The Tango Banter

You start tango one day, and the next you're wondering... "how long this going to take?" If you're asking yourself that question, you are not the only one. We all want to know how long it's going to t...

18 Jan 202345min

So you've started learning tango, now what? You might be excited, overwhelmed, confused, or a little bit of everything. What are the most important/helpful insights to keep in mind about tango to help...

11 Jan 202346min

It's a new year and a new perspective on what kinds of evolution social tango is going to undergo over the next years. How tango evolves depends very much on the evolution of the people who dance it.I...

4 Jan 202347min

Tango is an acquired taste. It takes a long time to learn and maybe even longer to get what you want out of it. So how do you know whether to keep going or to go ahead and throw in the towel?In this e...

27 Dec 202233min

Sometimes it's just butterflies in your stomach, other times you're shaking like a leaf and sweating bullets. Social situations and general, and tango in particular, can shake up those nerves and make...

20 Dec 202249min

Whether you love it or loathe it, cabeceo is one of tango's most important conventions. Understanding the rules of cabeceo and knowing how to apply them (and how to break them gracefully) is crucial t...

13 Dec 202233min

Whether it's losing a friend, or a lover, breakups are never easy. No matter how many times we might go through something like this, it's rarely clear what the "right" thing to do is, or how to act "a...

7 Dec 202247min

For some tango is a destination. For others it is a means to an end. For Risa Benson, continuing to dance is a way of insisting on life itself. This is the quality that first drew me to Risa when I me...

29 Nov 202246min