Background

Tango choreographer Milena Plebs performed as a dancer with the “Grupo de Danza Contemporánea del Teatro San Martín de Buenos Aires” (Contemporary Dance Group of the San Martín Theatre in Buenos Aires” (1980 -1986) and in “Tango Argentino” - by Claudio Segovia and Héctor Orezzoli- the show that rekindled the presence of tango worldwide (1986 - 1989).

Milena Plebs set up the “Tango x 2 Company” together with Miguel Zotto. They are both responsible for the creation, choreography, production and both star its shows:

Tango X 2 (1990)
Perfumes de Tango (1993)
Una Noche de Tango (1996)

Choreography with Miguel Zotto:

Operetta María de Buenos Aires, for the Houston Grand Opera (1991)

Choreography and Direction of:

“Romance de Barrio” show in Buenos Aires, (1999)
Coreografías para Conciertos by Pablo Ziegler Stavanger, Norway, (2001)
Choreographies for the “Piazzolla Tango” Center in Buenos Aires, (2003)
September 2008 welcomed the debut of her choreography ”Sintonías” in the “I Festival Rojas Danza ”

Choreography, performance as well as production:

Documentary Video “Milena baila el tango… con Ezequiel Farfaro”
Acerca de un proceso creativo (2005) directed by Rodrigo Peiretti.
“Tramatango” / ”Milena Tango Dance Theatre” (2009). A show featuring pure tango dance, launched at the Presidente Alvear Theatre in Buenos Aires, with the artistic advice of Alejandro Cervera

Milena has been distinguished with the following awards:

"María Ruanova '91", highest award to Argentine dance.
"Trinidad Guevara '94", won for the choreography in Perfumes de Tango.
"Premio Gino Tanni" (1998), prize to Italian dance.

Milena writes:

Editorial of “El Tangauta” La revista del Tango (The Tango Magazine), as from 2007.