Category Archives: Simplicity

In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few. -Shunryu Suzuki So many times I meet people who are daunted by the sheer infinity of possibilities in tango. (Hurray! for improvised dance.) Leaders … Continue reading →

This is not a post about those who count steps or about those who divide their steps with a protractor. This is post is about the analogy between my experience of being lectured engineering maths and tango. My greatest problem … Continue reading →

Tango is all about communication. Quite subtle, interesting, difficult, non-verbal, rewarding communication with people who are very often complete strangers. Its the ‘complete stranger’ part of it that I want to write about. When Jane started trying to communicate with … Continue reading →

Stop letting the tango get in the way and dance!

The complexity of tango lies not in the intricacy of its steps but in the depth of the human soul.

Why exactly is tango so different from other dances? Why does it hold people in its thrall? Many other dances* are about steps and synchronicity, a useful method for finding out if someone thinks the same way you do. Tango, … Continue reading →

“Je n’ai fait celle-ci plus longue que parceque je n’ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte.” -Blaise Pascal (Translation: “I have only made this letter rather long because I have not had time to make it shorter.”)

“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction” – Albert Einstein.