tango

I am not an expert pero me defiendo en la pista. If you are starting, make sure to check out Gotan Project, Tosca Tango and Bajo Fondo

I’ve been watching dance shows like dancing with the stars because the passion of dance is so enthralling. BUT GODDDDDDD whats with the music?? I’m sorry but does any one else think dancing the tango or paso doble to the pussy cat dolls or blink 182 sort of kills the seduction and power of the dance?

Anyway, I’ve been practicing tango moves. I have not danced with anyone, but I go latin dancing with my best friend (We can merengue, salsa, bachata, and cumbia) and I’ve taken my place as a follower which is really important, and I’ve gotten really good. I can actually keep up with the footwork the spinning and all these crazy moves my friend throws in. People actually watch us dance and then I get a bunch of men that flock to me for the next dance lol. Yay! One of these guy should know how to tango neh? I’m just too shy!!

I need to find a time to do this.
Maybe in the spring. Thankfully hubby into it.

I read about this group that meets every Saturday to tango in Central Park. I’d like to learn this dance and join in sometime in the near future.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/25/nyregion/25summer.html

This is something I’d adore to do in future, but for now, it’s not realistically a goal I can reach.

Here’s looking to the future, though.

we did it!

the dance was practically flawless and i was buzzing!

mannnnnnnnnn

one of my favourite days ever!

hugs and smiles for everyone afterwards and everyone told us we were really good!

:D

I’m going to “give up” on this goal. I can’t learn to tango where I currently live, so I’m not going to focus on this. Why think of the impossible? That would be discouraging. No, instead I will think of the wonderful things I can do, such as ice skate.

ooooooooh learning it!

yum hum so we’re doing this at Spanish Dancing and it’s pretty awesome.

weirdly, no-one actually knows exactly how to do it – it’s mostly just me and sarah youtubing it up and then working it out when we practise…

anyway

should be pretty awesome by the end of it.

aaaaaand check this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXhQNRsH3uc

obviously we’re nowhere near that standard, but it’s pretty inspiring nonetheless…

more updates coming later

x

I’m horible at following. I’m not so intuitive and a bit slow that I always am getting dragged along, stumbling, and stepping on feet T__T’ I’ve gotten better though.

You just have to surrender yourself to the music, and have a partner who dances better than you. I don’t…

I was watching some basic steps on tv where you step side side side, the cha cha and watch what they do with their heads and arms, and finally the lady gets dipped.

This dance is beautiful, graceful and passionate and I want to try it. I think I’m going to talk David (my latest suitor) to take lessons with me!

I do this a lot. Every wednesday and saturday, formally (milongas, classes, etc), on and off with my partner almost daily, and sometimes I meet with friends to practice, usually once a week ish..

So I guess my goal is to keep tangoing? This is an ongoing goal, I suppose.