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My personal little Tango lessons shared with you

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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Improve your ability to make right decisions quickly by learning how to dance Argentine Tango

If you think of Argentine Tango as a dance where latino guys with greased hair drag sexy woman in tight dresses over the dance floor, performing all kinds of weird rigid steps (things you never would consider to do in … Continue reading

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Tango Concert with the Esteban Morgado Cuarteto at Castello dell´Oscano in Perugia

Last night the Perugian Tango community experienced one of the highlights of the year. The tango association El Bandoneon had succeeded in bringing the Esteban Morgado Cuarteto to Perugia (and I know how much work and passion they met to … Continue reading

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