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Music of The Week

"El abrojito"

Orchestra: Osvaldo Pugliese
Singer: Alberto Moran
Year Recorded: 1945

Tango Video of The Week

In this video, milongueros Pocho and Nelly are dancing to:

"N.N."
Orchestra: Osvaldo Pugliese
Instrumental
Year Recorded: 1947

Blog Post of The Week

Tango on My Mind talks about giving all you've got to your Tango - dance with confidence, without hesitation, and with gusto.

Quote of The Week

"To dance well, we must listen well, and if we're talking, then we're at most, only half listening. The music deserves more than that - or why dance?"

- mytangodiaries.blogspot.com

Etiquette of The Week

TALKING WHILE DANCING Men, you already have enough things to think about while dancing Tango such as leading, floor navigation, and taking care of the woman you are dancing with. This means you do not have the capacity to add talking to the list. Women, your role is to follow and give yourself to the man. Talking will make this task all but impossible. Aside from these points, the essence of Tango is found in the music. If you are talking over the music, you are ignoring the main component of the dance.

EIGHT

Music of The Week

"Gallo ciego"

Orchestra: Ricardo Tanturi
Instrumental
Year Recorded: 1938
Tango Video of The Week

Tango Video of The Week

In order to understand the importance of floorcraft and navigation, this video shows what a typical dancefloor can look like in the milongas of Buenos Aires. The full song that is played is: 

"Al compas del tango"
Orchestra: Ricardo Tanturi
Singer: Alberto Castillo
Year Recorded: 1942

Blog Post of The Week

You may or may not have heard the name Tim Ferriss. He has, in the past, made a mockery of Tango and you can read Mari's thoughts on him at My Tango Diaries.

Quote of The Week

"The tango can be debated, and we have debated over it, but it still encloses, as does all that which is truthful, a secret."

 

-Jorge Luis Borges

Etiquette of The Week

TEACHING ON THE DANCEFLOOR Do NOT do it! Men, when you are at a milonga, do not attempt to teach the follower a new move or how to do a step. If the follower does not follow your step, it is either too dificult for the woman or you are leading it incorrectly. The only carefully put feedback that may be appropriate at a milonga is when you are being hurt. Men can gently ask the follower to not lean or hang on them and women can ask men to not hold them so tightly or bare down/squeeze inwards with their left arm.

SEVEN

Music of The Week

"Adios Buenos Aires"

Orchestra: Orquesta Tipica Victor
Singer: Angel Vargas
Year Recorded: 1938

Tango Video of The Week

In this video, the late Ricardo Vidort and partner Vilma Martinez are dancing to:

"El cencerro"
Orchestra:
Singer:
Year Recorded:

We are unsure of the details of this video's music selection. Should you know the info, please email us!

Blog Post of The Week

Here is poem posted at Alex Tango Fuego about the line of dance in Tango.

Quote of The Week

"Bad teachers taught me steps, great teachers taught me dancing."

-Victor Eijkhout

Etiquette of The Week

LINE OF DANCE Tango is a dance that moves in a counter-clockwise direction. It is important to maintain a consistent movement in a forward direction. If this is difficult for you to do, it may be a good idea to move to the centre of the floor.