Nito & Elba

Masters of Argentine Tango

Nito was raised in Avellaneda, a town in Argentina renowned for tango, where he began learning to dance in 1953. The authenticity and skill of Nito's dancing won him 15 competitions between 1955 and 1965. The following year, Nito went on to star as the principal dancer with Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra in the tango show "Cielo de Barrilete" at the Marconi Theater and Dado Rojo. In 1977, Nito began dancing with Elba, whose elegance and precision complement Nito's refined yet dramatic style.

Since 1990 they have been dancing and teaching internationally in Mexico, the United States and Europe. Nito and Elba won the prestigious Lobo del Mar award in 1996 for their outstanding contribution to the arts and have just been presented with the "Person of the City" award in Mar del Plata for 1997.