Perth Tango Club

01/03/2016

Wonderful milonga performance by Noelia and Carlitos in Singapore last year. Who was there to see it live?

Argentine tango SUPER!!! Singapore International Tango Festival 8-12th Oct 2014 Tango 2014-2015

28/02/2016

"When I started tango, I once remarked casually to my teacher-of-the-moment that tango seemed to be a wonderfully safe way of meeting people – you keep your clothes on, it’s hard to catch diseases, and it’s over in four minutes or so. She fixed me with a stare and said slowly, “Tango…is NOT safe. If you fall into a tango trance with your partner, the lingering effects can disrupt your life for DAYS.” Somewhat taken aback, I pressed her for details on the “tango trance”, but she would say only, “If you keep dancing, someday you’ll know what I mean”.

I kept dancing, and soon I discovered what she meant.

When I started tango, I once remarked casually to my teacher-of-the-moment that tango seemed to be a wonderfully safe way of meeting people – you keep your clothes on, it’s hard to catch diseases, and it’s over in four minutes or so. She fixed me with a stare and said slowly, “Tango…is NOT safe. I…

28/02/2016

More tango movies you might not have seen yet.

Do you love the smokin' hot passion of Argentine tango and wish you could see more of it on the big screen? We bet you do, because so many of you responded...

28/02/2016

Which is your favourite tango movie?

If you're an aficionado of Argentine Tango, you won't be disappointed at the movies. There are a lot of films out there that feature tango scenes...

27/02/2016

Are you addicted to tango? "Conclusions: Tango dancing could lead to dependence as currently defined. However, this dependence is associated with marked and sustained positive effects whilst the negative are few. "

Background: Behavioral addiction is an emerging concept based on the resemblance between symptoms or feelings provided by drugs and those obtained with various behaviors such as gambling, etc. Following an observational study of a tango dancer exhibiting ...

27/02/2016

How did tango artists get their nicknames?

26/02/2016

The music of Pugliese strikes fear in the hearts of many tango dancers. Do you enjoy or dread Pugliese?

This month, Osvaldo Pedro Pugliese would have been 110 years old. This is a tribute to a man who changed Argentine Tango forever. Osvaldo came from a family

25/02/2016

Tango Cafe, every Friday at Perth Tango Club. Great music, friendly, welcoming community and great venue. Only $5 for members including nibbles. See you there from 8.30pm - late

24/02/2016

Tango provides metaphors for our lives on and off the dance floor, especially as it relates to being single and/or in a relationship. What are your experiences?

a celebrated traditional tango couple Osvaldo y Coco performing at a festival in Buenos Aires: notice the balance Tango is one of the most beautiful, elegant, and sensual dance of modern ti...

23/02/2016

See you at Milonga Roja tomorrow night from 8.30-11pm

22/02/2016

Would you go to a tango practica just for men? That's how men learnt to dance in Argentina in the golden age, by learning to follow before they were allowed to try and lead..

The traditional way in which a young man would learn to dance Tango was surprisingly uniform across the whole of the city by the 1940s, and very possibly some time before that.

22/02/2016

Interesting facts about Fresedo