Beyond Social Dance: How Tango Builds Connection Through Movement - Thomas Rieser

Full transcript and show notes: https://www.sharnafabiano.com/2026/07/29/beyond-social-dance-how-tango-builds-connection-through-movement-thomas-rieser/

What happens when the principles of Argentine tango move beyond the dance floor? Thomas Rieser explores how simple tango exercises can help people experience deeper connection, presence, and group awareness—even outside the world of social dance.

Thomas Rieser is the owner of Nou Tango, a tango studio in Berlin, Germany, which recently celebrated its 20-year anniversary. Through two decades of teaching and organizing, he has developed an approach that balances individual growth with the creation of a supportive group culture, revealing how tango can become a practice for human connection and collective learning.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How tango exercises can be adapted for groups beyond traditional dance settings.
• Why movement and body awareness can reveal new ways of connecting with others.
• How teachers balance individual development with group culture.
• What social dance can teach us about presence, trust, and community.
• Why tango creates experiences of connection that are difficult to explain but easy to feel.

Episode References 

Nou Tango Studio
https://noutango.berlin/ 

Tango Connects Conference
https://tango.connects.berlin/

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https://leadfollow.buzzsprout.com/1735834/episodes/16416925-leading-following-in-the-tango-veronica-toumanova

"Efficacy of Tango Argentino for Cancer-Associated Fatigue and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial"
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37296883/

Connect with Thomas Rieser

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-rieser/