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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...]

Tango Festival Survival Guide

November 5, 2018

It's that time of the year again when we get to dance to our hearts content (and more) at the San Francisco Tango Marathon! This year's sold-out marathon is November 9-11th, and attendance is capped at 450 dancers. So if you'd like to join for next year, make sure to sign up early! I love Tango festivals as it's an opportunity to be surrounded by hundreds of people who … [Read more...]

Tango Etiquette and Floor Craft

August 10, 2018

It's time to re-share this post on Tango Floor Craft and Etiquette for newer dancers and a refresher for those who may have forgotten. If you dance frequently enough, you have experienced a chaotic dance floor. A chaotic dance floor has no flow, people weave in and out of lanes, and couples enter with no regard for those already on the floor. Accidents and near collisions … [Read more...]

Interview with Veronika

July 6, 2018

San Francisco is such a dynamic, vibrant city that people all over the world are drawn to its charms. When I first moved to San Francisco in 2008, I was enamored by its unique and high quality tango scene. Ney and Jennifer had a dance studio on one of the narrow, hilly streets of Nob Hill, Cellspace in the Mission was magical with its ever changing decor, and David and … [Read more...]

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