Are those legs being social or not on the dance floor? I’m talking about those frog shaped legs at the milonga. After a long slash along the entire length of my calf from a heel at a milonga I have been compelled to write about this. And leave you a short video. After the slash, …
What are those legs doing? Are they social or not? Read More »
The rituals surrounding the milonga are prized among dancers. Almost like a rite of passage that once you know and have put them into practice you feel like you have actually been admitted into the social realm of Argentine Tango. Cabeza translates to “head” and a cabezeo is a nod of the head. This “codigo” …
The labels conversation is back again! It appears that my tango class to modern music brought up some good questions from experienced dancers and newbies. I want to start this blog by saying there is ONE tango that will be heavily influenced by your community(ies); those you dance with most; the teachers you study with; …
What Tango do you do? Bag the Labels and Make it Delicious! Read More »
Just in time for Valentine’s Day I am compelled to broach this topic. How many times have you fallen in love on the dance floor? How many dancers do you know who have met through tango or even married because of tango? One of my first tango teachers said, “you fall in love for 3 …
I promised I would bring back some of my experience from the Women’s Retreat where I commented a week back about the class I was going to teach that centered on the pelvis and its function in alignment in tango. Well, the Women’s Retreat was a wonderful way for me to connect with other women …
Cabaceo – People are talking, I mean nodding, winking, etc…. Read More »