Tag Archives: Ballroom Dance

Tango Through My Eyes

Photo Credit: Libertinus I have been incubating this post for a while. Whenever I tried to express my feelings about tango in a blog entry, I felt that my descriptions were inadequate. I had to leave Buenos Aires and return in order to distance myself … Continue reading

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Six Random Things About Still Life

Photo Credit: Celeste Happy Halloween everyone! I’ve tried to remain a mysterious shadow behind this blog since its birth. Readers must surely ask, “Who is this person behind Buenos Aires?” I’ll tell you: she’s a thirty something, North American, Midwestern [section redacted]. … Continue reading

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Descending – Tango

Photo Credit: Zabara_Tango This is the place. And I am here, the mermaid whose dark hair streams black, the merman in his armored body. We circle silently about the wreck we dive into the hold. I am she: I am … Continue reading

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Courtesies of Tango

Photo Credits: Andrea Balducci To me, one of the most appealing things about tango is that it is accessible across social levels and includes all types of people, from lawyers to taxi drivers. It’s a working class dance, initially cultivated by … Continue reading

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Lost on the Floor

My second tango experience didn’t go quite as smoothly as the first. I still love the dance, but my first rejection on the dance floor smarts. I have to tell you–tango is not easy to wing. While some men may … Continue reading

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Introduction to Tango

I did not think I would be so lucky to tango while in Buenos Aires. Tonight, I visited La Viruta with V. and another barrio amiga. The bar appears a dance hall for beginners, but it was probably the best … Continue reading

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