Board Meeting Tango

Board Meeting Tango

Lockdown has meant different things for different people. For some people, it has meant endless hours to fill and the opportunity to pursue interests they’ve never before had time for. For others, it has meant busier days than ever, dealing with one work crisis...
The Magic of the Number 8

The Magic of the Number 8

Yesterday was a special day. It was our daughter’s eighth birthday. Eight is an important number in tango. The Basic Eight, the “Ocho” and this delicate little decoration, which draws a number eight on the floor. Here I am yesterday drawing this...
Video Angst II

Video Angst II

A couple of years ago, I wrote a blog about watching yourself dancing on video. In the time of the Coronavirus, it seems more relevant than ever. Every Zoom class we teach is automatically recorded and sent out to every student, so they can keep practicing and...
Dress-Up In Lock-Down?

Dress-Up In Lock-Down?

Here’s a word we seem to hear a lot these days: unprecedented. We live in unprecedented times. And dancing tango in our living room is pretty unprecedented too! Four weeks ago when lockdown in the UK began, most people had never even heard of Zoom. Now taking a...
Tango in Our Kitchen

Tango in Our Kitchen

In the current crisis, our everyday routines have been turned on their heads. But you can keep up your tango skills – with or without a partner – in the smallest of spaces and incorporate it in your daily tasks. As you wait for the kettle to boil,...