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It's a man's world - fact or fiction?
We’ve been scratching our heads over a behaviour that we’ve observed with some frequency. There’s been no number-crunching but we’ll stick our necks out and call it a trend. What is of concern is that...
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Cabeceo - making it work for you
So you've tried this cabeceo thingy a few times but it somehow didn't really work for you.Did you look in his direction and he didn't return your gaze?Was she was too busy talking to someone to notice...
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PractiMilonguero on the road
It almost feels like some of the European interviewees in the latest post of PractiMilonguero have taken words out of our mouths. How reassuring to know that we are not alone in our views about the...
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Some holiday viewing
Got a few days off for the festive season? Like to indulge yourself in some videos?Thanks to Irene & Man Yung, I've just found the Tangotradicional Youtube channel. If you've never seen social...
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Ladies in waiting
No, this isn’t a reference to serving the royals, but rather a key element of the dance. Anticipation by followers is a hazard for their leaders and can destroy the timing & interpretation of the...
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I like the way you walk
Is this the highest praise that a tango dancer can receive from an old tanguero? I believe so; what do you think? Of course, the embrace and the dancer’s posture are all part of this judgment.You...
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How do I tell him?
Sometimes we float on a cloud of blissful ignorance. Most of us are afflicted by some form of myopia. Yet ignorance is no excuse in the eyes of the law. Just try to explain to a police officer that...
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One of the great voices of tango
Enrique Inocencio Troncone would have celebrated his 99th birthday on Saturday 10 March. Never heard of him? When Ricardo Tanturi needed "a different voice" to replace the distinctive and most...
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The importance of detail
After our tango class, R (one of our students) was at home relaxing; watching snowboarding competitions on TV. A remark from one of the expert commentators resonated with him so much, he felt the urge...
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Vegetarian tango!
Do you want to avoid being treated like an item on the supermarket shelf? What's vegetarian tango?I always look forward to the insightful chats with milongueros which Mónica Paz posts on her blog....
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The Gift
The woman had been dancing for only a short while, but had the ability to give herself to the tango & her partner. Later, she told a friend: “It felt like I was being taken on a tour of a village...
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Special Storm Damage Project
Many Australian tangueros know about the wonderful work done by the Sociedad para los Niños to support underpriviledged children and develop foster homes in Buenos Aires. If you have ever attended a...
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The times they are a changin'
Buenos Aires milonga venues continue to undergo involuntary change and attendance patterns fluctuate. So we’ve been talking more about the factors which can make a milonga succeed or fail. Maipu 444,...
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Survival of the fittest
Buenos Aires milonga organisers are facing significant challenges due to closure of major venues, paired with high inflation. Last night while walking from the Subte to La Nacional, one of the local...
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There's a woman in your arms!
A few weeks ago, a chance encounter with Pedro Sanchez at La Nacional led to a number of meetings and animated conversations with him. He’s a milonguero, a lovely man, a teacher, a bit of a philosopher...
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Imagine if ...
While chatting with Pedro Sanchez, he made the strong statement that it is the women who set the standards at the milonga. In other words, the women determine the behaviours which they are prepared to...
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Aníbal Troilo aka Pichuco aka El Gordo
Anibal Troilo maestro of the bandoneon, composer and orchestra leader was born 11 July 1914. So significant was Troilo that a law was passed by the Congreso de la Nacion Argentina in 2005 to...
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Not a rehearsal
Lately we’ve been scratching our heads about a strange phenomenon. Some people spend their precious free time and their hard-earned money taking tango lessons. Then they spend more time and money...
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Milonga seating - what's the fuss?
At milongas, A: do you like to sit at a table with friends & acquaintances, male & female?B: perhaps you simply like to share a table for two with your partner?C: do you prefer the singles...
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Good intentions?
Does the following scenario sound familiar? I'll bet it's happening in a milonga near you - wherever you may be!A beginner dancer musters up the courage to attend a milonga after taking just a few...
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