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“Like many of us in tango, I've been a dancer all of my life” --> What about those of us that havn't?
This is in my humble opinion what is wrong with tango outside of BA today. Tango has become a private club that you can only join if you already possess the correct skills. There are a couple of probl… more →
the making of a tango god
The art of improvisation
jantango wrote 19 hours ago: Tango as a social dance is improvised. There are so many variables: the venue, the floor, the other … more →
Musical intelligence
jantango wrote 1 month ago: Scientists have discovered that when the brain is focused on the rhythm of music, the brain creates … more →
Milongueros and Dancers--the differences
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jantango wrote 2 months ago: There exists a multitude of ways to dance tango, so many ways to feel it. Still, as in other fields, … more →
The milonga floor
jantango wrote 3 months ago: The daughter of a friend of mine has become interested in dancing tango in the past year. She and h … more →
Tango historians
jantango wrote 3 months ago: As I’ve become more interested in learning about the history of tango, its composers and poets … more →
When the dance becomes art
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jantango wrote 3 months ago: Dancing isn’t as much about doing steps as it is about being inspired by the music. Rememberi … more →
Traspié
jantango wrote 3 months ago: traspié: trip, stumble. It’s a word that is used to describe a style of milonga. There is no … more →
It's not about how you look, it's about how you feel
jantango wrote 3 months ago: This is what dancer Gabrielle Roth has to say in the introduction to her video, “The Wave—Ecstatic D … more →
Flying first class
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jantango wrote 4 months ago: Every time I boarded an airplane, I walked through the first-class section where passengers were com … more →
The battle of styles
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jantango wrote 4 months ago: Ten years ago today the Argentine newspaper Clarin published an article about the current trend in t … more →
“Like many of us in tango, I've been a dancer all of my life” --> What about those of us that havn't?
tangogod wrote 4 months ago: This is in my humble opinion what is wrong with tango outside of BA today. Tango has become a privat … more →
Ten cents a dance
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jantango wrote 4 months ago: Domingo Santa Cruz (1884-1931) owned an academy of popular dances located at Gascón 1150 in Buenos A … more →
Floor Wars
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tangogod wrote 5 months ago: Quick Note, if I get some time I will try to add pictures. It is kind of funny, but no matter where … more →
Empty your cup ...
yabotil wrote 8 months ago: There’s an old story about a student learning martial arts from a master that I came across a … more →
Bringing out her inner tango
tangogod wrote 8 months ago: “Tango is about the road, not the destination.” That was the last thing that Alicia Pon … more →
Tango above and below the bay area
tangogod wrote 9 months ago: After spending a week in Sacramento with some lovely dancers, Michelle Gorre and Homer and Christina … more →
Tourettes Tango
tangogod wrote 9 months ago: So, there we are, everyone out dancing at a practica having a great time. I decide it is time for a … more →
Just a quck thanks, you know who you are.
tangogod wrote 9 months ago: My Teacher is …. that is what I hear from everyone I dance with these days. I am not sure how to rea … more →
A plea from a guy dancing tango in the Bay
tangogod wrote 9 months ago: There is no easy way to write a blog post like this one. I was expecting to have a hard time finding … more →
