by Lisa Fernow | Feb 6, 2015 | Dancers and Dances I Love, Tango World
I’m very sorry I won’t be able to attend Clay Nelson’s ValenTango this year, which runs February 18-23 in Portland, but I do want to encourage any of you who dance tango – or who want to start – to go. And this would be my # 1 reason: ...
by Lisa Fernow | Aug 9, 2014 | Dancers and Dances I Love, Tango World
I’m just now getting around to sharing this lovely video taken by Richard Escobedo at a master class taught by Susana Miller earlier this summer. Susana is considered one of the most important influences in tango, and it is always instructive and inspiring to...
by Lisa Fernow | Jul 7, 2014 | Dancers and Dances I Love, Tango World
Just spent two very satisfying days at Susana Miller’s workshops, hosted by K’ai and Grant Fu, who were lovely, gracious hosts. It was also great to meet members of the tango community I don’t normally see – we dance on different nights. And...
by Lisa Fernow | Nov 24, 2013 | Shoes, Tango World
I have to confess, half the time when I am watching a really great tango dancer, my mind starts to wander to a somewhat unrelated subject. Shoes. Where did she get them? Can I get some? Could I dance in them well enough? Could I dance in them at all? I have a small...
by Lisa Fernow | Nov 19, 2013 | Tango World
My friend Karen Snepp is always sending me interesting articles. This one, from CBS News, does a great job of introducing the tango world. CBS’s headline: Elaine Quijano takes us on a dancing tour of Buenos Aires, birthplace of the cultural phenomenon of the...
