008. Katia: from Kazan to Buenos Aires

008. Katia: from Kazan to Buenos Aires

Katia was introduced to tango as a young girl by her mother, who runs a dance school in Kazan, Russia. While it was not love at first sight, she was later inspired by a performance by Dana Frigoli and Adrian Ferreyra in St. Petersburg, and came to study with them at DNI Tango in Buenos Aires. She now runs a dance school, La Fuente Tango, with a group of teachers she trained and studied with. She shares her tango journey and the choices she made along the way. Notes: Intro & outro music: Buscándote (Osvaldo Fresedo, 1941) Comments & suggestions? Write to me at thistangovoice@gmail.com [thistangovoice@gmail.com] If you'd like to support the show, you can send a few quid my way, which will help me cover some recording, hosting, and travelling costs: paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice [http://paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice]

007. Amy's eternal summer

Amy discovered tango in 2010 during a difficult time in her life. She now spends the British winter in Buenos Aires and the Argentine winter in the UK. She shares how she fell in love with tango and the city of Buenos Aires, and how she manages her work and family life with this migratory lifestyle. Notes: Intro & outro music: Buscándote (Osvaldo Fresedo, 1941) Comments & suggestions? Write to me at thistangovoice@gmail.com [thistangovoice@gmail.com] If you'd like to support the show, you can send a few quid my way, which will help me cover some recording, hosting, and travelling costs: paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice [http://paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice]

006. Steve and the Oxford Milonga

Steve is a self-confessed tango addict, and runs a popular monthly milonga in Oxford, the Oxford Milonga ('a welcoming inclusive traditional milonga in the heart of Oxford'). I talk to him about his motivation for starting a milonga over three years ago, what his vision had been, how it had developed, and his thoughts on its future. Notes: Intro & outro music: Buscándote (Osvaldo Fresedo, 1941) Comments & suggestions? Write to me at thistangovoice@gmail.com [thistangovoice@gmail.com] If you'd like to support the show, you can send a few quid my way, which will help me cover some recording, hosting, and travelling costs: paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice [http://paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice]

005. Ann's European tour (so far)

Two years ago, Ann decided that improving her dancing required two things: dancing more, and dancing with good dancers. Since then, she has travelled extensively throughout Europe, attending various tango festivals, marathons, and encuentros. I catch up with her at Tarbes airport, fresh from the Tarbes en Tango festival, to hear about her discoveries so far this year. Ann discusses her recent focus on Eastern Europe and shares her impressions on why tango seems to be more popular among the younger generation there compared to Western Europe. Notes: Intro & outro music: Buscándote (Osvaldo Fresedo, 1941) Comments & suggestions? Write to me at thistangovoice@gmail.com [thistangovoice@gmail.com] If you'd like to support the show, you can send a few quid my way, which will help me cover some recording, hosting, and travelling costs: paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice [http://paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice]

004. Dante at the European Tango Championship

Dante recently competed in the European Tango Championship in Italy with Rebecca, and came first in vals, second in milonga, and reached the final of the tango de pista category. Dante also came second in the solo milonguero category. I catch up with him just before a local milonga, and we chat in the garden about various aspects of tango competitions, why he competes, how he prepares, and his general reflections about tango competitions. Notes: Dante is a director of the Oxford Tango Academy and the Northern Tango Academy. Dante & Rebecca entered the 15th European Tango Championship, held in Bellaria Igea Marina, Italy, in June 2025 Intro & outro music: Buscándote (Osvaldo Fresedo, 1941) Comments & suggestions? Write to me at thistangovoice@gmail.com [thistangovoice@gmail.com] If you'd like to support the show, you can send a few quid my way, which will help me cover some recording, hosting, and travelling costs: paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice [http://paypal.me/ThisTangoVoice]