Posts Tagged as ‘AlternaTango’

October 26, 2009

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 [...]

May 13, 2009

Another Sad Day for Tango

The mistaken perception of Argentine Tango can be seen in this youtube video.
We’re not trying to be mean about this, but are we for real here?  Do people really want to debate whether or not this is Argentine Tango?  We have come to a realization that there are three kinds of (“Argentine”) Tango found in [...]

April 7, 2009

Waiter Hand Hold

Waiter Pose
The waiter hand was observed numerous times in Bueno Aires… and there were numerous times that we heard teachers (of Argentine Tango) mock this kind of hand hold in classes. We have never liked this hold and have never understood why any man would want to hold his hand this way. On a purely [...]