2009: Some selected Learning Tango articles
2nd January 2010
I thought it'd be useful at this time, to review a selection of the articles we've had in 2010, and to thank all article contributors for their work. So I've selected 4 articles for each month.
(Here's the equivalent article listing favourite 2008 articles)
I hope you enjoy (re-)reading them.
As always, if you have any comments, feedback or suggestions, please mail me at dance@jivetango.co.uk.
January
| La Dulce - the start | The first journal contribution from the lovely La Dulce. |
| What have you got... | ... in your rucksack? A helpful guide as to what to carry. |
| One year on, three years on... | Some interesting ideas in the Tango Fusion area. |
| The Simpsons Guide to Tango | Because we all need one of these. |
February
| Jacqui's Journey | Episode IV of Jacqui's Journal |
| Beginning Tango | Some good tips for getting started |
| Milongerwocky | A poem from BorderTangoMan |
| Wax On, Wax Off | Moving on up in Tango |
March
| Disputanda: Escapism | Another 2009 blogger-ette, Disputanda |
| Review: Tango Boot Camp | The "step into spring" training reviewed |
| Tango Highs and Lows | What to expect on your journey |
| Shaping | How to lead with shapes |
April
| La Dulce (again) | "I didn't know where to look"... |
| Tango Basics: Posture | Some fundamentals on posture |
| TARDIS Tango | It's bigger on the inside... |
| Marc And Rachel - photos | Lovely photos courtesy of Rebecca Portsmouth |
May
| London Codigos | A humourous take on London dancers |
| Disputanda again | It's a kind of magic... |
| Tango Basics: walking | Following on from "posture" |
| Lesson notes | From my first ever class! |
June
| A lightbulb moment | There are no practicas in London |
| Review: Bramshaw bodyshop | Away from the London fold |
| BorderTangoMan's Ultimate Neotango playlist | One in the "Music" section |
| July 2009: Tango course syllabus | My first proper course :) |
July
| Shoerotica: fun | Some very very strange shoes... |
| Painting Tango | Paintings, from Chris |
| Disputanda: rain season child | Some more contributions |
| Don'ts For Women | - from a leader's perspective |
August
| Cristalisa: breaking the code | Some more journal experiences |
| Lies to Children | Some musings on learning / teaching |
| More Cabaceo | Thoughts on Tango etiquette |
| Tango Improvers | Syllabus for an improver's course |
September
| The DVIDA Syllabus - examined | A look at a tango syllabus |
| "Do"s For Followers | - from a leader's perspective |
| Genuine Tango | What is it? |
| The Fifth Tango | Humage to the Fifth Element. |
October
| Andreas Wichter class | Review of a workshop |
| Tango Glossary | Updated glossary of terms |
| Let's talk bottom | Not quite as bad as it sounds |
| If... Tango | An adaptive poem |
November
| Berko Tango - playlist | for Sunday 22nd November |
| Nuevo - beyond sequences | Some thoughts and ideas |
| Dances with beginners | With diagrams and everything! |
| Review: Tango Mango | One of several... |
December
| Speed | Keep above 2 miles per hour or... |
| Floorcraft Again | Playing Frogger - in real life... |
| How men and women learn Tango | Well, it's a start |
| La Dulce | To round off the year... |
Related articles
- David Bailey, 20th December 2009