In Defense of etiquette 2023: Part I: Codigos
15 December 2025
Tango is a big dance. Most of us have a lot to learn. If you feel something strange, it is
Tango is a big dance. Most of us have a lot to learn. If you feel something strange, it is
How can a countryside circus help me to understand tango’s relationship with tradition and art?
The things no one wants to talk about. That seems to be my beat. Usually I don’t want to talk
These days if you talk to a dancer about dancing,they will inevitably justify their lack of ambition by saying “it’s
We do have our problems in tango. Not everyone can figure out how to dance to contemporary music. And some
Drenched in the wrong dress, I had to look great in it. The tango uniform protects like riotgear.
Our Ballhaus is unusual for European milongas. Only one third of it is dance floor. Most social events prioritize the
The rejection never knowing why is a vicious breath on our necks, uniting all followers in our waiting, impervious to
A detailed analysis of the growing rift between two camps of tango, what I will call ‘neonuevo’ and ‘newclassic’, and
« Le début de la liberté, c’est la définition des termes » Socrate « Les limites de mon langage
Tango is full of myths. Knife fights. Brothels. “It’s always the leader’s fault.” Today I caught a live one. You
The woman told me “well maybe in Germany the men can’t say no, but here we say that men can
In early October a somewhat frantic Los Angeles journalist contacted me as an “expert” on “the burning edge of sublime”.
If you’ve explored TangoForge.com you have undoubtedly seen a number of photos by Romain Baillon. We met many years ago,
All of our yogis could do the Tree pose beautifully, so we started reminding them to tree while dancing –
We might use the phrase ‘pre-cabeceo’ for the actions that lead up to and prepare for the cabeceo. Crafting your
Many people these days reject the tango etiquette as old fashioned, “macho”, or irrelevant. They don’t consider that the tango
As part of our most recent Privates Intensive, I received an unusual opportunity to develop our pedagogy in a new
Sports Physiologist Eric Cressey is focused on low back pain. In this interview he debunks standard diagnostic and physiotherapy techniques.
We were responsible for “the neo”. We didn’t know what that meant… Here are the latest collected tidbits on this
My dancing slowed down in 2019 because I felt I wasn’t getting much out of it. It ground to a
Parkour becomes an act of beauty. It avoids not only the routine of spatial organization and predetermined routes, but also
The keto diet improves the health of our mitochondria, which enables our brains to function smoothly. What is it? While
He’s not surprised that it’s possible to sculpt your own body, but I am. While it’s a good idea to
Some of them scramble to explain that they really really really do mean it as a compliment.
“On spec” is an abbreviation of “on speculation”. It’s a business term referring to production in hope of success. Artists
The “therapy” of art may serve others, but it must first be the antidote for the artist. It is the
Today is day 11 of a stunt, to teach tango to a stuntman in 30 days. Stunt-work requires precision. Each
The dancers of the Cochabamba Group and El Pulpo are misunderstood as innovators, people who distorted and departed from tango.
This graphic has been on our home page for six years. For several of those years I have been aware
I was overwhelmed with despair, surely multi-valent. I was inconsolable, untouchable, reactive, helpless. I watched joy pass but could not
But would I accept the right invitations if I felt cautious of everyone? Would I be able to relax my
I always invite my students to share their confusion when teachers are telling them different things. Likewise I now feel
I discover there are far more than two aesthetics for a voleo and they are all for me. I wonder
I am here to pick grapes. I continue to train every day, alone, but not to that music. I dance
Showing off is an accusation leveled at people perceived to be doing either “stage” tango or “nuevo” tango in contexts
In the era of Fundamentalism, modernism is in decline. Although we can ill-afford it, the modernists are now drawing battle-lines.
It’s time to manifest my resolutions: to increase the parts of tango that make me happy and transform or abandon
“I selected the Alfa because of its distinctive Art-Deco sound openings and also because the first example I came across
So we went out and we started dancing, and looking for what we didn’t know … we were looking for:
“Gustavo, what are we going to do with this!? This is such an amazing way of making art, we must
We talk about intentions, the development of TangoForge pedagogy, online tango education, marketing for the tango industry, and possible uses
–Auch auf DE– Mario and Andrea were competitive ballroom dancers for some years. Eventually they tired of the rigid priorities
As I’m sure you are, I’m spending a lot of time thinking about – well, everything.
My life, decisions
It’s hard to know what to train. And it’s even harder to get started. But it’s really important to keep
This cycle prevents us from ever reckoning with the costs of either. We can’t seem to finalize a cost-benefit analysis.
Dear Dancers, I write today with a sad confirmation of things I suspected. I hope to learn that it is
From 2021 Berlin will no longer be our headquarters. Now is the time to revisit our Berlin productions. Accompanied by
The TangoForge Advent offered the pearls of delight and wisdom I have collected between dances. If you want more of
This year we have seen our fragility, we have lost control over our lives, we have surrendered freedoms and privileges.
The Berlin Interviews
