queer hip hop

Filed under: building queer tango — vio March 17, 2008 @ 4:52 pm

Last night we attended Homo Revolution, a national tour of Queer hip hop artists. It’s interesting to reflect on the acts and meanings of queer hip hop as we think about building queer tango. Read more…

Pablo Aslan’s guide to tango music

Filed under: music, the scene — vio March 6, 2008 @ 3:17 pm

Here is a great guide to help you learn about tango music:

It’s written by a tango musician and musicologist who is very historically informed and clear thinking, Pablo Aslan. He is working on his own music, with his NY band Avantango. Check them out!

tango etiquette guide

Filed under: codigos, the scene — vio March 1, 2008 @ 5:01 am

When you get a chance, please read our brand new guide to tango etiquette. It includes exciting topics like emotions and how to ask someone to dance…

We started with Tina Herreman’s excellent guide to tango manners, then we added to it and queerified it.

On the last day of the beginner’s series, we’ll practice using the queerified codigos.