tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073Wed, 30 May 2012 15:54:47 +0000Pasional tangoargentine tangomaking connection through tangoGloria y EduardoTango Naplesbeing in axisSi Sos Brujo Osvaldo Pugliesemaintaining your balancefulfillment through tangoTango SinsCarlos GardelOrchestra Tipica Victor ValsChristiane Northrupyour infinite axisAdrian and Amanda Costaappropriate force in tangoTango Fantasytango and intimacyOsvaldo Pugliese PasionalTango ErrorsKeith Famiepreventing cancerCarlos Gardel's BirthdayTango Clubsimplifying the tangoAndrea MisseYou are Gardelwalking and happinesspivots in tangostarting your tango dancetango and emotional wellbeingtaking decisive actionPermission SeductionJorge and Maritatango studentstango music workshopturning in axisTango Your Lifeclaim your infinite axistango masteryWhat DELIGHTS women?Walkingtango danceSecond Tango SinMaria Ines Bogadotribute to tango artistwomen's survey resultsSebastian Ariel Jimeneztango pausesHappy New Year 2012Orchestra Tipica Victor with Vargaswax on wax off of tangoJorge Disparilength of stridecreative expression of sexualitytango music appreciationDr. Christiane NorthrupMaria del CarmenoxytocinJorge ValdezChan Parkbreathing spaceCarlos and Rosa PerezTango in Buenos Airesinterview for documentarycollect your feetwomen and tangotanguerostango preventing diseasesVilla Urquiza TangoadornosJavier and Andrea La BrujaAlberto Paznaples tangoTango articlemale female intimacytango and masculinityChristiane Northrup Tangokarate kid tangotangoBogart Bacallrelationship between length of stride and happinessGeorge Spaventamr. miyagiLa Bruja Juan D'Arienzocompetency in tangothe interval in tangoarticulating your tangoSurveydocumentarytango walkembrace of agingtango musicalityJuan D'ArienzoNational Tango DayHelaine Treitman biowellbeingtango tips for menDr. Northrup Tangomovement with purposeTravel in Buenos Airesmeditationkarate kidRose Vine Tangocreative sexual expressionperfectiontango improvisation mastery6 Building Blocks of Tango MusicalityenrosquesArquimbauTango's Golden Agesantiago croce amy lincolnmovements in tangocause of diseasesJorge Dispari and Maria del CarmenHasta Siempre AmorElite Tango Boot CampMartha Graham quoteTango ZenVibrational EffervescenceHelaine Treitman TangoHelaine Treitmanpermission seduction tangocalmLouise Haysalon style tangoEduardo Arquimbautango syncopationstango pivots and pausesmoving in tangoPeninsula Chobeing conscious with your movementembellishmentstango expertstructure of tango musicmasculine self-confidenceMiami Tango Fantasy FestivalClaudio VillagraJavier Rodriguez and Andrea Misse La BrujaSin Rumbo FijoEduardo y GloriaWhat men hateintimacyTom and Jerry Tango ValsTango figuresSebastian and Maria Inesirv Fongmolinetemasculinity"seminar tango men" "14 errors"movement in tangoclarity in dancingtango angelDark Passagedance the tango with confidencecollecting feet in tangowalking stepspassion in tangocommunicating with your partner during tangomilongaperfect balance in tango<i>Creator of the "Permission Seduction™ Tango Mastery System" </i><br>5650 Yahl St. #2, Naples, FL 34109<br> tel. 239-776-6535    helaine@naplestango.comhttp://www.helainetreitmantango.com/noreply@blogger.com (Helaine)Blogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-2550841961286751377Fri, 18 May 2012 05:22:00 +00002012-05-30T11:53:45.515-04:00 Some of my readers may remember this image from Tip #9 of my e-course "9 Surprising Tango Tips for Men", or from earlier articles you've received from me.  It appeared to me finally in an extensive google search I conducted, looking for just the image to express how I envisioned our body's natural spiral around our "Infinite Axis". I was amazed at how perfectly the image illustrated my simplehttp://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2012/05/my-delightful-spiral-surprise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-7176363414578238010Sun, 13 May 2012 23:25:00 +00002012-05-13T19:30:59.833-04:00"There is a vitality, a life-force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost."  ~ Martha Graham My mother, Dorothy Treitman, is an example for us all.  In the photo to the left, she is relaxing at the beach http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2012/05/honoring-my-favorite-mother.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-4654514354937028948Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:56:00 +00002012-04-10T23:56:25.060-04:00  . . . as well as with his own. Many men start dancing a tango under a self-imposed pressure to keep moving, and learn as many figures as possible, so as to keep the woman interested in their improvisation.  Do you ever feel "on the spot" like that?   These men don't even get to truly enjoy the music, because they are behaving like slaves to the rhythm, or may not even take timehttp://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2012/04/he-paints-with-her-feet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-5004506930929567843Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:40:00 +00002012-04-11T00:05:23.918-04:00Villa Urquiza Tangocollect your feetRose Vine Tangoperfect balance in tangoHelaine Treitman Tangocollecting feet in tangotango improvisation mastery(WARNING: subversive material) Here's today's message to tangueros and tangueras alike: STOP COLLECTING . . . DAMMIT!!   (Whew.  Sometimes I just have to be emphatic to get everyone to think differently!) Is this a subversive message, or what? Little in tango makes makes me angrier than hearing instructors, or more advanced students, telling others "Collect, collect, http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2012/03/dont-collect-release-warning-subversive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-5497336594431907146Sat, 10 Mar 2012 07:21:00 +00002012-03-31T18:51:15.917-04:00competency in tangopassion in tangoappropriate force in tangomolinetedance the tango with confidencewomen and tangotanguerostango improvisation mastery I've only watched "Gone with the Wind" once, many years ago, but I'll never forget the disappointment and frustration I felt when Rhett visited Scarlett's bedroom the morning after he had "taken" his wife brutishly. He promptly apologized, having no idea of the great pleasure he had given her, in which she was still basking upon awakening. I don't remember the exact dialog, but I do recall that http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2012/03/lesson-in-rhett-scarletts-morning-after.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-9073759756197095262Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:41:00 +00002012-03-31T18:52:19.322-04:00tango music appreciationstructure of tango musicHelaine Treitmantango music workshop TANGO MUSIC APPRECIATION and INTERPRETATION WORKSHOP Wednesday February 15 at 2PM EST Wednesday February 29 at 2PM EST with Argentine Tango dance instructor Helaine Treitman (click link for ticket information)https://www.thephil.org/buytickets/calendar/view.aspx?id=8575 You don’t have to dance Argentine tango to love tango music! In this exciting workshop, Argentine tango dancer http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2012/02/tango-music-appreciation-interpretation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-6814500285215706622Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:26:00 +00002012-03-31T18:53:29.524-04:00tango angelAndrea MisseAlberto Paztribute to tango artist I had chosen not to write to you about it when it happened, because the air in the tango community was so heavy with sadness; that's not what I wanted to give you in my messages.  If you've watched the videos I often send, or if you're already an avid tanguero or tanguera, you know of internationally admired and adored tango artist, Andrea Misse'. On January 2, 2012, this beautiful diva died in http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2012/02/love-to-tango-angel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-8098355649790081565Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:35:00 +00002012-03-10T02:46:42.776-05:00 In cased you missed it:  We're famous! Here again is the Naples Tango segment of Keith Famie's documentary film, "The Embrace of Aging - the male perspective of growing old",  starring our own Matt Grasso and Eph and Helen Shulman, with special appearance by Alla Peluchiwski, and exerpts from Keith's interview with me.  Just click on the link (or cut and paste into your browser): http://http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2012/02/contribute-to-making-of-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-6787904661393171413Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:25:00 +00002012-03-31T18:54:49.901-04:00walking stepsturning in axisperfect balance in tangoHelaine Treitman Tangotango masterypivots in tango Last Friday afternoon, I learned a lesson when I stubbed my toe. It's a lesson that I teach others, and that ties in well with my feature article for today.  Please don't cringe; I didn't stub my toe on some hidden furniture leg.  There were no hard surfaces.  I stubbed my fourth toe on the carpet.  Can you imagine that?   I had been doing my Friday writing at home, lost track of time, and http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2012/02/why-i-stubbed-my-toe-and-what-it-means.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-6228932883892183816Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:01:00 +00002012-03-31T18:56:56.360-04:00tango studentstaking decisive actionmaintaining your balancetango expertHelaine Treitmantango masterystarting your tango dance One of my star students surprised me last week at his private lesson when he started each of his tangos with a side-to-side rocking step.  I asked him what was the purpose of the new move.  He said he had seen several people at a recent milonga doing this, and he thought it was a nice way to get in sync with the lady and with the music at the beginning of a tango.  What he didn't realize was http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2012/02/man-makes-decision-one-of-my-star.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-1949379348964551466Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:13:00 +00002012-03-31T18:58:07.516-04:00making connection through tangotango and intimacypassion in tangofulfillment through tangoHelaine TreitmanKeith Famie Last week, my childhood friend Vicki sent me a link to a "Dear Abby" posting (of all things!).  It read: "Woman who needs a hug is urged to reach out to others" The original posting from the syndicated column wasn't there, but one reader who responded referred to "the older woman who asked you where to turn when she needed to be hugged and listened to".    Is anyone else touched by http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2012/01/tango-and-intimacy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-5913685178649699963Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:58:00 +00002012-03-31T18:58:56.233-04:00documentarynaples tangoHelaine Treitmanembrace of agingKeith Famie Today I'll keep it short and sweet.   We've been fortunate to have such a fast turnaround on the Naples Tango segment of Keith Famie's documentary film, "The Embrace of Aging - the male perspective of growing old"!  Grab your coffee and put aside your Sunday Times for a few minutes, please, and join me in watching our local stars Matt Grasso and Eph and Helen Shulman, with special http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2012/01/watch-our-documentary-film-segment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-291506196363441544Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:40:00 +00002012-03-31T19:00:27.777-04:00Villa Urquiza TangoCarlos and Rosa PerezRose Vine TangoPeninsula ChoTango in Buenos AiresFriday, January 20, 2012 You probably know what a fan I am of "Villa Urquiza" style Tango Salon, which I call "Rose Vine Tango".  (Villa Urquiza is a neighborhood of Buenos Aires.)  Almost all the videos I post are examples of this style, and I think you like it too, or you might not remain subscribed to my ezine!  Well, the other day on Facebook, where over 1,000 of my "friends" are from the http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2012/01/feature-video-you-probably-know-what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-505929590265916582Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:19:00 +00002012-03-31T19:02:06.272-04:00tango and masculinitytango and emotional wellbeingnaples tangointerview for documentaryTango ClubTango articleKeith Famie Friday, January 20, 2012 Last Thursday night (Jan. 12) we had such a marvelous time at the Tango Club with documentary filmmaker Keith Famie!  Keith is currently filming his new documentary "The Embrace of Aging - the male perspective of growing old."  Two of our "veteran" tangueros (with at least 12 years of Argentine Tango experience) Matt Grasso and Eph Shulman arrived before the http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2012/01/friday-january-20-2012-last-thursday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-1703183953539056809Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:09:00 +00002012-03-31T19:02:49.677-04:00simplifying the tangoHelaine Treitman TangoAdrian and Amanda Costamilonga Thursday, January 19, 2012 Just for fun today, watch this video of Adrian and Amanda Costa's performance to milonga "La Cicatriz" by the orchestra of Juan D'Arienzo.  I think that Adrian is brilliant in his simplicity of interpreting a very lively milonga, almost exclusively walking! I hope this gives you inspiration about how much you can do with so little, and the courage to http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2012/01/sublime-milonga-simplicity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-6154598914597813088Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:59:00 +00002012-01-29T00:26:53.793-05:00Thursday, January 12, 2012 Nine-time Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Keith Famie has arrived in Naples to shoot several segments of his upcoming film "The Embrace of Aging - the male perspective of growing old".  One of his interview subjects lives here.   Keith will also interview me about the role of tango in men's lives, and he will conduct brief interviews with several http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2012/01/embrace-of-aging-documentary-film-shoot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-7452726093323558513Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:45:00 +00002012-03-31T19:04:05.803-04:00your infinite axisbeing conscious with your movementtango walkmoving in tangoHelaine Treitmanclarity in dancingmovement with purpose (Part 2)  Now let's talk about the transitory movements between the intervals: In my intermetdiate classes, last season, we experimented with the following:  for several classes we practiced making all our movements ample, and doing every single movement with purpose, even in moving the toe of the free foot across the floor to walk, using one's natural spiral to pivot, or designing an http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2012/01/on-moving-in-tango-everything-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-8508813927572883302Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:49:00 +00002012-03-31T19:05:36.782-04:00tango dancearticulating your tangoclaim your infinite axismovements in tangobeing in axissalon style tangocommunicating with your partner during tango It seems that I'm writing to you pretty often about the importance of "the interval" or "the gap" between every two movements in tango. Doing so helps you clarify and intensify your communication with your partner.  It means holding for an extra split second any moment when your body is completely vertical and momentarily still over your standing foot - also known as "being in axis".  I prefer http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2012/01/do-everything-with-purpose-part-1-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-1235666287152063241Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:18:00 +00002012-03-10T03:06:36.696-05:00Orchestra Tipica Victor ValsTom and Jerry Tango ValsMartha Graham quoteSin Rumbo FijoHappy New Year 2012Orchestra Tipica Victor with Vargas             2012 A As we enter the new year, I hope you'll reflect on the words of a great dancer: "There is a vitality, a life-force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost." ~ Martha http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2011/12/new-years-greeting-to-my-tango.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-1613620816305020771Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:17:00 +00002011-12-30T13:43:50.832-05:00Carlos GardelNational Tango DayYou are GardelCarlos Gardel's BirthdaySi Sos Brujo Osvaldo Pugliese Sunday, December 11, 2011 Today is the birthday of Carlos Gardel (1890 –1935), the legendary tango composer, singer, and charismatic, international film star, whom the world mourned when his plane crashed after a concert in Medellin, Colombia.  Argentina celebrates Gardel's birthday as a national holiday, called "El Dia del Tango".  What a voice, huh?  For my readers who are not yet http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2011/12/sunday-december-11-2011-today-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-8567687696357761298Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:07:00 +00002011-12-07T15:10:55.549-05:00Tango figuresnaples tangoJorge DispariMaria del CarmenClaudio Villagratango masterypermission seduction tango This week something surprised me in the Youtube statistics for the videos I've uploaded over time to my archive channel: the classroom reviews of figures that Jeremias Massera taught with me in April 2010 have collected a rather high number of views - one of them well over 3,800 - with no marketing, just the demo I had archived there. This tells me that tango people are hungry to learn http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2011/12/tango-figures-what-they-will-and-wont.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-1439924320634219682Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:39:00 +00002011-12-01T02:46:38.500-05:00argentine tangoJuan D'ArienzoBogart BacallDark PassageTango's Golden AgeHasta Siempre AmorJorge ValdezI had a lot of fun watching this Youtube video last night. The classic film was made in 1947, and the classic song recorded in 1953, the tail end of tango's Golden Age.  The song is "Hasta Siempre Amor" recorded by the great orchestra of Juan D'Arienzo, the wirey man you'll see energetically conducting; singer is Jorge Valdez. The artists in the film clips need no introduction (but if you don't http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2011/12/i-had-lot-of-fun-watching-this-youtube.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-6612129978464979821Sat, 26 Nov 2011 02:33:00 +00002011-12-30T13:45:37.850-05:00Rose Vine TangoJorge and MaritaJorge Dispari and Maria del Carmen As you may already know, my favorite style of social tango is called "tango salon", and in particular the "Villa Urquiza" style of tango salon. Elegant and often sensual, with close embrace that sometimes opens, long gliding steps, sharp and clean embellishments, and precise musicality. It's the style I teach to my students. I've just started calling it "Rose-Vine Tango" because it works likehttp://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2011/11/as-you-may-already-know-my-favorite.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-7593552746030401466Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:17:00 +00002011-12-30T14:40:28.432-05:00Villa Urquiza TangoJavier Rodriguez and Andrea Misse La BrujaJavier and Andrea La BrujaLa Bruja Juan D'ArienzoHere are Javier and Andrea in Moscow last May. They're two of my favorite artists who come from the Villa Urquiza tradition.  I love what they're doing from 2:44 till 3:11 when the bandoneons play in double-time! I'm looking for more videos that show the double-time segments actually being danced in double time. Please post examples if you come across them! Javier Rodriguez and Andrea Misse http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2011/11/happy-thanksgiving-holiday-tango-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176707212555861073.post-7361813207648021170Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:57:00 +00002012-03-31T19:07:39.894-04:00wellbeingtango walkperfectioncalmGeorge Spaventamovement in tangoHelaine Treitmanthe interval in tangotango pivots and pausesbreathing spacemeditation I’ve just started a new practice of meditating - this time, only 15 minutes a day.  I think that in the past I had difficulty maintaining a meditation practice in my life because it was a long process.  I'd start by watching my thoughts bounce around like multitudes of ping-pong balls and often it would take me 20-30 minutes just to have fewer balls bouncing.  Then I'd get the sensation of http://www.helainetreitmantango.com/2011/11/power-in-your-gap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helaine)1