Articles by Sharna
Essential Tango (2002) - Exploring the depth of personal transformation and community building that social tango dancing facilitates. By Sharna Fabiano. This article was translated into Swedish for Tango Norte in 2003, and into Latvian and Russian for Tango Riga in 2004. An excerpt of the article was published in Contact Quarterly in the United States in 2004.
The Rise of Neotango Music (2003) - Contemporary trends in music for social tango dancing, particularly for the younger generation. By Sharna Fabiano.
Interview (2006) - Sharna is interviewed for the Eindhoven 4D Tango Festival. PDF format, in English and Dutch. The interview was translated into German for TangoDanza Magazine in 2007.
Follower's Defaults (2007) - Insights and observations to help the student along the sometimes confusing path of learning improvised social tango. By Sharna Fabiano.
Passion Container (2008) - On the sensual possibilities of dancing tango. By Sharna Fabiano.
Other Recommended Articles
Ultimate Partnering - An informed piece on the real meaning of imrpovised partnership in social dance, by Richard Powers, founder of the Stanford Tango Weeks, the very first tango festivals in North America. See also the complete list of Richard's articles.
Changing of the Codes (1998) - Observing how the roles of leader and follower have been influenced by contemporary changes in gender roles in western culture, by Daniel Trenner, one of the most important figures in the early development of tango in North America. See also the complete list of Daniel's articles.
Recommended Books
Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner Long After Midnight at the Nino Bien by Brian Winter The Meaning of Tango by Christine Denniston (Britain)
Addressed to students of music, but equally appropriate for students of dance or anything else, Werner shares his perspective on freeing the mind of anxiety so that real learning and real playing/dancing may occur.
Many have written on their experiences discovering the tango and Buenos Aires, but this one really stands out. It is a surprisingly candid, hilarious, and devastating, portrait of Argentina and the tango. Winter's insights will give you a deeper appreciation for the cultural heritage of the tango.
The Tango's history is cloudy at best, but Christine has painstakingly uncovered as accurate a record as possible through countless hours interviewing the older generation of today as well as poring over what documentation does exist from the early century. Fascinating and engaging, and a rare opportunity to understand the broader context of tango.
Tango Music
www.tangodj.org Tango Shoes
www.julia-bella.com www.vivianatango.com Tango Sites
Capital Tangueros Todo Tango To Tango
Web portal for tango music includes CD recommendations by orchestra, articles on DJing, and links to purchase music online.
Julia sells the coveted high-fashion Comme il Faut shoes for women.
Viviana sells a variety of Argentine brands of tango shoes and dance sneakers for both men and women.
Complete tango calendar for the DC Metro area.
This site has been declared of National Interest to Argentina, and contains the most comprehensive collection of tango lyrics and biographical information about tango artists on the web.
A vast collection of articles about tango music and culture, many explaining the etiquette and customs of social dance and where they come from, others exploring the experience of social tango partnership, masculinity, femininity, and other topics.