Years ago, the only tango shows I saw were Luis Bravo's "Forever Tango" on Broadway and Estampa Portenas's "Tango Fire" at Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre. "Once Upon a Tango," a local Los Angeles tango show produced by Guillermo De Fazio and Giovanna Dan, is the complete opposite and uniquely delightful. The two were large productions, with many dancers, … [Read more...] about Once Upon a Tango is Uniquely Delightful
Tango Reviews
Back to the Dance Floor: New and Old Milongas, Great Tango Instructors in Town
After more than six months of not being able to dance the tango because of a broken ankle, I'm finally back on the dance floor. A few new milongas have cropped up since my injury, and a few others have closed. As well, there is a flurry of upcoming activity with the SoCal Tango Championship & Festival in February, fantastic tango instructors and performers in town, and M3 … [Read more...] about Back to the Dance Floor: New and Old Milongas, Great Tango Instructors in Town
Tango BC Duo, Cecilia Gonzalez Make It a Hot Night at Tango Room
It was a treat last night to go to the Tango Room and discover that a live band would be playing. A platform was set up in the middle of the floor, between the two poles, for a keyboardist and guitarist. At first I thought it wouldn't be much with just two players. I was definitely wrong. Tango BC, comprised of pianist Mariano Barreiro and guitarist Santigao Cursach, is an … [Read more...] about Tango BC Duo, Cecilia Gonzalez Make It a Hot Night at Tango Room
The Comedy of Tango
An acquaintance of mine asked me about a tango video I shared years ago. The video shows the comic personal/public interaction between tango dancers as they show up for a milonga and during the dance. It was shot in Buenos Aires and done very well. Dancers with highly different personalities show up early at a milonga, preparing themselves in anticipation of getting the … [Read more...] about The Comedy of Tango
The Lombard Twins and Piazzolla
I saw this YouTube video on Facebook, and thought I'd share here. Love the musicality of their dancing. Here's another one from the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert where they are performing June 17. Maybe they'll come to Los Angeles .... They've been dancing since they were 7. More about the tap dancing, directing brothers can be found here. … [Read more...] about The Lombard Twins and Piazzolla