The insider's guide to Argentine Tango in San Francisco and the Bay Area
The cabeceo is considered the “Argentine” method of asking someone to dance. And truth be told, 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 dancing together. I have [...]
Dear kind readers, The mission of this website is to celebrate the San Francisco Tango community, share it with the world and to support everyone that is involved. As this website is still fairly new, I’ve been working through ways to improve upon it and gain readership. One tactic was to have guest writers share [...]
Another humorous story by guest writer Tanguera Escondida: Situations In Which Followers Should Be Paid To Go To Group Classes I recently decided to take a group class with one of my favorite instructors in the Bay area. I love his focus on the basics, his salon tango embrace, the way he walks around the [...]
SF Loves Tango is thrilled to introduce Tanguera Escondida, our new guest writer. “Tango Confessions by Tanguera Escondida” will be a regular series at SF Loves Tango. Tanguera Escondida (TE) shares her stories, with honesty and a wry sense of humor, the joys and frustrations of dancing Tango in the Bay Area. TE frequents all the [...]
There is something about the nature of Tango that fosters a close-knit community. We develop our regular haunts, and see other tango regulars at these places. Sometimes we see each other two, three, or more times a week. With Tango, there is a lot of waiting, watching, and socializing, more than most other social dances. [...]
Bajofondo returns to San Francisco March 19th at Bimbos to present their new album Presente. The album released March 5th marks 11 years since Gustavo Santaolalla and Juan Campodónico conceived the idea of bringing together a collective of Argentine and Uruguayan artists dedicated to creating “contemporary music of the Río de la Plata,” the river [...]
Three easy steps: 1. Take lessons Take lots and lots of lessons. Take group classes. Take private lessons. Watch lots of videos of the best dancers, but still take lessons. 2. Practice You need practice by yourself and with a partner. Practice by yourself to work on your footwork, your posture and your balance. Practice [...]
How does one begin to really know Tango? I can guarantee you that your average person does not walk off the street and become a Tango dancer. It is a learned process. In my case, I had danced Tango for several years before I began to really understand it. Tango is not something that one [...]
They say you always remember your first time. And in the case of Tango, you always remember your first Tanda with someone new. I believe that memory stays with you no matter how many more times you dance with that same person. The first time I ever danced with Jay Abling was at the Saturday [...]
SF Bay Area Tango dancers: We want to hear from you! Please share your thoughts and experience dancing Tango in the Bay Area. Your answers are completely anonymous. Anyone can answer the survey but it is preferable if you have experience dancing in the Bay Area. Only one survey is allowed per computer. The survey [...]
