Why we should all be dancing tango, with Simona Ciampi

“If I had to pinpoint what exactly I do, I think it’s... I care. I think I care to connect.”

Italian tanguera Simona Ciampi lays out some truly enchanting reasons to dance tango and sheds light on a question I’ve had for upwards of 15 years. 

Producer/Host: Liz Sabatiuk | Music: "El Carillon de la Merced" by Enrique S. Discepolo, performed by Carlos Molina y Su Orquesta | Image Credit: Dos Orillas Practica de Tango Buenos Aires

***2025 UPDATE! Listen to a new episode featuring Simona, Somatic tango wisdom for everyday life, with Simona Ciampi.***

Show Notes

• Watch the short film I mentioned about Simona’s tango journey up to 2016.
• See Simona’s visual art on Instagram.
• Study with Virginia Pandolfi, the maestra whose online teaching Simona credits with improving her tango during the pandemic period.

Read a transcript of Simona's episode here.