I was at Club Milonga recently while Alison was on hand with a treasure chest - an huge suitcase packed with tango shoes for men and women. Alison and her husband are a teaching couple who split their time between Buenos Aires and Toronto. When they travelled here in June they brought with them a ...
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The next four weeks marks what must be one of the most dynamic periods ever in Toronto tango. Starting tonight we have the biggest annual influx of tango aficionados to three plus days of intensive activity with the 8th Toronto Tango Festival organised by Elizabeth Sadowska of the Rhythm&Moti ...
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DJ Debut Tomorrow, Thursday March 28, one of our Toronto tangueros makes his debut as a DJ at Practica La Coqueta. In the announcement he is referred to as DJ Mahmoud Wahby but many know him better by his Facebook name of La Llama Que Tango. The following Thursday, La Coqueta brings in veteran ...
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No it's not the spots that caught my eye with this shoe, it's the relatively chunkiness of the heel compared to the usual Comme Il Faut styles. As I investigated further, I discovered Comme Il Faut recently introduced a Maratón line with shoes characterised by: a broader heel, a cosi (suede) sol ...
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The Science of High Heels is an in-depth article written for this website and its Toronto tango readers by instructors Michael and Natalia. As dancers and teachers they have spent a lot of time trying to understand the biomechanics of the body as it engages in tango movements. Tango is only pr ...
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It was the Oscars for those at home last night with the TV but at La Cachila it was tango as usual. I talked to a few people about what they were wearing on the wooden floor ... Dancer: Isabella Brand: Raquel - Buenos Aires store and online Age: Less than a year Purchase Method: Went to ...
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Approximately 400 pairs of women's tango shoes will be 50% off on Sunday, November 27 at Natural Spin in Markham. Natural Spin is a "ballroom dance products supplier" with both online ordering and a Markham store you can visit by appointment. Of the 2566 Ladies Dance Shoes on the website, over 40 ...
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As I've written before, the best bet for a Toronto tanguera to be fashionably shod is to buy her shoes at Rhythm & Motion. However there are requirements that cannot always be met by Elizabeth's Comme Il Fauts, so today's post is about my recent discovery (and delivery:)) of Soldat van Orangj ...
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Big excitement at La Cachila this coming Sunday - Elizabeth is bringing her current selection of Comme Il Faut shoes. For those Toronto tangueras who do not get to BsAs regularly, Elizabeth's boutique is the only opportunity we have to try a genuine tango shoe before we buy it. $190 (special Su ...
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Q. Main teacher? A. Elizabeth Q. Fave milongas? A. All and keep ‘em coming! Q. How many pairs? A. 17, 10 in circulation (3 clunkers, 3 hardly- and 1 never-worn) Q. Fave pairs? A. Sexy Ruby: 3”+, dark-cherry patent, Comme il Faut $140 (BA), because they're comfy, improve m ...
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