Meeting the milonguero Ricardo Vidort permanently changed our experience of tango. This warm generous man opened a door to a way of...

Years ago Kate and I had a private lesson in London with some travelling tango teachers who explained how to lead a back ocho. The trick...

Approaching a crowded milonga floor can be intimidating for dancers early in their tango career. But with a few adjustments it’s possible...

I’m asked to dance by someone I don’t know. The embrace is uncomfortable and he resists when I try to adjust my position. The embrace...

In the end, what I am looking for as a follower, is very simple. I want to enjoy dancing to the music with another person who is fully...

What do beginners need to start feeling comfortable with tango? You might quite reasonably say the most important thing is some basic...

How can both dancers in an embrace lead and follow at the same time? It sounds impossible but this contradiction is a feature of all the...

“Ok, that’s a giro, and two back ochos, now what? A sandwich, yes, a sandwich - that’ll give me time to think. Now another ocho? no, I’ve...

When I started out as a leader I assumed that learning tango was a process of accumulating moves. Once I had enough steps in the bank, I...