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Tag: advice
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The broken pebble jar
Tango is all about trust. We all know it. We open our embraces and let strangers in, expecting that they will not harm us physically or emotionally. This requires a great deal of trust. And the more we dance, the more we learn to trust… or distrust some partners.
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It’s not the milongas you go to
In my previous post, I talked about how absence creates or highlights presence. That was about three weeks ago. Yes. I took a break from writing (or at least from posting) for a while. But the idea behind this post has been waiting patiently for three years to take shape. So… what’s three more weeks,…
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It’s not the notes you dance
It’s not the notes you play… it’s the notes you don’t play. At first glance, it sounds like a riddle. What could he mean? What are the notes you don’t play, and why should they matter?
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The hidden opportunity in Tango marketing – part 1
Some years ago, I wrote about the way Tango is advertised and how misleading and limiting that messaging can be. Since then, many things have happened, but I still stand by what I said. Advertising Tango as a dance of passion, drenched in sensual and sexual imagery, deprives it of a much greater potential impact…
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Kindness, Rituals and Values
Some weeks ago, we had a meaningful conversation in the community about the custom of walking your partner back to their seat after a tanda. One member challenged the gesture, suggesting it might symbolise outdated gender roles. Others, including myself, offered a different view. I don’t see this as a “ladies first” gesture. I see…
