Articles written by members or friends of TangoTang.
Mi Buenos Aires Confundido...Making Sense of Your First Trip to Buenos Aires
Written by Ray Rudowski, on 16-02-2008 12:16
Buenos Aires, the centre of our tango universe … big, beautiful and like the music itself, mysterious and overwhelming if you're not prepared. I just got back from my first pilgrimage and my head is so full of information that doesn't seem to communicate with my body to put it into practice. Your first trip to Buenos Aires will be full of questions, trying to make sense of it all in defining what you think you know about "tango" vs the "reality". Separating tango fact from "fantasy" is no easy task, but Uncle Ray is gonna try …
Last update: 25-04-2008 12:06
A Song Request
Written by Richard Lai, on 11-02-2008 02:28
A friend wrote to me and said she would like to hear and dance to her most favouite song at the Wednesday Milonga at CiXi on 13th Feb, before she leaves Hong Kong in Feb. to study overseas.
The song is "En Esta Tarde Gris" by Aníbal Troilo and sung by Floreal Ruiz.
She sent me two youtubes showing masters dancing to this song.
I would have missed putting this song in my playlist naturally as it is not my kind of style :-). But after watching these 2 yourtubes, I am excited and longing to dance to this number.
The first one is Murat and Michelle Erdemsel at the La Belle Epoque Milonga,
And in this second youtube, Javier & Geraldine danced to this piece of music as a demonstration at the end of their class.
And I would like to dedicate this song to Sandy, wishing her a great success in her study.
Last update: 11-02-2008 11:03
Pablo Giorgini & Noelia Coletti Performance
Written by Richard Lai, on 31-01-2008 15:06
Here are the recordings of Pablo Giorgini & Noelia Coletti Performing for TangoTang at the Ladies Recreation Club in December 2007.
Last update: 11-02-2008 11:08
Beyond Dance Etiquette
Written by Richard Lai, on 17-01-2008 21:12
This is another article on social dancing. Topics include dance
community, popular dancers, dancing and romance and dancing happily.
People
dance socially mostly for the pure joy of it. For the dancing
enthusiast, nothing compares to the thrill of moving with grace and
harmony to a beautiful piece of music with that wonderful partner of
the moment.
But
anyone who has ever been to a social dance notices that not everyone is
having a good time, or at least not equally so. While some sit out many
dances, others are constantly in demand. These fortunate dancers seem
not only to have a great time, they also transfer their sense of joy to
others around them. There is something about these individuals that
transcends good looks and dancing skill. How do they do it? What are
the personal qualities, habits, and skills that lead to success on the
social dance floor? This article explores answers to these questions.
Last update: 20-01-2008 11:39
Elements of Dance Etiquette
Written by Richard Lai, on 17-01-2008 20:33
While we are starting a discussion board on the local salsa scene on Facebook, my friend Simon Wan brought up this article. It was written about a decade ago on social dancing, and though we do not necessarily agree to all things it said, it still applies today and to Argentine Tango as well. So said, when it comes to dancing, dance etiquette is never out of style. Enjoy. The original post can be found at http://www.utdallas.edu/~aria/dance/etiquette.html.
