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Poetry

“In darkness and certain”

Even in darkness, light resides in a concealed nook of myself, a 16th-century Carmelite friar teaches me today

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Events Video

Fear and tango, a conversation with Yelizaveta Nersesova

In a recent Dance in Conversation event, tango teacher and podcaster Yelizaveta Nersesova shared her tango journey and how she…

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Events Video

What worries or fears do we bring into tango?

Dancing with men and showing kindness to them on the dance floor might create a wrong impression, and that’s a fear that Ieva Kelpsaite shares in this video, inviting us to reflect on our own fears and how to overcome them.

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Events

Dancing to reaffirm our humanity

Ieva and I put together this text only for the subscribers of the Dance in Conversation newsletter, but given the ongoing events in Ukraine, we have decided to share it even more widely with the community.

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Video

Happy 2022!

One highlight, one hope. The best for 2022 from and for the tango community

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Podcast Relationships

“Sergio… I don’t feel that we are a happy couple”

When your partner expresses a strong feeling, either you act defensively or you make a choice to open up as well and consciously create a container of listening and empathy.

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Article

The power of imperfect teams

There is only one rule I would say it is essential to be an effective team: always speak the truth.…

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Article

When you can really follow

In this article, I am sharing my own insights into relationships in life that I have discovered through a simple tango practice.

Calming your system to prepare for connection

Let’s explore with Rachel Sparks, award winning dancer and embodiment educator, how centering leads to meaningful connection in movement and…

Tango and psychotherapy: the role of pivotal moments

With Johanna Levallius, tango teacher and clinical psychologist based in Stockholm, we will explore those shifts that take us beyond…