Tag: life


  • The perfect tanda was never the point
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    The perfect tanda was never the point

    What if we could remove friction altogether? From our dance… or even from our lives? Why do we need it in the first place?

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  • It’s not the Tandas you dance
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    It’s not the Tandas you dance

    I’ll start with my unpopular opinion. I don’t like Biagi… Or Valses. (But strangely enough, I don’t mind a Vals by Biagi!) Usually, these are the moments I take a break in the milonga. Of course, there are exceptions, but that’s not the point. The real question is: how did I end up here? And…

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  • It’s not the milongas you go to
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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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  • The hidden opportunity in Tango marketing – part 1

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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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  • The elephant in the room

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    The elephant in the room

    A few weeks ago, a video went viral in the Greek Tango community. Two women, both dancers, were repeating phrases they’ve heard over the years. Comments full of gender stereotypes, casual misogyny, and the kind of phrases that, when unpacked, reveal more than just ignorance. They reveal a culture that sometimes looks the other way.…

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