From mental health to life lessons: Why Pune residents are learning tango

4 min readPuneJul 25, 2026 01:59 PM IST Growing up in an Anglo-Indian family, dance was a regular part of celebrations.By: Shrijita Acharyya For Dr Emma Johnson, 43, Argentine tango was less about learning a new dance form and more about reconnecting with a part of herself she had left behind. Growing up in an Anglo-Indian family, dance was a regular part of celebrations. “Every family gathering ended with people dancing to rock and roll,” she says. But as work, marriage and family responsibilities took over, dancing gradually disappeared from her life. Two years ago, tango brought it back. Across Pune, people from different age groups and professions are turning to tango not just to learn steps, but to explore ideas of connection, trust and communication. The Argentine dance form, known f