Argentina on a London stage
German Cornejo’s Wild Tango at The Peacock Theatre in London: Same sex couples dancing a modern take on tango on stage.
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Sadler's Wells Sampled 2020
The Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London started the new year with a dance taster festival: Sadler’s Wells Sampled took place on 31st January and 1st February at the theatre.
Sadler’s Wells Sampled 2020
The Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London started the new year with a dance taster festival: Sadler’s Wells Sampled took place on 31st January and 1st February at the theatre.
It’s all about the dog (and tango of course) #dance #photos #tandatuesday
It’s always great when I find a new perspective from which to show the social dances I shoot so I was really happy to discover that neither dog nor owner minded my including… Continue reading
Courting Cortinas – a #tandatuesday post
Lynn Collins spends hours choosing cortinas; “because I think they are a vital part of the flavour of a milonga. Choice depends on [the] time of day, harmony with tango music and general… Continue reading
Cortinas and Continuity, a #TandaTuesday Post
The dramaturgy of a milonga isn’t influenced just by the arcs of its component tandas. A choice of cortina can also contribute significantly to mood and movements around the floor. This is why… Continue reading
Structure tracks and tandas on #TandaTuesday
Finding the perfect combination of tracks for a particular milonga is a complex challenge. “If the very same DJ plays the very same tanda in 2 different milongas (not different continents or countries,… Continue reading
tango face
I’ve often heard the phrase ‘tango face’ and believe it to be one of those phrases that mean different things to different people. If a regular European social tango dancer was to use… Continue reading
Two Sides Of Tom – at Tango Al Fresco
It’s lovely to be working in a place where people know me. I get more dances, which is natural, but I also get a lot more spontaneous stuff. Here is one, taken at… Continue reading
Tango Al Fresco, the Mayors Thames Festival and a tango front cover
This front cover features Tom and Margo dancing under the Oxo Tower at the Mayor’s Thames Festival. I shot it in 2008 with my phonecam (a Sony Ericsson k800i) I think. I’m looking… Continue reading