Anita Flejter·Oct 6Tango Is Not a Dance of PassionThere is a scene in Scent of a Woman (1992) that single-handedly recruited more beginners into tango schools than any advertisement before…
Anita Flejter·Sep 22Close Embrace Is Not IntimateThe first time I danced close embrace with a stranger, I did not know where to look. Our chests were touching. I could feel his heartbeat…
Anita Flejter·Sep 8You Can’t Force the RiverThe first time I watched a beginner try to muscle through an ocho, I saw myself. The shoulders tense, the jaw set, the foot placed with the…
Anita Flejter·Aug 25Why Milonga Rhythm Is Not Just “Fast Tango”The first time you try milonga, your feet will lie to you. They will tell you that the solution is to move faster. Take the tango walk…
Anita Flejter·Aug 11Tango Brings Out Your Relationship Issues (And That Is Why You Should Pay Attention)A tanda is ten minutes. That is long enough to be real and short enough to be honest.
