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Elizabeth Wartluft
Portland, OR
I am an Argentine Tango teacher, a cultural anthropologist, and a mother.
Interests: Argentine Tango, travel, languages, hand spinning, West Coast Swing, Salsa and Latin dance, hiking, gardening
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New blog: I've moved!
I am building a new website and have moved my blog to the new place. Until I figure out how to correctly import all my old blogs, they will remain here. You can check weekly teaching topics, etc. on my... Continue reading
Posted Mar 31, 2014 at Dancing Soul
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Eighteen years and still together!
This week, I made a joke about having a long-term marriage with tango, complete with ups, downs, dry spells, and long arguments. Then I started thinking about it: my relationship with tango has been very much like a marriage. Tango... Continue reading
Posted Nov 21, 2013 at Dancing Soul
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To show off is human?
Today, one of my students said that he has urges to show off when folks are watching, and asked me how to stop being aware of others watching him dance. I know that that the tango politically correct answer would... Continue reading
Posted Nov 11, 2013 at Dancing Soul
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Learning to lead is easier if you know how to follow tango
Many women I work with notice that they are learning to lead much faster than beginning male dancers. Why is this? First, you already know the moves in tango. For example, if you have followed walking to the cross (the... Continue reading
Posted Oct 30, 2013 at Dancing Soul
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Building stronger technique in the tango community (teaching to the weak spots)
Trying new things as a teacher I have taught Argentine tango since 1996, and taught in Portland, Oregon since 2008. During that time, I have addressed many issues that arose in my community's dance technique. Each time I have focused... Continue reading
Posted Oct 20, 2013 at Dancing Soul
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What is this "marca" thing?
When I started Argentine Tango in 1995, my first teacher told us that we didn't need to use our arms and hands to lead, just the chest. He demonstrated by dancing around without using an embrace. We took this to... Continue reading
Posted Jul 24, 2013 at Dancing Soul
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Heels down or heels up?
A Facebook discussion going on about whether you should have your heels down or up for dancing tango made me decide to tell my pain-to-no-pain story about why I changed my technique to using my heels on the floor for... Continue reading
Posted Jul 15, 2013 at Dancing Soul
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Shoe repair in the Portland/Vancouver area
After trying several repair places in my neighborhood, I found that many places would not repair my stiletto heels because they "didn't have that size heel tip" available. Could I bring one with me? How frustrating! Luckily, several of my... Continue reading
Posted Jan 24, 2013 at Dancing Soul
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Dec 29, 2012
The interlaced embrace: energy and connection
Coming back from Buenos Aires to dance in the USA is always difficult. It's not the level of technique: in some cases, that is comparable with the dancers in Argentina. Why are dancers here different? One Argentine teacher told me... Continue reading
Posted Dec 20, 2012 at Dancing Soul
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Food for thought: how can we improve the tango dance experience in our communities?
My last two nights of dancing in Buenos Aires are not happening: I caught a cold, and stayed home last night and tonight. I decided it was more important to try to get well than to squeeze more dance time... Continue reading
Posted Dec 11, 2012 at Dancing Soul
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La Feria de Mataderos
Posted Dec 9, 2012 at Dancing Soul
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La Gran Milonga Nacional 2012
I took my dance class today, spent two hours doing a photo shoot, and then ate a LOT of home-cooked meat and a glass of wine: no milonga tonight! However, instead of a milonga review, I have the first of... Continue reading
Posted Dec 8, 2012 at Dancing Soul
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A few more milongas: branching out
Posted Dec 7, 2012 at Dancing Soul
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Out and about
Posted Dec 7, 2012 at Dancing Soul
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Tango en la calle: dancing on the Avenida de Mayo
Last Saturday night was one I don't think I will ever forget: I got to dance to three live tango orchestras, on the Avenida de Mayo! There was a man filming who films at the milongas. What he told us... Continue reading
Posted Dec 7, 2012 at Dancing Soul
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Strikes, accidents and floods affect even tango-crazed tourists
Strikes and demonstrations There was another rolling strike scheduled for today, so each subte line was supposed to be closed for three hours. On Sunday, I took the subte without paying because no one was at the ticket windows, and... Continue reading
Posted Dec 6, 2012 at Dancing Soul
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Milongas: Flor de Milonga and La Milonguita
Tuesday: Flor de Milonga (Aires Tangueros, Rivadavia 1392) This was a new milonga for me. La Flaca Lucia and her partner, Gerry (an Irish guy) run this milonga.They are very friendly, comfortable folks. It was nice to be greeted with,... Continue reading
Posted Dec 5, 2012 at Dancing Soul
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Shoe repair, pedicures, and an easy way to use the bus if you are done walking
Cromo for shoes After buying shoes the other day, I waited to go to the shoe repair. I had used one I liked last year, but my friends said her prices had doubled (40 to 80 pesos per pair of... Continue reading
Posted Dec 5, 2012 at Dancing Soul
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Milongas: Lujos on Sunday, El Maipu on Monday
Although it is getting hotter and hotter, the milongas are air-conditioned, making them feel cool, despite the press of humans inside. Lujos (Plaza Bohemia), Alsina 2540 Yes, I am sticking to my neighborhood a lot this year. Notice that I've... Continue reading
Posted Dec 4, 2012 at Dancing Soul
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Music day!
Posted Dec 3, 2012 at Dancing Soul
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Teatro Colon, Recoleta and a beer: a perfect, sunny Sunday!
Posted Dec 2, 2012 at Dancing Soul
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Changing prices and Buenos Aires
Posted Dec 2, 2012 at Dancing Soul
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Plaza Bohemia, a lesson, and a shopping frenzy: what a day!
Lesson with Oscar and Georgina I had my first lesson of the trip today with Oscar Mandagaran and Georgina Vargas. Oscar has been my main teacher since 2000, and Georgina for the past five years. They rock, which is why... Continue reading
Posted Dec 1, 2012 at Dancing Soul
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Good hair day
The only time I ever got my hair done in Buenos Aires before this was when a flamingly gay milonguero did it back in about 2000 ("DARLING, how could you THINK I was gay? I am in LOVE with you!").... Continue reading
Posted Nov 30, 2012 at Dancing Soul
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