Learning how to connect is a losing game
photo by Sergio Scandiuzzi © Tango is a losing game – there are things you should lose if you want to connect with your partner. It might sound like I am some kind of Zen teacher, but I really believe that when people learn tango they should be more focused to forget some things, rather than to learn something new. As master Yoda said: “You must unlearn what you have learned!” if you want to connect with your partner. It is easier said than done. Why? Because it is so much part of our nature that…
How to get more men in tango?
photo by Sergio Scandiuzzi © Getting more men in tango is a tricky problem. If you are facing milongas where there are 3 times more women than men (sometimes this difference is even bigger) you are not alone: it is a global phenomenon… and I am still trying to find the fully satisfying answer. In this post I am going to give you my opinion on this topic. Every complex problem usually needs a complex answer, but I think the answer is simpler than one might think. It all started when I first encountered tango. I…
The secrets of walking
Walking reveals your character, but in tango there is one more thing – it reveals what you feel about the music as well. There are layers and layers of meaning that can be revealed just by watching how a tango dancer walks. You zoom in and zoom out, and you discover that the picture is not pixelated, but clear and meaningful. The closer you look, the more secrets you discover. A good dancer you recognize by the way he walks, not by acrobatic figures. – Pablo Veron This article is about those of you who passed the level of “catching…
Finding happiness in tango
photo by Sergio Scandiuzzi © If you are reading this article there is a good chance that you are a tango addict, one of those people to whom happiness has no meaning if it’s not connected with dancing. You probably had that moment of flow, when, while dancing tango, you saw the shapes of the world around becoming shadows – that feeling that everything is just a pale background of the drama that is happening in your embrace. I am not sure that the words, except the language of poetry, can fetch the real meaning of…
Why a man in tango is a follower?
If a man wants to become a good tango dancer, he has to become a follower. “Of course, I’ve heard that learning how dance the follower’s steps can help”, you might say. No. I’m not saying that at all. I believe that it’s not necessary for you to learn how to dance the female role to become a good dancer: my point here is that you have to be able to read the woman in your embrace and to follow the information you get from her. I got inspired to write this post by a comment on my Facebook Page.…