Author Archives: Wolfgang Sandt

About Wolfgang Sandt

Mostly nice, patient, humorous, ecoconscious, good tango dancer and tango teacher

What kind of clothing men should wear for dancing Tango

Tango clothing. What kind of clothing men should wear for dancing Tango I am often asked what kind of clothing I recommend for dancing Tango. Actually I´m not a friend of dress codes and if you come to La Rogaia … Continue reading

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New Year Charity – Go for a Tango holiday and help “Doctors without Borders”

Villa La Rogaia, renowned organizer of Tango holidays in Italy has started a New Year charity fundraising to help „Doctors without Borders“ If you plan to go for a Tango holiday in 2012 you can combine your Tango holiday with … Continue reading

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Heel or ball? The secret how to walk right in Argentine Tango

If you have danced Tango for a while, probably you´ve been taught completely different ways to walk by different Tango teachers.     Some Tango teachers tell you to walk with the ball of your foot first. Other Tango teachers tell … Continue reading

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My Tango lessons: Gentlemen, resist temptation.

Gentlemen, resist the temptation to demonstrate how many fancy figures you can (or cannot) perform on a crowded dance floor. Believe me there is no lady going to complain about you performing too few figures and sequences if you only…, … Continue reading

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Good old Mirada and good old Cabeceo

Actually I thought the question who invites to dance at Argentine Tango has been settled once and for all. However seeing all the discussions in Tango lists and forums questions it seems to be a permanent issue. But fear not! … Continue reading

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My Tango Lessons: How to do the embrace right

Argentine Tango  is very often described as “walking together in an embrace, following the sound of the music…” This means the embrace is one of the most important things when we are dancing Tango. Actually the embrace can influence strongly … Continue reading

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My tango lessons: The trick with the left arm

My tango lessons: The trick with the left arm Many Argentine Tango dancers specially among those who consider themselves traditional dancers, seem to think it to be important to keep their left arm held in a very strong, even rigid … Continue reading

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Why is it so important to walk the tango first?

Sebastian Arce posted this on Facebook, October 21, 2010 and I completely agree. Probably this is one of the most important lessons in Argentine Tango. For those who don´t know Sebastiàn Arce: Sebastiàn is one of the best known Tango … Continue reading

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Argentine Tango Intensive Workshop with FABIAN SALAS and LOLA DIAZ June 9 to June 16 2012

How you will improve your understanding of Argentine Tango and bring your dancing and teaching  to a superior level within one week. For a long time Fabián Salas didn´t  make any teaching tours  outside of Argentina and has been missed … Continue reading

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Improve your social competence by learning how to dance Argentine Tango

Improve your social competence by learning how to dance Argentine Tango If you don´t know anything about Argentine Tango apart of the tons of clichés which many people have in their minds, you really might ask yourself “What the heck … Continue reading

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