Matteo Vittucci (1919 – 2011) was an American dancer, choreographer, teacher, and scholar.
In 1953, he made his first appearance as an ethnic dance soloist - ethnic-dance, rather than ballet, became his area of expertise.
[1] Matteo studied with ethnic-dance experts such as La Meri and went on to study, present, and teach numerous traditional dance forms from nations such as Japan, India, and Spain.
[2] In 1954, Matteo formed a professional partnership with American dancer Carola Goya, whom he married twenty years later.
By keeping flamenco alive in the United States in the mid-late 20th century, Matteo and Goya successfully cultivated a cultural link between Spain and America.