Born on December 3, 1934

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