Juan Carlos Copes was an Argentine tango dancer, choreographer and performer who lived from 31 May 1931 to 16 January 2021. He began dancing with Maria Nieves when he was seventeen and she fourteen, and the pair later married; together they played a leading role in the renaissance of tango dancing from the 1970s onward, particularly in Argentina following the country's 1983 restoration of democracy. Copes was the first to create choreographed tango stage shows, worked on seven films, and later in his career partnered with his daughter Johana, from his second marriage.
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He started dancing with Maria Nieves when he was 17 and she 14, and the pair later married.
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They entered their first competitive dance in 1955 at Luna Park Stadium.
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Juan Carlos Copes (31 May 1931-16 January 2021) was an Argentine tango dancer, choreographer, and performer.
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was an Argentine tango dancer, choreographer, and performer
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