Hello readers! This post below is a re-share of an oldie but goodie, nonetheless I believe it is as relevant today as it was 4 years ago. And perhaps this message is even more important today, when for many of us, our lives our quite turbulent. The joy of dance is not only a comfort, but quite necessary to keep our sanity. So, here's to joy, connection and the love to … [Read more...]
Finding Balance in Tango
As the year comes to a close and the holiday season nears, our lives become busier than ever with obligations to work, family and friends. It becomes harder to balance our needs with those of everyone around us, yet this is the time when balance in our lives is more important that ever. This is the time to relax, spend time joyfully with good friends (Tango!), and allow … [Read more...]
10 Reasons to Love Tango
There are so many reasons to love Tango. Below are my top 10. Dancing is a great equalizer. Your income, race or social status is not important. What matters is if you can dance well or not. Hugs and kisses abound. At a milonga, it's customary to greet one another with a hug, a kiss or both. Hearts, minds and spirits are elevated. Dancing makes you feel … [Read more...]
Apologizing in Tango
When we are children we are told to apologize when we make a mistake or when we hurt someone. And now as adults, it’s ingrained in us. Some of us apologize way too often, thinking it will help the situation. It doesn't. I’m not saying that you should never apologize as there are certain circumstances in which saying “I’m sorry” is very necessary, but this should be the … [Read more...]
Tango Etiquette and Floor Craft
It’s a phenomena that I’m sure is not limited to the Bay Area. Chaotic dance floors. A chaotic dance floor has no flow, people weave in and out of lanes, couples enter with no regard for those already on the floor and accidents and near collisions happen almost everywhere you look. I’ve been to a few milongas in the Bay Area recently of which symptoms of the chaotic dance … [Read more...]