5 ways perfectionism destroys your dancing
I understand: all of us want to become perfect dancers, but what many don’t realize is that the perfectionism is exactly what stops you from approaching that goal. When Tango Mentor started five years ago, my message to the readers was “Discover your dancing perfection”. Few months later I learned that the word “perfection” was source of confusion: my idea of perfection was often opposite of what some of my readers had in mind.. My intended message was to tell people that the most important lesson a tango dancer should learn is that he should focus on the connection. Unfortunately…
Dancing tango in February 2021
Bad news! Looks like for most of the world tango is going nowhere. As vaccination efforts are rolling out, countries are still holding tight to their lock down policies – in some they are getting even tighter and, as a result, tango communities are getting in the worst shape than they have ever been. In this survey I’ve got answers from over 150 dancers from 37 countries. I want to thank everyone who contributed and helped me to put together this article about the results. If your country was not included in this survey, be sure to sign up to…
Is tango an essential activity?
As I read what dancers from around the world are saying in my survey about tango during coronavirus pandemic, this question “is tango an essential activity?” pops up in my mind. Is it essential for the society, and is it essential for your life? No. Tango is not considered an essential activity. According to authorities in different countries around the world, essential activities include things like healthcare, transportation, communication, food and water, defense, energy etc. Tango schools and venues are not considered critical infrastructure that can assure safe function of society in crisis. Maybe I’m biased, but there’s a big…
Milonga masters you should see
Dancing milonga is pure joy and happiness. Unfortunately there are many communities where the the milonga tandas empties up the dance floor. For one reason or another, the group of dancers who love and enjoy milonga is often minority. “I want to dance with you”, she said over the table during our dinner with a group of milongueros after the daily milonga. This goes against all invitation rules of traditional milongas, but who cares… I also wanted to dance with her and even without this I would have invited her. That evening I came late! I spot an empty chair…
Five articles every tango dancer must read
They say being out “in the nature” without understanding it is like being in a museum where all pictures are hanged faced towards the wall. I don’t remember who was the wise person who said that, but I get the point: without understanding we are destined to see just the surface of things. It’s like looking at their shapes and forms without truly having a grasp of their meaning and the content. Many people come to tango without being properly introduced in the meaning of what it’s all about and many feel need to find it (because we are meaning…