Posted in Poetry, Reaction on June 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
In your arms there a moment, a space
of time, no longer than a beat, or song;
this peaceful sea. In no other place
is it quite the same. A place to belong;
of simple friendship for boys and girls
making merry, as we were meant to.
Simple steps and pauses, and twirls
in place. Each one cares, and [...]
Posted in Reaction on May 2, 2008 | No Comments »
Sharp turn; secada
Una mas, then parada
Deep concentration
Posted in Reaction on April 28, 2008 | No Comments »
Let me put a plug in for my instructor in Buenos Aires, Sra. Paula Ferrio, who is now up on the ‘web.
Posted in Observations, Reaction on March 15, 2008 | No Comments »
One of the cool ancillary benefits of learning tango is the regular reminder of how shallow your understanding is. A simple class in vals at the tango marathon that lasted only an hour and a half and dwelt, essentially, on simple figures con tiempo exhausted me mentally.
A super cool [...]
Posted in Observations, Reaction on February 6, 2008 | No Comments »
Reading a book, incidentally, of accounts of people leaving either the church or more typically very fundamentalist or guilt-ridden types of churches. The stories are familiar to me; but one comment caused me to reflect that tango (and perhaps other expressive arts, for that matter) causes one (at least a lead, at least) [...]
Posted in Observations, Reaction, Uncategorized on January 4, 2008 | No Comments »
Last tango class, my instructor atypically asked me to dance with her in the milonga; which probably had something to do with the package I am taking to her sister. Paradas and secadas in ochos .. fluid .. ochos into molinetas. Her response to my ocho cortodo lead was not my intention; though; women rarely [...]
Posted in Reaction on January 2, 2008 | No Comments »
I am so pleased to hear that Prince Caspian is coming to theatres this May, the second installment of the modern remake films based on the Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis. I am, as it happens, an amateur Narnia scholar as well. But I prefer the Space Trilogy [...]
Posted in Reaction on December 4, 2007 | No Comments »
I had an opportunity to teach a ballroom dancer a few tango steps and then to tango to some of Hillsong’s praise and worship, using those few steps she was able to pick up (like most ballroom types, she was conceptually stuck on “steps” instead of “lead, follow, improvise”.) I am pleased [...]
