Tanghi Argentini by Guy Thys Nominated for an Oscar for short films [media]
Has anyone seen this recent movie with tango as its central element? Below is a preview on YouTube and a review on the Hollywood Reporter....
Lots of interesting advice. I especially liked that many posts made clear that techniques have to be adapted to the individuals. Few techniques...
Some tango dancers hate having their dance call a ballroom dance. It's easy to understand why. "Ballroom" dances have an elitist, upscale image....
Perfect! Thanks. Now, what piece of music is it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liVcUCDIyFs Certainly sounds like it, though I haven't the DVD handy to check. Much thanks! My lady and I, both...
Absolutely. Though I think the two middle paragraphs are the core of the post.
Such an attempt is likely a myth, but if it ever happened it's no wonder it failed. There is not one single tango but a multitude....
Syllabuses have a bad name among many experienced social dancers. Most of them are prescriptive and restrictive. They specify THE Right Way to...
My practice is to be prepared for all the usual contingencies and be ready to adapt to them. At the beginning oftentimes the air conditioner...
My lady and I watched Martin Scorsese's movie "Hugo" last night. Both Argentine tango dancers, we were delighted that it had both tango music and...
Thinking about technique is a research tool. It helps you understand why something is a good idea or bad when performing an action. And it can help...
Peaches, as always common sense! Some music is clearly distinct. Hard rock and milonga, for instance. But some music is closer. The version of...
It's called a lock because it locks the feet together. This makes it harder to continue from the lock into another step, but not impossible. I see...
God, I've been gone a year and things are still the same. Though why I should be surprised I don't know. In a lot of these discussions I just want...
The quote about wicking by bordertangoman is right on, except for one thing. It ignores the fact that modern synthetics can mimic natural fibers to...
I've been dancing the tango for 21 years. And in the LA area. This teacher and organizer has been around for much of that time. Go to his Sunday...
The phrase "line of dance" is Anglo ballroom vocabulary. In conventional Spanish it's "la pista de baile" or "la pista". Is there an Argentine...
Erh, no. They were unwilling to learn them. Or possibly flat out unable to. I've seen people who've taken classes in all sorts of dances who...
Pizza! Yes, THERE is the confusion. OK, longer answer. Piazzolla was a musical prodigy. He began playing the bandoneon in Argentina in...
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