It’s a family thing

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Argentine Tango, Tango, Vancouver Island Tango

My mum introduced me to tango.  She led the way for me and many others.  She introduced it to her small community in a generous and welcoming way.  I try to follow her example in my own town.

I hear from many other dancers that I am so lucky to be able to share tango with my mum.  We even dance milonga together, laughing our butts off as we change lead and follow.  I don’t get to hang out with her much since we live a few hours away from each other but I am lucky to share tango with her, even from afar.

Tango is a richer experience when the roots of its culture are regarded and respected. It is a beautiful life journey and when you are on its path, the mystery of it unfolds …like life… keep moving through each moment… with grace….if possible.

Yup, that’s my mum.  Now you know where I get it from.  It’s a family thing.

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Falling in love with tango

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Argentine Tango, Comox Valley, connection, Energy, first dance, love, tango energy, tango junkie, Vancouver Island Tango

Falling in love.

What does falling in love have anything to do with tango?  Well, it has been described that learning tango is like falling in love and that to really learn tango you must first fall in love with it.

When someone begins he can be dazzled by things that are external; the things of tango are internal… A dancer arrives at the roots of tango when he falls in love…  ~Eduardo Arquimba

For some people tango is love at first sight, head-over-heels, married-in-Vegas kind of love .  For others it is a slow burn.  Maybe they are already dating another dance but wake up thinking of tango and need to be near it.

El tango te espera (tango waits for you).  ~Anibal Troilo

Tango is the kind of gal you take home to meet your mother.   It is a serious commitment not a passing fancy.

Tango is a culture, not a dance. Neither is tango a summer or weekend fashion. ~Jorge Dispari

Learning how to live life and be madly in love can be a challenge, especially to the real people in your life.  A balance must be found and everything needs to be put in perspective.  You have to be able to think for yourself and make good, solid choices rather than blindly following your new found love down any old road named ‘tango’.  It is not a competition about who is the most in love, nor is it a race.

I also think, in certain circles, that tango needs to be grouped into Things-you-don’t-discuss-with-relatives like sex, religion, and politics.  It can get rather heated if Tango-L is any indication.

Falling in love is blissful.

No matter at which stage of love you are with tango, I wish you a long and wonderous relationship.  I welcome you to share you love stories.