Dance musically – Music Transitions invite Dance Transitions

TANGO TIPS – 12 October 2025 The following is a copy of the notes provided to participants at a “Tango Tips” musicality interlude at the Toca Tango Practilonga in Auckland. Transitions in tango music invite transitions in our tango dancing. … Read More

Dance musically – Resolution of Vals Phrases

TANGO TIPS – 14 September 2025 The following is a copy of the notes provided to participants at a “Tango Tips” musicality interlude at the Toca Tango Practilonga in Auckland. Today’s tip is about a way to practice dancing to … Read More

Tango Dance Music Syncopations

The following is a copy of the notes provided to participants at a “Tango Tips” musicality interlude at the Toca Tango Practilonga in Auckland. TANGO TIPS – 8 June  2025 Some tango dance music can be really challenging due to … Read More

Repeat dance steps to align with repeats in the music

Dancing the music repeats The following is a copy of the notes provided to participants at a “Tango Tips” musicality interlude at the Toca Tango Practilonga in Auckland. TANGO TIPS – 11 May 2025 All tango dance music is full … Read More

Vals rhythms – choices we can make to dance to them

The following is a copy of the notes provided to participants at a “Tango Tips” musicality interlude at the Toca Tango Practilonga in Auckland. TANGO TIPS – 13 April 2025 Today’s tip is about different vals rhythms and the choices … Read More

Exercise to dance tango more musically

Tango Tip – An exercise to dance tango more musically The following is a copy of the notes provided to participants at a “Tango Tips” musicality interlude at the Toca Tango Practilonga in Auckland. TANGO TIPS – 9 March 2025 … Read More

Dance musically; change stepping to reflect changes in the music

The following is a copy of the notes provided to participants at a “Tango Tips” musicality interlude at the Toca Tango Practilonga in Auckland. TANGO TIPS – 12 January 2025 Many Tango Teachers are very effective in teaching various skills … Read More