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 [...]

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 [...]

One Milonguero

One milonguero made this comment about Nuevo Tango to us and two other couples:
Nuevo Tango is not Argentine Tango because it sacrifices the embrace, the musicality, and the walk.  And these are the elements that make up Argentine Tango.*
* This was said by an actual milonguero in Castellano and although not a direct translation, it [...]