Tango E14 is humbled and honoured to have been chosen by Monica Romero Vice President of AMBCTA, ‘The Association of Maestros, Dancers and Choreographers of Argentine Tango’, as a recommended Argentine tango school in London. Only 2 or 3 establishments are chosen in each major city. We have been chosen for our efforts in teaching […]
read articleAll our tango articles
This is the archive of all of our tango articles.
Listening to Argentine tango on the radio
To improve your dancing we always recommend that you make a point of listening to tango music whenever you can. Even when you are doing something else, and not particularly paying attention. Even without concentrating on the music, just having it in the background helps ‘acclimatise’ your brain and your feelings to the state of […]
read articleChacarera explained
Chacarera is a folk dance from the rural North of Argentina. It is a partner contra dance that is danced as a light hearted break from more serious tango. In between tandas as a cortina. This article will explain how to dance it. Please click here for a video of a Chacarera doble performance this […]
read articleDemystifying milonguero style tango
Ever hear the term milonguero and wondered what it means? To explain its meaning, it is useful to explore the origin of the word milonguero first. And this like with more things in tango, involves several aspects. Below the word will be pulled apart and several aspects will be separately highlighted. Before the word milonguero […]
read articleExplore less well known tango orchestras
If you find yourself limited to listening the same songs again, perhaps eager to listen to other orchestras and composers. However don’t know where to start? Below you will find a list of less well known however also played on milongas composer and tango orchestras. We all tend to listen to familiar tracks and like […]
read articleHow to improve your musical confidence in tango
Tango music is complicated and can be overwhelming to dance to. Please find some tips below how to familiarise yourself with most the common composers. Listen to a few well known and easy to find on the internet Argentine tango orchestras that played and recorded in ‘The Golden Age of Tango’ (1930s – 1950s). Here […]
read articleDeciphering tango music
Tango music is beautiful however complex and for beginners could be overwhelming to dance to. To appreciate and understand tango music a lot of listening to Argentine tango will help you. See below for recommended listening of Tango singers, and Tango songs and questions that will direct you in how to listen also called active […]
read articleWant to know more about tango orchestras?
Here is an overview of a few orchestras to get you started and more familiar with Argentine tango music suitable for dancing. Listen to a variety of recordings by different tango orchestras recorded in different eras. Here are a selection of orchestras to get you started, but there are many others you might find. ‘Angel […]
read articleHow to make a Giro your best friend.
Giro in tango is a move that is recognised by most beginners as an important move or a figure that people like to master. However one that probably will take a while to dance confidently and comfortably. It is a fairly common move in London milongas so it is worth to take your time to […]
read article