Author Archives: Wolfgang Sandt

How do I tell the lady* what I want from her? A question that arises in tango for everyone who dances in the male role.In other dances, there are fixed figures that both partners know and could perform without guidance … Continue reading →

In the article about “Pling” moments, I described how to pick out significant parts of a piece of music to add some musical accents. Here’s an example of what the “Pling” moment can look like in a slightly longer “Popcorn” … Continue reading →

Participants in our courses know my tip about the “pling” moment. As you might guess, once again it’s all about the music. The basic idea is to perceive musically significant parts of tango pieces and dance a simple, yet recognizable … Continue reading →

When we teach Molineta in our courses, there are always two questions from the gentlemen. How do I take the lady to the molineta? How can I change the direction of the molineta? The first question “How do I take … Continue reading →

One of the first things we explain to participants in our tango classes is that the gentlemen (or whoever is “leading”) must tell the ladies before they want to do anything new. But what exactly does that mean? First example: … Continue reading →

Everyone who learns tango sooner or later hears that whoever dances the male role transmits the movement impulses to the lady from the chest. “You have to lead with your chest, not your arms” is one of the instructions you … Continue reading →

“And then we just sat there in frustration” I hear that far too often from tango beginners who have realized to their chagrin that what they learned in their beginner’s course doesn’t help them at all in real life on … Continue reading →

Tanda is the name for a round of dances in Argentine tango. This dance round (not to be confused with the ronda, the round of all dancers together on the dance floor) usually consists of three to four pieces by … Continue reading →

I have already written about some of these rules. And here’s another important rule. After the tanda, escort the lady to her seat. In a traditional milonga, the gentleman escorts the lady he was dancing with back to her seat … Continue reading →

Anyone who starts dancing Tango Argentino will inevitably hear the term “milonga” again and again after a short time. So the question arises, what actually is “milonga”? Since milonga means several different things, one can get somewhat confused, especially as … Continue reading →