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…

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.…

photo by Sergio Scandiuzzi © Going to classes and practicing at home is very useful, but there is nothing as good as dancing more. I wrote my post “Practice less, dance more” for the guys, but this is even more applicable for the ladies. In fact, I learned that dancing more and dancing with good dancers is more than 50% of the learning process for female tango dancers. Read this article to find out how dancing more will benefit you, especially if you are a female dancer. Please have in mind that I do not use…

photo by Sergio Scandiuzzi © Practice less – there is a much easier and much joyful way to improve your dancing. This post is written primarily for the male dancers, but I am sure ladies can benefit from it as well. In order to learn more, while practicing less, you will have to dance a lot. I mean a lot! The more the better. If you have milongas in your community every day, and you have time, be there. Dance! Tango dancers are like airplane pilots – in their license it is not written how many…

photo by Sergio Scandiuzzi © You should lead better. Well, easier said than done. Many male dancers put a lot of effort in practicing and learning, but their visits to milongas turn out to be frustrating experiences again and again. It is like there is a big secret that stays out of reach for them, no matter how hard they try. Would you believe me if I say that it is not hard to lead better if you pay attention to just four things? I know, it sounds like magic cure, but trust me – it…