Joe's Tango podcast

My guest today is based in Toronto, Canada. Ever since she was little, she's been fascinated with studying movement. She has a background in ballet, and also has experience with Greek folk dancing, martial arts, and various sports. She has studied with a multitude of tango masters, and continues honing her knowledge of body awareness, technique, and connection. Let's meet Chrisa Assis... More on C...

Today I'll share some thoughts about patience, and how it fits in with your tango. Hope it helps! Thanks for listening! Help support Joe’s Tango podcast Be a Subscribestar follower: www.subscribestar.com/tangopodcast Or you can make a secure donation here via Paypal: bit.ly/2T4woBP

My guests today are pianist Winnie Cheung and Ben Bogart of the duo BEN AND WINNIE. Winnie has a Doctorate in Musical composition from the Eastman School of Music, and a BA from the University of Chicago. She discovered Tango dancing in 2014, and very shortly after that, found herself diving into the musical world of tango. In 2015 she formed the duo Tamango with violinist Julia Shannon. In 2016,...

My guests today are from the Washington, DC area, and have been immersed in the tango world for over a decade. As dedicated students of tango, they’ve attended numerous festivals and marathons. Their experiences afforded them the opportunity to observe and experience dozens of teaching styles, and they’ve accumulated a plethora of knowledge to help tango novices get the most from their first festi...

Today I'll share a few words about gaining confidence in our tango dancing, and how we often go about it the wrong way. The episode is short and to-the-point, and hopefully it'll help push you where you need to go. Thanks for listening! Help support Joe’s Tango podcast Be a Subscribestar follower: https://www.subscribestar.com/tangopodcast Or you can make a secure donation here via Paypal: http://...

My guests today are world renown dancers, instructors, and choreographers. They have a background in a variety of other dance genres, such as ballet, Flamenco, Argentine Folkloric dance, and even ice skating. They have been invited to perform alongside prestigious tango orchestras, including Color Tango, La Juan D'Arienzo, Tango Bardo, and many others. They have performed in festivals, shows, and...

Today's short episode is going to be about some things you should NEVER do while dancing! I know this a huge topic, so it might seem weird that it’s a short episode. But for this episode, I'll focus on just two things that we should never do. And if we remember NOT to do them, tango will be much more enjoyable! Help support Joe’s Tango podcast: Follow on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.co...

So are you thinking of entering a tango competition? My guest today won the Argentine Tango USA Championship in the Salon category back in 2017, and she might have some good advice for us. She's based in Las Vegas, Nevada where she teaches and is working hard to build up the tango community there. Let's meet Ana Thomas... More on Ana here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anathomastango/ Instagr...

My guest today started his tango career in Montreal, Canada. Having studied with a number of masters, he has spent a lot of time exploring, in-depth, many different styles of tango dancing, and has developed his own. Known for being highly energetic and creative, my guest today has gained international acclaim as an instructor and performer. His has now relocated to Washington, DC, and is in the p...

My guest today is an internationally acclaimed tango pianist, arranger, and composer. He started studying classical music in early childhood, and in 2005, he won 1st prize at the “Bienal Juvenil” National Competition for Young Artists. From there, he performed for several years, and collaborated with a number of high profile orchestras in Argentina. Upon discovering tango, today’s guest was awarde...

My guest today is a tango musician and composer. He was born and raised in Moscow, and started playing piano at the age of 7. He then relocated to San Francisco, and picked up the accordion. During that time, he studied with Peter DiBono, San Francisco’s most celebrated accordionist. After becoming interested in Tango, today’s guest then took to playing the bandoneon, and went on to study with gre...

My guest today is an amazing guitarist. He fell in love with the instrument at a young age, and went on to get his Bachelors in Music Performance from SUNY Fredonia. From there, he was awarded a full scholarship to the Arizona State University Graduate School of Music, where he got his Masters Degree in Classical Guitar Performance. Throughout the 90s, he collaborated with several Grammy Award win...

My guest today is a dancer, a teacher, a former opera singer, a bandoneon player, and tango orchestra leader...and wears many OTHER hats in the world of tango. He is the organizer of QTango, a non-profit group that organizes festivals which feature live music. But the live groups aren’t just for enjoyment during the milongas - they are a central learning component of the workshops as well. Let’s m...

My guest today has been a DJ since 2005, and is also an instructor. Based in Boulder, CO, she is regularly invited to DJ at a number of major festivals. And as you can imagine, she has an impressive collection of both traditional and alternative music. Let's meet Tara Fortier... Don't miss these events where she'll be DJ'ing! New year’s San Diego Tango Festival: https://www.sandiegotangofestival.c...

My guest today is a guitarist with a career that spans over five decades. He has embraced a number of genres, including flamenco, classical, jazz, pop, and of course, Tango. Based in Minneapolis, he has toured internationally and developed a passion for world music. If you're ever in the Minneapolis area with the aim of dancing to live music, you can hear his group, Rogue Tango, perform almost eve...

For today's short episode, I share some thoughts on side hobbies. High achieving people like yourselves - regardless of your tango experience - tend to pick up other interests. This tendency is good, and maybe important for tango development... We'll be back next time with another fun interview! Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

Today's guest is a renown professor of educational psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Although she started tango as a way to relax, her "professor brain" remained very active during her learning experiences. Last weekend she sat down with me to share some thoughts on tango from a learning sciences perspective... Let's meet Dr. Martina Rau More on Dr. Rau here: Website: https://web...

My guest today is a tango teacher, performer, and DJ. She grew up surrounded by the sound of tango music, and in her twenties she was inspired to pursue tango dancing. She has worked with a number of famous masters, and with a strong background in yoga and pilates, she has also gained a deep understanding of body kinesthetics and body awareness. She has taught at dozens of festivals and workshops...

My guest today is a musician, producer and founder of the highly renowned group Tanghetto. He started experimenting with creating new tango sounds by blending the traditional with modern electronic synthesizers. And through that experimentation, he has achieved world-wide recognition, three Latin Grammy nominations, and went on to win numerous awards... Let's meet Max Masri of Tanghetto... More on...

Today's guest is a tango dancer, teacher, DJ, and band leader. He's a former opera singer, and has traveled the world to teach and build tango communities. He has a very adventurous life, and it was great to catch up with him. Let's meet Julian Ingram... More on Julian here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hi.its.julian Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julestangos/ Help support Joe’s Tango...

My guest today is a dancer, DJ, and organizer of the renown Loca Tango Marathon outside Boston. Originally from South Korea, he's also a professional chef, and literally brings a unique flavor to his tango events. Let's meet James Oh... More on James here: Website: https://www.locatangoproject.com/ Help support Joe’s Tango podcast – You can make a secure donation here: http://bit.ly/2T4woBP

My guest today is both a dancer and a writer. Originally from Los Angeles, she has spent a considerable amount of time living in France and Mexico. She also spent 11 years living in Buenos Aires, where she immersed herself in the dance scene... and as you can imagine, spent a lot of time dancing, learning, and teaching tango. In 2006, she was a finalist in the Buenos Aires Tango Championships. As...

My guests today are both professional dancers and musicians. One is a violinist, and the other a pianist. They studied music at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Austria, then immersed themselves in tango dance training in Buenos Aires. In 2013, they won 1st prize and the Viewers' Choice Award at the International Open Tango Salon Championship in Budapest, Hungary. They have t...

My guest for this episode is a professional pianist from Buenos Aires. He started his professional tango journey several years ago, when he decided to form a quartet. From there, things started moving pretty quickly. Within a relatively short period of time, he found himself forming a 10 person, full-blown award winning tango orchestra that you might have heard of, called Romantica Milonguera. Let...

My guests for today's short episode are Helena Fernandez and Claudio Villagra, also known as Los Villagra. Helena has been dancing since age three and also has a strong background in classical ballet, jazz, ballroom, samba, and Flamenco. Lucky for us, she has devoted much of her near 30 years of experience to Argentine Tango. She has taught and performed all over the world, in stage productions an...