Tango

Tango Tradition

Paradoxes of Tradition

Paradoxes of Tradition 900 600 Sharna Fabiano

As a community, we tango dancers devote a fair amount of time to the discussion of tradition; specifically, to questioning what is traditional and what is not. This discussion is…

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Leaading and Following

Leading and Following in Life

Leading and Following in Life 570 359 Sharna Fabiano

The way we think about gender roles in social dance is changing as we learn to embody our current social values on the dance floor. I’m often asked why so…

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Creativity of Leading and Following

Creative Dynamics of Leading and Following

Creative Dynamics of Leading and Following 604 406 Sharna Fabiano

As many of you are familiar, my tango history has been greatly influenced by my practice of both roles, and recently, I’ve been reflecting on the leader and follower personas…

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Lady Leading

Lady Leading

Lady Leading 900 600 Sharna Fabiano

I’ve been teaching tango women to lead for quite some time, and have received a variety of feedback on that work over the years, comments that range from “Thank you,…

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Dancing with Women

Dancing with Women

Dancing with Women 900 600 Sharna Fabiano

After many years in the tango community, classes for women still hold a special place in my heart. In offering them, I think not only of female tango dancers, but…

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