The dark side of tango
People often tend to close their eyes to the simple truth that tango is a dance of passion; and there’s a reason for that: they don’t want to see the dark side of tango. There are some facts about the dance we love so much that people try to ignore because they make them uncomfortable. In fact, many of these are not good or bad, they just become such when we decide to see them as good or bad. It’s all about opinion. “Can I ask you something? I need someone to talk to”, a private message came on my…
How the DJs use their superpowers?
If one can say that the DJ has superpower, than it’s his ability to control how the milonga unfolds. The mood of the dancers is often influenced by other factors as well, but the music selection can make or break the milonga. How does DJ’s choices actually work? What are the tools in his/her toolbox? What knowledge he/she should have? Well, the short answer is that they have a lot of tools. Some are simple, other require some experience. In this article I will talk about some of the tools I learned during almost 8 years of DJing around different…
How to organize a successful milonga?
Organizing а milonga is much more than playing music and letting them dance. It’s not a rocket science, but every organizer has to know some things in order to enable their guests to enjoy. If you’re starting your first milonga this post is for you. The points explained here are very basic, but they’re important. The more experienced organizers can also use this article as a sort of reminder or a check-list for their already existing milonga. My feet were tired and I decided to skip the milonga tanda. The music that evening was great and I enjoyed a lot.…
Embrace like a lover, dance like the wind
“Embrace like a lover, dance like the wind” sounds like reading poetry, but having nice tango embrace is like writing poetry or painting: it comes from the heart and you can’t fake it. It reveals who you are and it takes some work to be able to show what’s inside you. This article is about what can you do to improve your embrace. Some of these things are natural and most of us know them instinctively. On the other hand, many are not, and people have trouble accepting them. I recommend you to try them anyway. Who knows, maybe they…
Speed up your learning
I know! You want to learn without effort and you want to know right away. Who doesn’t? Unfortunately there is no magic formula that will help you speed up your learning process. But I have good news for you: there are some things you can do to learn faster. These 6 recommendations can help speed up your learning: you may like them or hate them – it’s up to you. Years of teaching experience proved me that if you respect the process your path from beginners classes to milongas will be much shorter. No-shortcuts approach When he decided to take…