If you ask someone what color they associate with Argentine Tango dance, many will guess Red. Must be because of the image of a woman dancer with a red rose in her teeth. Just Google “Tango and Red Rose” for images and enjoy a few nice ones :). Yes, I know, cheesy, but what can [...]
I was hesitant to use this title at first, but it is a real question some folks are asking online about Argentine Tango! So there it is, can one Tango when drunk? This post opens a new category added to Tango Bohemia blog – Tango Question and Answers. Many are curious about Tango dance, and [...]
Some time ago I was teaching Beginner Argentine Tango Classes to a group of Ballroom dancers at one of Atlanta dance studios. Tango dancers know it is always a challenge to present fundamentals of an improvisational dance to anyone who is used to learning set patterns and steps. It is much easier to teach a [...]
I have to admit I am not much of a ballet fan. I like partner dances and consider Argentine Tango “the mother of all dances”. So when I recently came across a link to a video with Michail Baryshnikov, I wasn’t too excited. I clicked on it just to pay respect to this famous dancer [...]
Interesting dance – Argentine Tango. And not just because of wonderful music, fancy moves, or a healthy addiction it can create. Turns out that taking Tango lessons helps with other physical activities. I knew some of them, my students shared with me about others. What I knew first hand was how learning Argentine Tango improves [...]