Back we are for the Lady's Program and whatever else unfolds here in Buenos Aires for the next 6 weeks. The space at Tango Porteno was spacious with room for more than 25 of us. It was so much fun seeing old friends- Amalia, Ivana and Johana plus the cool translator from Boston, Joe Zina. Joe thinks he was invited to translate because Johana may have thought he was Josephina???
New things I've added to my long list of tango technique to work on:
From Johana Copes.
This one is important and because she taught with a translator I finally understand this concept.
In the back step when I push onto the free leg the weight goes back to where my heel is placed even though I'll step onto my metatarsal. Mike and I practiced this at the EAT at the Galerias later in the evening and I love the feeling. Go with the body.
Also she emphasized keeping the distance the same from the man on the left arm and the torso during the entire dance.
From Augosto Balizano?
Don't keep my body light. Mike needs to feel my weight. Don't move the left hand all over the place on his back while I dance.
Today we experience Maria Nieves- Mike is coming as an asistante.
The only thing I'm better at this trip is keeping notes a little more organized and cooking beans in the 3 qt bean pot we hauled from PA with pounds and pounds of heirloom beans in tow.
One more unrelated item.
Read Moby Dick. How did that book escape me when I was told to read it in high school and when I immediately put it on the "never read" list with the others I was "instructed" to read. By suggesting this to my huge array of blog fans am I repeating this for others who never read what they are asked to read? I am posting this without reviewing the post.
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