The Tango Banter

What limits us social dancers most is not the technical stuff, but rather the psychological and emotional stuff. Tango is notorious for causing conflict and many couples break up after starting to lea...

1 Nov 202336min

Continuing our discussion from last week, in this episode I go over the most common complaints I hear from leaders in regards to followers. There is some overlap here, but there are certain things tha...

25 Okt 202352min

Nobody is perfect, but the social dance floor is not the place to air our grievances. So many things remain unsaid and dancers remain unaware that certain habits and behaviors make a poor impression a...

17 Okt 202347min

“If you want to get more dances, just wear a shorter skirt!” my tango friend exclaimed as if it was SO simple! But I believed him, and that’s what I did early on as a dancer. And it worked… but not re...

11 Okt 202332min

Is dating another tango dancer a good idea? How do you deal with all the inevitable emotional ups and downs it can bring? ⁣⁣These are the questions I'm tackling in this episode and I share a few insig...

3 Okt 202342min

If you've ever felt at a disadvantage in tango because of your age, you’re not alone. Many (if not most) women in tango feel somehow disempowered by their age, especially once we start getting over 40...

27 Sep 202351min

It's common to hit a wall, or multiple walls, when learning tango. You might open yourself up to working with new teachers or signing up for a tango competition, only to realize that you know less tha...

20 Sep 202340min

Starting tango with your girlfriend/boyfriend is typically the worst idea for your relationship. It’s a common story tango dancers jokingly retell, of how they came to tango because of someone, and th...

13 Sep 202359min