Miles Tango Meanderings
A Little Clarity From An Earlier Post
In today’s post I used 2 terms that caused a bit of consternation. To be clear I used the terminology of the video. Let me clarify what *I mean* with the usage of those terms. ‘Frame’. This refers to the structure and posture of EITHER dancer in the co-combined typical
The One Topic That’s Insanely Nebulous!
Today’s Topic is NOT a simple idea that never gets it’s due, but if I have anything to say about it, it will soon enough. One of the reasons the topic never gets its due is the fact that the topic is insanely nebulous. In 16 years of teaching I
The Misnomer and Fallacy of ‘Musicality’.
This is a much longer topic that needs to get yapped about. So I will prepare you for that topic by telling you to go watch this video I created nearly 5 years ago that walks you thru the 5 Pause Type Methodology using ‘Que Nunca Me Falte’ by Pedro
Today’s Word is ‘Musicality’!
Today’s Tango Word is ‘Musicality’. Oh FFS Miles!!!! Again with this word business? Seriously ??? Hear me out, you may glean something today aside from the fact that I have a nasty case of OCD, or if I’m applying my OCD, … CDO! The word ‘Musicality’ by definition means “to
Is Cabeceo Dead ?
There is a conversation being had in plain sight about cabeceo, there are 2 sides to the argument of late: One side of the discussion that’s come about since the pandemic is that the practice of Cabeceo is dead and needs to stay that way. It’s served its purpose and
Is there a ‘Dark Side’ to Tango ?
a.) This is not mine. b.) FB won’t allow a long poll question. I have my thoughts on the matter but let’s have a healthy discussion on this one. Choose one: c.) MY HEART BLEEDS THIS REALITY ? All True ? Mostly True ? Perspective ? Hyperbole ? Mostly False
Eso!
This, in my opinion, is a SOCIAL TANGO performance. And in case you’re wondering who that ‘old folks’ are, that is Coco & Osvaldo. Youngsters as far as the ‘Milongueros’ go. But is worthy of the title because he, Osvaldo, came of age when the word was used as a disparagement! Which
Enter The DJ Realm at El Corte
Here’s a bit of relevance from the DJ table. If you’re not familiar with El Corte, you really should be. It is the reason why Tango exists in the form that it does in Europe. Further still it is because of El Corte that the Marathon craze got started, which