Monthly Archives: April 2011

Gender bending

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

A few days’ ago, I spent the afternoon at the informal práctica La Maria, which was originally conceived as a space where women could practise leading (although some men have started attending, too). It’s held in the big echoey space of … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, La María Práctica, Leading, Prácticas, Same-sex tango | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Rejections

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

It´s a slow Wednesday night at El Beso. As I scan the room with my gaze during the cortinas, my eyes keep wandering hopefully over to the bar area where someone with whom I almost always dance a couple of tandas is standing. He looks hopefully … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Cabeceo, El Beso, Not getting dances, Rejections | 28 Comments

A question of style

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

A few people recently have asked me to blog about the three main styles of tango: tango nuevo, milonguero and salón (the latter of which is roughly synonymous with what many people are calling estilo Villa Urquiza). So here goes. This entry will … Continue reading →

Posted in Milonguero Style, Tango Nuevo, Tango Salón, Tango Styles, Villa Urquiza Style | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

Solo

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

‎I’m such a good lover because I practice a lot on my own.  — Woody Allen It’s unglamorous and unexciting — sometimes positively boring and frustrating — but my daily hour of solo technique practice is of crucial importance to my … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning and Teaching, Solo technique practice | 16 Comments

Pot Luck

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

It´s a Thursday night and I decide to try a new milonga, though in the old, much-loved venue of El Beso. The first-floor room on the corner of Corrientes and Riobamba hosts different milongas almost every night of the week, ranging … Continue reading →

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