Classes this Week: This week we are doing some fast-track learning, as I like to get in as much information as possible in the 1.5 hours that I have you! We are working on secadas, or as my followers may call them "those leggy things you do". They can be lovely and so fun, or painful depending on execution. We need to do them right! I often get questions from local followers asking how they can help their leaders, who are really trying to please, to fix their secadas. Let's see if we can do it in class.
First Wednesday at Krung Thep!! Wednesday, October 7th. Good dancers, wood floor, great food and wine, music that you love, free parking. Another chance to hang out with Maxi Gluzman!
Krung Thep Thai restaurant, 2523 Nicollet Ave S. Mpls. Music starts at 7 - come early for the best table.
www.krungthepthaicuisine.org $5
Saturday is the
TSoM Milonga at Four Seasons on Hennepin. I am teaching the lesson and DJ'ing, so be sure to come and support me! 8:30 lesson, dance at 9:30 There is also a Grand Milonga in Rochester in conjunction with the Maxi Gluzman workshops there.
Also, this weekend is the
St Paul Art Crawl. Two of my students have studios there. One has invited us to show off our tango in teh Northwestern Bldg. It's happening Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. Call me if you would like to help, and let me know what time is best for you!
saintpaulartcrawl.org/ Upcoming: Saturday, October 17th: Workshop on the other
dances that Argentines
dance in milongas. We'll cover
Chacarera, Zamba, Canyengue, and even a little Candombe. We'll not only learn the
dances, but we'll learn about the music and the history behind them. Essential if you are headed to Buenos Aires, important if you really want to understand tango. It will improve your tango, as well as your understanding of the cuture.
12:00 Please let me know you're coming! $20 Musings: I was listening to a talk about "Blue Zones" - areas of the world where people live measurably longer lives. The people share common lifestyle characteristics that contribute to their longevity, some of which are moderate, regular
physical activity,
stress reduction (meditation), low alcohol intake, especially wine, engagement in
spirituality, and engagement in social life. I was struck by how closely this describes the tango lifestyle. Of course we go on and on about how healthy tango is for you. But I also hear from people who are just a little embarrassed by how tango has taken over their lives. Why, they are out dancing 3, sometimes 4 nights a week! How frivolous their life has become! To which I would like to reply - what's wrong with that? We as a species were meant to hang out with each other! It is quite common in many cultures to go to the bar, or pub, or gasthof, every night. Why did we get out of that habit? And really - what else is so important? Skip the gym, Netflix, Facebook - and go dance. Do it for your health!
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