Treasure Coast Tango *Connection*
(a list compiled from various authors)
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EVERY SAT. NIGHT "Maiolo Milonga"
EVERY 4th. SATURDAY NIGHT "Melbourne Milonga"
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The Beginner's Guide to Argentine Tango
History of the Argentine Tango
Styles of Argentine Tango
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"The Milonguero Dancer and His Body"
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"The Beauty of Simplicity"
"Help Wanted" acticle
"Tango & Basketball" article
"You are a Tango junkie when..."
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"You are a Tango junkie when....."

You go to tango classes more than once a week

You keep a pair of dance shoes in your car.

Your wardrobe is now predominantly black.

You cross state lines to tango.

You wish you paid more attention in high school Spanish class.

You wake up with tango music playing in your head.

You find that dancers drawn to tango are the most interesting & passionate people you know.

Your house is now decorated in tango art.

You listen to tango music when you're not at a practica or milonga.

You bring your ankles and knees together all the time.

You plan the rest of your social life so it doesn't conflict with tango nights.

Ocho now is more than just a number.

You know who the heck Carlos Gardel is.

Your fantasy travel destination is Buenos Aires. 

You develop a Tango related website.

You now view the world in terms of people who tango and those unfortunate souls who don't.

You've progressed from the practice hold to full contact tango.

You have to work hard to maintain non-tango friendships (if you have any left).

You've been dancing a year and still don't get bored talking tango.

You no longer have parties at your house; you host milongas.

You are now "collecting" your feet in public.

Tango never fails to energize, no matter how tired you are.

Before traveling, you check out the net for tango events in that area.

You are willing to spend twice as much time driving to a milonga as you actually dance.

Your computer passwords are always phrases related to tango.

Your ear has been trained to recognize the tango possibilities in all forms of music.

Subtle moves have begun to reveal themselves (without lessons).

You maintain a phone list of the hardcore tangueros in your area.

You bring your tango CDs to wedding receptions to insure that your requests will be played.

Tango has diminished, if not ruined, the appeal of every other dance you ever did.

You've danced with one of the big shots and survived.

You own a tango t-shirt and wear it in public - constantly.

Your shopping cart often substitutes as your dance partner.

You've danced long enough to realize that you want to keep it simple.

You automatically do something Tango-ish whenever you navigate through a crowd.

You practice the roles of both lead and follow to fully understand the dance.

Your passion-index is much higher compared to your pre-tango days.

You have been spotted dancing tango in parking lots.

Ads for upcoming tango events are always magnetized to your refrigerator.

You have developed a healthy fear of foot injuries.

Your interest in shoes can easily be mistaken for a fetish.

The amount of time you spend on personal grooming has doubled.

You realize how rare it is to find such passion in life.

You dance tango in your mind and even in your sleep.

You know that one of the most exciting things is to dance tango with a complete stranger.

Friends and family automatically assume that you want tango-related birthday gifts.

You have been given a gift of private tango lessons.

Your mind visualizes and calibrates square-footage in terms of open dance space.

You become associated with a signature move.

Your dance shoes always look well-used.

You can't resist dancing a few tango steps whenever you cross a wooden floor.

You've gone home after a dance with someone else's glitter on your face.

Shoes have new focus in your life.

You have experienced the after-glow from a wonderfully connected tango.

There is no question that you will always work to improve your dance.

You realize that dance presence is as important as dance moves.

Whenever you wait in line, you must fight the urge to randomly gancho those around you.

You've replaced the carpeting and tile in your home for a nice smooth wooden floor.

You go through withdrawal without at least one tango-high per week.

You think good navigational skills in men are more important than looks.

Your descriptions of tango have shifted from unbound enthusiasm to "you wouldn't understand"

You practice embelishments with your feet in public instead of just standing still.

You've stopped saying sorry when you screw up, you just tango out of the trouble you got in..

You need to explain the big difference between Argentine and ballroom Tango.

You've sold or moved most of your furniture to give yourself practice space.

You make sure you never run out of breath mints. 

You have bookmarked this tango site!

 
 
 
**This is a compilation from a few other tango websites, edited for this site plus a few of my own added, but you will have to guess which ones. If more than ten of these apply to you then you are definately an addict and should seek professional help from a good tango instructor! If you would like something added to this crazy list, just email it to me and I will be gald to post it at the top.

Junkie listing from "Tango Pulse"