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"Fast facts on Jorge Mario Bergoglio: Born in 1936 Ordained as a priest in 1969 Initially trained as a chemist Taught psychology, philosophy and theology Became Buenos Aires archbishop in 1998 Became cardinal in 2001 ***Known to love the tango*** Often rode the bus to work"

The best system I know is called bus stop. Suppose you have 10 leaders and 13 followers. All couples move in a circle (as they should, in preparation for milongas) and three followers stand in the corner of the room. When a couple approaches the bus stop, the leader says goodbye to his follower...

Maybe she's just been at a volcada workshop. maybe there is something in the lead that prompts her, for example if you hold her tighter at this moment. So how does a leader who leads a volcada prevent the follower from stepping forward. From my experience, some leaders hold me up, some don't...

Obviously Sebastian teaches what he knows and like. There are dozens of variations and you can't blame him that he did not mention them. You can take or leave his advice, or take parts of it. I also disagree on the position of the man's right arm, but this doesn't make the rest of his advice...

advice from Sebastian Arce here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgxwn7S4TKQ

Find a teacher admired by followers for a good embrace and have a few private lessons with him. Tango knowledge transmits from body to body. At a practica, ask for feedback from a good close-embrace leader. Learn to lead a little bit in close embrace and lead those "followers who know how...

We don't do it at my 'home' milonga, to my great relief

Could you point to a video with enganches please? Because people use this word to describe different things

Leader proposes, follower disposes We had a thread about ganchos a year ago http://www.dance-forums.com/showthread.php?t=35433&highlight=Gancho

don't lean back as you step back. lean / keep your weight / project forward (whichever phrase works for you)

Well, i don't. This year I am spending more time dancing in Europe. Might go back in couple of years but not just for dancing, as you suggested You were lucky then, luckier than that other person. But he did not invent this fear, did he? Of course, can't agree more. it is important to see...

Oh dear... "disrespectful reinvention"... Sorry for touching your sacred cow. "not in the Buenos Aires style at all"??? how would you know? Which milonguero festival you have been to? Have you danced with European leaders by any chance? Very well may be. I was asked for *my personal*...

Quality of dancing. "Milonguero" festivals in Europe are attended by people who are passionate about tango, practice a lot and are dedicated to the very-close-embrace style of dancing. There are no tourists who come after 10 tango lessons or those who want to display their vast repertoire of...

Cachirulo in El Beso (and before in Maipu) is my favourite, always had great dancing there, then Lo de Celia, de los Consagrados, Paracultural and Mina Milonga in Salon Canning, Sunderland, Grisel, Nino Bien, Porteno y Bailarin - these are the ones I went to most often.

Updating my thoughts about BA...(been there eight times in seven years) I still believe that any person interested in tango should to go at least once to see tango in its context. Anybody who wants to accelerate their progress should go, because this is where you can take lessons and dance...

Hi Segolene, if I were not otherwise committed I would go to the Pavadita milonga Details here http://www.dancetango.co.uk/Index.htm

What about these people? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpti9tb-vgE and these? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEnmt1xa92I

when the floor is very sticky or if i dance outdoors in non-pivoting shoes, i replace a step+pivot with a step+step+step almost on the spot in double time, to face the leader again. this works well in forward ochos. in back ochos I don't pivot, just cross my legs, and in a giro as well. I...

I *love* Biagi the Magic Hands. By far my favourite orchestra. (you don't like cats? you just don't know how to cook them :D)

Agreed. But I think the 'free foot' bit is also important, because it is possible to stay with the leader, step with the music in the direction he is taking you, - but, by doing quick change of weight, step with the foot most comfortable for you, not the one he expects you to move. Infuriating...