I love the intimacy of these gatherings. The appreciation dancers have for one another’s techniques, styles, steps. And of course the dresses and the shoes and the men’s suits. There is something that happens when partners dress up for one another. It’s respectful.
In the end, for me, it is all about the intimacy of this particular dance, the connection with a partner that doesn’t let up for a second. While there are basic steps (the Boleo, the Sacada, front and back Ochos, the Grapevine, Planeos, leg wraps, sandwiches…Yes, Sandwiches!) it is highly improvisational.
And that kind of improv comes with trust, and requires risk tasking and feeling your way through it and of course skill.
But then it aways comes back to the intimacy.
It’s Sunday morning.
Which is all about listening to music and watching dance videos, something that wasn’t available when I was six and learning to dance.
The beautiful Argentine Tango.
Ah…YouTube…
#AnaPadronDiegoBlanco #ArgentineTango #Dance
March 6, 2016 at 3:53 pm
Absolutely beautiful. Would love to be able to dance like this, amazing.
March 6, 2016 at 3:54 pm
Peter Lindelauf when I hear stories about people who have been “traumatized” by a dance experience, it makes me sad. I hear the same about people having been told they can’t sing, or aren’t artistic, or musical or creative and then that whole side of themselves, their expression gets shut down.
I believe that our souls are creative, that the essence of ourselves is creative. People have been painting and dancing and making music and art since the beginning and, depending on where one lives, what the culture is, what what is taught, encouraged to do or discouraged from, the creative spirit either becomes a part of one’s life or…a junior high school student can become traumatized by the square dance! Which is supposed to be fun!
Makes me want to take you square dancing and erase the tape, the memory…wipe the slate clean!
March 6, 2016 at 3:56 pm
It’s lovely isn’t it Jaime Ocadiz-Ortega? So sensual and giving and generous. The attention paid to one another in the dancing is fabulous to watch. I mean, I do love watching their feet, but you know what my favorite part is? Their hands. His hand on her back and how he guides her, and then her arm and hand, where she touches him and how, when she breaks free and then disconnects. It’s almost animalistic in that sense. I could watch Tango videos all day long and not get anything done!
March 6, 2016 at 5:53 pm
Peter Lindelauf making art is such a saving thing. It has the power to turn a sigh into a laugh, that’s for sure. Perspective and years help though, don’t they?
March 7, 2016 at 3:16 am
I love that story Peter Lindelauf…about the bluebird nesting box she found but is not visible to her but is to you have you re-hung it, your spatial awareness and her ability to move through space as a dancer…it defines the Argentine Tango…two partners, one traveling backward the other forward, weaving around one another, one leading one following, both complementary…there is a landscape in nature…and there is a landscape in dance. I’m great on my feet, but I’m lost underground. I’m great in the sky but terrified of rolling surfaces. No. Brains are not wired the same way. ‘Swhat makes it interesting… Have a lovely week.
March 7, 2016 at 4:16 am
Wonderful … Giselle Minoli
March 7, 2016 at 4:20 am
When love is blind …
March 7, 2016 at 12:15 pm
Good morning Jack C Crawford that is very beautiful. I had not seen that one. I love these two dancers. There is something very special about them in the world of what has become very commercial Tango-ing. I need to post that video separately – with a H/T to you! Have a lovely week.
March 7, 2016 at 6:51 pm
Thank you Giselle Minoli!
June 18, 2016 at 1:26 am
well done Giselle.
June 18, 2016 at 1:36 am
Walter Futterweit 😉
June 18, 2016 at 2:45 pm