A reflection on tango by Nathalie Clouet, straight from Paris. 

Excellent perspectives! Have you ever considered how you might get the most out of a dance class? And do you know what your reasons are for being there? :)

A fantastic article by James Kong on the International Business Times website. He explains well why we love dancing tango so much.

“Tango is like playing chess, having a work-out, being on a date, travelling through space and time, discovering a foreign culture, going to a concert, and exploring one’s creativity… all at the same time. Does it sound complicated?

Some may be surprised to read however, that it is much less complicated in the inside than it looks like on the outside - to summarise how it feels in just a few words, it is best described as having a warm conversation with very close friends.”

Read more: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/319170/20120326/why-argentine-tango-popular.htm#ixzz1qEjgpm8y

Diane is a 60 year old dancer. She calls herself a dancer and this article explains why it is so hard to be a dancer and why it is so easy to quit. And for Diane, tango is a new way of being in the world. Keep dancing, Diane!

Diane still dances, too, a modern class here or there, and, for the last five years, tango. When she starts talking tango, everything about her wakes up. Tango is a new body for her, a new way of being in the world, as any dance technique is, and Diane is deep in the wonder of being a beginner, of just seeing how things connect. 

Click here to read the full article.