Why I Dance Milonguero: 4 Compelling Reasons You Should Too!
Yes, milonguero! Just like those old milongueos from the Golden Age of tango… at least that’s my goal. Since my early months, I’ve been focused on developing repertoire and musicality, back then known as “tango salon” or just simply “tango,” but today referred to as “milonguero.” Not only that, I try to dance in its simplest and purest form. If you see me on the dance floor doing more than three sequences, I’m often not quite happy with my dancing. I certainly know much more than that minimalist version I insist on, but I strongly believe that good dancing is…
Cabeceo: A Comprehensive Beginner’s Guide
Teachers are useless…
They are… …if you don’t ask the right questions. Yes, no teacher can help you learn if you’re not curious and unable to ask what really matters. Pablo Picasso once said, “Computers are useless, they can only give you answers.” That holds true for tango teachers as well. However, that doesn’t mean that a tango student has no use for a teacher. It simply means that teachers can’t help you learn if you’re not asking meaningful questions. A teacher can only show you the door; it’s up to you to open it and make your own journey. You are your…
Killing the Angel
When your desire to show off and grab attention overtakes the need to connect with your partner, your dancing loses something. The tango experience is a delicate structure, and even the smallest change can alter everything. I’ve been contemplating writing about the concept of the dying angel for quite some time, but it has always eluded me. I struggled to find the right words to describe it… Perhaps I needed time to bring it closer and gain clarity in my mind. Dance like no one’s watching! “When you perform, your tango angel dies” is a saying that was uttered by…
Dancing with a Robot
A question for you: if there were a dancing robot, would you dance with it? If you haven’t asked yourself this question yet, it might be time to think a bit, because it will eventually come our way. This article deals with questions like, will the artificial intelligence revolution and robotics influence the world of tango? Will we see a day when we will dance with machines? Will we start to replace our teachers with robots? As the fields of AI and robotics development are advancing rapidly, these questions are being asked by some dancers… well, at least I ask…