Monthly Archives: January 2018

What do you expect from the men you dance with? A short summary

So, here´s the summary of my survey. Of course this summary is not representative according to scientific standards, but essentially everything has been mentioned here, what I heard from ladies during my entire tango life. So what is important for … Continue reading

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Why is he staring at me

Every now and then the following happens to me. At a milonga or a tango ball, I try to invite a lady in the traditional way with “Mirada and Cabeceo” meaning with eye contact. But she looks away or rather, … Continue reading

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It´s Metin’s fault

Those who danced tango in Munich in the mid-90s can certainly remember Metin Yazir’s Tango exercise evenings at the German-Turkish meeting center in Hermann-Lingg-Street. I too was there regularly. One evening, just taking a break from dancing, cooling myself with a … Continue reading

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Only five steps

Here is a quote from Cacho Dante, which I like a lot: Cacho Dante, Milonguero and Tango teacher “When they did not quite know how to dance, they took 20 (different) steps. When they knew a little more, they made … Continue reading

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