For those of you who know Spanish, or want to practice, and also are curious of some of the codigos, this is lovely to read.
Reminds me of last night… I had accepted a “cabeceo” invitation to dance last night, and was rising from my chair as the young man approached me. At the same […]

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First of all, happy 25 de Mayo. I don’t know much Argentine history but Mi Amor is changing that and I’m having a wonderful time learning.
Back to the milonga.  Argentines took over Il Bistro last night and good times were had.  The floor there is a little tough to dance on as it’s a restaurant, but Evan […]

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Caroline at Tangospeak as well as Miss Tango have both talked about their Happy Milongas.  I’ve decided (well, I’ve always known) that I have three Happy Milongas – one for Seattle, one for Italy, and one for Buenos Aires.  “Happy Milonga” is actually Miss Tango’s term, so I’ll just say it in Italian for my […]

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I thought I’d join in the crowd of bloggers posting about people who imitate the lovely Geraldine Rojas, and throw in my two cents.
Geraldine is simply gorgeous when she dances – she exudes a certain sensuality that makes you melt. What she’s most famous for (for us women at least) are her embellishments. And […]

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I’ve noticed, particularly after my trip to Buenos Aires, where I had some of the most emotionally satisfying tandas of my life, how many people in certain places aren’t dancing to the music when they dance tango - in fact let’s take that deeper: they’re not hearing the music through their partners.   There’s also quite a […]

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