The Endless Summer LA Tango Marathon The 6th annual The Endless Summer L.A. Tango Marathon takes place this week from May 23 to May 27 bringing five days of tango music and dancing. Argentine tango dancers from all over the world will gather at local beaches, dance halls, and local iconic venues to take part in the dance marathon, satisfying that never-ending … [Read more...] about The Search for the Perfect Tanda
Once Upon a Tango is Uniquely Delightful
Years ago, the only tango shows I saw were Luis Bravo's "Forever Tango" on Broadway and Estampa Portenas's "Tango Fire" at Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre. "Once Upon a Tango," a local Los Angeles tango show produced by Guillermo De Fazio and Giovanna Dan, is the complete opposite and uniquely delightful. The two were large productions, with many dancers, … [Read more...] about Once Upon a Tango is Uniquely Delightful
The Genesis of Los Angeles Del Tango
Argentine Tango aficionados in Los Angeles are lucky. We have a place to dance tango practically every night, visiting tango professionals every month, and some of the best tango DJs in the country. We also have a wonderful local Tango orchestra. Los Angeles Del Tango orchestra features local guitarist Jeff White, bandoneonist Francis Soriano, violinist Keiko Cadby, bassist … [Read more...] about The Genesis of Los Angeles Del Tango
Local and Argentine Tango Artists Featured in Once Upon a Tango Show in Burbank
A local tango show production by Guillermo De Fazio and Giovanna Dan is happening this evening at The Colony Theatre in Burbank! The show features local tango performers from Los Angeles as well as artists from Argentina. We got a taste of what is to come with a wonderful performance by Armando Orzuza and Nuria Martinez last night at Milonga El Encuentro at the … [Read more...] about Local and Argentine Tango Artists Featured in Once Upon a Tango Show in Burbank
Los Angeles Milongas: Best of the Best
Polling has been reopened to give a fair chance to other milongas not listed earlier and to spread the message about the poll to those milongas further south. Re Milonga Corazon, which is moving to The Tango Room, please vote for all aspects possible when it was at Sophie's. When I first started dancing the tango more than ten years ago, there were only two places to go: … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Milongas: Best of the Best