What You Bring

What Do You Bring to Tango When You Dance?by Marek Szotkowski Technique can make a dancer competent. But presence, emotion and curiosity are what make tango come alive. What do you bring to tango when you dance? Your body? Your heart? Your emotions and feelings? Everything you have, something, or... Read More

Tango Practice without a Partner

There are ways to improve your tango event when you aren't dancing with a partner. Check out these videos, suggested by MTS Board member Nuria - thank you Nuria for sharing these! Facebook login: ochos & variations https://www.facebook.com/reel/1316881613753212 Pinterest: Follower's embellishment... Read More

How a German Immigrant became the Quintessential Argentine

What exactly is the bandoneón? It is a complex 71-button square-shaped relative of the accordion, the instrument that defines the melancholic sound of Argentine tango and has become the symbol of the music genre. The bandoneón features bisonoric buttons—producing different notes on the push and p... Read More

Synchronized Brain Waves

By Rodielon Putol Earth.com staff writer Follow Earth on Google There’s a moment in tango when two people stop thinking and simply move. One partner shifts weight. The other responds almost instantly. No words. No plan. Just timing, trust, and rhythm. Now scientists say that connection may go dee... Read More

Honoring the great Maria Nieves

The legendary tango dancer María Nieves Rego (September 6, 1934 – April 19, 2026) passed away on Sunday, Apr 19, 2026, age 91. She was an Argentine tango dancer and choreographer who starred with her long time dance partner Juan Carlos Copes bringing tango, from the 1950s onward, out of reclusion... Read More

Brain Health and Tango

We tango dancers know that we enjoy Argentine tango even though it can be a challenging dance form to master. We feel good when we dance ti. Yet several studies have suggested that the improvisation of Argentine tango makes it more effective than choreographed dance for cognitive health. Yup, it’... Read More

What is Baldosa?

In the 1950 film Sunset Boulevard, Norma Desmond, played by Gloria Swanson, says to Joe Gillis "You know, this floor used to be wood, but I had it changed. Valentino said there's nothing like tile for the tango". We all enjoy dancing on a great wood floor - so why switch to tile? Well, it’s Baldo... Read More

Have I really felt “connection” in tango? by Anonymous

Have I really felt “connection” in tango?by: Anonymous Connection. It’s something we tango dancers constantly seek, but how often have we actually felt genuine connection? To the point that we’ve reached a state of oneness and nirvana? If we have felt that level of connection, how can we recreate... Read More

Dancing with Intention

Dancing with IntentionThere’s plenty of literature out there on how to live your life with intention, to find more meaning and greater fulfillment. Intention means going after what you want with focus and purposefulness, being proactive, focusing on where you are going, instead of waiting and wis... Read More

Dancing can be More Powerful than Antidepressants

We know dancing tango feels great - but why? Research published recently in the article "Why dancing can be more powerful than antidepressants" published by Natinoal Geographic shows us that moving to music with others reduces symptoms of depression more than walking, yoga, or even standard treat... Read More