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 Claudia Codega and Esteban Moreno), shall be equally intriguing. The … [Read more...]
Getting to know Gabriela
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 became a life transforming experience. Here at SF … [Read more...]
Dancing In The Heart of San Francisco
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. This is a great event for non-tango dancers to get an … [Read more...]
San Francisco’s TangoFix for Everyone
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 lot quicker than ordinary. Thus, a lot of close friendships … [Read more...]
The Tradition Continues at Nora’s Tango Weekend
Stanford Tango Week, later to become Nora’s Tango week, is believed to be the first Argentine Tango Festival in the United States. Nora, along with her late-husband Raul Dinzelbacher, were the first Argentine Tango instructors at Stanford Tango week in 1991. Nora was involved with Stanford's yearly Tango festival until 1997, when the Stanford Dance Department decided … [Read more...]