The insider's guide to Argentine Tango in San Francisco and the Bay Area
It is obvious when you meet Pampa Cortés, that he lives and breaths Tango. This past Thursday the Bay Area Tango community gathered together at the Verdi Club to celebrate Tango legend, Pampa Cortés. This evening was a very special night. Two of our favorite local Tango orchestras, Seth Asarnow y su Sexteto Tipico and […]
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, we dance Tango because of the way it makes us FEEL. We may start dancing for various reasons: to be more social, to learn a new dance, for exercise, to meet the opposite sex, but we would not continue if it did not make us feel […]
“And when my two obsessions—tango and fashion design—collide, I close my eyes and see an explosion of beauty. The trick is to transform that vision into something as tangible as a dress. I live in the dream and all I see are lines, curves, textures, movement, room for improvement, and more curves. Curves are enticing, […]
A nuit blanche, (sleepless night in English), is something many of us may have recently experienced at SFTM this past weekend. A night of which we do not sleep, is apt to be full of surprises and unexpected twists, much like a good story. Thus I expect the latest production by Union Tanguera (directed by […]
Most people will agree that the best dances happen when both the leader and follower are both leading and following each other. In other words, Tango is a conversation in which both partners contribute to the dance. There is something magical that happens when the music flows into our bodies and is expressed as a […]
Much like our romantic relationships, the Tango experience goes through various stages. This post was inspired by a Tango friend I saw last night at one of our local milongas. When I first met him, he had so much energy and enthusiasm for Tango. Whenever he walked into a milonga he always looked so excited […]
Gabriela Condrea is a Tango dancer and instructor, world traveler and author of the book “When 1+1=1: That ‘Impossible’ Connection.” She is in the Bay Area this weekend offering a few unique Tango workshops . Gabriela hails from Seattle, Washington and prior to Tango was an 8th grade teacher. A year sabbatical in South America […]
Tango festivals, exciting as they are, can also be filled with mental and physical challenges. Tango festivals or marathons are a special opportunity to connect with people who share your passion. You will be dancing in unique and beautiful venues with top Tango DJs and orchestras. You may even be regaled with spectacular performances and have […]
It’s that time of the year once again: To enjoy dancing Tango at San Francisco’s Union Square. Tango in the Square first began on September 11th 2005 and has been happening every summer since as part of San Francisco’s “Diamonds on the Square” series (now called Union Square Live) in the heart of San Francisco. […]
One of the best things about dancing Tango is the opportunity to meet and become friends with people from all over the world. Tango gives you a way of communicating with someone that crosses all language barriers. And because of the intimate nature of this dance, a sense of closeness and connection is developed a […]
