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Confessions of a Tango Jet-Set (Minus the Jet, Minus the Set)
Travel, tango, and the art of explaining your life without boring people to death. From the outside, being a traveling tango teacher can...

María Olivera
Sep 235 min read


Poner el Cuerpo: What Tango Teaches About Showing Up With Everything You Are
There’s a phrase in Spanish—“poner el cuerpo”—that doesn’t translate cleanly into English, but it hits hard. Literally, it means “to put the body”, but the meaning runs deeper. It means showing up with your whole self—body, mind, nerves, scars, instincts. It’s about stepping into something fully, even when there’s risk. Especially when there’s risk.

María Olivera
Jul 32 min read


Tango, Time, and the Value of Authentic Effort
Being Argentine doesn’t automatically make someone a tanguero. Dancing for thirty years doesn’t necessarily make someone a good dancer—let alone a teacher. And spending time in Buenos Aires doesn’t turn someone into a porteño. These are identities that aren’t claimed; they’re earned over time, through consistent practice, curiosity, and a deep respect for the tradition.

María Olivera
May 272 min read


Tango Beyond The Steps. Why Personality Matters More Than Moves
Imagine a room full of advanced tango dancers, all attempting the same simple *parada*. Yet, no two dancers execute it the same way.

María Olivera
Apr 12 min read


The Tango Whisperer: When a Dance Class Becomes a Breakthrough
Tango is a journey to self discovery where each step can be an opportunity to heal, to grow and to discover our inner strength.

María Olivera
Feb 63 min read


Tango: Don't (always) believe what you believe.
In the world of tango, every step is a conversation, every embrace an exploration. Technical mastery intertwines with emotional connection.

María Olivera
Jan 102 min read


The Tango Embrace: A Journey of Healing
In the initial stages of the embrace, the emotions stirred by it can feel tight and itchy -much like the healing of tissue around a wound.

María Olivera
Dec 30, 20243 min read


Choose well and enjoy a fearless embrace
Abracen a hombres de verdad que la milonga, aquí y en cualquier parte, está llena de ellos. In the last few months I’ve read many...

María Olivera
Dec 13, 20244 min read


Tango Lives Where Strength Meets Vulnerability and Connection Flows
Reflexión sobre cómo la presencia de lo masculino y femenino en el tango nos acercan a la unidad entre vulnerabilidad, confianza y conexión.

María Olivera
Dec 13, 20244 min read


Uncle "Pichuco" (Maybe 'cause...)
Fiction and reality, 46 years after the day in which "Pichuco fell from the hands of the bandoneon" - Maybe 'cause I was made in tangos...

María Olivera
May 18, 20213 min read
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