A bit of love for tired tango feet! Reflexology is extremely relaxing and soothes pain that may come from dancing too much. So, reflexology is based on the theory that different points on the feet correspond with different areas of the body: the big toe represents the head and the lateral sides of the feet reflect the shoulders, knees, and […]
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When you think about it, it’s really weird, all these tango competition things… doesn’t it seem at odds with what tango is all about? You know: improvisation, fun, something relaxing to do on a Saturday night, a place to meet people and leave the world behind. And the official tango competition – for which we have […]
We are starting a new practica, every sunday afternoon in Holborn. It’s a space to practice, learn and meet other dancers, so we want the atmosphere to be very relaxed. There isn’t anyone at the door charging people, we just ask for a financial contribution. ‘Gorra’ means ‘Hat’: there’s no hat, just a box, but you get […]
When I arrived in the UK, I was very surprised that the men were called ‘leaders’ and the women ‘followers’. The thing is, this is a convenient translation but probably not the best one… In Argentina, they say ‘hombre’ (man) and ‘mujer’ (woman). They don’t use the words ‘llevar’ (to lead) and ‘seguir’ (to follow) in the context […]
Today’s the 25th of May! It’s a major public holiday in Argentina: the Argentina Revolution Day or Dia de la revolucion de Mayo. It commemorates “all the events and major incidents in the history of Argentina leading to the May Revolution and the eventual independence of the country”. The May revolution was a first step towards independence, […]
It happens almost all the time… After a few months of dancing tango, one of our students sit next to us and sighs… “I wish I had a partner to practice with…” and here we are, trying to find who might be the best match. It’s true, it’s great to have someone to dance with regularly. […]
Morning all! Today we thought we’d go back to basics and discuss about the different styles of dancing. Every dancer develops their own style, and some are recognized worldwide for the distinct flavor they bring to tango. Yet, traditionally there are three dancing styles. Milonguero: The style Milonguero originates from the term milonga, social dancing. The […]
If you want to improve your dancing, listen to a lot of music… so, as promised during last Musicality class, here are the four Orchestras to know about: Di Sarli, D’Arienzo, Troilo and Pugliese. We focused on these four orchestras because they are the most influential, but there are obviously plenty more. Below are some of their most famous songs, the ones […]
Our friends Luciano and Sidonie are organising the next UK Tango Festival, and we’re delighted. It brings together some of the best dancers of Europe, and beautiful teacher-performers. All the information is HERE, but we wanted to share the workshop schedule with you. A beautiful opportunity to learn…
Some things change – like milonga venues and classes times – and some don’t and never will… Like Pablo’s view of Tango for example. This VIDEO was filmed a few years ago, when Tango Light on Tuesday was still at the Light Bar in Shoreditch, and what Pablo says is still how he lives and breathes Tango today… A […]