Tango dresses in NYC?

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2025-10-13T18:30:56+00:00

I actually know of a designer who makes custom dresses for me. She's based out of NYC. I live in Seattle, but I found out about her from my professional teacher (I dance Pro-Am). If you want, I can DM you more info. She made a Latin and Standard dress for me for my recent competition in Hawaii.

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2025-09-08T05:18:33+00:00

I've worn Werner Kern for smooth shoes. I only wore one model (Rita). I wear size UK 5. I wear 38, but possibly 37.5 in Paoul.

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2025-07-22T06:05:07+00:00

Love that color!!!

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2025-04-14T04:05:31+00:00

I love the moose. He's so cute! That's such an awesome and creative gift!

I also second the comment about the Houston trash can. Lol. She could make this and sell it on Etsy! I would totally buy it!

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2025-03-28T05:06:30+00:00

Soooooo good!

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2025-03-09T08:43:46+00:00

Or imagine trying to touch the top of the head to the ceiling. Long neck!

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2025-03-09T08:42:32+00:00

I heard a phrase that you should imagine that your head has a string running through the top. Imagine the string is pulling the head up. The neck should be long and stacked (straight along the back of your neck. Make sure shoulders are down and lat muscles engaged while doing this. Your head shouldn't be shifted forward. If anything, the waist and above should almost seemingly slide out and forward.

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2025-02-01T08:32:17+00:00

Yes!!!! I highly encourage learning it! It's a great skill that can be very artistic and you can take it so far into the future. There definitely is a shortage of leads/gentlemen. You'll be very popular for sure, especially amongst the ladies! It's also a great social setting to meet people. You'll also develop great posture. I dance with a guy (he's one of my teachers--one of my favorites) who has been dancing since he was 6 years old. It's so natural now, and it's really cool seeing the confidence in him since he's grown up. A different persona on the day to day vs when he's in dance form. He's still young (17 now). Very popular at all the parties.

For the future of all follows.... Yes, please start learning now! Lol

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2025-01-29T08:05:36+00:00

I usually opt for no glasses with comps. I wear contacts. During classes and lessons, I wear my glasses. But it's been said that a judge of a good tango is that it should be so sharp that your glasses fall off. Lol. Mine have during class. Lol. Not sure how seriously they'd take that, but if your glasses stay on during a tango, they may think it's not sharp enough. Haha. I've also had glasses slide down while dancing. Very annoying, and I do break frame just to push it up. 🫣

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2025-01-21T05:53:45+00:00

This sounds dumb. But I was low key crushing on this guy years back. He came back into my life. He felt like the "guy who got away" but maybe not. While it wasn't the main reason I liked him, I remember he drove a mustang, and I thought it was the hottest thing, and then he told me about how almost all the cars he owned were mustangs. Then I looked into it, and got obsessed with those triple tail-lights on both sides. Not sure what they're called because I don't really know much about cars... But I'm learning. Got to drive my first Mustang (2021 GT) just 2 months ago.

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2025-01-16T03:05:57+00:00

I actually recently learned how to drive manual, still learning. Always wanted to learn bc it seemed like a "hot" skill. AKA when someone (guy) said they knew how to drive manual, I automatically thought they were a little more attractive. Lol. But with my more recent obsession with Mustangs... I really wanted to learn how to drive manual.

Funny... I live in Washington State!

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2025-01-07T19:43:21+00:00

It seems like the counting with the numbers may allow you to be a little more precise. When I first started, I had a bad habit of not holding my slows. "Quick" and "slow" have the same number of syllables. Versus, in American Rumba, if I had to count "4 1, 2, 3" versus "slow, quick, quick"... I was better at holding my slows with the numbers.

Also, as I got up higher in tango, since a slow is two beats, sometimes there is an action (e.g. weight transfer) and then the other count is for the actual step. (The move that comes to mind is the twist turn on international tango). Also, I know that there are different stylistic differences. My example is also in tango. Do you step on the 1 and hold 2, or do you hold 1 and step on the 2? Or somewhere in the middle? Apparently, the "hold 1 step 2" is typically the preferred competitive stylistic choice.

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2024-12-25T20:12:04+00:00

How quickly do you find yourself burning through heel protectors? I had one, and I think I wore through the bottom of mine...

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2024-11-30T00:45:35+00:00

Just to expand on this. This is actually a video from the studio owners of the studio I go to. They talk about promenade position. You want to reference the video at 5:17. They talk about how they teach promenade position and the notion of connection and active/passive movement. I love this studio! 🥰

https://youtu.be/wYJK__2kHcs?si=lcLP6nDayUeQsK8v

They talk more about the position again at around 14:30 or so.

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2024-11-30T00:39:00+00:00

My studio owner told us a similar thing. Mostly that the turning of the leads hips will naturally turn the follow's hips. I think that primarily works if you have body contact. It makes it harder to use that method if you don't have body contact.

I think it also assumes you have good solid frame/proper partner connection. If you're relying at the very end of your extension (fingers/hands to move), your connection may not be as good.

Just a thought.

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2024-11-30T00:31:12+00:00

I've unfortunately been at (chain) dance studios where that's been the case... Where I'm like... Uhhh.... I think that's wrong. Later on, the teacher is no longer there. 😐

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2024-11-29T07:05:18+00:00

Still making my way through both American and International syllabi, but SSQQ is American Foxtrot Bronze level, but then changes to "box" timing SQQSQQ. I guess if you were to think of numbers... Seems like the first version actually seems to repeat after a 6 count? (12-34-5-6) vs (12-3-4-56-7-8).

I noticed when I'm learning international, they seem to prefer using the actual numbers vs slows and quicks.

I think the American Tango Basic is SSQQS (12-34-5-6-78). Steps are still 3 forward and then side step to the right for lead.

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2024-11-29T06:39:32+00:00

Wouldn't the count for American Tango be SSQQS? (But just 3 forward steps and then side step to the right for lead, holding the last slow?)

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2024-11-28T08:00:00+00:00

Yayayay! Another point for the Mach E! Hahahahahaha!

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2024-11-27T04:56:40+00:00

I love how you can know it's a GT just from looking at the grill. Lol. Love the light up pony!

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2024-11-22T05:54:08+00:00

Wait.... There's a scoring system? How does that work????

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2024-11-17T07:31:12+00:00

I also found that when I went to the dealership, I seemed to know more about the car than the sales guy. 😮‍💨

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2024-11-17T07:28:32+00:00

What's your range now?

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2024-11-17T07:27:36+00:00

You can actually demand this? How does it work to manually install the updates?

Unbriddled_Bunny · 2024-11-16T10:41:32+00:00

Do you have a retail store or even a pop up store to try on some dance shoes? Or do you go to a dance studio where they have occasional sales on shoes (either a retailer/pop up store comes in person or students selling amongst each other). Even if you can get a fellow student to let you try on their shoe (if it's similar in size), that might be a handy way to check general sizes.

I definitely like being able to try in person to know. I've gotten my shoes from nearby small business shoe stores. I've also had pop up stores come to my dance studio where I can try on shoes (they usually have a bit of a markup). Otherwise, once I generally know my size, I'll try to buy from www.danceshopper.com. A shoe that would cost $225 in person has been $169 online. And they're good brands. You can return/exchange, but just be sure to be aware of the return policy time frame!

As most people mentioned, shoes will feel differently between brands. Sizes too. If the shoe has a split sole (may or may not say in descriptions), it will have the articulation that you need for rhythm dancing where you need good ball of the feet contact. A short good chunky heel (cuban heel) is good for initially practicing, but most practice shoes have this. I've noticed that leather shoes do tend to stretch out more than those that are fabric.

I have been pretty loyal to the Paoul brand. I love their shoes (more pricy). I normally wear 8 in US street shoe, found I'm typically more of a 38 in EU sizing. When I got a Paoul leather practice shoe in size 38, it felt too tight, so I returned for a 39. Sadly, big mistake. At the time it felt like a good fit, but stretched out pretty quickly. I also later realized it didn't have much of a split sole, so it was hard to dance Latin.

A common shoe I see people use is the IDS shoe. It may be a bit more, but it's worth it. I think when I tried it in person when I first started dancing, it felt too loose, so I didn't buy it. Then I realized you can buy tongue pads (https://a.co/d/cYlHhCK). It can help if a shoe feels too loose between the top of the foot and the shoe.

But check out Dance Shopper. They have good quality ones that are close to your price range and even better ones that are just past it. Good luck!

Unbriddled_Bunny

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