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My personal little Tango lessons shared with you

Tango ettiquette. Important advice for the milonga and in some cases for the entire live, imparted in a friendly and humorous way

Tango ettiquette. Important advice for the milonga and in some cases for the entire live, imparted in a friendly and humorous way (Caricatures by Véronique Paquette) Under the title „Les Pas Parfaits“, – „The Perfect Steps“ a group of Canadian … Continue reading

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Chicho and Lucia. The probably best interpretation of the most famous tango

Chicho and Lucia. The probably best interpretation of the most famous tango. If you want to have a great example of musicality in dancing tango take a look at Chicho Frumboli and Lucia Mazer dancing to La Cumparsita. In my … Continue reading

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La caminada – the Tango walk. Want to see some elegant walking? Look here!

La caminada – the Tango walk. Want to see some elegant walking? Look here! Among experienced Argentine Tango dancers it is clear that walking elegantly is one of the signs to recognise a good dancer. Here you see an example … Continue reading

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Stillness in movement

Stillness in movement. The paradox of Argentine tango You have to be Argentine to understand tango music! Right? Wrong! If you´re looking for an expert for tango music listen to Steve Morrall. If you have already some experience in dancing … Continue reading

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Watch the Tango orchestras

Watch the Tango orchestras!? So what? Shouldn´t we rather listen to them? Yes, of course we should listen, but somtimes it is helpful to watch them perform to get a better understanding of the music. Look, as tango dancers we … Continue reading

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Thoughts by tango teacher and musician Steve Morrall about dancing tangos from Osvaldo Pugliese

Thoughts by tango teacher and musician Steve Morrall about dancing tangos from Osvaldo Pugliese Some days ago my friend Steve Morrall who is one of the tango teachers I appreciate most, posted his notes about one of their musicality workshops … Continue reading

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The African Roots of Argentine Tango

The African Roots of Argentine Tango Here I found a video about the African roots of Argentine Tango.  Which are the origins of “Argentine” Tango? So Tango historians have different opinions about the question which where the dances and cultures … Continue reading

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New survey reveals: Good Dancers make GOOD Lovers.

New survey reveals: Good Dancers make GOOD Lovers. Men who know how to move on the dance floor know all the right moves in the bedroom, according to a new report. A survey of 2,000 women, commissioned by Phones 4U, … Continue reading

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Daniela Pucci and Luis Bianchi, incredibly funny and incredibly good

You don´t know Daniela Pucci de Farias and Luis Bianchi? Daniela Pucci and Luis Bianchi, are world class tango dancers and top tango teachers. Incredibly funny and incredibly good. Here you can see four of their tango videos  – two … Continue reading

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A little Tango lesson: Help me Ronda! Dancing in harmony with all the other dancers on the dance floor

A little Tango lesson: Help me Ronda! And No! This “Ronda” has nothing to do with the Beach Boys : –) But with dancing in harmony with all the other dancers on the dance floor I am sure most of … Continue reading

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