When I was studying theatre, one of our teachers always make us do gruelling physical exercise before working on a scene. We arrived on stage so exhausted that it was sometimes difficult to simply stand up and speak. We’d stand in front all of the other actors…. sweating, shaking from the intense effort, holding our […]
Dear dancer, Recently, we were in in our studio in London to work. And, obviously, when night came, we went to the big milonga he organises on Tuesdays in Central London. It’s a beautiful space in Covent Garden with a big, square wooden floor, white walls and a high ceiling. In the middle of the […]
Have you ever felt that tango dancing is incredibly difficult? Does it look like there is so much to learn? Or that you need to keep learning new steps or decorations in order to go on the dancefloor, or invite that person you’ve always dreamt of dancing with? We used to believe this too. But […]
Dear Dancer, Here’s how Pablo has been spending his afternoons recently. Making some matte with the Yerba his mum sends him from Argentina. Sitting down at his computer… And speaking with many of you on zoom. Pretty cool, right? He’s been doing a series of one-to-one online sessions for our students registered to the Intensive […]
Dear Dancer, “When we change our weight, both sides of our body need to be present” This quote is just ONE of the pieces of golden wisdom that this week’s video lesson guest, Corina Herrera, shares today. If you don’t know Corinna, she’s an all-time favorite here at Tango Space – a tango queen who’s […]
Dear Dancer, Picture this… You’re at a milonga, dancing a tanda with a partner you’ve been dying to dance with for some time… Yet, at some point, it feels like you can’t really connect… You’re not sure if you’re communicating correctly, and your mind starts racing: is something wrong? Are we disconnected? Am I “getting […]
Dear Dancer, I don’t know if you noticed… But our dancing is quite simple. We’ll rarely teach you fancy volcadas or crazy sacada combinations. We prefer focusing on the quality of the connection and the journey in-between the steps. We’ve lost students because of that – some people are really excited by the steps, and […]
Dear dancer, When I first heard of Pablo’s mum, what someone said to me was “she’s radiant”. And she is. She has a big heart, laughs easily, and loves her children to bits. She’s also very creative. For example, she used to take the traditional Argentine “empanadas” recipe, and turn it from a sweet & […]
Dear dancer, Picture this. You’re in London, on a Saturday afternoon. It’s your first class with us. You’re probably expecting us to ask you to start dancing, yet instead we ask you to…. …hug 2 people you don’t know… Why? Because if you can find the feeling of hugging when you go into the close […]
Dear Dancer Question for you… Do you ever worry about being “boring” when you’re dancing? We know, we know. Do we even need to ask? As much as we wish it wasn’t true, experiencing the desire to be interesting is a universal experience for tango dancers. Which makes a lot of sense if you think […]