Males muse on women – can you guess the authors of these 2 passages?
Minutes from the First Tango Chat
June 21, 2011 by
I took it upon myself to playfully transpose the Al-Anon 12 Steps to Tango Addicts Anonymous 12 Steps. I tried to adhere to the original wording and asked the TangoChat participants to comment, edit, alter, or not. To my pleasant surprise, everyone took the steps very seriously and had many good changes. I didn’t capture them all. But here are the steps as I transposed them with some of the suggestions for word change in [brackets]. Enjoy and share your own:
Sonja Riket, Tango Revolutionary
June 14, 2011 by
I’d like to share a little about Sonja Riket, skilled tango teacher, who will be attending the TangoChat on June 19. She is the host of the neighborly “Tango Revolution” every Sunday at Caffee Trieste (follows our chat). She describes TR as “a fertile ground for learning about Argentine Tango, a dance and music of […]
Tangueros Anonymous Unite
June 9, 2011 by
This happening is the first in a series of TangoChats hosted by writers Camille Cusumano and Sasha Cagen to create tango community and explore the deeper resonances of tango in our lives, art, relationships,and personal growth. FIRST UP: tango addiction. Let’s explore what draws us to tango. Do we need a 12-step program or is it the non-tango dancers who need it? Come prepared to talk about your tango addiction. Come one, call all to contribute to the dialogue. What are the signs of tango addiction? Why is tango uniquely addictive? Can there ever be too much tango in your life?
Senior Tango II
June 5, 2011 by
Argentine tango can be danced at any age – but the older you get the better you are.
That’s because tango is a tale of life – the more you live, the more you bring to it.
Senior Tango
May 24, 2011 by
Some of the most devoted students of Argentine Tango are not what or who you would think. They are fine citizens who show up every Friday afternoon at the Emeryville Senior Center for lessons with Ivan Schvarts, Andrea, and me. You will have to look closely to guess that these dancers range in ages from […]
Argentina, a Traveler’s Literary Companion
May 16, 2011 by
Argentina, a Traveler’s Literary Companion tells you more, shows you more, and penetrates a culture faster, more accurately, more deeply than a dozen guidebooks ever could or would dare to. The writers whose works you’ll encounter include some of the world’s greats: Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortazar, and Luisa Valenzuela.
Tango Boot Camp takes me higher
May 5, 2011 by
Just when I think I can’t get any higher in tango along comes an experience that raises the ceiling. Such was the case at Christy Cote’s Tango Boot Camp at Linden Dance Studio in Oakland.
A Brainy idea of tango and zen
April 27, 2011 by
In tango, just pay attention, don’t get too excited, and you’ll enter the zone, the flow
HIDE THE KNIVES!
April 22, 2011 by
You gotta love the San Francisco Zen Center . . . their practice with knives in the kitchen though eludes the Middle Way. . . take it from a Siclian and tango dancer.
Free Tango Class & Practica thru 2020
March 2, 2011 by
This may be the best tango deal in tow. Ivan Shvarts trained in Buenos Aires with several excellent tango teachers. Although this class is promoted as tango for seniors, the classes have great talent in ages ranging from 30s to 80s. You will never guess who’s 85. Ivan brings in fantastic talent almost every week. We have a beautiful Argentine singer Roberto Traina, 80, sing original tangos to us each week after class. Kate Bernier accompanies him (or vice versa) on piano.
If it’s Tuesday, it’s Tango
March 1, 2011 by
Hey, I’ll be helping out at Christy Cote’s tango classes through March and April.
Please comes for some of the best instruction and smilingest dancers in town!
Tango Every Friday at La Pista
February 28, 2011 by
Hey, I’ll be helping out at Christy Cote’s tango classes through March and April.
Please comes for some of the best instruction and smilingest dancers in town!
Tango Music arranged by Bendrew Jong
February 28, 2011 by
Bendrew Jong is an accomplished tango dancer in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is also a musician with a deep passion for tango music. He transcribes, translates the lyrics, and remixes and performs the Golden Era tangos, including singing them. That’s his voice you’ll hear on all the tangos below. You can catch Ben […]
I could’ve danced all night
February 1, 2011 by
Original article here. [VIA Magazine, 1999, photo 2007, Kent Wade, Buenos Aires] On a nine-day cruise across the Atlantic, swinging to the Big Band sound of Tommy Dorsey was a breeze—especially for women traveling alone. By Camille Cusumano (photo, Kent Wade) A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle, I chanted […]
Buy signed copies Last Cannoli, Tango books
January 30, 2011 by
Signed copies of Tango and Last Cannoli books by author Camille Cusumano – free shipping and handling for regular mail.
Buenos Aires Photographer
January 25, 2011 by
Buenos Aires photography black & white, evokes Paris of the 1920s
Tango Tuesdays with Christy
January 25, 2011 by
Get a two-hour Argentine tango lesson from a professional teacher trained in Buenos Aires, plus an Argentine dinner all for $30.
Writing Classes on Demand
January 25, 2011 by
Writing workshops and classes for individuals or groups – creative non-fiction, essay, memoir, magazine feature, fiction
Tango Classes on Demand
January 25, 2011 by
Tango classes with Argentine-trained tango teacher – private or group.