The 2012 San Francisco Tango Marathon has now come and gone, leaving us dancers craving more. The festival started off with a bang at Broadway Studios, a place fondly remembered by veteran tangueros here in San Francisco. The dance floor is on the smaller side for the amount of people that showed up, but it was good a good reminder on how to dance in tight spaces. The … [Read more...]
Buy or Sell Tango Clothes and Shoes at SF Tango Marathon
San Francisco Tango Marathon Starts Friday Night! 400 dancers have already registered and purchased the passes (almost half from out of town). Friday's venue is at the classic and much loved Broadway Studio with LIVE MUSIC: by Seth Asarnow y Su Sexteto Tipico +1 and DJ Robin Thomas. Saturday starts at 12:30pm with a special lecture by Derrick Del Pilar on Tango Lyrics. … [Read more...]
Dancing and Surprises at Studio 1924
My first visit to Studio 1924 for the early Sunday Evening Milonga was a very pleasant surprise. The space is reminiscent of the Speakeasy's of the 1920's. It is very nondescript from the outside. You take the elevator to the third floor and walk down the meandering hall way until you find the welcoming atmosphere. Pass code not needed... yet. Count and Melissa have done a … [Read more...]
No Panic at Antipanico
The third annual Antipanico Tango Festival held in in San Francisco's Mission district not only survived it's third year but it flourished. So, the headliners, Sebastian and Mariana had to cancel less than a month before the event, but that did not keep the Tango addicts from showing up and the event being enjoyed by everyone. Both Friday and Saturday night, dancers continued … [Read more...]
Buenos Aires Tango champions in San Francisco
San Francisco welcomes Facundo de la Cruz & Paola Sanz - Champions of Metropolitano championship 2012 Facundo and Paola are of a generation of young dancers who are dedicated to the art and tradition of salon tango. Their independent exploration of the essence of tango salon, elegance, connection, and musicality, has allowed them to create a dance product that is … [Read more...]