Pay attention: I imagined this article as the essence of what I think is important for every dancer. Of course, there is no universal formula that can help everyone, but if you search for place to begin – I believe this is the one. Would have been really great if I had someone told me this when I was a beginner. When you start learning tango and gather some experience you understand that what you were thinking in the past was not always right. I guess it is natural way of development. There is one trick: you have to be…

There is a huge number of milongueras who feel uncomfortable in the game of invitations. Even more consider saying ‘no’ to invitations an impossible mission. If you are one of these, this article will give you some ideas how it should be done. If, on the other side, you are a man, this article will maybe explain some behaviors of the ladies you invite, it should give you clues how ladies are avoiding your invitations. Last week, when I published the article with mirada tips from experienced milongueras, there was an interesting debate on Facebook over should ladies refuse invitations……

You can’t dance tango if you can’t invite someone to dance with you. Men do invitations by cabeceo, women invite by making miradas. Sounds simple, but we are not simple machines and when you get in the complex world of milonga it can get really messy. And, it seams to me, for some women there is some extra complexity… I think this is result of the lack of information and help from their teachers or experienced dancers. So, I decided to help you by writing this article and I promise you at the end you will have some answers to…

What is tango? I don’t believe that there is a consistent definition of what tango is. It is so personal that only relevant question should be “What tango is for you?” Some people come for the connection others for the passion; some come for the acrobatics other for the elegance; some come for sensuality, others for the friendships. There are so many preferences, so many layers and combinations. In this article I am going to share with you some lessons I learned about personal tango styles. “Do you know what just happened?”, she said with offended look on her face.…

Dancing apilado is not the first idea that comes in mind to many people when they think about creating a more pleasant embrace or deeper connection. This is because there aren’t many teachers helping them learn how to avoid mistakes when they try to lean with their partners. I really hope that this article and other similar online materials can be a good starting point on your journey to discover the experience of apilado tango. A month ago I received an email from John, a reader who said he agrees with many things I write, but he didn’t liked that…