Tango - The Dance of Seduction and Despair

Well, we had a first Tango lesson here and that went much better than the hotel dealings. Dante, our guide, suggested he give us a two-hour lesson to determine our level of dance. We rented a studio and went there with our new Tango shoes we purchased for around $50 per pair. The shoes here are to die for!

Cheryl had never done Tango before so he spent time teaching her the basics while I refreshed myself on the fundamentals. I was so glad for this opportunity because it actually helped me get distinctions in Tango I did not have before. Duh, you know when things go clunk as they fall into place. This happened for me during our first session.

Then we rested up for our first adventure to a Milonga (a Tango dance). Typical Milongas start at around 11pm and go till 4am. That’s what they call the early Milonga. After 4am, another Milonga starts and goes until dawn. We made it to 4am and that was about all the juice we had. How I wish I knew this dance when I was 21 or even 35!

As far as I am concerned, we did very well for our first time. I danced maybe 8-10 times and Cheryl danced as well. She was starting to get the hang of it even after only one lesson.

This is why I came here, to do the Tango! It is truly a Tantric experience. It resembles a Puja in every sense of the word. Definitely worth pursuing for Tantrikas. One must be so present, it’s like watching the breath and placing the feet in perfect steps at the same time. The music tugs at your heart while you touch heart Chakras with your partner. And it’s COMPLETE SURRENDER.

Cheryl says it’s a woman’s fantasy come true. You get dressed up in a lovely dress and fabulous shoes. You look your best with make-up and hair done just right. Then you go to the dance and the men give you the eye. And when they dance with you, you have intimate contact - you get held tightly in the man’s arms (close embrace position) while he carefully and gracefully leads you around the floor making you look like you are exquisite with fancy sexy, very sexy foot movements.

Anyway, I’ll end here and pick this train of thought up later.

I must get ready for the Milonga tonight. This one starts at midnight.

Muchos besos,
Laurie