Ever wondered how some of today’s top performers danced before they became so famous? What follows is a selection of clips I was able to dig up after doing some detective work on YouTube. Feel free to send further suggestions by email or as comments to this post. Enjoy!
My choice for this week is ‘El puntazo’ (Juan D’Arienzo, 1952). I reviewed 54 performances.
My favorite: Vanessa Gauch Arabacıoğlu & Eşref Tekinalp.
I also liked the performances by Virginia Pandolfi & Edwin Espinosa and Roxana Suárez & Sebastián Achával.
My choice for this week is ‘Los despojos’ (Miguel Caló with Raúl Iriarte, 1947). I reviewed 14 performances.
My favorite: Roxana Suárez & Sebastián Achával.
I also liked the performances by Noelia Hurtado & Carlitos Espinoza and Ariadna Naveira & Fernando Sánchez.
My choice for this week is ‘La capilla blanca’ (Carlos Di Sarli with Alberto Podestá, 1944). I reviewed 36 performances.
My favorite: Michelle & Murat Erdemsel and Roxana Suárez & Sebastián Achával (ex aequo).
I also liked the performance by Natacha Lockwood & Claudio Coppola.