Learn lunfardo, the slang from Buenos Aires!
Learn Buenos Aires slang (called lunfardo), used in most tango songs. Impress your partners with your command of lunfardo!
November 28, 2017
What is a cabeceo?
The ‘cabeceo’ (a focused and precise nod used in Buenos Aires...
October 20, 2017
15 unspoken rules at a milonga (3/3)
Whether you’ve been to a Milonga before or you’re yet to experience your first one, these tips have been devised especially to fill you in on all the etiquette so that you feel more comfortable and just soak up the lovely atmosphere. Here are the final five tips.
15 unspoken rules at a milonga (2/3)
Whether you’ve been to a Milonga before or you’re yet to experience your first one, these tips have been devised especially to fill you in on all the etiquette so that you feel more comfortable and just soak up the lovely atmosphere. Here are tips 10-15.
15 unspoken rules at a milonga (1/3)
Whether you’ve been to a Milonga before or you’re yet to experience your first one, these tips have been devised especially to fill you in on all the etiquette so that you feel more comfortable and just soak up the lovely atmosphere. Here are the first five tips.
September 14, 2017
Lead or follow?
Lead or follow? As you will know, there’s sometimes more of one gender than another in group lessons and milongas. Rather than an issue, it is, in fact, a great opportunity for men and women to try the other role. What happened back in the days?
5 reasons to start tango
If you've ever been to a tango class or a tango party, you might have noticed how diverse the tango population is - tango dancers come in all ages, shapes and sizes. This diversity is what makes tango exciting. Now, the reasons why people start tango are as varied as the tango scene itself...
August 31, 2017
What makes tango more relevant to us than the “bourrée Auvergnate”?
Tango was born on the other side of the globe, over a century ago. Why is it still relevant to us now, when the bourrée Auvergnate and other folklore dances around the world are dying a slow death...
July 28, 2017
From the Guarda Vieja to the Orquesta Típica
The first generation of tango players, called the "Guardia Vieja" (the Old Guard), were recent immigrants. By mixing their own culture and heritage, they participated in creating tango, a new music genre blending European, African and salon music.
How did tango conquer the world?
Watch this short, educational and fun video about how tango was born and how it spread from Buenos Aires slums to Paris before taking over the world!
