Tango Resources
About Tango
Joe's Tango Podcast
This is an amazing resource for all students of tango! Here you'll find Joe's interviews with world-class Argentine tango instructors, event organizers, musicians, and DJs. The conversations are candid, insightful, and provide yet another inspirational learning tool for tango students of any level.
wisconsin-tango.com/podcast
Sotango
Visit this site to watch a great short film about social tango by Yelizaveta Nersesova. If you are new to tango, this will give you a sense for the dance through the words and images of a wide variety of dancers. The film documents and shares the extensive and profound impact of social tango on people’s lives around the world.
sotango.world
This is an amazing resource for all students of tango! Here you'll find Joe's interviews with world-class Argentine tango instructors, event organizers, musicians, and DJs. The conversations are candid, insightful, and provide yet another inspirational learning tool for tango students of any level.
wisconsin-tango.com/podcast
Sotango
Visit this site to watch a great short film about social tango by Yelizaveta Nersesova. If you are new to tango, this will give you a sense for the dance through the words and images of a wide variety of dancers. The film documents and shares the extensive and profound impact of social tango on people’s lives around the world.
sotango.world
Todo Tango, Tango Music and History Resource
todotango.com/english
todotango.com/english
Veronica Toumanova, Dancer, Teacher, Writer
Highly recommended by Angela! Insightful and inspiring essays on many aspects of tango. You can read the essays on her website, facebook, or buy her book on Amazon or Kindle.
verotango.com/essays
A Guide to Tango Terminology
An alphabetical index of tango terms.
www.tejastango.com/terminology.html
Highly recommended by Angela! Insightful and inspiring essays on many aspects of tango. You can read the essays on her website, facebook, or buy her book on Amazon or Kindle.
verotango.com/essays
A Guide to Tango Terminology
An alphabetical index of tango terms.
www.tejastango.com/terminology.html
Tango Music
Tango Orchestras
Listening to tango music and becoming familiar with the different orchestras is a big part of learning tango. Honestly, just playing tango music and dancing around your house by yourself can really improve your dancing by helping you to really feel and hear the music. I didn't have a partner the first few years I was learning tango, and I would do this all the time. I think it really helped with my dancing. Lead or follow, you don't even have to be doing tango moves, just walking and playing around.
If you do not have any tango music of your own, you can use Pandora or Spotify to listen to a large selection of tango music. Enter in any of these orchestras and enjoy: Carlos Di Sarli, Juan D'Arienzo, Edgardo Donato, Enrique Rodriguez, Ricardo Tanturi, Miguel Caló, Rodolfo Biagi, Osvaldo Pugliese.
Listening to tango music and becoming familiar with the different orchestras is a big part of learning tango. Honestly, just playing tango music and dancing around your house by yourself can really improve your dancing by helping you to really feel and hear the music. I didn't have a partner the first few years I was learning tango, and I would do this all the time. I think it really helped with my dancing. Lead or follow, you don't even have to be doing tango moves, just walking and playing around.
If you do not have any tango music of your own, you can use Pandora or Spotify to listen to a large selection of tango music. Enter in any of these orchestras and enjoy: Carlos Di Sarli, Juan D'Arienzo, Edgardo Donato, Enrique Rodriguez, Ricardo Tanturi, Miguel Caló, Rodolfo Biagi, Osvaldo Pugliese.
Todo Tango, Tango Music and History Resource
www.todotango.com/english/
www.todotango.com/english/
Tango/Milonga Etiquette
If you plan to do any social dancing, please make sure that you are knowledgable about tango etiquette! This is very important as the codes of the milonga exist to create a safe and fun environment for all dancers. This is essential knowledge if you plan to attend any milonga. Below are two great articles provided by instructors Clint Rauscher & Shelley Brooks. Please let us know if you have any questions, we'd be happy to discuss them with you.
Tango Etiquette Part 1: General Milonga Etiquette
Tango Etiquette Part 2: Dance Floor Etiquette (Floorcraft)
Tango Etiquette Part 1: General Milonga Etiquette
Tango Etiquette Part 2: Dance Floor Etiquette (Floorcraft)
Where to Tango
Tacoma, WA
backstreettango.com
Seattle, WA
allseattletango.com
Port Townsend, WA
tangopt.com
Portland, OR
portlandtango.com
backstreettango.com
Seattle, WA
allseattletango.com
Port Townsend, WA
tangopt.com
Portland, OR
portlandtango.com
Tango Shoes
For beginners we recommend that you wear some type of dance shoe with a leather or suede sole or a jazz shoe or dance sneaker, or any non-marking street shoe that is comfortable and allows you to pivot on the ball of your foot. Flats or heels are fine for ladies; wear what is most comfortable. Clean socks are also a great and easy option for men and women.
Examples: Tango, ballroom or salsa shoes, jazz flats, ballet slippers, dance sneakers or socks. Non-marking street shoes that you can pivot in are OK if you do not have dance shoes and do not want to purchase any yet.
Examples: Tango, ballroom or salsa shoes, jazz flats, ballet slippers, dance sneakers or socks. Non-marking street shoes that you can pivot in are OK if you do not have dance shoes and do not want to purchase any yet.
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Recommended Online Tango Shoe Options:
Axis Tango Hand made Italian tango shoes for women and men. High quality shoes with great customer service and easy returns. I have multiple pairs of Tangolera brand heels from this company and they are super stable and very comfortable and have lasted for years. They have a large variety of beautiful styles and heel heights including lower 6cm and 7cm heels, which are great for those not wanting to wear a super high heel. They also have a great selection of low-heeled practice/training shoes for women. Expensive, but worth the price for the amazing quality and comfort. Shoes are the only "equipment" you need for tango, so if you have the money to invest, a pair of high quality tango shoes can really make a difference in your dancing. www.axistango.com |
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Jennifer Olson
Jennifer is a tango dancer and teacher living in the San Francisco Bay Area. She sells a variety of high quality tango shoes including women's Bandolera/Tangolera, SUR, Madame Pivot, and Regina and men's Bandolera tango shoes. Please email Jennifer at tangojennifer@gmail.com with your size, and she can respond with photos of what is currently in stock.
Jennifer also sometimes shows the shoes at milongas and festivals in Portland and Seattle. For more information, please contact Jennifer at tangojennifer@gmail.com or (971) 219-7075.
Jennifer is a tango dancer and teacher living in the San Francisco Bay Area. She sells a variety of high quality tango shoes including women's Bandolera/Tangolera, SUR, Madame Pivot, and Regina and men's Bandolera tango shoes. Please email Jennifer at tangojennifer@gmail.com with your size, and she can respond with photos of what is currently in stock.
Jennifer also sometimes shows the shoes at milongas and festivals in Portland and Seattle. For more information, please contact Jennifer at tangojennifer@gmail.com or (971) 219-7075.
Mr. Tango Shoes
Hand made tango shoes, especially recommended for men's shoes at an affordable price. They also make customizable shoes to your measurements which has worked very well for some of our students. My husband recommends suede soles for men's shoes as they are more flexible and comfortable to dance in.
www.mrtangoshoes.com
Hand made tango shoes, especially recommended for men's shoes at an affordable price. They also make customizable shoes to your measurements which has worked very well for some of our students. My husband recommends suede soles for men's shoes as they are more flexible and comfortable to dance in.
www.mrtangoshoes.com
Local Options:
Luis Perez - Luis is a tango instructor in Tacoma, WA that sells Mr. Tango brand shoes at his studio. To make an appointment to check out his shoes you can call him at 253-304-8296.
Dancing Dot Dot Dot - Local PNW retailer that sells high quality men's and women's tango and ballroom shoes in person and online. You can make an appointment to try on shoes in their Tacoma location. You can call the owner, Barbara, to make an appointment to try on shoes at 235-363-7996.
stores.dancing.dotdotdot.com
Fuzi Dance Shoes - Located in Lacey, WA specializing in ballet and jazz shoes and dance apparel. This is a great place to go to buy jazz flats or sneakers for class or men's ballroom shoes.
www.fuzi.net
Local Tango Festivals - There are tango festivals held a several times a year in both Seattle and Portland. Vendors bring their shoes to sell and you can try on several pairs at once before purchasing. Contact us if you are interested in this option and we can let you know when the next festival will be occurring.
Luis Perez - Luis is a tango instructor in Tacoma, WA that sells Mr. Tango brand shoes at his studio. To make an appointment to check out his shoes you can call him at 253-304-8296.
Dancing Dot Dot Dot - Local PNW retailer that sells high quality men's and women's tango and ballroom shoes in person and online. You can make an appointment to try on shoes in their Tacoma location. You can call the owner, Barbara, to make an appointment to try on shoes at 235-363-7996.
stores.dancing.dotdotdot.com
Fuzi Dance Shoes - Located in Lacey, WA specializing in ballet and jazz shoes and dance apparel. This is a great place to go to buy jazz flats or sneakers for class or men's ballroom shoes.
www.fuzi.net
Local Tango Festivals - There are tango festivals held a several times a year in both Seattle and Portland. Vendors bring their shoes to sell and you can try on several pairs at once before purchasing. Contact us if you are interested in this option and we can let you know when the next festival will be occurring.
