*eyeroll* and _of course_ the registration page for ATUSA festival attendees lacks a "both" option for role.

I guess if I ever want to hack the "oh no, 60% of registrations are from followers, and we need to balance this out" situation, I could register for unqueer festivals as a leader.

You're registered as a leader.
Yes.
You're wearing high heels.
Yes.
Where are your leading shoes?
I'm wearing them.
You lead in heels?
Yes.

#tango

The website for the #ArgentineTango USA championship & festival says, regarding trying to ensure role balance in classes:

> That is why we are the only festival which offers an online pre-registration to classes.

What makes them think they're the only festival with class pre-reg? Conexion Queer Tango Festival in Miami has it. You can select lead, follow, or dual-role.

#tango #tangoFestival

Our next beginner series will be starting up on Jan 10. It’ll be 3 sessions, each running 1:30-3:00, followed by practica time until about 5.



This is, as usual, in the dance studio CU205 at the Montgomery College Silver Spring location’s Cultural Arts building, at 7995 Georgia Ave.



This is sponsored by Montgomery College’s Visual and Performing Arts.



#tango #queerTango #DC #DMV #TakomaParkMD #SilverSpringMD #queerDC

Our next beginner series will be starting up on Jan 10. It’ll be 3 sessions, each running 1:30-3:00, followed by practica time until about 5.



This is, as usual, in the dance studio CU205 at the Montgomery College Silver Spring location’s Cultural Arts building, at 7995 Georgia Ave.



This is sponsored by Montgomery College’s Visual and Performing Arts.



#tango #queerTango #DC #DMV #TakomaParkMD #SilverSpringMD #queerDC

Guy: you’re one of those lucky people who can dance with anyone because you dance both roles

Me: anyone except the men who see women leaders as “the competition” and refuse to dance with us

Guy: well, you are the competition, in a sense, but it’s a fair competition.

Me: they just have to dance better than me

Guy: they could take lessons if they don’t think they’re getting enough tandas

#tango #socialDance #ArgentineTango

Holy shit, you want a serious workout for strengthening the calves?

After messing up my knee, the PT told me that since I danced tango in high heels, I should do single-leg heel raises (other foot on a chair) holding 5 pounds in each hand, 25 reps.

One of my tango teachers says to do heel raises, counting to 6 up and 6 down.

So, I just did…I don't know, maybe 10 reps? however many I could manage… one-leg, 5 pounds per hand, 6 count up, 6 count down.

WOW

#tango #exercise #legDay #training

Wow, it is so true that once you’re known as a leader, opportunities to follow dry up, even as a feminine woman in high heels. I love that I mostly dance with women, but I wish I got to follow more often!

I’m giving a guy friend an “I follow too” t-shirt from Queer Kultural for Christmas, and I half think I need one too. When I say to local men “I’d love to dance with you again. It’s been a while!” the answer is “but I don’t follow.” I have to remind them “I do!”

#tango

I love this #tango video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErnYvDOG2sw

I love this #tango video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErnYvDOG2sw

Got to sketch at a tango event today. Maybe next week again.

624/x
#Sketch #SketchBook #MastoArt #Art #Fineliner #FinelinerArt #Ink #InkArt #OneLine #Linework #LineArt #Draw #DrawingPeople #PeopleDrawing #UrbanSketching #GDansk #Tango #KleineKunstklasse #TraditionalArt #Inktober #DailyArt #DailySketch

Got to sketch at a tango event today. Maybe next week again.

624/x
#Sketch #SketchBook #MastoArt #Art #Fineliner #FinelinerArt #Ink #InkArt #OneLine #Linework #LineArt #Draw #DrawingPeople #PeopleDrawing #UrbanSketching #GDansk #Tango #KleineKunstklasse #TraditionalArt #Inktober #DailyArt #DailySketch

Come dance with us! Lead? Follow? Man? Woman? None of the above? Just come dance!



We’ll have DJ Matías in the house tonight starting at 8, but he’ll also be doing a musicality workshop at 1:30 in the same location: Montgomery College in downtown Silver Spring, at Georgia and Burlington. (If driving, use the parking lot in the back on King Street.)



Never danced tango before? Show up at 7:30 for a quick intro.



#tango #queerTango #ArgentineTango #SilverSpringMD #TakomaPark #WashingtonDC #queerDC

Come dance with us! Lead? Follow? Man? Woman? None of the above? Just come dance!



We’ll have DJ Matías in the house tonight starting at 8, but he’ll also be doing a musicality workshop at 1:30 in the same location: Montgomery College in downtown Silver Spring, at Georgia and Burlington. (If driving, use the parking lot in the back on King Street.)



Never danced tango before? Show up at 7:30 for a quick intro.



#tango #queerTango #ArgentineTango #SilverSpringMD #TakomaPark #WashingtonDC #queerDC

Today is my second tango anniversary 😊

I’m very happy with the progress I’ve made!

#tango #dance

Omg Erin of #ErinAndDoruk is the best!

A local tango teacher had commented on my right shoulder being lower than my left, and I knew that was the case because 13–14 years ago I noticed it when sewing. A PT had determined it wasn’t scoliosis or a leg length discrepancy, just my pelvis being twisted and told me how to reset it, but that doesn’t last by itself.

Activating all the core & pelvic muscles Erin told me to when dancing? They’re level.

#tango #ArgentineTango #posture#bodyMechanics

Erin did her degree in dance and used to be a Pilates instructor before becoming a full time professional #tango dancer. She KNOWS how bodies move.

She’s also hypermobile like me.

She was able to pinpoint exactly what muscles I need to activate to dance without pain from my knee injury! And she pointed out specific steps that were putting me in dangerous positions and how to correct that and gave me exercises to help with the hypermobility-related problems.

I’m now at the airport after spending the weekend at the home of #ErinAndDoruk in Michigan. It was a #tango fundamentals seminar; not “first day dancing,” but rather a fair bit of “tango theory,” understanding the structure of the dance and how to analyze figures in terms of the code of walking. And of course, how to execute them.

I also did the teacher training with them, since I’ve started substitute teaching in @dcqueertango

It was great! #ArgentineTango #dance

Je retente : des tangueros et tangueras dans la place 🎊 😀 ??!!!
#tango #milonga#TangoArgentin#ArgentinTango

Je retente : des tangueros et tangueras dans la place 🎊 😀 ??!!!
#tango #milonga#TangoArgentin#ArgentinTango

Every Sunday in the summer, at Freedom Plaza, there’s the twilight Milonga a la Libertad, filled with people dancing tango in the open air. It’s free to participate, and tourists often stop to watch a bit.

#tango #milonga#ArgentineTango #dancing#DC#WashingtonDC #outdoors