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Nov 2023
39m 41s

Tango Altruism: navigating the dance bet...

IMSO Tango
About this episode

Some people you LOVE dancing with. With others... you dance for other reasons. Sometimes these "other" dances are lovingly referred to as "charity" or "community service" tandas.

For our first "together" episode, my husband Alex and I tackle this somewhat uncomfortable topic. I have never met a tango dancer who was not at least somewhat conflicted on this issue. What do you think?

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