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 [...]

Learning to Dance Again: Floorcraft and The “Buffer”

(We decided this post needed editing and re-posting… here it is:)
We’re back in Toronto after spending a year in South America – 8 months of which were spent in Buenos Aires.  There’s so much to write about still… our observations and experiences of Tango in Buenos Aires, how it feels to be back “home”, and [...]

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 [...]