Lights, Camera, Tango! A conversation with a filmmaker and dancer: Oliver Kolker
What was tango like in Buenos Aires in the 1970? Is it possible to imagine a person who only speaks in tango lyrics? Is tango socialist or capitalist at it’s core?These are just some of the questions ...
19 Juli 202356min
REPLAY: How to survive the worst tango tanda of your life
We've all been there. You accept a cabeceo, walk across, take the embrace, and realize that the next 12 minutes are going to be hell. Well maybe not hell, but still, very unpleasant. What do you do? H...
12 Juli 202348min
The Price of Sensuality: Unraveling the Complexities of Tango's Allure
Tango is a sexy dance. It makes us feel things we had never known are possible. It is euphoric and blissful, it makes us delirious with new kinds of desires, feelings, sensations.But sometimes this ne...
5 Juli 202355min
Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone: Building the Necessary Skills for Tango
Most people who start tango have to face many emotional obstacles and some don’t succeed. Those who do somehow manage to develop the skills to deal with the intense emotional and psychological pressur...
28 Juni 202338min
Redefining Tradition: Women's Empowerment in Tango
Tango has changed a lot since it first began at the beginning of the 20th century. One of the main shifts revolves about the power dynamics between men and women and women stepping up and learning to ...
21 Juni 202344min
Dancing in Darkness: Exploring the Breakdowns and Breakthroughs of Tango
So frequently in tango our biggest breakthroughs happen when we are somehow breaking down, when we lose hope, or feel like there is no way we are going to figure it out.In this episode I banter about ...
14 Juni 202342min
The Dance Dilemma: Assigning Blame in Tango
What limits us social dancers most is no the technical stuff, but rather the psychological and emotional stuff. Tango is notorious for causing conflict and many couples break up after starting to lear...
7 Juni 202345min
From Japanese Kendo to Argentine Tango: Conversation with Toshi Takeuchi
Some people start tango because they fall in love with the music or love the dance, others start it because they have to stop doing Japanese Kendo. This was the case for Toshi Takeuchi, my guest for t...
31 Maj 202333min
