Are You a Leading Cheater?

The best dancers are supposed to be able to lead anyone, regardless of the follower’s level.  Really?  We have always questioned this “fact”.  How is this possibly true?  If a woman does not know how to embrace the man, if she doesn’t understand what the lead feels like (in general), if she is lacking necessary [...]

Old School… “May I Have This Dance?”

After spending 8 months in Buenos Aires and experiencing the intelligently invented “cabeceo“, returning to Toronto’s way of requesting dances was quite difficult… to say the least.  One lovely milonga here in TO is encouraging it’s attendees to use the “cabeceo”.  We’re keeping our fingers crossed that our community will “accept this dance” and be [...]

Muy Feo

If it doesn’t look like Stage Tango, it better be full of “funky” moves and other gimmicks.  And if Tango is to maintain popularity, be accepted, and enjoyed, it definitely cannot be “boring” (i.e., include a lot of walking and basic – although not necessarily simple – steps).
We’ve read many blogs [...]