It’s with great pleasure that I introduce the latest interview for SF Loves Tango's "Teacher Spotlight". Although to say “teacher” is a great understatement. These two are more like Tango ambassadors, representing the San Francisco Bay Area as they travel the world sharing their knowledge and joy of tango. Upon writing this introduction, I realized there are Tango ambassadors … [Read more...]
Teacher Spotlight: Erin & Doruk
There are some tango teaching couples that are so fun, artistic, talented and sweet that you just want to follow them everywhere. Erin and Doruk are one such couple. Erin and Doruk moved to the Bay Area from New York over five years ago and quickly become popular in the tango community as they are both lovely dancers and good at both leading and following. It was only more … [Read more...]
Is Tango Better than Sex?
Guest writer, Sasha Cagen, returns with an even more enticing topic... The Tangasm. I do remember my first one quite fondly. It was at El V, and I literally left the dance floor a little breathless and light headed and would have gone for a cigarette if I smoked. Better than sex? I can't say for sure but I'll let Sasha debate its merits. I didn't know there was such a … [Read more...]
Milonga Spotlight: Milonga Malevaje
The Bay Area has a lot of Tango dancers. But we would not know it if we attend the same venues and see the same people all the time. Only upon venturing out of ones usual spots does it become obvious the abundance of tango dancers in the Bay Area. Someone mentioned to me the other day that there were three main groups in Bay Area Tango (maybe more based on geographic … [Read more...]
The Tango Dress by Atelier Vertex
"And when my two obsessions—tango and fashion design—collide, I close my eyes and see an explosion of beauty. The trick is to transform that vision into something as tangible as a dress. I live in the dream and all I see are lines, curves, textures, movement, room for improvement, and more curves. Curves are enticing, sensual, and hopelessly pleasing to the human eye. What is … [Read more...]