Juan Carlos Copes (born May 31, 1931) is an Argentine tango dancer, choreographer, and performer. He contributed to worldwide revival of tango as a dance form after 1970.[1]
Born in Buenos Aires, in 1962 debuted at the Alvin Theatre on Broadway; during the 1960s, he was instrumental in creating concept of the tango show in Buenos Aires. In 1983 choreographed Tango Argentino on Broadway, which contributed to worldwide revival of tango; his notable stage credits also include his work as chief coreographer of Ástor Piazzolla's María de Buenos Aires (1988), in the Spanish National Ballet's Dance Icons series (1993), and a leading role in Manuel González Gil's Entre Borges y Piazzolla (Between Borges and Piazzolla, 1997). Copes' film credits include Raúl de la Torre's musical, Funes, un gran amor (1993), and in a role as chief coreographer in Tango, la película (Tango, the Movie), a 1998 film by Carlos Saura.[2]
Copes has received numerous artistic awards. His pupils include Robert Duvall and Liza Minnelli.[2]