This years tango fest was...curious, in the sense that it was a funny mix of people who were not from the region and decided to show up, as well as quite lacking in regional representation. But above all, it was kinda fun, and yet again I find myself miles away from the seriously nervous dancer I was 3 years back and even quite recently last year. I don't know what it is but I've found my feet I guess? This grounding that I need to not be nervous and to interpret the music and not care about what everyone else around me is thinking.
Eons ago wise words were shared with me on the dance floor of Vitosh Guesthouse by J. "Don't bother with them, they're all too concerned with themselves anyway". Some things come back from the past and hit you hard when you realise exactly what was meant.
Had a couple of dream tandas, beautiful waltzes where my partner exclaimed "you're flying!" and proceeded to try and lift a very panicked me. If I could respond to him again I would say, I can't trust easily, I can't throw all my weight at you because even I don't know how to handle it. I will soon though. Promise.
Beautiful Di Sarli tanda strung together ALL my favourite songs and it was wonderful wonderful wonderful. It's so refreshing coming across someone who just holds you and does not move, so that you can feel their breathing and their heartbeat. Challenging and powerful nuevo style moves (detected a hint of Chicho). Tough 3 hour long classes that wiped all energy from me but learnt a wealth of information.
Colgadas
Movement requires a sitting down motion. Transfer the center of receptivity from your chest to your navel as your space is being invaded and move to the limits set by your partner. Don't lean the torso back as all this does it make you heavier, but also, trust.
Enrosques
Movement to the side step from the front cross requires your ribs to be prepared for the next motion (back step). Ribs always in and always facing partner to receive energy, when moving from side to side, move the ribs around in a circular fashion to open up the hip movement into the back step. Do not drop and sink into the step, energy always up top.
Beautiful weekend, entirely exhausted but exhilarated.
Eons ago wise words were shared with me on the dance floor of Vitosh Guesthouse by J. "Don't bother with them, they're all too concerned with themselves anyway". Some things come back from the past and hit you hard when you realise exactly what was meant.
Had a couple of dream tandas, beautiful waltzes where my partner exclaimed "you're flying!" and proceeded to try and lift a very panicked me. If I could respond to him again I would say, I can't trust easily, I can't throw all my weight at you because even I don't know how to handle it. I will soon though. Promise.
Beautiful Di Sarli tanda strung together ALL my favourite songs and it was wonderful wonderful wonderful. It's so refreshing coming across someone who just holds you and does not move, so that you can feel their breathing and their heartbeat. Challenging and powerful nuevo style moves (detected a hint of Chicho). Tough 3 hour long classes that wiped all energy from me but learnt a wealth of information.
Colgadas
Movement requires a sitting down motion. Transfer the center of receptivity from your chest to your navel as your space is being invaded and move to the limits set by your partner. Don't lean the torso back as all this does it make you heavier, but also, trust.
Enrosques
Movement to the side step from the front cross requires your ribs to be prepared for the next motion (back step). Ribs always in and always facing partner to receive energy, when moving from side to side, move the ribs around in a circular fashion to open up the hip movement into the back step. Do not drop and sink into the step, energy always up top.
Beautiful weekend, entirely exhausted but exhilarated.
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