Omg Erin of #ErinAndDoruk is the best!
A local tango teacher had commented on my right shoulder being lower than my left, and I knew that was the case because 13–14 years ago I noticed it when sewing. A PT had determined it wasn’t scoliosis or a leg length discrepancy, just my pelvis being twisted and told me how to reset it, but that doesn’t last by itself.
Activating all the core & pelvic muscles Erin told me to when dancing? They’re level.
I’m now at the airport after spending the weekend at the home of #ErinAndDoruk in Michigan. It was a #tango fundamentals seminar; not “first day dancing,” but rather a fair bit of “tango theory,” understanding the structure of the dance and how to analyze figures in terms of the code of walking. And of course, how to execute them.
I also did the teacher training with them, since I’ve started substitute teaching in @dcqueertango
It was great! #ArgentineTango #dance
Erin did her degree in dance and used to be a Pilates instructor before becoming a full time professional #tango dancer. She KNOWS how bodies move.
She’s also hypermobile like me.
She was able to pinpoint exactly what muscles I need to activate to dance without pain from my knee injury! And she pointed out specific steps that were putting me in dangerous positions and how to correct that and gave me exercises to help with the hypermobility-related problems.
I’m now at the airport after spending the weekend at the home of #ErinAndDoruk in Michigan. It was a #tango fundamentals seminar; not “first day dancing,” but rather a fair bit of “tango theory,” understanding the structure of the dance and how to analyze figures in terms of the code of walking. And of course, how to execute them.
I also did the teacher training with them, since I’ve started substitute teaching in @dcqueertango
It was great! #ArgentineTango #dance

Je retente : des tangueros et tangueras dans la place 🎊 😀 ??!!!
#tango #milonga#TangoArgentin#ArgentinTango
Je retente : des tangueros et tangueras dans la place 🎊 😀 ??!!!
#tango #milonga#TangoArgentin#ArgentinTango

Every Sunday in the summer, at Freedom Plaza, there’s the twilight Milonga a la Libertad, filled with people dancing tango in the open air. It’s free to participate, and tourists often stop to watch a bit.
#tango #milonga#ArgentineTango #dancing#DC#WashingtonDC #outdoors
Every Sunday in the summer, at Freedom Plaza, there’s the twilight Milonga a la Libertad, filled with people dancing tango in the open air. It’s free to participate, and tourists often stop to watch a bit.
#tango #milonga#ArgentineTango #dancing#DC#WashingtonDC #outdoors
Last night, my carpool buddy told me that at the Philadelphia #Tango Festival, a local professional was 🤯 by Martín & Maurizio’s lesson on pivoting bc they generate it at the hip. That’s how Maurizio does 1080° pivots.
Maurizio has tried to teach it to me before, but he’s the only teacher I’ve heard teach it that way.
Today in #Pilates, the instructor told me “pivots come from the hips” before hip exercises. I told her the above. “It’s a big joint. It has more power. Why wouldn’t you?”
Last night, my carpool buddy told me that at the Philadelphia #Tango Festival, a local professional was 🤯 by Martín & Maurizio’s lesson on pivoting bc they generate it at the hip. That’s how Maurizio does 1080° pivots.
Maurizio has tried to teach it to me before, but he’s the only teacher I’ve heard teach it that way.
Today in #Pilates, the instructor told me “pivots come from the hips” before hip exercises. I told her the above. “It’s a big joint. It has more power. Why wouldn’t you?”
“El Adios” by #OsvaldoPugliese is playing
Me: this is one of those ones in the second to last tanda of the night that I don’t want to lead to
Friend: eh it’s not too bad
Me: like WTF am I gonna lead to this part? Well, ok, if I could lead boleos…
Friend: ooooh yeah. I remember at one point thinking “what do I even need boleos for?” And then I started dancing to Pugliese more and went “you know what would go great here? A boleo. You know what I can’t lead? That.”
About 8–10 years ago, my #EhlersDanlos doctor (Dr F) told me to take up #pilates (starting with private lessons so the instructor can ensure good form since the EDS makes me more injury-prone). She said #yoga would be acceptable too (NOT hot yoga!!!), but Pilates would be safer.
In April, I was taking a #tango lesson with Germán Filipeli, and he said I needed more core strength to do volcadas and should take up Pilates.
Weak stabilizer muscles are manifesting knee pain, so I finally started.
In a milonga yesterday:
Follower: oh let’s try that again and see if I can get it this time
Me: this? That was just a sacada
Follower: oh that’s it? I overcomplicated it!
Me: from my perspective, you followed perfectly fine and then did an adornment afterwards
Follower: let’s go with your version
Check out some of the pair-ups from Friday night’s Be Here Queer! milonga, a partner event of World Pride.
#WorldPride#WorldPrideDC#WorldPride2025 #pride2025 #pride#DC#WashingtonDC#DMV#SilverSpringMD #queerJoy #queerTango #tangoQueer #tango #queer #queerDance #queerDancing #queerPartnerDance #lgbt #lgbtq #party



New space! And we’re an official #WorldPrideDC partner event!
Join us the evening of Friday, June 6th, to celebrate Queer Pride and deepen our connection with one another! Be Here Queer! Tango Milonga is a Partner Event of World Pride 2025, which brings queer people from around the globe to Washington, DC. Now more than ever, queer people and their allies must stand proud and loud, reaffirming the fundamental rights of queer communities in the U.S. and worldwide.
World Pride runs from May 17 to June 8—be part of it and join us Friday, June 6th. Details below.
#CapitalPrideDC #pride#WorldPride#CapitalPride #pride2025 #tango#queerTango #tangoQueer
Are you coming to DC for World Pride? Do you dance tango? (Or want to give it a try?) We will be hosting a milonga the night before the Pride Parade.
Be Here Queer! Tango Milonga
Friday, June 6th, 2025
8 to 11:30pm
Join the DC Queer Tango Collective and the Cultural Arts Center and Visual and Performing Arts Department of Montgomery College for a night of social tango dancing, with live tango music! We'll get started with a beginners' queer tango dance class at 7pm, followed by dancing from 8 to 11:30pm. Everyone is welcome to our queer-centered space. We gather to celebrate, in joy and community, and we dance to honor those who have fought for, and continue to fight for, safe and inclusive dance spaces. DJ Alicia Michelle will spin the tango tunes, and we will be joined by tango music duo Arco & Aire, Heyni Solera on bandoneon and Max Wollam-Fisher on the cello.
Everything is free of charge and will take place at the beautiful Dance Studio (CU205) of the Montgomery College Takoma Park Campus, 7995 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland.
See you there!
#WorldPride #pride#DC#WashingtonDC #tango #milonga #queerTango #tangoQueer #queerDance #lgbtq #lgbt #queer#SilverSpringMD #queerJoy #queerDC#WorldPride2025 #eventsDC #events #free#liveMusic #bandoneon #cello#TakomaPark #tangoArgentino#ArgentineTango#DMV #dance #party
On Saturday, the organizers of Conexión #QueerTango Festival said they wanted to give the Filipeli twins a challenge this year. They danced with a third man, Leonardo Sardella.
For context, the twins took third place in the 2019 Tango World Championship, the highest two men have ever placed; trying to give them a challenge is justified!
In the first song that had all three, they danced as though jealously fighting over each other.
#TangoQueer #tango #queer #tangoArgentino#ArgentineTango #queerDance #queerJoy#MiamiBeach







More scenes from Conexión #QueerTango Festival in #MiamiBeach
#tangoQueer #tango #queer #queerDance #queerJoy #tangoArgentino#ArgentineTango #dancing








Scenes of the dance floor last night at Conexión #QueerTango Festival in #MiamiBeach.
#tangoQueer #tango #queer#ArgentineTango #tangoArgentino #queerDance #queerJoy #dance #danceFloor







