Claudio Villagra belongs to a new generation of professional dancers in Argentina, continuously exhibiting his versatility and virtuosity. He studied dance at the School of Art of the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, with teachers ranging from his grandfather Hector Contrera to Aurelio Juan, Juan Carlos Copes, Virulazo, Antonio Todaro, Pepito Avellaneda, Gloria y Eduardo, the Dinzels, and N. Guichanduc.

Claudio has appeared on major stages of the world, including Broadway theaters, the Olympia in Paris,Luna Park, Astral and Cervantes in Buenos Aires, and the Auditorio Nacional and the Teatro Bellas Artes in Mexico. He has toured throughout the U.S., Brazil, Central and South America, Switzerland, China and Japan. He also has worked with renowned orchestras like that of Osvaldo Pugliese, Mariano Mores, El Arranque and others.

Claudio's most distinguished partners have been Guillermina Quiroga, Miriam Larici, Mora Godoy, Karina Piazza, Cecilia Narova, Natalia Hills, and many others.

He has been the featured dancer in such shows as Luis Bravo's Forever Tango (in 1997) and Malambo (in 2008) as well as Tango Seduccion and Tanguera. Claudio directed and choreographed his own show, Latin Tango.

Claudio was a member of the National Ballet of Argentina and a representative of diverse dance institutions promoting tango throughout world. He has represented the government of Argentina in diverse events both nationally andinternationally.

Romina Levin