On my travels to Buenos Aires I meet many tango tourists. I realized that they spend their whole tango time in the modern Milongas/Practicas, which do not very much alter from those milogas in their home town. No dress code, no sitting order. No codigos apply. Easy peasy. They feel totally comfortable in the milonga as […]
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Respecting cultural backgrounds
Balinese dance has a rich culture underlaid. Every gaze with the eyes, every flick with the head, every position of the fingers, these all have a meaning. Argentine Tango etiquette contains a range of behavior patterns. Do we need to know and respect these cultural backgrounds when we teach Balinese dance or Argentine tango? living […]
Which style suits my tango? Milonguero-Salon-Nuevo?
“Tango” is not a style. Tango is a culture, a music genre, a dance. When an Argentine tango teacher says he teaches “Tango”, dear, that can be quite confusing. Distinct styles in tango manifest in different artistic interpretations. For my tango education, it is important to know the differences between Traditional Tango or Nuevo Tango, Tango Escenario, […]
Mauro Caiazza in Tango Talks Buenos Aires
Mauro Caiazza, you started to dance back in 1996 with argentine folklore and tango. With the age of 16 you first felt the essence of tango. Professionally teaching at Mora Godoy Studio, your were dancing “stage – escenario” , later you came to like “Nuevo” a lot. Today, with quite lots of traveling and other […]
Alienation of a culture , Yoga and Tango in comparison
Brainstorming about tango, made me think and research about the alienation of a culture , Yoga and Tango in comparison. On first view, both seem to have nothing, but nothing in common. I find interesting parallels to the international widely spread phenomena of Yoga and Tango . Somehow, it’s interesting to compare their specific acceptance […]
Maestra Milena Plebs in Buenos Aires Tango Talks
La grande dame de tango, Milena Plebs, welcome to Buenos Aires Tango Talks. Your carrier started fare back in the 80’s. 32 years of constant tango, you belong to the very few grand masters who have managed to be at the top all these years. Working continuously in tango, with different partners or even solo. What is […]