Incisive interviews with musician/composer Daniel Rojas and dancers Jacqueline Gutierrez Simpson and Anthony Miller explore how tango is essential to their world in ‘Beats of Colours’.This short Australian documentary by Pablo Castrillón focuses firstly on Daniel Rojas and his lifelong passion for music and being a musician. Daniel is known to many in Sydney for … Inspiring Australian tango film Read More » The post Inspiring Australian tango film first appeared on TangoAustralia and Angelina's Tango Blog ..read more

To be a good tango dancer you need to understand floorcraft. In many milongas today this appears to be a lost art. When tango floorcraft is ignored accidents can happen – and I witnessed such an accident this weekend at a crowded milonga. Tango is a social dance and it is important to remember that … Messy milonga floor Read More » The post Messy milonga floor first appeared on TangoAustralia and Angelina's Tango Blog ..read more

For more than 20 years there has been a school for tango musicians in Buenos Aires, which bears the name of Emilio Balcarce. Born in 1918 in Buenos Aires, Balcarce, whose birth name was Sitano, was first a violinist. Later he became known as a baneonist, conductor, composer and arranger. In his early twenties he formed … Buenos Aires school for tango musicians Read More » The post Buenos Aires school for tango musicians first appeared on TangoAustralia and Angelina's Tango Blog ..read more

We’ve been busy. You will now find a Special Events calendar on this site. Here we will list visiting maestros, festivals local and in our region. We felt there was a need for a place where you could find these events all in one place. Let us know if there is an event missing!  If … Check us out! Read More » The post Check us out! first appeared on TangoAustralia and Angelina's Tango Blog ..read more

As we wind back up to a life resembling that Before Covid we find that things are not as they were – and are unlikely to be. Returning venues to profit and staffing issues mean that some dance floors in clubs used BC are not available. They have either been turned into something more profitable … Hassles of running a milonga Read More » The post Hassles of running a milonga first appeared on TangoAustralia and Angelina's Tango Blog ..read more

Have you missed the workshops with visiting tango maestros – we have not had any visitors for about 3 years? You are in for a ride! 2023 promises to be a year when you can catch up with what you have missed and then some. Here are the maestros on their way to Australia in … The Maestros Are on their Way Read More » The post The Maestros Are on their Way first appeared on TangoAustralia and Angelina's Tango Blog ..read more

At last there is a national calendar of tango events for Australian dancers and tango schools. Sponsored and supported by Morena Dancewear tangoevents.au provides tango dancers with information on classes, milongas, practicas, workshops and more across the country. Tango schools are invited to submit their events and ensure that their activities’ information is up to … Find Tango Events Read More » The post Find Tango Events first appeared on TangoAustralia and Angelina's Tango Blog ..read more

There’s plenty happening in the second half of 2022. I have managed to track down these tango festivals, it includes favourites and a couple of exciting new events. I have also found a couple of musical events featuring some of Australia’s outstanding tango musicians. Check them out – but if you fancy going to any of … Festivals & Live Music Read More » The post Festivals & Live Music first appeared on TangoAustralia and Angelina's Tango Blog ..read more

 Melburnians are getting right back to tango with the return of the Melbourne Tango Weekend set down for March 25-27th. Registration opened today Monday 14th February and you can register on the website. This is a weekend of social dancing with the amazing Melbourne Tango Orchestra on Saturday night. Located at Collingwood Town Hall, which has … Melbourne tango Weekend returns Read More » The post Melbourne tango Weekend returns first appeared on TangoAustralia and Angelina's Tango Blog ..read more

Angelina’s tango blog returns with a new look. This blog began over 10 years ago as a forum for Australian tango dancers when the scene was growing fast and it wasn’t easy for everyone to communicate. Facebook had not become a forum and many wanted to talk about the scene. Over the past decade we … Angelina’s tango blog – a new look Read More » The post Angelina’s tango blog – a new look first appeared on TangoAustralia and Angelina's Tango Blog ..read more