Definition

I Move Me

I Move Me. Means that YOU, as the Follower, are responsible for taking the initiative to ensure that your technique is spot on. When you feel or sense the intention from your Lead that you apply your technique to the best of your ability while you engage your body and muscles, and

Lead

Lead. (upper case) This refers to the person who is initiating the action of leading. lead. (lower case) This refers to the action of leading. It should not be confused with Lead (the person). This is a Tango Topics distinction done to clarify what is typically a confusing action, activity, and role which are frequently commingled.

Leading

Leading. The word ‘Leading’ in Argentine Tango, from a Tango Topics perspective, refers to the activity of person that initiates. In this instance of the word, case is not a delineator. So you’ll see it as Leading or leading.

Leader

Leader. The word ‘Leader’ in Argentine Tango is used to describe the action, activity, AND the person that initiates. Tango Topics views this as an unclear, and inaccurate descriptor. In Tango Topics vernacular we use this term very infrequently as it is exceptionally confusing whether the user could mean the Person,

Cross Walking System

Cross System (or Cross Walking System). This is 2nd most common way to describe one of the 6 Ways of Walking (see: Walking Systems) that are used in Argentine Tango in the Lead/Follow dynamic. Typically it is best described as Lead left steps into Follower Left, and then Lead Right

Parallel Walking System

Parallel System (or Parallel Walking System). This term refers to the most common form of ‘walking‘ in Argentine Tango, which is from a Tango Topics perspective, the 1st of the 6 Ways of Walking with a partner in the Lead/Follow dynamic. One way to envision Parallel System is what you do

Private Party

Private Party. This is a weird event type. It’s not an Encuentro, a Marathon, a Milonga, a Festival or Festivalito (a little tiny festival). However, it encompasses portions of the Encuentro, Marathon, and Milonga but not the Festival. These things are usually invite only. They’re very gender, role, skill and

Tango Festival

Tango Festival. A Festival is a series of Tango related events that happen over a 4 to 5 day period of time, starting on a Thursday and ending on a Sunday night. The events range from Tango performances, tango practicas, and Milongas (of course), to tango workshops, selling and trying

Facility

Tango Marathon

Tango Marathon. A Marathon, or Maratón (in Spanish), is a series of day/night Milongas (sometimes with breaks in them for food, but mostly not). Usually, a Marathon happens over the course of a weekend (72 hrs), from early Friday night to early Sunday evening. Sometimes, depending on the event structure, there

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