There are many paths to tango. Some people fell in love with the music first, others saw it in “Scent of a Woman (and it’s not even tango!), and then there are some who start their dance journey by playing Dance Dance Revolution.

For this episode my guest is Stephen Aldaco who has lived a riveting life of adventure and dance exploration. We only got to scratch the surface here, I think I am going to have to invite him for a follow up… Let me know what you think

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Tango seems so fancy at first, so many moves to learn, so much technique. But you talk to any seasoned dancer and they will tell you it’s really not about the moves… it’s really something else.

What is it that we are after on the dance floor? And what value do we bring to our dance with another person? This is what this banter is all about.

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Marathons have been a significant component of most dancers' yearly schedule. We joke that we plan our lives around the yearly tango events.

But something has been missing, it seems, and in this episode I banter about what tango marathons are about, why some of us are feeling dissatisfied and what we can do about it.

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Tango may take a lifetime to master, but what are the most essential building blocks that lead to the most payoff as quickly as possible?

In this episode I banter about the commonly overlooked and forgotten tango skills that, when developed, can totally transform one’s tango experience.

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To develop as a social tango dancer you need to work on 3 things: movement, musicality, mindset. Of these, mindset is the most challenging to master and is the one most responsible for people leaving tango.

In this episode I dive into some surprisingly common feelings and emotions that plague the majority of dancers, regardless of their level and experience.

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What was tango like in Buenos Aires in the 1970? Is it possible to imagine a person who only speaks in tango lyrics? Is tango socialist or capitalist at it’s core?

These are just some of the questions Oliver Kolker and I banter about in this episode.

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We've all been there. You accept a cabeceo, walk across, take the embrace, and realize that the next 12 minutes are going to be hell. Well maybe not hell, but still, very unpleasant. What do you do? How do you survive/endure/thrive in that kind of situation? Is it even possible?

In this episode I ponder the reasons for such unfortunate experiences and how we can make them easier on our bodies and our spirits.

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Tango is a sexy dance. It makes us feel things we had never known are possible. It is euphoric and blissful, it makes us delirious with new kinds of desires, feelings, sensations.

But sometimes this newfound raw power can expose us to painful and even traumatic experiences.

In this episode I banter about my own sensual awakening that transformed my life and the windy path I took to learning how to wield this amazing energy in tango.

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Most people who start tango have to face many emotional obstacles and some don’t succeed. Those who do somehow manage to develop the skills to deal with the intense emotional and psychological pressure that this dance frequently imposes on us.

In this episode we banter about what these major obstacles are and how to develop the necessary skills to overcome them.

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Tango has changed a lot since it first began at the beginning of the 20th century. One of the main shifts revolves about the power dynamics between men and women and women stepping up and learning to lead.

Not everyone is excited about this change because change in general is difficult and uncomfortable. 

In this episode I ponder our relationship to change and my perspective on how tango has been evolving over the past 100+ years.

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