Tango Stories
Argentine Tango news, opinions, reviews, interviews, performances and everything else ‘tango’ posted by members.
Opinion
Practice Pains
"Don't comment on my steps while we’re in a sequence! I get completely distracted!" My wife and I...
by Martin van Kesteren ~
Opinion
Policing the Ronda
"I'm a 'laissez-aller' guy," I explained, "the dancers should regulate the ronda themselves." Not everybody at the table...
by Martin van Kesteren ~
Opinion
Netflix Tango Plan
I explained my brilliant idea for a Netflix series that will bring thousands of dancers to tango. “This...
by Martin van Kesteren ~
Opinion
A Name To Remember
“Martin, it’s so great to see you again!” The woman enters the milonga, beaming, and trots towards me....
by Martin van Kesteren ~
Opinion
Summer Tango Drought
"I'm sorry, but I won't make it to next week's milonga. I'm so very, very sorry." As an...
by Martin van Kesteren ~
Essay
“Lo Puro” in Tango
Watch Paco De Lucía play. His mind is a few feet to the right of his head....
by Tango Spotting ~
Opinion
Tango Price Tag
“How much is a tanda?” she wondered. “42 cents,” I said. “However, total costs of a tanda are...
by Martin van Kesteren ~
Opinion
Leaders Who Can’t Get Dances
‘I got very few dances tonight—hardly any dances. So I want my money back,’ the visitor demanded. Yes,...
by Martin van Kesteren ~
Opinion
TANGO IS DYING (AGAIN)
"Tango is dying!’ one of my Los Locos Amsterdam members sighed. Dancers in our milonga have forever been...
by Martin van Kesteren ~
Opinion
The Chacarera Challenge
“So, you’re saying you feel okay while dancing tango, but you feel like an idiot when you dance...
by Martin van Kesteren ~
Opinion
Superar el examen para bailar tango
Actualmente el tango se manifiesta en multitud de eventos en todo el mundo. Atenderé especialmente a los relativos...
by Paco Castellano ~
Opinion
Confidence in tango
Hi to all. When I came to tango I was lacking confidence and to be honest I still...
by Svitlana Iva ~