by Steve Darmo
This blog is dedicated to finding great places to dance tango throughout the world. I want to share my experiences on the road as an American man dancing tango at milongas wherever I travel.
I began this blog when I returned from my first trip to Europe where I was able to dance at 16 milongas in 4 countries during a 3 week trip in 2014. Now I have danced tango in countries and have made four pilgrimages to Buenos Aires. My friend Juan says that now I am an “International Tango Machine” – which is where the name of the blog comes from.
I would appreciate all comments, feedback, and stories from anyone reading this blog. Please feel free to share your worldwide experiences dancing tango and any tips you can pass on. If you like the blog please click on “Like” and subscribe to receive updates.
All Posts
“Barcelona Tango – Thriving After the Pandemic” by Steve Darmo November 28, 2021
“Tango in Exile” August 30, 2020
“An Old Tango Gives Perspective on Today’s Pandemic” by Steve Darmo April 25, 2020
“Lisbon Tango Festival – ITM Report (May 29 – June 3, 2019)” October 27, 2019
“La Juan D’Arienzo – Live in Chicago – ITM Report for March 9, 2019” March 23, 2019
“Clärchens Ballhaus Milonga in Berlin. ITM Report for Tuesday October 9, 2018” November 26, 2018
“Berlin Monday Milongas: Berlinos Aires Milonga and Milonga Popular – ITM Report for October 8, 2018” November 21, 2018
“Berlin Sunday Milongas: Café Dominguez and Tangoloft – ITM Report for October 7, 2018” November 16, 2018
“Berlin Saturday Night Milongas: Tangonacht Walzerlinkgestrict and Tangoloft – ITM Report for October 6, 2018.” November 12, 2018
“Directions to Tangoloft in Berlin – by Steve Darmo” November 10, 2018
“Berlin Milongas: Nou ‘Die Freitags Milonga’ on Friday Nights – ITM Report for October 5, 2018” November 8, 2018
“Berlin Milongas: Villa Kreuzberg on Thursday Nights – ITM Report for October 4, 2018” November 4, 2018
“Berlin Milongas: Pippo Milonga @ Kuppelhalle and El Ocaso – ITM Report for October 3, 2018” November 2, 2018
“The ITM Guide to Berlin Milongas – Part 2: Milonga Report Card From Week 1” October 23, 2018
“The International Tango Machine Guide to Berlin Milongas – Part I: Overall Impressions” October 15, 2018
“Why The Endings Are Important In Tango – by Steve Darmo” May 26, 2018
“Warsaw, Poland – The Milongas Here are Excellent” April 27, 2018
“Venice, Italy – Dancing in a Palace” December 26, 2017
“Rome, Italy – Does Tango in the Eternal City Take Time Off in August for Vacation?” December 23, 2017
“The 21 Most Impressionable Tango Songs I Still Remember Hearing the Very First Time” February 20, 2017
“Learn How to Learn Tango” October 29, 2016
Montreal, Canada – Pre-Tango Fling Week September 14, 2016
“Tango Musicality – It’s All About The Bass” February 19, 2016
Buenos Aires Day 2: DNI Practica…The Best Live Tango Orchestra… Rock Class…La Viruta” December 31,2015
“Tales from Buenos Aires – Day 1 November 20, 2015 2 milongas: Cheek to Cheek and ZUM-Villa Malcolm” December 30, 2015
“Coming Up – The 2015 Buenos Aires Trip” November 18, 2015
“Cleveland Tango – A Rising Star In The Midwest” October 16, 2015
“Why I Dance Tango Better When I Am Tired” October 9, 2015
“Toronto – A Weeknight Milonga In The Largest City In Canada” October 2, 2015
“Buenos Aires Milongas – Impressions from my first trip in 2012” September 25, 2015
“Quebec City, Canada – Home of the Best Close Embraces in the French Speaking World” September 18, 2015
“Montreal, Canada – Experiences at the Festival International de Tango de Montreal” September 8, 2015
Barcelona, Spain – “I’m sure there is good tango to be found there but…” August 11, 2015 by Country Mouse (Guest Columnist)
“Who is Your Instructor?” July 30, 2015
“Porto, Portugal – Tango Heaven” July 25, 2015 by Country Mouse (Guest Columnist)
“The International Tango Machine Goes Domestic… Destination: Chicago” May 31, 2015
“Do you have what it takes to be an International Tango Machine?” January 30, 2015
“A Disturbing Trend At The Milongas – Tango Royalty” December 20, 2014
“What I Look for in a Milonga – The Purpose of the Tango Report Cards” November 15, 2014
“Madrid Tango – Good Dancing but Where are the Young People?” November 15, 2014
“Granada – A Tango Oasis in Southern Spain” November 8, 2014
“Paris, France – Is the Tango in France Overrated?” November 1, 2014
“Munich, Germany – Is There Tango in Munich?” October 25, 2014
“Prague – Tango in the Czech Republic” October 18, 2014
“Berlin, Germany – Even Better than Buenos Aires?” October 11, 2014
Editor’s note: In 2018 Steve Darmo published a new book on tango. This is a must read book for all dancers who love tango and are looking for secrets to improve their dancing. It’s a practical and easy to read master class on the one important topic that instructors never seem to teach. The book is “Tango Endings: Learn the 9 Common Argentine Tango Ending Types, How to Anticipate Them, and 50 Musical Steps to Dance Them”. It’s now available on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle versions. Buy your copy today because this contains all the research, tips, and secrets on endings that you can’t get anywhere else.
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The International Tango Machine 
I’m going to Granada & Sevilla next Saturday. Did you dance in Sevilla?
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Sorry about the late response but I didn’t make it to Sevilla. I hope you have a great time. If you find tango in Sevilla I would love to hear about it.
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We were in Granada last few days abd we of agree on all you wrote. Lovely people, good dancers, nice areas! Go there when you visite Granada!
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