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Many ladies have told me and/or my dear wife (DW) they wished their husband would dance, and that my DW is lucky to have a man who dances. Going with someone can work for or against getting dances. My DW and I are seen dancing right away. We've danced many times and do some steps I'm reluctant...

Wedding dances don't have to be expensive. I know a couple who learned their wedding dance from a YouTube video. It looked really good.

As followers are very dominantly women I have been focused that way, didn't think as much about men. With your post thought about it and I don't see many Asian men in Tango, but do see many Asian women. Someone I know (white guy) kept getting linked up with Asian ladies on dating sites (he was...

All but one of the bullets referenced cringeworthy utterances (removed for brevity), I'm shocked you heard those. One that I think deserves some more discussion is the one in the quote above. This sounds like an intent crime, very hard to prove. I see white, asian, latino, and black ladies who...

Miradamiranda, is there an AI tool to remove AI cliches? TangoyFutbol: Thanks for posting, I like the old black and white detective story feel. I presume you used some AI tools? Which parts are AI and which tools? I have played around with some, it is fun.

There used to be large Tango Inclusion events (Tango en Punta) but they have not resumed since Covid. Videos show people in wheelchairs, with Down's Syndrome, and fully enabled. https://tinkersinclusion.org/en Southern California Tango Competition had a wheelchair performer, awesome to watch...

I feel like I'm missing something, and will look forward to your erudite response JiT. Here are some of my observations: I'm speaking from the perspective of the USA. My belief is that Tango is considered macho in South America. On JiT's side of the scoreboard, I am aware of 2 fistfights that...

I caution against this, even if it might generally be true. My last community had 3 cases. One was a good looking guy, very charming, who was very skilled in multiple dance styles and had no trouble getting dances. Multiple women came forward and the community issued a lifetime ban. Another guy...

I feel for you, it's nice when everyone can enjoy. Don't know if this helps: I do find it rewarding if I can get a newbie to follow something she has not learned yet. It gives me feedback that I'm actually leading something. So maybe for some (all?) of them it's not the cheap blame game ego...

They Dance among Us Today is Halloween in the USA. Thoughts that normally go along the lines of Loss Function convergence stray outside the lines... Could it be someone passing over has done one last milonga, and you've danced with this person? Might that lady dressed in black, who doesn't go...

A parallel story (but I think this is rare): I was visiting Los Angeles from out-of-state and went to a particular venue famous for being snobby (PM me if you are going to the Los Angeles area and want to know where). It had a fair number of ladies who looked like models or actresses, and way...

MiradaMiranda, to flip it around: Have you ever seen a visiting male leader get no dances? That I have seen, they always seem to do just fine. While I wouldn't say "always," I have shown up alone and unknown at enough venues far from home that I would say it is easy for a male leader to get...

IME compared to Swing, Contra, and Blues it is bad/elitist. Not 100%, but I don't think I ever saw someone unasked all night at a Swing or Blues or Contra event. Something hard to quantify is how much blame goes to the tanda system. A Tango leader has around 20 chances to ask followers at a...

Am I the only one who has done a taxi dance here? My little story: I was at a large USA festival. It was my 2nd marathon milonga of the event. I danced nonstop the first one, minus a handful of tandas for restroom breaks. The 2nd one was going just as well. BTW, I'm sure it was not my major...

I know a tanguera going to the Colombia Tango Festival, She said something she liked was that taxi dancers are included in the price. It is $1800 for the week, hotel included. I don't know the number of attendees or the gender balance, but I'd guess 20 taxi dancers probably really helps the...

The Gavito Festival Nocturna event had an interesting sign: NOCTURNA CODE OF SAFETY & KINDNESS Phones and wearables off -- hearts on. Invite kindly, accept with grace. Dance small, stay mindful. No touch you wouldn't do in the light. If you feel unsafe: say "I need some light!" We are here for...

I did a little online research. This is not disagreeing but hopefully clarifying. Here are the rules and a wiki page: https://tangoba.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-WORLD-DANCE-CHAMPIONSHIP-RULES-AND-REGULATIONS-ENG.pdf World tango dance tournament - Wikipedia I didn't see anything on...

I didn't see info on it with a quick search. Was it just once? Southern California Tango Competition started with around four couples, or maybe it was 8 people (IIRC from a web site a year or two ago that I can't find now). Maybe it just needed time to mature to a larger event.

I won't claim it is a huge effect, but there are more positive spinoffs than just the individual dancer. It does benefit the local community (not huge, but some). It's not just the person competing. I know 2 who have competed (Jack and Jill and over 55 pro-am), and there were at least 2 more...

I appreciate the cautionary note -- comparing your significant other to someone else can be risky business! I can see that TTanguero's skill that way could make for being a better leader, it sounds like he is more perceptive that way than I am. BTW, there be dragons the opposite direction, too...