{"id":32648,"date":"2022-10-28T21:48:55","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T19:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.you-tango.com\/alejandra-mantinan-controversial-legend-of-argentine-tango\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T17:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T15:15:10","slug":"alejandra-mantinan-kontroverse-legende","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/en\/alejandra-mantinan-kontroverse-legende\/","title":{"rendered":"Alejandra Manti\u00f1an \u2013 Controversial Legend of Tango Argentino"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Argentine tango is a dance to which controversy is definitely not foreign. Even from the time it was first created, it was controversial. So it\u2019s no surprise that some dancers themselves are considered \u201ccontroversial\u201d. Among these personalities is the world-famous Tango dancer Alejandra Manti\u00f1an, who now enjoys the reputation of a living legend.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Freely based on the English original text by <\/em><em>Anita Flejter<\/em><em>, Ultimate Tango\/USA<\/em><\/p>\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id30718_666270-4b .kb-table-of-content-wrap{margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:30px;background-color:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id30718_666270-4b .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id30718_666270-4b .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-size:1rem;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id30718_666270-4b .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id30718_666270-4b .kb-toggle-icon-style-basiccircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id30718_666270-4b .kb-toggle-icon-style-basiccircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id30718_666270-4b .kb-toggle-icon-style-arrowcircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id30718_666270-4b .kb-toggle-icon-style-arrowcircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id30718_666270-4b .kb-toggle-icon-style-xclosecircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id30718_666270-4b .kb-toggle-icon-style-xclosecircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before{background-color:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What makes tango tango?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its more than hundred-year history, Argentine tango has repeatedly been criticized. From being disparaged as a \u201cdance for the lower classes\u201d\u2014something that, from today\u2019s perspective, would actually dignify it\u2014to bans imposed by the Pope, the attacks went that far. Tango survived all of this, yet even today it remains at the center of debates about different topics and viewpoints.<br\/><br\/>Whether it\u2019s gender roles, machismo, feminism, queer tango, acceptance, freedom, or creativity\u2014these are all discussion topics on which there are controversial stances within the worldwide tango community.<br\/><br\/>Moreover, the fundamental question of what actually makes tango tango is still a controversial issue. On the one hand, there are the traditional milongueros who believe that tango has to be danced in a specific way. On the other hand, there are younger tango dancers who are trying to revolutionize the definition of tango.<br\/><br\/>Finally, <a href=\"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/en\/argentine-tango\/\">Argentine tango<\/a> is a form of creative self-expression. Based on this definition, one would assume that tango encourages nonconformism among dancers\u2014even among those who follow the inherited rules.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-Mantin&#x303;an-mit-Partner-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Alejandra Manti&#xF1;an with partner\" class=\"wp-image-30705\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alejandra Manti\u00f1an with dance partner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who is Alejandra Manti\u00f1an?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many years now, Alejandra Manti\u00f1an has been a name in the tango world that no longer needs introducing. But for those who still don\u2019t know her: Alejandra Manti\u00f1an is considered a living tango legend, famous as a dancer with \u201cmagic feet\u201d. In short, her talent and her contribution to the tango community are so great that her name is synonymous with a goddess, a queen, or an icon of tango.<br\/><br\/>Alejandra is also known for the humor that characterizes her dance style. She loves to show funny interludes and playful embellishments that she constantly invents anew. She\u2019s not only a fantastic dancer, but also a perfect entertainer. The audience adores her for it! <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From a young age, Alejandra dreamed of traveling the world as a professional dancer. Even though she didn\u2019t necessarily think of tango as the dance she wanted to make her career, nothing kept her from following her dreams\u2014not even a serious accident.<br\/><br\/>As it says in a piece on the Argentine website <strong>Tango Fashion News<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id30718_b1c69c-35{margin-bottom:50px;}.kb-row-layout-id30718_b1c69c-35 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id30718_b1c69c-35 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id30718_b1c69c-35 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id30718_b1c69c-35 > 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But very soon, her mother encouraged her to dance in order to deal with the physical and psychological trauma caused by the accident. &#8230;<\/em><\/em><br><em><br><em>From then on, her relationship with dance became unbreakable. Love, passion, dedication, and self-sacrifice are considered the key ingredients with which later she conquered the biggest stages in the world, for example with the shows <strong>Tango Pasi\u00f3n<\/strong> and <strong>Tango Seducci\u00f3n<\/strong>.<strong> <\/strong>&#8230;<\/em><\/em><br><em><br><em>Alejandra is undoubtedly one of the greatest dancers of today. &#8230; Her style is described as explosive and expressive with every step. With precise changes of tempo, intelligent pauses, and smooth, elegant movements, her dance has become a masterpiece of traditional tango, enriched by the life experience of a sensitive soul in the modern age.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><style>.kadence-video-popup30718_493892-e3 .kadence-video-popup-wrap{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-video-popup30718_493892-e3 .kadence-video-popup-wrap .kt-video-svg-icon{color:#ffffff;}.kadence-video-popup30718_493892-e3 .kadence-video-popup-wrap .kt-video-svg-icon > svg{stroke-width:2;}.kadence-video-popup30718_493892-e3 .kadence-video-popup-wrap .kadence-video-overlay{opacity:0.3;;mix-blend-mode:none;;background:#000000;;}.kadence-video-popup30718_493892-e3 .kadence-video-popup-wrap:hover .kadence-video-overlay{opacity:0.5;;}.glightbox-kadence-dark.kadence-popup-30718_493892-e3 .goverlay{background:#000000;opacity:0.8;}.glightbox-container.kadence-popup-30718_493892-e3 .gclose path, .glightbox-container.kadence-popup-30718_493892-e3 .gnext path, .glightbox-container.kadence-popup-30718_493892-e3 .gprev path{fill:#ffffff;}.glightbox-container.kadence-popup-30718_493892-e3 .gslide-video, .glightbox-container.kadence-popup-30718_493892-e3 .gvideo-local{max-width:900px !important;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-videopopup alignwide kadence-video-popup30718_493892-e3\"><div class=\"kadence-video-popup-wrap kadence-video-noshadow\"><div class=\"kadence-video-intrinsic \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-und-Gregorio-Garrido.jpg\" alt=\"Alejandra Und Gregorio Garrido\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" class=\"kadence-video-poster wp-image-30714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-und-Gregorio-Garrido.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-und-Gregorio-Garrido-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-und-Gregorio-Garrido-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-und-Gregorio-Garrido-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-und-Gregorio-Garrido-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><div class=\"kadence-video-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"kadence-video-popup-link kadence-video-type-external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n2XIO8xv14M\" role=\"button\" data-popup-class=\"kadence-popup-30718_493892-e3\" data-effect=\"none\" data-popup-id=\"kadence-local-video-30718_493892-e3\" data-popup-auto=\"true\" data-youtube-cookies=\"true\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_play kt-video-svg-icon kt-video-svg-icon-style-default kt-video-svg-icon-fas play kt-video-play-animation-none kt-video-svg-icon-size-auto\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  role=\"img\"><title>Play<\/title><path d=\"M424.4 214.7L72.4 6.6C43.8-10.3 0 6.1 0 47.9V464c0 37.5 40.7 60.1 72.4 41.3l352-208c31.4-18.5 31.5-64.1 0-82.6z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30718_c2a904-b5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30718_c2a904-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30718_c2a904-b5\"]{padding-top:7.2px;text-align:center;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30718_c2a904-b5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30718_c2a904-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30718_c2a904-b5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30718_c2a904-b5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading30718_c2a904-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30718_c2a904-b5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading30718_c2a904-b5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-5-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading30718_c2a904-b5\">Alejandra Manti\u00f1an and Gregorio Garrido performing <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Star on the stages of the world<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aside from her skills and knowledge in <a href=\"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/en\/tango-dance\/\">tango dancing<\/a>, her international experience and the list of her dance partners are also remarkable. In the more than 30 years of her career, Alejandra Manti\u00f1an had the opportunity to share the stage with some of the most influential and inspiring dancers.<br\/><br\/>An article by <strong>Bali Tango in Paradise<\/strong> lists Alejandra\u2019s partners and her successes:<\/p>\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id30718_9064b6-57{margin-bottom:40px;}.kb-row-layout-id30718_9064b6-57 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id30718_9064b6-57 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id30718_9064b6-57 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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solid;border-right:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap30718_159d24-9c .kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon{border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap30718_159d24-9c{padding-top:px;padding-bottom:px;margin-top:px;margin-bottom:px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap30718_159d24-9c .kt-testimonial-item-wrap .kt-testimonial-title{font-size:28px;}}<\/style><div class=\"kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap30718_159d24-9c kt-testimonial-halign-left kt-testimonial-style-basic kt-testimonials-media-off kt-testimonials-icon-on kt-testimonial-columns-1 kt-t-xxl-col-1 kt-t-xl-col-1 kt-t-lg-col-1 kt-t-md-col-1 kt-t-sm-col-1 kt-t-xs-col-1 wp-block-kadence-testimonials\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-testimonials-inner-wrap kt-testimonial-grid-wrap\">\n<li class=\"kt-testimonial-grid-item\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-30718_49ef0b-bf wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon-wrap\"><div class='kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon-icon-fas_quote-left'><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M464 256h-80v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8c-88.4 0-160 71.6-160 160v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm-288 0H96v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8C71.6 32 0 103.6 0 192v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\"><em>\u201cIt\u2019s hard to imagine a woman who has danced with more A-listers than her. Just look at the list yourself: Fabian Salas, Gustavo Russo, Leandro Oliver, Gabriel Misse, Osvaldo Zotto, Juan Carlos Copes, Juan Corvalan, Omar Ocampo, Mariano &#8216;Chicho&#8217; Frumboli, Pablo Veron, Martin Ojeda, Horacio Godoy, Diego &#8216;El Pajaro&#8217; Riemer, Leandro Palou, Aoniken Quiroga, Mariano Otero, Guillermo Salvat, Gregorio Garrido &#8230;<br><br>Alejandra Manti\u00f1an has performed in more than 340 cities around the world, played the lead role in the <strong>Show Tango Pasi\u00f3n<\/strong> for 14 years, and has also shared the stage with the live orchestras of Osvaldo Pugliese, Horacio Salg\u00e1n, Mariano Mores, Jo\u015be Basso, and Sexteto Mayor.\u201d<\/em><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the way, Alejandra was also Antonio Todaro\u2019s assistant for five years. For those who don\u2019t know: Antonio Todaro was one of the most creative tango dancers who ever lived. He loved to invent long, sharp, complex sequences of striking steps\u2014steps that you can still see today in many professional tango dancers.<br\/><br\/>Alejandra was also a jury member for the <strong>Mundial de Tango de Buenos Aires<\/strong> (the Tango World Championship) and for many other competitions around the world. How is it possible that a seemingly so popular tango dancer is controversial within the tango community, with all these awards and praise?<\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-30718_72dce6-89{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-30718_72dce6-89 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-30718_72dce6-89 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-30718_72dce6-89 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-30718_72dce6-89 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-30718_72dce6-89 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-30718_72dce6-89 alignwide wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-30718_72dce6-89 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"3\" data-columns-xl=\"3\" data-columns-md=\"3\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port23 kb-has-image-ratio-port23\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-Mantin\u0303an-Portrait.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"333\" alt=\"Alejandra Mantin\u0303an, Portrait\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-Mantin\u0303an-Portrait.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-Mantin\u0303an-Portrait.jpg\" data-id=\"30710\" class=\"wp-image-30710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-Mantin\u0303an-Portrait.jpg 235w, https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-Mantin\u0303an-Portrait-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-Mantin\u0303an-Portrait-80x113.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Alejandra Manti\u00f1an<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port23 kb-has-image-ratio-port23\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-in-eleganter-Pose.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"333\" alt=\"Alejandra In Eleganter Pose\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-in-eleganter-Pose.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-in-eleganter-Pose.jpg\" data-id=\"30709\" class=\"wp-image-30709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-in-eleganter-Pose.jpg 235w, https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-in-eleganter-Pose-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-in-eleganter-Pose-80x113.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Alejandra in an elegant pose<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port23 kb-has-image-ratio-port23\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-und-Aoniken-Partner-seit-vielen-Jahren.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"333\" alt=\"Alejandra Und Aoniken, Partner Seit Vielen Jahren\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-und-Aoniken-Partner-seit-vielen-Jahren.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-und-Aoniken-Partner-seit-vielen-Jahren.jpg\" data-id=\"30712\" class=\"wp-image-30712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-und-Aoniken-Partner-seit-vielen-Jahren.jpg 235w, https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-und-Aoniken-Partner-seit-vielen-Jahren-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-und-Aoniken-Partner-seit-vielen-Jahren-80x113.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Alejandra and Aoniken Quiroga<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-30718_fdf27a-97 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-30718_fdf27a-97 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-30718_fdf27a-97\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alejandra Manti\u00f1an\u2019s method<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One distinctive feature that may set Alejandra Manti\u00f1an apart from other famous tango dancers is her medical background. This in itself is not a reason for controversy. However, it\u2019s the way Alejandra applies her medical knowledge to tango that brings both admirers and critics to the scene. <br\/><br\/>As a result, since tango is supposed to be a dance for everyone, much of the culture surrounding it is rather traditional. So anyone who breaks with established norms or <strong>Codigos<\/strong> in order to take new paths toward understanding tango sometimes meets resistance or rejection. <br\/><br\/>Alejandra Manti\u00f1an has introduced her own scientific method of tango dancing, which is certainly seen as a way to challenge the status quo. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alejandra in an interview with Pepa Palazon<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an interview with <strong>Pepa Palazon<\/strong> in her talk show series <strong>Tengo una Pregunta Para Vos<\/strong>, Alejandra explains how she developed her scientific tango method:<\/p>\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id30718_f4d603-2f{margin-bottom:40px;}.kb-row-layout-id30718_f4d603-2f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id30718_f4d603-2f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id30718_f4d603-2f > 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kt-t-xl-col-1 kt-t-lg-col-1 kt-t-md-col-1 kt-t-sm-col-1 kt-t-xs-col-1 wp-block-kadence-testimonials\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-testimonials-inner-wrap kt-testimonial-grid-wrap\">\n<li class=\"kt-testimonial-grid-item\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-30718_5594d3-a1 wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon-wrap\"><div class='kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon-icon-fas_quote-left'><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M464 256h-80v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8c-88.4 0-160 71.6-160 160v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm-288 0H96v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8C71.6 32 0 103.6 0 192v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\"><em>\u201cWell, that wasn\u2019t intended. Actually, I come from ballet and medicine. Yes, from physiology. I worked shifts in hospitals, always in trauma rehabilitation. And even in my own dancing, I\u2019ve always applied all the knowledge I acquired at university, at the Escuela Nacional de Danza, where the basics of anatomy are also taught in the classes. Because it\u2019s clear that for dancing\u2014just like for sports\u2014you need basic knowledge about kinesiology and anatomy.<\/em> &#8230;<br><br><em>When I became a teacher, I didn\u2019t have a model to follow. So I started taking lessons from the woman I consider my mentor, who in essence inspired me to develop this method: Marijo Alvarez. <\/em>&#8230;<br><br><em>Then I gave this dance\u2014which up until then was considered pop culture\u2014a scientific foundation. They said you had to relax, follow the lead, find your embrace, and so on. But I come from academic dance, and there was a lack of theoretical foundation. I try to take things seriously. That doesn\u2019t mean other people don\u2019t either. But I try to research; my brain works that way. From that moment on, I started working out a method to convey my findings to the students.\u201d<\/em><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alejandra explains that what she developed is \u201chuman mechanics\u201d\u2014the mechanics of ordinary people who have no other experience than going to work every day. By applying a scientific method to tango, Alejandra calls into question the idea that tango dancing is based only on improvisation, spontaneity, intuition, and feeling. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the meantime, Alejandra Manti\u00f1an has founded several tango schools, whose headquarters are in Rome. 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Today, these roles are defined more contemporarily as <strong>leaders<\/strong> and <strong>followers<\/strong>, or as <strong>Leader<\/strong> and <strong>Follower<\/strong>. What\u2019s more, there are currently many tango groups that advocate for the stronger inclusion of those who\u2014regardless of gender\u2014take on the role of leader or follower.<br\/><br\/>Even the terms <strong>Leader<\/strong> and <strong>Follower<\/strong> are now being questioned, as they can lead to misunderstandings about the responsibility of each dance partner. For example, <strong>Tango Forge<\/strong> suggests renaming the roles of leader and follower with the less gender-specific terms \u201cMark\u201d and \u201cRevel\u201d.<br\/><br\/>At the time when Alejandra Manti\u00f1an made a name for herself in tango, such considerations were received negatively, even with hostility. Therefore, it\u2019s not surprising that Alejandra was heavily criticized for dancing as a leader. The <strong>Queer Tango Project<\/strong> shows two videos from that time in which Alejandra dances with female partners. In one of them, she is dressed as a man and performs at the traditional club Gricel. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an interview on <strong>Tengo una Pregunta Para Vos<\/strong>, Alejandra talks about her experiences herself:<\/p>\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id30718_6d0b76-34{margin-bottom:50px;}.kb-row-layout-id30718_6d0b76-34 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id30718_6d0b76-34 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id30718_6d0b76-34 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id30718_6d0b76-34 > 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wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon-wrap\"><div class='kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon-icon-fas_quote-left'><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M464 256h-80v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8c-88.4 0-160 71.6-160 160v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm-288 0H96v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8C71.6 32 0 103.6 0 192v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\"><em>\u201cI was criticized because I danced as a leader. When I started dancing, I didn\u2019t want to appear as a follower. I began as a friend\u2019s partner who didn\u2019t have a male partner. So I danced as a leader. In my first 3 years, I didn\u2019t dance as a follower &#8230; <\/em><br><br><em>If I had to say why I never stopped with tango, I would answer that tango always let me be myself. It gave me the chance to show the world that a woman doesn\u2019t need a man to survive. That\u2019s what tango gave me.\u201d<\/em><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Alejandra-Mantin&#x303;an-tanzt-voller-Ausdruck-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Alejandra Mantin&#x303;an dances full of expression\" class=\"wp-image-30706\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alejandra Mantin\u0303an &#8211; expressive show dancer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Documentary about Alejandra\u2019s life<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The documentary <strong>The Tango and Me<\/strong>, directed by Joergen Erik Assentoft about Alejandra\u2019s life, makes her stance on the topic \u201cWomen as Leaders\u201d even clearer. <br\/><br\/>In a review published in the journal <strong>Universal Cinema<\/strong>, the author writes:<\/p>\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id30718_cc91c8-4f{margin-bottom:50px;}.kb-row-layout-id30718_cc91c8-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id30718_cc91c8-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id30718_cc91c8-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id30718_cc91c8-4f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id30718_cc91c8-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id30718_cc91c8-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id30718_cc91c8-4f alignnone has-theme-palette1-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column30718_c47a87-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column30718_c47a87-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column30718_c47a87-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column30718_c47a87-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column30718_c47a87-37{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column30718_c47a87-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column30718_c47a87-37 > 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M464 256h-80v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8c-88.4 0-160 71.6-160 160v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm-288 0H96v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8C71.6 32 0 103.6 0 192v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\"><em>\u201cWhat lessons can we draw from this film? It has a message for anyone who wants to become an artist: If you persevere and keep an open mind, you can achieve success in a way you never expected. &#8230;<\/em><br><br><em>But there\u2019s also an important realization here for women. It may come as a surprise that the tango world, in an art form that lives on a man and a woman, focuses much more on men than on women. For Alejandra, it was a real feat to attract attention with just her name. This should serve as inspiration for women who want to break through. It\u2019s possible, and it\u2019s a goal worth pursuing.\u201d<\/em><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Freedom and acceptance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In another, equally controversial debate about Alejandra Manti\u00f1an, though, the focus is on her statements about the obvious hypocrisy in the tango world. Although Alejandra is now a popular tango dancer, earlier on she had to deal with many humiliating and demeaning comments\u2014precisely because of the dance style that made her famous.<br\/><br\/>Many people talk about how difficult it can be to learn and master tango. 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After milongas, I always cried. Today, I don\u2019t see girls doing that anymore. I\u2019m so happy about it. &#8230;<\/em><br><br><em>I tried many times to stop dancing because I was never accepted. It hurts me to say this, but I was never accepted. I was always criticized. People insulted me. They called me a hothead, said I had an electrical cable in my butt\u2014 all those things people say to put you down. And they did it because I was different. &#8230;<\/em><br><br><em>Most of the embellishments that female dancers do today, I was already doing back then. And they all came about to improve my technique. My students started using them at the milongas, and I did too. I did strange things. People back then looked down on me and made fun of me. They said I was doing much more than I should. 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Because many tango dancers\u2014especially those who want to improve their craft and do something different\u2014have drawn inspiration from her story. Her earlier critics, however, can no longer deny her talent and skills on the dance floor, which are now recognized worldwide.<br\/><br\/>Even if some still see her as \u201ccontroversial\u201d because she challenges established rules, Alejandra remains a free spirit. 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