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.
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
Oh, one more thing:
Here’s a video of Martín & Maurizio’s performance here last Sunday. You can see Maurizio’s pivots in the first 20 seconds.
https://youtu.be/XhCTG7H8fTc?si=NgkDemrItqwbnmp6
#tango #ArgentineTango #dance #queer #queerTango #MartínMaurizio
“El Adios” by #OsvaldoPugliese is playing
Me: this is one of those ones in the second to last tanda of the night that I don’t want to lead to
Friend: eh it’s not too bad
Me: like WTF am I gonna lead to this part? Well, ok, if I could lead boleos…
Friend: ooooh yeah. I remember at one point thinking “what do I even need boleos for?” And then I started dancing to Pugliese more and went “you know what would go great here? A boleo. You know what I can’t lead? That.”
In a milonga yesterday:
Follower: oh let’s try that again and see if I can get it this time
Me: this? That was just a sacada
Follower: oh that’s it? I overcomplicated it!
Me: from my perspective, you followed perfectly fine and then did an adornment afterwards
Follower: let’s go with your version
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