For the past 2 months and then a 16 hours Tango intensive this weekend, I have been exploring the very difficult moves of the Tango. The 3 day workshop this weekend was taught by world famous Neh Meeno and Jennifer Bratt. www.studiotangovida.com To top that off it was at the Virgin Redwood Ballroom at The Weller House www.wellerhouse.com .in Fort Bragg by the sea. Two windows overlook the ocean and the breezes would blow in and cool us off. My Tango photos were used for the advertisement brochure for entire year of monthly workshops..Yes! I made money from my work.
The Tango is very difficult..the follower has to bend at the waist and put her chest up against the lead and cheek on cheek (face)...for the closed position and she does this on the balls of her feet..in heels..new for me! She can't let her thighs touch him.."leave room for baby Jesus" Ney would say . The whole thing is to make the follower look like she is leaning, but in fact she is perfectly balanced and ready for the slightest move from the leader..This is not easy for one who has been dancing with a sword on her head for the past 30 years. I feel like a baby in the bathtub, but I am getting it. Every Wednesday there are 3 hour classes and I have been taking them and having a blast. The folks are very forgiving and fun to be around. They like to party and dance, what more could you ask?
.Next month the workshops are taught by Filipe Martinez & Rosa Corisco. wwwtangonnection.blogspot.com .