Argentine Tango Starts with You: Posture, Emb...

This is Part 1 of 4 of the Tango Road Trip Quiz, a series of fun and thought-provoking questions inspired by the ideas explored in the book The Black and White of Argentine Tango: Both Sides of Tango's Greatest Debates. Whether you're going to a tango festival, heading home from ...  Show more

Few topics in Argentine tango inspire as much passion as the embrace. Should dancers remain chest-to-chest in close embrace, or does open embrace offer a richer range of expression? In this episode, we explore both perspectives. You'll hear why many dancers consider close embrace ...  Show more

Tango seems so fancy at first, so many moves to learn, so much technique. But you talk to any seasoned dancer and they will tell you it’s really not about the moves… it’s really something else.

What is it that we are after on the dance floor? And what value do we brin ...

How can you express the music as a tango follower when dancing at the milonga? How much of your musicality comes from the leader and when can you put in those embellishments you learned in class? In this episode, you'll learn what it means to be an expressive tango follow ...

This conversation revolves around our recent experience at The Thing, a yearly tango marathon in Portland, OR. We discuss our personal experiences and observations, highlighting the challenges and strategies we used to get dances. We emphasize the importance of moving around ...

In this episode, I delve into the mysterious dynamics of tango chemistry, exploring how dancers navigate preferences for a more successful dance experience. I share my own personal preference and what I consider to be indicators of whether I would have good chemistry with some ...