With the San Francisco Tango Marathon coming up this weekend, this is the perfect time to re-publish this article on Tango Festival Survival. Festivals are a special opportunity to be surrounded by hundreds of people who share your passion for Tango. You will be dancing in unique and beautiful venues with top Tango DJs and orchestras and surrounded by wonderful dancers. … [Read more...]
Grateful Tango
I began this post a few days ago, two days before the attacks on Paris, to be exact. And in light of these events, I had to wonder if it's still relevant. Do heartfelt emotions about a tango festival really matter when considering the hundreds of innocent people attacked? But after some consideration, I decided yes, it does matter. I believe that the goodwill and pure joy … [Read more...]
SFTM Making the Bay Area Proud
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...]