PABLO PUGLIESE, dancer

Argentine-born child prodigy, he started dancing Tango at the early age of 9. Pablo is the son of Esther and Mingo Pugliese, disciples of the late Carlos Estevez "Petroleo", and two of the most important milongueros alive today.

In 1994, at the age of 14, he won the First Prize at the prestigious Tango
competition "Torneos Juveniles Bonaerenses".

Since 1996 he has toured extensively all around the world teaching master classes and performing.

Pablo is one of the most popular guest teachers to travel outside Argentina, and the series of his 5 instructional videos released by Bridge to The Tango is clear example of his unique approach.

He presently teaches at Dance Manhattan in New York, and was recently featured at "Stardust Celebrates the Tango!", appearing onstage and teaching master classes.

Pablo is a highly versatile dancer, who has training in modern and ballet as well. He was a Scholarship student at Alvin Ailey in New York and at the Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival.

Pablo was recently commissioned to choreograph and perform his work for the "Midsummer Night Swing" at Lincoln Center in New York. Mr. Pugliese is one of Fusion Tango's main choreographers.