<p>In this banter I explore the (un)friendliness of the social tango scene and the different camps that people fall into regarding this topic.
The topic was sparked by a recent article (https://therhinestone.medium.com/i-went-to-my-first-milonga-lets-talk-about-it-2a4a93192d2b ) and interview I had with Elena Rovito (https://link.chtbl.com/O109KHbx ), a zo ... Show More
Aug 18
When Tango Etiquette Gets in the Way | Cabeceo, Códigos & Rejection
What if knowing all the rules of tango still doesn't tell you what to do?Gregory is back on The Tango Banter, and this time our conversation wanders into the wonderfully messy social territory of the milonga: men following, women leading, cabeceo, rejection, persistence, “saving” ... Show More
50m 44s
May 2024
Oa Metzner Part 1/3 - social tango, improving, biomechanics and connection
<p>Part 1, interview with Oa Metzner: In this part of the interview we discussed what the term ‘social tango’ actually means for social dancers like me and you, what helps tango dancers improve, and then we dived into biomechanics. Finally, and this was a wonderful eye-opening pa ... Show More
44m 46s
Jun 2021
El tango de hoy (Tango of Today)
Tango is Argentina’s most iconic cultural tradition. But for a hundred years, tangos have only been written from the perspective of men. The conductor of “La empoderada” or “The Empowered,” Argentina’s first all-female tango orchestra, is trying to change that. A transcript of th ... Show More
25m 32s
<p>Kindness cuts both ways in tango.</p>
<p>A controversial episode.</p>
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<p>Links:</p>
<p><a href='https://thecurioustanguero.com'>The Curious Tanguero</a></p>
<p><a href='https://tangofulness.com/'>Tangofulness: Exploring connection, awareness, and meaning in tango. </a ... Show More
<p>What to observe in a milonga to dance better with your favourite dancers.</p>
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<p>Links:</p>
<p><a href='https://thecurioustanguero.com/'>The Curious Tanguero Newsletter </a></p>
<p><a href='https://tangofulness.com/'>Tangofulness: Exploring connection, awareness, and ... Show More
