From Beginner to Advanced. Some thoughts about “levels” in tango
You like tango. You have been dancing for 3 years. You attended many many classes, you dance socially once or twice a week, you participate in many international events. You can do complex figures, colgadas and your boleo is high. You dance a lot and successfully and generally enjoy your tango life. Are you advanced? Or you like cooking. You have been cooking for yourself once or twice a week. You can do omelette, boiled potatoes and even tasty fried chicken. You invite frien
On mentors and inspiration
I had a chat with a friend the other day. Random tango stuff, milongas, styles, what to teach and where to learn, etc. And then my friend mentioned one thing that got me thinking: that he doesn't like to take regular classes, only privates or workshops and pre-milonga classes with visiting teachers. His reason was clear: he doesn't like “cliques” that form by being associated with a particular school. I told him that I agree and disagree with him at the same time, but didn't
What is your best chance of succeeding in milongas, especially if you're just starting?
I often hear, read and watch people who are rather new to the tango community get frustrated when they start going to milongas. Yes, milongas CAN be a bit difficult, if you don't know many people and don't dance very well YET. It might be difficult to get dances, to figure out who not to dance with, to infiltrate the existing groups etc. I know, I've been a beginner myself and I remember the feeling. I remember the very first milonga I ever went to, because I left in tears. T
Let's Make It Personal - Episode 2
SO, DO YOU NEED A ROSE TO DANCE TANGO? 🌹
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We are so excited to finish our second video from the “Let’s Make it Personal” series! This time, we are talking about tango if you’re a beginner or someone who doesn’t know much about it at all. What is it, what to expect and why should you do it at all. Hopefully, this will help inspire some new dancers to join us in our community! I tried to make it factual and purposely avoided any ambiguous (although very precise) desc
Let's Make It Personal - Episode 1
Hello dear friends! We are starting a new project called “Let’s Make it Personal”, which will be a series of videos on anything to do with tango. Sharing personal stories, giving tips, interviews with dancers of all levels in london and throughout Europe, informal chats with maestros etc. This is Episode 1, where we introduce this new project. ENJOY! With love, Olga Metzner P.S. let us know if there is any topic that might interest you for future episodes! #Socialtango #Learn
We are open to critique
CRITIQUE AND IMPROVEMENT. Today we received a very nice and truly helpful e-mail from one of the participants, Antonio Ram. He made a few very good points on improving our website and we will definitely look into that. Thank you Antonio! We also want to get BETTER, so we are always open to your suggestions, wishes, constructive critique and things you wish we were doing better. Our main idea is to be open, receptive and to ALWAYS IMPROVE. So please do feel free to let us know
What are the KEY features of TangoBETTER?
TangoBETTER is not a dance school, a couple of teachers or an organiser. TangoBETTER is an evolving PROJECT aimed at improving tango in London, inspiring people and breathing a new dance life into experienced local and foreign dancers. Here is what those different things mean: 1) TangoBETTER Intense Practicas -
Whole intense weekend of interactive work with best invited maestros. For advanced and professional dancers only (international) so they can work well together and l
How did TangoBETTER start and WHY?
After dancing mainly socially for years, in the beginning of 2016 I discovered that I actually enjoy studying and working on my tango more and more. It was more fulfilling and interesting to make new discoveries, not repeating same things over and over. What I lacked was a good partner to practice with. I had nobody in London, so I thought, why not IMPORT a partner, even if temporarily? And when you invite someone to practice with you, you should also import great teachers to
