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Celebrating 20 Years of All-Night Tango Dancing in the SF Bay Area

January 25, 2020

2020 marks a momentous milestone for tango dancers in the SF Bay Area. Since 2000, there has been a monthly milonga in the region where dancers could dance all night to their hearts’ and feets’ content. The All-Night Milonga (ANM), or “The All-nighter” as it is often referred, is held at The Beat, a dance studio in West Berkeley. It happens on the 4th Saturday of every … [Read more...]

Tango live on stage – yet the dance is not the “focus”

November 1, 2019

HOW SO?  When people hear about “a show with tango in it”, a stereotypical reference point for tango often comes from television shows like “Dancing with the Stars” or movies such as “Scent of a Woman”. For many, this is a superficial taste - just the tip of the iceberg. With just a bit of digging, one can find much more representations closer to what tango is like on a daily, … [Read more...]

Milonga Spotlight: El Pato Loco

June 4, 2019

SF Bay Area's newest milonga: “El Pato Loco” (The Crazy Duck!)   Since the inaugural launch in March at the Starline Social Club in Oakland, the milonga has attracted a great crowd of tango dancers looking to spend a casual Sunday afternoon dancing. The third edition is happening this Sunday June 9, 12 PM to 4 PM, with DJ Selene playing traditional tango music. The … [Read more...]

Dancing with Intention

February 24, 2019

This article was first published in August 2014 and is really about focus and connection in Tango. Here it is again with a few edits for clarity.  Enjoy! I recently listened to a lecture on the power of living your life with intention. Our lives have much more meaning and fulfillment if we live with intention. Living with intention means going after your desires with a … [Read more...]

The Art of the Cabeceo

December 11, 2018

http://www.tangoandchaos.org/chapt_3search/6cabeceo.htm

Re-sharing this earlier post by guest writer, "Tanguera Escondida", about using cabeceo... The cabeceo is considered an “Argentine” method of asking someone to dance. And honestly, it is not easy for us North Americans to feel comfortable staring at someone so directly. But once you get the hang of it, it’s definitely a great way to acknowledge your mutual interest in … [Read more...]

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