Tango DJing
My first experiences at DJing was during the days at Porridge Club (August 2002), where I volunteered to take up the challenge of providing danceable Tango music at, of all places, a Chinese-style cafe that sells porridge. Judging by the response week after week, I’d say it was quite successful! 🙂 This was followed by some occasional stints at Bobby Rubino’s and (more regularly) Xen Bar (early 2003) once our friend started his salsa bar**.
Evolution of the embrace
Once upon a time, all Tango dancers in Singapore danced in an open embrace.
Fast-forward to present, close embrace dancing is the norm rather than the exception during a typical milonga.
Speaking for myself, I can clearly remember the first time a girl (she was already an experienced dancer at that time) came very close to me, and this was within the first two months – no formal classes and before my first workshop – of my Tango journey, I was literally petrified! Come on, what was I supposed to do? There was simply no space to move. 🙂
Fading Buenos Aires
This is not directly Tango-related.
On the blog Buenos Aires: City of Faded Elegance, you can see many lovely shots of the once-glorious architecture of an city that has seen better days, in an aptly named series: The City That Fades Away.
Tango shoes
Accidentally came across this weblog discussing exclusively everything under the sun that is related to Tango-wear: Tango shoe divas. As can be expected, most of the talk is about Tango shoes – for ladies in particular.
Be sure to also check out the other links here for more tips on choosing the right shoes for yourself!